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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 94-1681456

Moore Dry Dock Foundation

A private foundation in Walnut Creek, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 22 grants and $38,850 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 30, 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
Alex Moore
505 Persimmon Road
Walnut Creek, CA 94598
(510) 384-2131
Form and materials
Letter describing use of funds
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Grants generally limited to cultural, educational and medical organizations

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $38,850

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $702,892

  • Tax year 2023

    $28,000

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $740,965

  • Tax year 2022

    $35,643

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $652,738

  • Tax year 2021

    $44,590

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $661,188

  • Tax year 2020

    $40,465

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $358,084

  • Tax year 2019

    $39,600

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $383,251

  • Tax year 2018

    $43,300

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $409,647

  • Tax year 2017

    $35,022

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $327,840

Grants paid in 2024

22 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Charles Armstrong SchoolBelmont, CA

    Charitable operations

    $17,200
  2. Walnut Creek Library FoundationWalnut Creek, CA

    Charitable operations

    $6,500
  3. The Society of Ca PioneersSan Francisco, CA

    Charitable operations

    $4,450
  4. Diablo Regional Arts AssociationWalnut Creek, CA

    Charitable operations

    $3,500
  5. Gardens of Golden Gate ParkSan Francisco, CA

    Charitable operations

    $1,000
  6. Ohsu FoundationPortland, OR

    Charitable operations

    $1,000
  7. Point Reyes National Seashore AssociationPoint Reyes Station, CA

    Charitable operations

    $1,000
  8. Children's Theater Association of San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA

    Charitable operations

    $500
  9. Northgate High School PfaWalnut Creek, CA

    Charitable operations

    $500
  10. Gateway CenterPacific Grove, CA

    Charitable operations

    $300
  11. Golden Oldies Cat RescueMonterey, CA

    Charitable operations

    $300
  12. Itn Monterey CountySalinas, CA

    Charitable operations

    $300
  13. PawsLynnwood, WA

    Charitable operations

    $300
  14. Walnut Creek Education FoundationWalnut Creek, CA

    Charitable operations

    $300
  15. Carmel Youth CenterCarmel, CA

    Charitable operations

    $250
  16. Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano CountiesConcord, CA

    Charitable operations

    $250
  17. Kpfa Public RadioBerkeley, CA

    Charitable operations

    $250
  18. Kqed IncCity of Industry, CA

    Charitable operations

    $250
  19. Meals on WheelsPacific Grove, CA

    Charitable operations

    $250
  20. Save Mt DiabloWalnut Creek, CA

    Charitable operations

    $250
  21. California State Parks FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    Charitable operations

    $100
  22. John Muir Land TrustMartinez, CA

    Charitable operations

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $6,50050% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $3,50027% of the total
  3. Environment3 grants $2,10016% of the total
  4. Animals1 grant $3002% of the total
  5. Human services1 grant $3002% of the total
  6. Youth development1 grant $2502% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $100<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California20 grants $37,550
  2. Oregon1 grant $1,000
  3. Washington1 grant $300

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Alex MoorePRES/SEC/TREAS Hours 1Pay $0
  • Sarah Moore BarronVICE-PRES Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Kim Mock CohenVICE-PRES Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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