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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 65-0066880

The John A Moran Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Palm Beach, FL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 50 grants and $8 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Carole O Moran
3701 South Flagler Drive Unit B104
West Palm Beach, FL 33405
(561) 659-0075
Form and materials
No particular form required. Funding requests should be submitted in writing along with materials that describe the organization making the request and a copy of its determination letter from the us treasury.
Deadlines
There are no specific deadlines.
Restrictions
There are no particular restrictions or limitations on awards.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $8,000,000

    Grants listed
    50
    Assets, end of year
    $10,135,708

  • Tax year 2024

    $8,000,000

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $16,405,722

  • Tax year 2023

    $482,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $8,861,410

  • Tax year 2022

    $971,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $9,237,237

  • Tax year 2021

    $795,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $10,128,405

  • Tax year 2020

    $635,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $8,927,966

Grants paid in 2025

50 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Metropolitan Museum of ArtNew York, NY

    Unrestricted contribution

    $2,175,000
  2. John A Moran Eye CenterSalt Lake City, UT

    Unrestricted contribution

    $2,100,000
  3. The Juilliard SchoolNew York, NY

    Unrestricted contribution

    $2,000,000
  4. The Nature ConservancyArlington, VA

    Unrestricted contribution

    $1,019,000
  5. Sun Valley LibrarySun Valley, CA

    Unrestricted contribution

    $65,000
  6. The Bluebird MissionWhite Plains, NY

    Unrestricted contribution

    $50,000
  7. New Dawn Family Resource CenterMilwaukee, WI

    Unrestricted contribution

    $38,500
  8. The Norton Museum of ArtWest Palm BCH, FL

    Unrestricted contribution

    $35,000
  9. The Palm Beach ZooWest Palm Beach, FL

    Unrestricted contribution

    $27,500
  10. SPCA of WestchesterBriarcliff, NY

    Unrestricted contribution

    $26,000
  11. American Museum of Natural HistoryNew York, NY

    Unrestricted contribution

    $25,000
  12. PetaNorfolk, VA

    Unrestricted contribution

    $25,000
  13. The American Red CrossWashington, DC

    Unrestricted contribution

    $25,000
  14. World Central KitchenWashington, DC

    Unrestricted contribution

    $25,000
  15. The Guardian HealsGreenwich, CT

    Unrestricted contribution

    $23,000
  16. Cortland College FoundationCortland, NY

    Unrestricted contribution

    $20,000
  17. Inclusion MattersSherman Oaks, CA

    Unrestricted contribution

    $20,000
  18. Peggy Adams Rescue LeagueWest Palm Beach, FL

    Unrestricted contribution

    $20,000
  19. Venetian Heritage Society of NYNew York, NY

    Unrestricted contribution

    $20,000
  20. Wolf Conservation CenterSouth Salem, NY

    Unrestricted contribution

    $20,000
  21. Mountain HumaneHailey, ID

    Unrestricted contribution

    $20,000
  22. Prospector TheatreRidgefield, CT

    Unrestricted contribution

    $18,000
  23. Make-A-Wish FoundationPhoenix, AZ

    Unrestricted contribution

    $15,000
  24. South Florida PBSBoynton Beach, FL

    Unrestricted contribution

    $15,000
  25. Wood River Community YMCABoise, ID

    Unrestricted contribution

    $15,000
  26. Apples Early Childhood EducationStamford, CT

    Unrestricted contribution

    $12,500
  27. The Kennedy CollectiveTrumbull, CT

    Unrestricted contribution

    $12,500
  28. American Friends of the OceanNew York, NY

    Unrestricted contribution

    $10,000
  29. Boys and Girls Clubs of PB CountyWest Palm Beach, FL

    Unrestricted contribution

    $10,000
  30. Community Centery Northern WestchBedford Hills, NY

    Unrestricted contribution

    $10,000
  31. The Society of the Four ArtsPalm Beach, FL

    Unrestricted contribution

    $10,000
  32. Wikimedia FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    Unrestricted contribution

    $10,000
  33. St Johns Episcopal ChurchWashington, DC

    Unrestricted contribution

    $7,500
  34. Utah Food BankS Salt Lake, UT

    Unrestricted contribution

    $6,500
  35. GE King Womens Resource CenterSalt Lake City, UT

    Unrestricted contribution

    $6,000
  36. Family Promise of Collin CountyAllen, TX

    Unrestricted contribution

    $5,000
  37. Fordham UniversityBronx, NY

    Unrestricted contribution

    $5,000
  38. Hope for Depression ResearchNew York, NY

    Unrestricted contribution

    $5,000
  39. Living with WolvesSun Valley, ID

    Unrestricted contribution

    $5,000
  40. New Canaan Land TrustNew Canaan, CT

    Unrestricted contribution

    $5,000
  41. Olmc Elmsford Food PantryElmsford, NY

    Unrestricted contribution

    $5,000
  42. Person to PersonDarien, CT

    Unrestricted contribution

    $5,000
  43. The New York HistoricalNew York, NY

    Unrestricted contribution

    $5,000
  44. Waveny Park ConservancyNew Canaan, CT

    Unrestricted contribution

    $5,000
  45. New Canaan Nature CenterNew Canaan, CT

    Unrestricted contribution

    $4,000
  46. AMA Animal RescueBrooklyn, NY

    Unrestricted contribution

    $3,500
  47. NAMI Westchester IncTarrytown, NY

    Unrestricted contribution

    $3,000
  48. Pasadena HumanePasadena, CA

    Unrestricted contribution

    $3,000
  49. New Canaan YMCANew Canaan, CT

    Unrestricted contribution

    $2,500
  50. Rails-To-Trails ConservancyWashington, DC

    Unrestricted contribution

    $2,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Arts and culture5 grants $2,240,00050% of the total
  2. Education3 grants $2,015,00045% of the total
  3. Animals6 grants $77,5002% of the total
  4. Human services3 grants $68,5002% of the total
  5. International aid1 grant $25,000<1% of the total
  6. Sports and recreation1 grant $15,000<1% of the total
  7. 2 other causes3 grants $12,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York16 grants $4,382,500
  2. Utah3 grants $2,112,500
  3. Virginia2 grants $1,044,000
  4. Florida6 grants $117,500
  5. California4 grants $98,000
  6. Connecticut9 grants $87,500
  7. District of Columbia4 grants $59,500
  8. Idaho3 grants $40,000
  9. Wisconsin1 grant $38,500
  10. Arizona1 grant $15,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Carole O MoranTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $36,165
  • Kellie Dawn HudsonTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $36,165
  • Marisa Moran SullivanTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $36,165
  • Elizabeth MoranTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $36,165

The return

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