Development Co-operation Profiles

Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation

Introduction

The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation is a U.S.-based foundation established by Gordon E. Moore, co-founder of Intel, and his wife, Betty I. Moore, in 2000. Driven by the founders’ vision, the foundation creates positive outcomes for future generations through scientific discovery, environmental conservation and patient care.

The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation focuses on local and international causes. Development-related grantmaking is primarily administered through its Environmental Conservation Program.

Private development finance

The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation provided USD 93.2 million for development in 2022 through its grantmaking activities. Compared to 2021, this amount represents a decrease by 11.7% in real terms.

 

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Bilateral and multilateral allocations

In 2022, the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation channelled its development finance mostly through non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and civil society (USD 69.1 million) and public-private partnerships (PPPs), networks and the private sector (USD 14.8 million).

 

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Civil society organisations

In 2022, civil society organisations (CSOs) received USD 69.1 million of the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation’s gross development finance, all of which was earmarked for specific projects or programmes. Almost half (47.6%) of these contributions were channelled through international NGOs, while developing country-based NGOs received 22.3%.

Learn more about the DAC Recommendation on Enabling Civil Society in Development Co-operation and Humanitarian Aid.

 

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Geographic and thematic focus

In 2022, the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation’s development finance was primarily focused on Latin America and the Caribbean. USD 51 million was allocated to this region, followed by USD 5.1 million to Asia (excluding the Middle East), accounting for 54.8% and 5.5% of gross development finance respectively. A sum of USD 36.3 million (38.9%) was unspecified by region in 2022, mainly including multi-regional programmes.

Figure. Bilateral private development finance by recipient country

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In 2022, 47.2% of gross development finance went to the top 10 recipients, most notably Brazil, Ecuador, Colombia, Bolivia and Peru.

 

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The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation allocated the largest share (43.6%) of its development finance to upper-middle-income countries in 2022, followed by lower middle-income countries (4.1%), noting that USD 48.8 million (52.3%) was unallocated by income group.

 

Notes: LDC: least developed country; LIC: low-income country; LMIC: lower middle-income country; UMIC: upper middle-income country; MADCTs: more advanced developing countries and territories.

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Furthermore, the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation allocated USD 2.9 million of its development finance to land-locked developing countries in 2022.

Sectors

In 2022, the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation provided 82.3% of its development finance in support of general environmental protection (multi-sector) and 17.7% to production sectors, notably agriculture, forestry and fishing.

 

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Sustainable Development Goals

In 2022, the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation committed the largest shares of its contributions to life on land (SDG 15), responsible consumption and production (SDG 12) and partnerships for the goals (SDG 17) of the United Nations 2030 Agenda.

 

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Additional resources

Official website: https://www.moore.org

The methodological notes provide further details on the definitions and statistical methodologies applied, including core and earmarked contributions to multilateral organisations, the Sustainable Development Goal focus of private development finance, channels of delivery, unspecified/unallocated allocations, the gender equality policy marker, and the environment markers.