Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation

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Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation

🇺🇸Donor
Donations
$796,176,000
All time
Reach
Global
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Entries
1,674
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Giving over time

Monthly giving from the ledger

Cause breakdown

Climate$311,761,000 · 39.2%
Education$165,531,000 · 20.8%
Science$76,444,000 · 9.6%
Animals$63,642,000 · 8%
Innovation$58,634,000 · 7.4%
Relief$42,092,000 · 5.3%
Arts$26,527,000 · 3.3%
Health$26,181,000 · 3.3%
Human Rights$25,358,000 · 3.2%
Welfare$6,000 · 0%
Gordon and Betty Moore FoundationVerified
DonorUnited StatesEst. 2000Aileen S. Lee
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About

The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation is a private foundation established in 2000 by Intel co-founder Gordon Moore and his wife, Betty Moore, to create positive outcomes for future generations. Based in Palo Alto, California, the foundation focuses its grantmaking on scientific discovery, environmental conservation and the special character of the San Francisco Bay Area, supporting large-scale initiatives where evidence and measurable results can drive lasting change.

The foundation takes a long-term, outcomes-driven approach, making substantial grants and partnerships in areas where it believes it can achieve significant and enduring impact. It has approved more than $6.2 billion in grants since its first grant in 2001 and is led by Aileen S. Lee, who became president in January 2026.

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Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation gave $27,000 to ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF SAN DIEGO for Helped ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF SAN advance scientific research and discovery through grant funding and strengthened broader outcomes on 2024-12-01. Cause: Science.
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ScienceHelped ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF SAN advance scientific research and discovery through grant funding and strengthened broader outcomes.
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$27,000$27K
Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation gave $1,000 to ZAKAT FOUNDATION OF AMERICA for Invested in ZAKAT FOUNDATION OF AMERICA's work to advance climate action and resilience and advanced long-term progress on 2024-12-01. Cause: Climate.
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ClimateInvested in ZAKAT FOUNDATION OF AMERICA's work to advance climate action and resilience and advanced long-term progress.
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$1,000$1K
Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation gave $1,000 to YOUTH TENNIS ADVANTAGE for Expanded support for YOUTH TENNIS ADVANTAGE through funding for climate action and resilience and broadened community impact on 2024-12-01. Cause: Climate.
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ClimateExpanded support for YOUTH TENNIS ADVANTAGE through funding for climate action and resilience and broadened community impact.
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Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation gave $38,000 to YALE UNIVERSITY PRESS for Backed YALE UNIVERSITY PRESS's work through grant funding for scientific research and discovery and strengthened sustainable outcomes on 2024-12-01. Cause: Science.
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ScienceBacked YALE UNIVERSITY PRESS's work through grant funding for scientific research and discovery and strengthened sustainable outcomes.
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$38,000$38K
Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation gave $28,000 to YALE UNIVERSITY for Provided YALE UNIVERSITY with grant funding supporting education access and student opportunity and supported continued progress on 2024-12-01. Cause: Education.
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EducationProvided YALE UNIVERSITY with grant funding supporting education access and student opportunity and supported continued progress.
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$28,000$28K
Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation gave $307,000 to YALE UNIVERSITY for Enabled YALE UNIVERSITY to advance education access and student opportunity and improved practical outcomes on 2024-12-01. Cause: Education.
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EducationEnabled YALE UNIVERSITY to advance education access and student opportunity and improved practical outcomes.
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$307,000$307K
Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation gave $1,000 to WORLD WILDLIFE FUND INC for Strengthened WORLD WILDLIFE FUND INC through grant funding supporting animal welfare and protection and strengthened community benefits on 2024-12-01. Cause: Animals.
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AnimalsStrengthened WORLD WILDLIFE FUND INC through grant funding supporting animal welfare and protection and strengthened community benefits.
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Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation gave $1,930,000 to WORLD WILDLIFE FUND INC for Advanced WORLD WILDLIFE FUND INC's work through grant funding for animal welfare and protection and improved lasting impact on 2024-12-01. Cause: Animals.
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AnimalsAdvanced WORLD WILDLIFE FUND INC's work through grant funding for animal welfare and protection and improved lasting impact.
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$1,930,000$2M
Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation gave $357,000 to WORLD WILDLIFE FUND INC for Supported WORLD WILDLIFE FUND INC with grant funding for animal welfare and protection and strengthened long-term outcomes on 2024-12-01. Cause: Animals.
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AnimalsSupported WORLD WILDLIFE FUND INC with grant funding for animal welfare and protection and strengthened long-term outcomes.
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$357,000$357K
Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation gave $602,000 to WORLD WILDLIFE FUND INC for Helped WORLD WILDLIFE FUND INC advance animal welfare and protection through grant funding and strengthened broader outcomes on 2024-12-01. Cause: Animals.
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AnimalsHelped WORLD WILDLIFE FUND INC advance animal welfare and protection through grant funding and strengthened broader outcomes.
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$602,000$602K
Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation gave $1,000,000 to WORLD WILDLIFE FUND INC for Invested in WORLD WILDLIFE FUND INC's work to advance animal welfare and protection and advanced long-term progress on 2024-12-01. Cause: Animals.
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AnimalsInvested in WORLD WILDLIFE FUND INC's work to advance animal welfare and protection and advanced long-term progress.
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$1,000,000$1M
Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation gave $740,000 to WORLD WILDLIFE FUND INC for Expanded support for WORLD WILDLIFE FUND INC through funding for animal welfare and protection and broadened community impact on 2024-12-01. Cause: Animals.
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AnimalsExpanded support for WORLD WILDLIFE FUND INC through funding for animal welfare and protection and broadened community impact.
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$740,000$740K
Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation gave $400,000 to WORLD WILDLIFE FUND INC for Backed WORLD WILDLIFE FUND INC's work through grant funding for animal welfare and protection and strengthened sustainable outcomes on 2024-12-01. Cause: Animals.
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AnimalsBacked WORLD WILDLIFE FUND INC's work through grant funding for animal welfare and protection and strengthened sustainable outcomes.
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$400,000$400K
Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation gave $250,000 to WORLD WILDLIFE FUND INC for Provided WORLD WILDLIFE FUND INC with grant funding supporting animal welfare and protection and supported continued progress on 2024-12-01. Cause: Animals.
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AnimalsProvided WORLD WILDLIFE FUND INC with grant funding supporting animal welfare and protection and supported continued progress.
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Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation gave $818,000 to WORLD WILDLIFE FUND INC for Enabled WORLD WILDLIFE FUND INC to advance animal welfare and protection and improved practical outcomes on 2024-12-01. Cause: Animals.
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AnimalsEnabled WORLD WILDLIFE FUND INC to advance animal welfare and protection and improved practical outcomes.
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Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation gave $780,000 to WORLD WILDLIFE FUND INC for Strengthened WORLD WILDLIFE FUND INC through grant funding supporting animal welfare and protection and strengthened community benefits on 2024-12-01. Cause: Animals.
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AnimalsStrengthened WORLD WILDLIFE FUND INC through grant funding supporting animal welfare and protection and strengthened community benefits.
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$780,000$780K
Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation gave $301,000 to WORLD WILDLIFE FUND CANADA for Funded WORLD WILDLIFE FUND CANADA to advance animal welfare and protection and expanded effective program access on 2024-12-01. Cause: Animals.
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AnimalsFunded WORLD WILDLIFE FUND CANADA to advance animal welfare and protection and expanded effective program access.
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Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation gave $400,000 to WORLD WILDLIFE FUND CANADA for Advanced WORLD WILDLIFE FUND CANADA's work through grant funding for animal welfare and protection and improved lasting impact on 2024-12-01. Cause: Animals.
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AnimalsAdvanced WORLD WILDLIFE FUND CANADA's work through grant funding for animal welfare and protection and improved lasting impact.
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$400,000$400K
Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation gave $5,000 to WORLD VISION for Supported WORLD VISION with grant funding for climate action and resilience and strengthened long-term outcomes on 2024-12-01. Cause: Climate.
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ClimateSupported WORLD VISION with grant funding for climate action and resilience and strengthened long-term outcomes.
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$5,000$5K
Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation gave $1,300,000 to WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE for Helped WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE advance climate action and resilience through grant funding and strengthened broader outcomes on 2024-12-01. Cause: Climate.
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ClimateHelped WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE advance climate action and resilience through grant funding and strengthened broader outcomes.
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$1,300,000$1M

