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EIN 94-3397785

Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
99
City
Palo Alto
State
California
Year formed
2001
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
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
$654,188,442
2022
Total expenses
$456,107,917
2022
Total assets
$8,278,661,283
2022
Num. employees
99
2022

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 in the amount of $5,866,733 include the following activities:* convening groups of experts, other foundations, and grantees to discuss and disseminate information about policy, research and trends* supporting Foundation staff in their leadership roles in their respective fields, including service on boards and sharing their expertise with others* providing technical assistance to grantees and other partners involved in our programmatic activities

Grants made by Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Regents of the University of California / Office of the PresidentTo Provide Support for the Thirty Meter Telescope.$10,750,000
California Institute of TechnologyTo Provide Support for the Thirty Meter Telescope.$9,554,552
International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources-UsIn Support of Iucn's Green List Protected Area Management Certification To Achieve 30% Global Conservation.$8,000,000
...and 764 more grants made totalling $255,119,899

Who funds Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Frederic R Coudert FoundationCommunity$5,000

Personnel at Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation

NameTitleCompensation
Denise StrackChief Investment Officer$6,096,231
Holly PotterChief Communications Officer
Marybeth Sharpe, Ph.D.Chief Administrative Officer
Kenneth MooreTrustee , Chief Product Officer SF Bay Area and Chief Administrative Officer / Trustee and Program Director Sfba / Trustee and Director of Eval and Technology$435,884
Aileen LeeChief of Programs$551,914
...and 29 more key personnel

Financials for Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$0
Investment income and dividends$11,281,630
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$218,310,739
Gross sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$424,596,073
Total revenues$654,188,442

Form 990s for Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-11-14990PFView PDF
2021-122022-11-10990PFView PDF
2020-122023-12-20990PFView PDF
2020-122021-11-12990PFView PDF
2019-122021-06-11990PFView PDF
...and 14 more Form 990s

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Houston EndowmentHouston, TX$188,440,163
King PhilanthropiesMenlo Park, CA$651,612,509
Data update history
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
July 13, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsPrivate foundationsPrivate non-operating foundationsCharities
Issues
Education
Characteristics
Provides grantsPartially liquidatedNational levelTax deductible 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
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