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EIN 94-3397785

Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
102
City
Palo Alto
State
California
Year formed
2001
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
T20: Private Foundations
Description
Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation fosters path-breaking scientific discovery, environmental conservation, patient care improvements and preservation of the special character of the Bay Area.
Also known as...
Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation
Total revenues
$371,750,377
2023
Total expenses
$485,577,761
2023
Total assets
$8,766,258,805
2023
Num. employees
102
2023

Program areas at Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation

In addition to its grantmaking, the Foundation engages directly in numerous activities to support our program areas. Direct charitable expenses include the following activities:* convening groups of experts, other foundations, and grantees to discuss and disseminate information about scientific research and environmental conservation* providing technical assistance to grantees and other partners involved in our programmatic activities* conducting research to advance and inform the programmatic areas we fund

Grants made by Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Conservation International Foundation (CI)To Support the Launch of A Seed Fund To Support Country Packages for Forests, Nature, and Climate.$16,257,615
Regents of the University of CaliforniaThis Grant Will Support the Creation of the Diagnostic Excellence Center for Engagement, Learning, and Action (Dxcelerator) at Ucsf.$10,000,000
Regents of the University of California at BerkeleyIn Support of the Infrastructure, Construction and Renovations Required for the Richard B. Gump South Pacific Research Station To Be A Leading Venue for 21st Century Ecosystem Research.$8,664,233
...and 701 more grants made totalling $302,206,859

Personnel at Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation

NameTitleCompensation
Denise StrackChief Investment Officer$6,096,231
Holly PotterChief Communications Officer
Kimberly SaitoExecutive Assistant, Chief Administrative Officer
Marybeth Sharpe, Ph.D.Chief Administrative Officer
Aileen LeeChief of Programs$551,914
...and 34 more key personnel

Financials for Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$0
Investment income and dividends$15,779,851
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$203,294,905
Gross sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$152,675,621
Total revenues$371,750,377

Form 990s for Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-11-13990PFView PDF
2022-122023-11-14990PFView PDF
2021-122022-11-10990PFView PDF
2020-122023-12-20990PFView PDF
2020-122021-11-12990PFView PDF
...and 15 more Form 990s

Organizations like Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation

OrganizationLocationRevenue
Mcelhattan FoundationPittsburgh, PA$152,882,594
The Schmidt Family Foundation (TSFF)Palo Alto, CA$116,291,888
Heising Simons FoundationLos Altos, CA$152,079,826
Annenberg FoundationConshohocken, PA$131,626,861
Alfred P Sloan FoundationNew York, NY$118,438,028
Conrad N. Hilton FoundationWestlake Village, CA$339,969,771
Kresge FoundationTroy, MI$279,706,042
Stuart FoundationSan Francisco, CA$93,673,838
Ewing Marion Kauffman FoundationKansas City, MO$173,769,242
Foundation To Combat Anti-SemitismFoxborough, MA$159,468,916
Data update history
April 24, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 12 new personnel
January 19, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2022
January 17, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
December 28, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
August 5, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2021
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsPrivate foundationsFamily foundationsPrivate non-operating foundationsCharities
Issues
Education
Characteristics
Provides grantsPartially liquidatedNational levelTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
1661 Page Mill Rd
Palo Alto, CA 94304
Metro area
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
County
Santa Clara County, CA
Website URL
moore.org/ 
Phone
(650) 213-3000
Facebook page
GordonandBettyMooreFoundation 
Twitter profile
@moorefound 
IRS details
EIN
94-3397785
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990-PF
Year formed
2001
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
T20: Private Foundations
NAICS code, primary
813211: Grantmaking Foundations
Parent/child status
Independent
California AB-488 details
AB 488 status
May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
Charity Registration status
Current
FTB status revoked
Not revoked
AG Registration Number
113194
FTB Entity ID
2350239
AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
2025-02-05
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