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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
- Median grant
- $200K
- Future commitments
- $85.9M
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 920 | $403M |
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
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BROAD INSTITUTE INC | CAMBRIDGE, MA | IN SUPPORT OF A UNIQUE TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM AND ASSOCIATED RESOURCES THAT SUPPORTS IMMERSIVE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES THAT ALSO BENEFITS FRONTLINE PANDEMIC RESPONSE. | 2024 | $20M |
| MAKEWAY FOUNDATION | VANCOUVER, BC | IN SUPPORT OF BRITISH COLUMBIA DURABILITY. | 2024 | $10M |
| ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS INC | NEW YORK, NY | TO SUPPORT CLIMATE RESILIENT FISHERIES MANAGEMENT. | 2024 | $10M |
| NEW VENTURE FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | TO STRENGTHEN IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONSERVATION AND MARKETS INITIATIVE. | 2024 | $8.3M |
| SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION | WASHINGTON, DC | 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. | 2024 | $8M |
| RESOURCES LEGACY FUND | SACRAMENTO, CA | TO LAUNCH A FUNDING FACILITY THAT WILL SUPPORT COUNTRIES TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT AMBITIOUS POLICIES FOR NATURE AND CLIMATE. | 2024 | $6.5M |
| THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY | REDWOOD CITY, CA | TO SUPPORT MAINSTREAMING THE INTEGRATION OF NATURAL CAPITAL APPROACHES INTO DEVELOPMENT POLICY AND FINANCE. | 2024 | $5M |
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | THIS GRANT WILL SUPPORT THE CREATION OF THE DIAGNOSTIC EXCELLENCE CENTER FOR ENGAGEMENT, LEARNING, AND ACTION (DXCELERATOR) AT UCSF. | 2024 | $5M |
| PENINSULA OPEN SPACE TRUST | PALO ALTO, CA | TO SUPPORT THE LONG-TERM STEWARDSHIP OF WILDLIFE PASSAGE, ENDANGERED SPECIES CONSERVATION AND PROTECTED WATERSHED IN THE SOUTH BAY. | 2024 | $4.3M |
| INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL REPORTING STANDARDS FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | TO SUPPORT THE ACCELERATION AND STANDARDIZATION OF NATURE-RELATED DISCLOSURES AT A GLOBAL SCALE. | 2024 | $4M |
| THE CONSERVATION FUND A NONPROFIT CORPORATION | ARLINGTON, VA | IN SUPPORT OF THE ACQUISITION AND PERMANENT PROTECTION OF RICHMOND RANCH IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY. | 2024 | $3.5M |
| SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION | CAMBRIDGE, MA | TO SUPPORT THE CONSTRUCTION OF A PROTOTYPE RADIO-TELESCOPE DISH FOR THE NEXT-GENERATION EVENT HORIZON TELESCOPE AT THE TEIDE OBSERVATORY IN THE CANARY ISLANDS, ENABLING IMPROVED IMAGING OF SUPERMASSIVE BLACK HOLES AND THEIR ENVIRONMENTS. | 2024 | $3.4M |
| CARY INSTITUTE OF ECOSYSTEM STUDIES INC | MILLBROOK, NY | IN SUPPORT OF A WESTERN U.S. FIRE ECOLOGY AND FOREST RESILIENCE SCIENCE COLLABORATIVE TO ADVANCE NEW KNOWLEDGE AND IMPROVED UNDERSTANDING OF FUTURE WILDFIRE RESILIENCE AND STEWARDSHIP IMPLICATIONS RAPIDLY AND SYNTHETICALLY. | 2024 | $3.3M |
| UNIVERSITAET WIEN | VIENNA | IN SUPPORT OF RESEARCH TO INTEGRATE QUANTUM COMPUTING WITH ELECTRON MICROSCOPY, CREATING A NEW IMAGING TECHNOLOGY THAT CAN PROVIDE HIGHLY DETAILED IMAGES OF BIOLOGICAL AND MATERIAL SAMPLES BEYOND THE CAPABILITIES OF CURRENT METHODS. | 2024 | $3.2M |
| TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK | PALISADES, NY | TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF A THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODEL OF THE EARTH'S INTERNAL DYNAMICS BY INTEGRATING QUANTUM GEOPHYSICS, GEODYNAMICS, AND SEISMOLOGY, ADVANCING OUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE DEEP EARTH. | 2024 | $3.2M |
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | COVINGTON, KY | IN SUPPORT OF SEED FUNDING FOR EARLY STAGE, INNOVATIVE OPPORTUNITIES IN BASIC RESEARCH, AS IDENTIFIED BY HYPOTHESIS FUND'S SCIENTIST SCOUTS. | 2024 | $3M |
| EARTH FIRE ALLIANCE | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | IN SUPPORT OF INITIAL OPERATIONAL CAPABILITY PREPARATION OF THE FIRESAT PROGRAM. | 2024 | $3M |
| STEM NEXT OPPORTUNITY FUND | SAN DIEGO, CA | IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY TO PIVOT TO A NEW STRUCTURE FOR BROADENED IMPACT AND FIELD LEADERSHIP. | 2024 | $3M |
| GREAT BEAR INITIATIVE SOCIETY | VANCOUVER, BC | IN SUPPORT OF DURABLE MARINE STEWARDSHIP. | 2024 | $2.7M |
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA | BERKELEY, CA | IN SUPPORT OF THE DEVELOPMENT, PILOTING, AND EVALUATION OF RESOURCES AND MATERIALS THAT AIM TO TEACH SCIENTIFICALLY GROUNDED REASONING FOR YOUTH AND NON-EXPERT SCIENTISTS. | 2024 | $2.6M |
| ASOCIACION PARA LA CONSERVACION DE LA CUENCA AMAZONICA | LIMA | IN SUPPORT OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE, CONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATIONS REQUIRED FOR LOS AMIGOS BIOLOGICAL STATION TO BE A LEADING VENUE FOR TROPICAL FOREST ECOSYSTEM RESEARCH IN THE WESTERN AMAZON. | 2024 | $2.6M |
| NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION | RESTON, VA | IN SUPPORT OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF DEFORESTATION AND CONVERSION-FREE COMMITMENTS BY MEATPACKERS IN SOUTH AMERICA. | 2024 | $2.5M |
| INATURALIST | SAN RAFAEL, CA | TO ENABLE INATURALIST TO REALIZE ITS POTENTIAL AS A GLOBAL SCIENTIFIC AND CONSERVATION SENSOR BY 2030, HARNESSING DATA FROM ITS USER COMMUNITY AND OPTIMIZING ADVANCES IN AI TO INFORM CRITICAL INSIGHTS AND TO CONNECT PEOPLE TO NATURE. | 2024 | $2.5M |
| THE TECH INTERACTIVE | SAN JOSE, CA | IN SUPPORT OF AN EARTHQUAKE EXHIBITION AREA WITH A SHAKE TABLE SIMULATOR, THEMED DESIGN CHALLENGES, AND INTERACTIVE DATA VISUALIZATION ACTIVITIES. | 2024 | $2.5M |
| MAKEWAY FOUNDATION | VANCOUVER, BC | IN SUPPORT OF DURABLE MARINE CONSERVATION. | 2024 | $2.4M |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
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 e-file archive.