Marilyn Tobman Moran Family Foundation
The organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting various charitable causes, particularly in the areas of mental health, social services, and education. Its mission focuses on empowering women and children, addressing issues such as domestic abuse, substance abuse, and mental health, while also promoting educational initiatives and community welfare. The foundation provides grants to organizations that offer behavioral health programs, support for victims of domestic violence, and educational outreach in the arts. Additionally, it contributes to animal welfare and initiatives aimed at ending homelessness and poverty. While it primarily operates in Nevada, its funding extends to organizations in other states as well.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Small to mid-sized community nonprofits, especially those with a Nevada presence or regional ties, seeking modest grants for programs, shelter/building support, mental health, women and children’s services, education, youth development, arts, or animal welfare.
Good Fit
- • Clear program or project tied to Nevada community needs or regional activities.
- • Funding requests sized for small grants (roughly $500–$10,000 range).
- • Work in mental health, women/children services, social services, education, youth development, arts, or animal/shelter care.
- • Existing local credibility or introductions from mutual contacts or current grantees.
- • Short-term program support or discrete project costs rather than large multi-year operating budgets.
Geography
Recent grants reached five states, but about 70% of grant dollars stayed in Nevada and the foundation is Nevada-based; the footprint is multi-state in practice but strongly Nevada-focused.
Recipient Variety
Seventeen distinct recipients received awards in the latest year across a wide set of causes, and the portfolio includes many small, independent nonprofits rather than a single dominant beneficiary.
New Applicants
Behaviorally the foundation funded many new recipients (11 new organizations in the latest year), suggesting newcomer entry is possible, but the foundation also states it funds only preselected recipients and has no public website or clear contact route, so unsolicited access cannot be confirmed.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
