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Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation Grants

Private foundation · EIN 94-3397785 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024

Total grants paid
$403M
Grants reported
920
Typical grant
$200K
Future commitments

Reported commitments not yet paid.

$85.9M

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Original filing text

Reported organization name: GORDON E AND BETTY I MOORE FOUNDATION

Where Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation gives

States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.

Largest reported grants

Historical awards reported to the IRS. These are examples of past giving, not open opportunities.

Broad Institute Inc

CAMBRIDGE, MA

$20MTax year 2024

Grant purpose

In support of a unique technology platform and associated resources that supports immersive educational experiences that also benefits frontline pandemic response.

Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc

NEW YORK, NY

$10MTax year 2024

Grant purpose

To support climate resilient fisheries management.

Makeway Foundation

VANCOUVER, BC

$10MTax year 2024

Grant purpose

In support of british columbia durability.

New Venture Fund

WASHINGTON, DC

$8.3MTax year 2024

Grant purpose

To strengthen implementation of the conservation and markets initiative.

Smithsonian Institution

WASHINGTON, DC

$8MTax year 2024

Grant purpose

To support launch of the global geo-trees initiative for tropical forests, which will create a high-resolution carbon biomass verification system based on a worldwide network of forest research sites.

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About this data

Figures are aggregated from Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (1 filing on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF filing on ProPublica. Raw e-file archive (ZIP) — a large IRS yearly archive download.

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