Private foundation · EIN 42-0727480 · Clive, Iowa

S L Moore Charity Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 6 grants paid, $43K total, median $4,875. 100% of grants stayed in Iowa.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
6
$43K
Median grant
$4,875
Stays in IA
100%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$1.0M

Grants paid in 2025

Top 5 of 6 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Youth Shelter Services-Boone Kids CBoone, IATo provide counseling for youth for individual concerns$20K
Youth Shelter ServicesBoone, IATo provide counseling for physically and sexually abused individuals$5,500
Meals on Wheels - Home Care ServiceBoone, IAProvides meals to low-income elderly$4,250
Heart of TransitUrbandale, IATo help reimburse the volunteer drivers for their mileage and to support the volunteer coordinator position.$1,000
Hy VeeBoone, IAMilk for designated needy families$700

About this foundation

S L Moore Charity Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Clive, Iowa, administered in care of Gerald E Peterson, tax-exempt since 1945. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

All filings on ProPublica

Does S L Moore Charity Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does S L Moore Charity Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $43K across 6 grants, a median of $4,875.

Where does S L Moore Charity Foundation give?

Iowa (6 grants), per its latest filing.

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