Michael Moore Family Foundation
The organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting a variety of causes, primarily focusing on health-related initiatives, human services, and community development. It provides funding to hospitals, health charities, and organizations that offer human services, indicating a commitment to improving health and well-being in communities. The foundation also supports recreational activities, as evidenced by its funding for a sports center. Its grantmaking reflects a strong emphasis on general purpose funding for various nonprofit organizations, particularly in the health sector.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A small or mid-sized nonprofit with a local or regional presence (particularly in Illinois) working in hospitals, health services, human services, or community education/recreation that can plausibly be described as a good local fit.
Good Fit
- • A healthcare, hospital, or health-related program or a community human-services project.
- • A clear local connection to Lake Forest/Chicago area or demonstrable ties to the foundation's network.
- • A funding request in the small-to-midsize range (roughly $1K–$10K, with occasional $10K awards).
- • Willingness to submit a concise written request and to follow up by phone or mail.
Geography
Observed grants are concentrated in Illinois across the three-year record but the latest year included recipients in Arizona and Tennessee, with three states represented and about half of 2024 dollars staying in-state.
Recipient Variety
Each observed year shows four distinct grantees spanning hospitals, human services, and education; there are a mix of repeat recipients (two returning across years) and new entrants, indicating a moderate, not tiny, recipient set for a micro foundation.
New Applicants
The foundation accepts written requests and has added new recipients in the observed years (about two new grantees in the latest year), but the process is informal and selective rather than a public competitive program.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
