CLAUDE MOORE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

What CLAUDE MOORE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION does

The Claude Moore Charitable Foundation is a private perpetual charitable trust established in 1987 by Dr. Claude Moore, a physician and Northern Virginia landowner, and fully funded upon his death in 1991. Headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia, the foundation's stated mission is to provide financial and consultative resources to nonprofit organizations serving under-resourced populations across the Commonwealth of Virginia under a "leg up, not a handout" philosophy. Since inception it has deployed more than $100 million in grants and scholarships to over 500 nonprofit programs, with more than $31.2 million directed to nonprofits serving Loudoun County.

The foundation's core programmatic offering is the Claude Moore Scholars Program, launched in 2007, which delivers healthcare education and industry-recognized certifications (Medical Laboratory Technology, Pharmacy Technology, Radiology Technology, Surgical Sterilization Technology, LPN/CNA, Health Informatics, and EMT) to high school students across 48 school systems in 12 Virginia regions. Underlying the program is a proprietary Learning Management System developed with George Mason University's Mason Center for Interprofessional Health Workforce Development, providing curricula covering 21 of 23 required career readiness skills. Adjacent programs include the Health Sciences Workforce Highway (a continuous learning pathway from middle school through professional education), the Behavioral Health Initiative (coordinated with the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services), the Claude Moore Center for Literacy at Shenandoah University, and Claude Moore Precious Time (pediatric respite care at James Madison University). Annual invitational grants to Loudoun-County-serving nonprofits form the foundation's second pillar, with $2.3–$2.6 million typically distributed to approximately 25 grantees each year.

The foundation monetizes its assets through endowment management rather than product sales, generating revenue primarily from its real estate holdings — most notably Moorefield Station, a trail and transit-oriented community adjacent to the Ashburn Metro in Loudoun County — and from investment returns. Its go-to-market is community-led: annual invitational grant cycles, partnerships with public school systems, community colleges (the 23-college Virginia Community College System), and healthcare employers (Inova, UVA Health), augmented by the "Connected for Good" podcast, LinkedIn presence, and earned media. In 2024 the foundation established Claude Moore Opportunities, a separate 501(c)(3) public nonprofit led by former Virginia Secretary of Health and Human Resources Dr. Bill Hazel, Jr., to expand fundraising and deployment for healthcare workforce development across Virginia.

Name

CLAUDE MOORE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

Legal name

Claude Moore Charitable Foundation

Website

https://claudemoorefoundation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Claude Moore Charitable Foundation is a Virginia-based perpetual trust established in 1987 that has deployed over $100 million in grants to more than 500 nonprofits serving under-resourced populations. It operates the Claude Moore Scholars healthcare education program across 48 Virginia school districts and runs annual invitational grantmaking focused on education, health, and human services.

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Product category

Philanthropic Grantmaking and Healthcare Workforce Development

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

akta.pro primary industry

Private Foundations (BPAGAKAA)

Keywords

• Philanthropic grantmaking
• Healthcare workforce development
• Nonprofit foundation giving
• Education career pathways
• Charitable foundation grants

Headquarters

HQ city

Fairfax

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Claude Moore Charitable Foundation is a private, nonprofit philanthropic foundation that distributes grants and consultative resources to nonprofit organizations working to improve the lives of under-resourced populations in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Its flagship initiative, the Claude Moore Scholars Program, delivers healthcare education and credentials to high school students across 48 Virginia school districts in 12 regions, with affiliated programs supporting literacy, pediatric respite care, and the broader Health Sciences Workforce Highway spanning middle school through professional healthcare careers.

Product overview

The Claude Moore Charitable Foundation operates as a unified grant-making and program initiative organization rather than a traditional product company. Its core offerings include the Claude Moore Scholars Program (healthcare education initiative serving 48 Virginia school districts), the Claude Moore Opportunities 501(c)(3) launched in 2024, annual invitational grants to nonprofits, and the Health Sciences Workforce Highway initiative. Supporting programs include the Claude Moore Center for Literacy at Shenandoah University, Claude Moore Precious Time pediatric respite care, and partnership with George Mason University's Center for Health Workforce Development. The foundation's work spans healthcare workforce development, education, literacy, and human services across Virginia communities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Claude Moore Scholars Program: The flagship program of CMCF providing healthcare education and training for high school students so they can enter the workforce upon graduation or pursue further education.
• Claude Moore Opportunities
• Health Sciences Highway

Products and services

• Claude Moore Scholars Program
• Claude Moore Opportunities
• Invitational Grants Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 58 students completed Community Builder Program
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature1 record

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, strategic and minor.

