Gordon E. and Betty I. Moore Foundation

EIN 943397785 Private Foundation

Milwaukee, WI 53202 |(650) 213-3000

https://www.moore.org
Total Given 2016–2024
$3.6B
9,797 grants · $402.0M avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100M+/yr
mega funder
capacity
$99K
typical mid grants · $2K–$400K
grant size
44%
supporter · 1,154/2,596 multi-year
repeat
$11.5B
Assets (2024)
2,596
Distinct Recipients

About

COMPENSATION INCLUDES $304,143 OF DEFERRED COMPENSATION THAT WAS REPORTED IN PRIOR YEARS AS A CONTRIBUTION TO EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS THAT VESTED IN 2021 AND REMAINS UNPAID AS WELL AS THE EARNINGS ON UNPAID DEFERRED COMPENSATION. CONTRIBUTIONS TO EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS CONSIST OF 401(K) MATCH $29,000, HEALTHCARE BENEFITS $33,392, TAXABLE GROUP LIFE INSURANCE $840 AND NEWLY AWARDED DEFERRED COMPENSATION THAT WILL VEST OVER THE FOLLOWING THREE YEARS AND AN ADJUSTMENT FOR EARNINGS ON UNPAID DEFERRED COMPENSATION OF $199,911.

Focus Areas

Education Health Arts & Culture Environment Human Services

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No. Preselected Only
Phone (650) 213-3000
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Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2016 $446.9M $6.4B $342.6M 1377
2017 $366.2M $6.9B $452.0M 1393
2018 $425.8M $6.5B $530.1M 1189
2019 N/A $7.2B $420.4M N/A
2020 $398.2M $8.6B $528.5M 1325
2021 $465.1M $9.6B $804.9M 1212
2022 $496.2M $8.3B $654.2M 1165
2023 $530.5M $8.8B $371.8M 1109
2024 $488.9M $11.5B $2.7B 1027

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 9797 grants on record

Minimum
$50
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$99K
Average
$369K
75th Pctl
$400K
Maximum
$37.5M

Geographic Distribution

Texas Counties Served

1.8% of US grants · Rank #9 of 51 states $30.2M across 159 grants 12 of 254 counties

Top 10 counties

  1. 1 Harris 52 grants · $12.4M
  2. 2 Travis 67 grants · $9.0M
  3. 3 Dallas 23 grants · $7.8M
  4. 4 Brazos 3 grants · $900K
  5. 5 McLennan 5 grants · $70K
  6. 6 Collin 1 grant · $50K
  7. 7 Bexar 3 grants · $1K
  8. 8 Denton 1 grant · $500
  9. 9 Kendall 1 grant · $400
  10. 10 Upshur 1 grant · $200
+2 more counties · 2 grants · $250

Officers & Directors

Grants Awarded (9,797 total)

Purpose
New Venture Fund Washington, DC $37,500,000 To implement the seafood collaboration for the Oceans and Seafood Markets Initiative. 2016
The Exploratorium San Francisco, CA $22,500,000 In support of improved financial outlook, including a reduction of long-term debt. 2021
Regents of the University of California Davis, CA $21,036,678 To support the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at the University of California, Davis in developing,... 2021
Broad Institute Inc Cambridge, MA $20,000,000 IN SUPPORT OF A UNIQUE TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM AND ASSOCIATED RESOURCES THAT SUPPORTS IMMERSIVE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES... 2024
Conservation International Foundation Arlington, VA $16,257,615 TO SUPPORT THE LAUNCH OF A SEED FUND TO SUPPORT COUNTRY PACKAGES FOR FORESTS, NATURE, AND CLIMATE. 2023
New Venture Fund Washington, DC $16,019,259 To implement the seafood collaboration for the Oceans and Seafood Markets Initiative. 2017
Windward Fund Washington, DC $15,175,000 To accelerate the Project Finance for Permanence model as a tool for conservation financing. 2021
New Venture Fund Washington, DC $12,833,915 To support a finance hub that will support implementation of the Conservation and Financial Markets Initiative's... 2020
New Venture Fund Washington, DC $12,828,373 To support a finance hub that will serve to strengthen implementation of the Conservation and Financial Markets Initiative. 2018
New Venture Fund Washington, DC $12,500,000 To implement the seafood collaboration for the Oceans and Seafood Markets Initiative. 2016
Regents of the University of California Oakland, CA $10,750,000 TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE THIRTY METER TELESCOPE. 2022
Regents of the University of California Davis, CA $10,500,000 To complete the launch of the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing. 2018
New Venture Fund Washington, DC $10,000,000 To strengthen implementation of the Conservation and Markets Initiative. 2021
Coast Conservation Endowment Fund Foundation Vancouver, None $10,000,000 TO SUPPORT THE GREAT BEAR SEA PROJECT FINANCE FOR PERMANENCE. 2022
Internationaler Naturerbe Fonds - Legacy Landscapes Fund Frankfurt, None $10,000,000 IN SUPPORT OF THE LONG-TERM EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT, FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY, AND IMPACT MONITORING OF THE YASUNI... 2022
Oceans North Conservation Society Ottawa, None $10,000,000 TO SUPPORT THE QIKIQTANI AND OMUSHKEGO PROJECT FINANCE FOR PERMANENCE CONSERVATION PROJECTS. 2022
Regents of the University of California San Francisco, CA $10,000,000 THIS GRANT WILL SUPPORT THE CREATION OF THE DIAGNOSTIC EXCELLENCE CENTER FOR ENGAGEMENT, LEARNING, AND ACTION... 2023
Makeway Foundation Vancouver, None $10,000,000 IN SUPPORT OF BRITISH COLUMBIA DURABILITY. 2024
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc New York, NY $10,000,000 TO SUPPORT CLIMATE RESILIENT FISHERIES MANAGEMENT. 2024
California Institute of Technology Pasadena, CA $10,000,000 To provide support for the Thirty Meter Telescope in the first full year of the TMT International Observatory. 2016
Regents of the University of California Oakland, CA $10,000,000 To provide support for the Thirty Meter Telescope in the first full year of the TMT International Observatory. 2016
California Institute of Technology Pasadena, CA $10,000,000 To provide support for the Thirty Meter Telescope through the TMT International Observatory. 2016
Regents of the University of California Oakland, CA $10,000,000 To provide support for the Thirty Meter Telescope through the TMT International Observatory. 2016
New Venture Fund Washington, DC $9,730,741 To implement the seafood collaboration for the Oceans and Seafood Markets Initiative. 2018
California Institute of Technology Pasadena, CA $9,554,552 TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE THIRTY METER TELESCOPE. 2022

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