Ioanna C Moore Foundation
Official website for the Ioanna C. Moore Foundation, a private foundation focused on brain cancer research and direct family support. Site contains About and What We Do pages describing research and family funds, a donate link, and a Contact page listing [email protected]. The organization's EIN and recent 990-PF filings match third-party records (ProPublica), supporting legitimacy.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A small to mid-sized charity or direct family-support program focused on brain cancer, cancer-related family assistance, or related health services and able to make a concise written case for modest grants.
Good Fit
- • Mission focused on brain cancer research, cancer patient support, or direct assistance to families dealing with brain tumors.
- • Requests at the scale observed (small to mid five-figure grants or under).
- • Ability to serve beneficiaries in the states the foundation has supported (notably Texas and New York, and sometimes Florida/Massachusetts/Connecticut).
- • Willingness to initiate written correspondence and build a personal relationship rather than rely solely on an online application.
Geography
In the latest year grants were paid to recipients in five different states, and one state (Texas) received roughly 64% of the dollars; the foundation is based in Florida but funds are clearly multi-state.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows eight distinct recipients and three years of history show recipient counts rising from 3 to 8; recipients include independent charities and individual payments, so the portfolio is moderately diverse even though dollars are concentrated among a few recurring grantees.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of turnover exists (several new recipients in 2023 and 2024) and the foundation publishes a website with instructions to submit written correspondence, but high dollar concentration to repeat grantees suggests selection is selective and relationship-influenced rather than broadly open.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