• Inova Health SystemscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare education partnership supporting the Claude Moore Scholars Program. Inova partners with Fairfax County Public Schools Health and Medical Sciences program for mock disaster training. Listed as recipient of foundation grants alongside Community Foundation for Loudoun and Northern Fauquier Counties.
• George Mason University - Mason Center for Interprofessional Health Workforce DevelopmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEstablished to support the Claude Moore Scholars Program through data collection on health workforce needs, learning management system support, and curricula development covering 21 of 23 career readiness skills required in Career and Technical Education. Serves as catalyst for community action for health workforce development across Virginia.
• Virginia Community College SystemcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation supports local community colleges providing health professions education and training. Currently funds a coordinator position at the VCCS Office to manage relationships across 23 regional colleges including direct grantees: Laurel Ridge, Thomas Nelson, Rappahannock, and Germanna; indirect grantees: Patrick and Henry and Virginia Western.
• Virginia WorksstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerJointly launched the 'Roadmap' for Regional Workforce Partnerships in September 2024, a strategic initiative to coordinate workforce development across Virginia.
• Community Foundation for Loudoun and Northern Fauquier CountiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-recipient of foundation grants; partner in nonprofit ecosystem supporting Loudoun County and Northern Fauquier Counties. Foundation has donated more than $31.2 million to nonprofits doing work in Loudoun County.
• Blue Ridge Partnership for Health Sciences CareerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional partnership covering Southwest Virginia including Roanoke Valley, working with employers, schools, Virginia Western Community College, and Radford University Carilion. Foundation granted more than $390,000 to support health science careers educational programs across Southwest Virginia.
• UVA Health / Germanna Community CollegestrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation granted $75,000 to UVA Community Health Culpeper Regional Collaborative for creation of healthcare educational pathways in partnership with Germanna Community College.
• Loudoun Hunger ReliefcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation provided $50,000 grant to Loudoun Hunger Relief. Served as a success story example, with LHR serving more than 11,000 individuals through 266,000 service instances providing 2.1 million meals annually.
• Virginia ReadyminorOthersVirginia Ready made a gift to Claude Moore Opportunities to support workforce development initiatives.
• Claude Moore OpportunitiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNew 501(c)(3) public nonprofit launched in 2024 building on 20 years of healthcare workforce development efforts by the foundation. Led by CEO Dr. Bill Hazel, Jr., former Virginia Secretary of Health and Human Resources. Has invested more than $24 million to enable thousands of Virginians to receive healthcare workforce training through partnerships with school systems, Virginia Community College System, INOVA, UVA, and Blue Ridge Partnership.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Lumina Foundation: Major U.S. foundation focused on postsecondary attainment and workforce credentials; Claude Moore Scholars' industry-recognized credentials and dual-enrollment model align with Lumina's Talent Pipeline approach, though Lumina operates at much larger scale nationally.
• Conrad N. Hilton Foundation: Large private foundation with explicit initiatives in early-childhood literacy and health workforce development that parallel Claude Moore's Center for Literacy and Scholars programs, though at materially larger scale.
• Robert Wood Johnson Foundation: The largest U.S. philanthropy dedicated to health, with significant investment in building a more equitable healthcare workforce. Operates nationally with a portfolio approach to workforce, whereas Claude Moore concentrates in Virginia.
• The Kresge Foundation: Large national private foundation with explicit programs expanding career pathways and addressing workforce shortages, including in healthcare. Shares Claude Moore's focus on health workforce but operates at far greater scale and across multiple states.

Direct peers

• Community Foundation for Loudoun and Northern Fauquier Counties: Local community foundation serving the same Loudoun County geography as Claude Moore, co-receiving grants and partnering in the regional nonprofit ecosystem. Closest direct comparable in scope and geography.
• Virginia Health Care Foundation: Virginia-based nonprofit dedicated to increasing access to primary care and supporting healthcare workforce development, including scholarships for nurse practitioners. Directly overlaps with Claude Moore on health workforce priorities in the same state.

Regional players

• Hampton Roads Community Foundation: Another Virginia-based community foundation supporting health, education, and workforce initiatives in a different region of the state. Comparable operating model (regional place-based grantmaking) and similar funding scale.
• Pittsburgh Foundation: Large regional community foundation operating in a single metro with a comparable mix of health, education, and workforce grantmaking. Useful external comparable for governance, scale, and place-based strategy.

Emerging players

• Inova Health System Foundation: Healthcare-system-affiliated foundation and direct Claude Moore partner in the Scholars Program. Comparable health-workforce funding footprint but bounded by a single health system rather than statewide.
• Virginia Ready: Virginia-based workforce credentialing organization explicitly identified as a Claude Moore partner. Overlaps on healthcare and other industry credentialing programs and represents a complementary channel for the same talent agenda.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/claude-moore-charitable-foundation

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Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries6 records

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