Board

Ken Moore
Chairman

Son of founders Gordon and Betty Moore, chairing the foundation's Board of Trustees.

John Hennessy
Vice Chairman

Former president of Stanford University and chairman of Alphabet, bringing academic and technology leadership to the board.

Aileen Lee
President

Longtime foundation leader who became president in 2026 after overseeing more than $500 million in annual grantmaking.

Rosina M. Bierbaum
Trustee

Environmental policy scholar and former dean of the University of Michigan's School for Environment and Sustainability.

John Dabiri
Trustee

Engineer and professor at Caltech known for research on fluid mechanics and bio-inspired energy technology.

Kathleen Justice-Moore
Trustee

Member of the Moore family serving on the foundation's Board of Trustees.

Hilary Krane
Trustee

Former chief administrative officer and general counsel at Levi Strauss & Co.

Jonathan Levin
Trustee

Economist and dean of Stanford Graduate School of Business.

Steven E. Moore
Trustee

Son of founders Gordon and Betty Moore, serving on the foundation's Board of Trustees.

Kristen L. Moore
Trustee

Member of the Moore family serving on the foundation's Board of Trustees.

Ellen Ochoa
Trustee

Astronaut and former director of NASA's Johnson Space Center.

Pardis Sabeti
Trustee

Geneticist and Harvard professor known for research in infectious disease genomics and pandemic response tools.