The Moore Charitable Foundation

Private foundation · EIN 13-3741954 · since 1994moorecharitable.org·Alaska, Colorado, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Panama, United States·Updated 13 October 2026

At a glance

$23.4M

Annual giving, 2024 tax year

From the Form 990-PF filing

Invitation only

Unsolicited applications are not accepted

This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.

Key takeaways

The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests, so a small charity should not send a cold proposal and should look first for a personal introduction or an invitation from the foundation.
Its stated themes are landscape conservation, forest health, clean water, marine conservation, and community services and stewardship, and its listed priority areas include Long Island, North Carolina, Colorado, New Mexico, the Bahamas, Panama, Alaska, New York City and the United States as a whole, so a group working on these themes in these places is the natural fit.
The filing reports $23,407,209 paid out, but no grant range is stated, so a sensible request size is best set by the organisation's own budget rather than by any figure drawn from the foundation's grants.
No application deadlines or timing cycle are given, so there is no basis for planning around a particular window.
For its marine programmes the foundation emphasises community-based grantmaking where possible, which suggests that local partners may be the most practical route to it.

Overview

The Moore Charitable Foundation is a US private foundation based in New York, NY.

What they fund

Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.

Priority Areas

The Moore Charitable Foundation supports nonprofit conservation and community groups working in specific locations, as well as national charitable organisations and the conservation and cultural community of New York City. Its work centres on protecting scenic, historic, working and natural landscapes, promoting forest health and clean water, and safeguarding marine species and protected areas. It also partners with local organisations that provide community services and foster future generations of conservation and community stewards. The Foundation describes its approach as community-driven and works with partners to preserve open land and healthy forests, ensure clean and abundant water, and advance marine protections. It supports work in the United States and abroad, with significant emphasis through community-based affiliates.

Themes

Landscape conservation
Forest health
Clean water
Marine conservation
Community services and stewardship

Geographic Focus

Priority: United States; Long Island; North Carolina; Colorado; New Mexico; Bahamas; Panama; Alaska; New York City.

How to apply

The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests.

Application success factors

What the foundation says:

It supports nonprofit conservation and community groups working in specific locations as part of a community-driven philanthropic strategy.
For its marine programmes, it emphasizes community-based grantmaking when possible.

Officers and directors

Gabrielle Sacconaghi Bacon — Co-Chairman
Lawrence M Noe — Vice President
Patrick Sweeney — Treasurer
Ann Stevenson-Colley — Executive Vice President
Louis M Bacon — President

From the latest Form 990-PF filing

3 years of tax filings

Year	Total expenses	Grants paid	Assets	Filing document
2022 tax year	$28,078,005	$21,470,674	$497,604,024	Filing for 2022 tax year
2023 tax year	$26,194,861	$21,995,785	$467,736,276	Filing for 2023 tax year
2024 tax year	$27,666,758	$23,407,209	$485,973,793	Filing for 2024 tax year

Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.