William H. Moffat, Jr. Foundation

Private foundation · EIN 81-4989250 · since 2017speraremeliora.org·California, Nevada, Utah·Updated 13 October 2026

At a glance

$883k
Annual giving, 2023 tax year
From the Form 990-PF filing
$1,500 to $49,000
Grant range
From grants in the 990-PF filings
$10,000
Typical grant (median)
58 grants in the latest 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's grant record covers youth and arts education, conservation, outdoor education, environmental protection, older people, children's health, disability education, cancer research, camps for terminally ill children and animal welfare, so work in those areas is the closest fit.
  • Its listing says it does not accept unsolicited requests, so try to secure an invitation before sending a packet by email or post to the Reno address, using the 30 April or on or before 30 October deadlines.
  • Half of its 107 grants to organisations across its two most recent filings were $10,000 or less and the median was $10,000, so a request near that figure suits its usual pattern, though its largest grant was $100,000.
  • Its latest filing shows 81% of its grant dollars to organisations went to groups it also funded in the filing before, which suggests it leans towards existing grantees and that a new applicant faces a harder route.
  • Its filings show most grants in Nevada, California and Utah, but no geographic focus is stated, so that pattern is not a rule on who may apply.

Overview

William H. Moffat, Jr. Foundation is a US private foundation based in Reno, NV.

What they fund

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

Priority Areas

The foundation says it funds efforts, projects and initiatives that measurably improve their target outcomes with results. Its grant record is broad, supporting youth education, youth advice and sport, arts education, conservation, outdoor education and environmental protection. It also supports work involving assistance for older people, children’s health, disability education, cancer research and camps for terminally ill children. The recipients include schools and colleges, youth-serving organisations, arts and environmental groups, outdoor programmes, social-service charities and animal-welfare organisations. The foundation’s stated approach is outcome-focused: it describes demonstrable results as its way of showing hope for better things.

Geographic Focus

No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in Nevada, California and Utah.

How to apply

Completed packets can be sent as PDFs by email or in print by post to the foundation’s Reno address.

Deadlines: There are two annual cycles: the first deadline is 30 April, and the second is on or before 30 October.

Application success factors

  • Repeat giving: In its TY2023 filing, 81% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 filing.
  • Grant size: Across its TY2022 and TY2023 filings, half of its 107 grants to organisations were $10,000 or less.

What the foundation says:

  • The criteria form asks organisations to demonstrate a need for their activity.
  • Applicants are asked how they measure programme results, outcomes and impact.
  • Applicants are asked to specify how the contribution will be used, whether it will be leveraged, and how they will become less dependent on foundation funding.

Where grants go

From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2023.

Grant dollars by state

Nevada51%
California29%
Utah9%
Oregon4%
Minnesota2%
Washington2%

5 other states: 3%

  • The largest single recipient received 7% of grant dollars to organisations.
  • In tax year 2023, 81% of grant dollars went to organisations William H. Moffat, Jr. Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
  • No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
  • <1% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.

Grants

58 grants in the latest filing analysed · median $10,000

How much do they typically give?

Share of 58 grants in tax year 2023 by size

Under $1k2%
$1k–$2.5k7%
$2.5k–$5k10%
$5k–$10k24%
$10k–$25k31%
$25k–$50k19%
$50k–$100k7%

Median $10,000 (tax year 2023)

The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:

  • ArtFuel · Arts education
    $55,0002023 tax year
  • California Rangeland Trust · Conservation efforts
    $52,0002023 tax year
  • Nevada Youth Empowerment Project · Youth education
    $50,0002023 tax year
  • Westminster College · Educational program
    $50,0002023 tax year
  • Northeastern Nevada Safe · Elderly assistance/guardianship
    $40,0002023 tax year
  • Abundant Life Ranch · Program services
    $35,0002023 tax year
  • Pioneer Center Youth Programs · Youth arts education/programs
    $35,0002023 tax year
  • Eagle Condor Humanitarian · Child surgery program
    $30,0002023 tax year

Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.

Officers and directors

  • Timothy W Nelson — Trustee
  • Meshele D Moffat — Executive Director / Trustee

From the latest Form 990-PF filing

2 years of tax filings

YearTotal expensesGrants paidAssetsFiling document
2022 tax year$1,231,761$854,725$17,331,779Filing for 2022 tax year
2023 tax year$1,264,258$882,500$17,742,246Filing for 2023 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.

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