Moeller Foundation Incorporated
The organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting various charitable causes. Its mission encompasses a commitment to education, mental health, civil rights, and human services, as evidenced by its funding of organizations such as Teach for America, the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, and Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund. The foundation primarily serves vulnerable populations and advocates for social change through its grantmaking. It has a history of supporting both local and national initiatives, reflecting a diverse approach to philanthropy.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Established nonprofit organizations working in education, mental health, human services, public media, or advocacy in California, New York, Massachusetts or DC seeking general operating support and either known to the foundation or introduced through existing grantees or board networks.
Good Fit
- • Existing relationship or introduction to foundation leadership or current grantees
- • Work in education, mental health, human services, public media, or advocacy
- • Operations or program presence in CA, NY, MA, or DC
- • Requests sized in the foundation’s observed range (roughly mid-thousands to low five-figures)
Geography
Grants are multi-state (CA, NY, DC, MA) rather than strictly local, but the latest year shows a strong concentration in California (about 43% of dollars), so reach is regional/multi-state rather than broadly national.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows eight distinct independent recipients and the foundation consistently funded 8–9 organizations across three years, indicating a moderate breadth of independent grantees across several mission areas rather than a single captive beneficiary.
New Applicants
The foundation explicitly funds only preselected organizations and provides no public application path; coupled with zero new recipients in the latest year and a stable repeat roster across years, it appears unlikely an unfamiliar applicant could access funding without a direct introduction.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
