CLAUDE MOORE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

The Claude Moore Charitable Foundation is a private Virginia philanthropy established in 1987 by Dr. Claude Moore who grew up in poverty. Through hard work and frugality, he became a successful physician and landowner. Dr. Moore firmly believed in providing a "leg up, not a handout." The Foundation strives to implement this philosophy in its giving decisions... The Claude Moore Charitable Foundation is an organization recognized for initiating programs and partnerships that increase academic competence and encourage leadership especially for under-resourced populations... The Claude Moore Charitable Foundation's mission is to provide financial and consultative resources to non-profit organizations that work to improve the lives of individuals living in under-resourced conditions in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Primary location: Fairfax United States