Funding search · EIN 741403105 · Galveston, TX

The Moody Foundation

Name: The Moody Foundation grants, 2022–2024
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License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

917
grants reported: $317.6M
total given: 2022–2024
filing years: $50,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

Where the money goes

Early childhood education and school readiness across Texas
K-12 district programs: literacy, dyslexia, career-connect, after-school
College access and first-generation student success pathways
Named capital gifts to Texas universities (Moody-branded buildings, centers)
Galveston community institutions: schools, health, Moody Gardens
Health services for uninsured and underserved Texans, including pediatric clinics

Typical grant

Median grant is $50,000 with the middle half between $25,000 and $112,000, so most of the portfolio is modest program support. The eight-and-nine-figure checks go to named university facilities and Moody family institutions (UT Austin, SMU's Moody School, Rice's Moody Center, Moody Gardens), which is a separate track driven by family relationships, not proposals. Recurring grantees like Galveston ISD and the Moody Scholars Program show up year after year, often with multiple awards in the same cycle.

Their words

Phrases from their own grant descriptions, worth speaking back to them.

“Assistance with”
“school readiness”
“first-generation”
“economic mobility”
“underserved population”
“wraparound services”
“General support”

Positioning adjacent work

Anchor to early literacy, school readiness, or first-generation college success; those themes repeat at every grant size.
Ask $150,000 to $500,000 for a defined project; that band is crowded and comfortable for them.
Name the Texas counties served. Galveston, Dallas, and Travis counties recur constantly in their own descriptions.
Frame research as feeding a named program or district partnership, not as a standalone study.

Worth knowing: This is a Texas foundation, full stop: 898 of 917 grants went in-state, and the handful of out-of-state recipients were funded to do work in Texas. A few enormous gifts to Moody-named university facilities and Galveston institutions absorb most of the dollars, so the realistic opportunity is the sub-$500,000 education and health program tier.

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

University of Texas at Austindept of Intercollegiate Athletics2 grants · $53.0M
Rice University3 grants · $45.0M
Southern Methodist University3 grants · $40.0M
University of Texas at Austin Dept of Intercollegiate Athletics1 grant · $30.0M
Galveston Independent School District26 grants · $11.3M
University of Texas at Austinblanton Museum of Art2 grants · $8.1M
Moody Gardens1 grant · $7.0M
Galveston Island Day Schoolmoody Early Childhood Center4 grants · $5.9M
University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston1 grant · $5.0M
Galveston College Foundation1 grant · $5.0M

Giving over time

$106.1M

2022

$90.2M

2023

$121.3M

2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 917 grants.

$40.0M
University of Texas at Austindept of Intercollegiate Athletics · Austin, TX · 2023
Assistance supporting the mission & purpose of University of Texas at Austin.
$30.0M
University of Texas at Austin Dept of Intercollegiate Athletics · Austin, TX · 2024
Assistance supporting the mission & purpose of University of Texas at Austin.
$20.0M
Rice University · Houston, TX · 2022
Assistance with The Moody Center for Student Life and Opportunity
$20.0M
Southern Methodist University · Dallas, TX · 2022
Assistance with funding for Moody School of Graduate & Advanced Studies.
$15.0M
Rice University · Houston, TX · 2023
Assistance with The Moody Center for Student Life and Opportunity
$13.0M
University of Texas at Austindept of Intercollegiate Athletics · Austin, TX · 2022
Assistance supporting the mission & purpose of University of Texas at Austin.
$10.0M
Rice University · Houston, TX · 2024
Assistance with The Moody Center for Student Life and Opportunity
$10.0M
Southern Methodist University · Dallas, TX · 2024
Assistance with funding for Moody School of Graduate & Advanced Studies.
$10.0M
Southern Methodist University · Dallas, TX · 2023
Assistance with funding for Moody School of Graduate & Advanced Studies.
$8.0M
University of Texas at Austinblanton Museum of Art · Austin, TX · 2022
Assistance with redevelopment of Blanco Museum of Arts grounds/entryways.
$7.0M
Moody Gardens · Galveston, TX · 2024
Assitance with Attraction and Site Improvements - Moody Gardens
$5.0M
University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston · Galveston, TX · 2024
General support
$5.0M
Galveston College Foundation · Galveston, TX · 2022
Assistance with construction of the new Health Science Education Center and $2.5 million for endowment for operation of the building
$3.3M
Children'S Medical Center Foundation · Dallas, TX · 2024
General support
$2.0M
Lubbock County Expo Center · Lubbock, TX · 2024
Assistance with Lubbock County Expo Center Arena
$2.0M
Galveston Urban Ministries · Galveston, TX · 2022
Assistance with renovation of a former Catholic church into a retreat center and volunteer housing
$2.0M
Galveston Island Day Schoolmoody Early Childhood Center · Galveston, TX · 2023
Assistance with Moody Early Childhood Center-the Next Steps
$2.0M
Galveston Island Day Schoolmoody Early Childhood Center · Galveston, TX · 2022
Assistance with Moody Early Childhood Center-the Next Steps
$2.0M
Galveston Island Day Schoolmoody Early Childhood Center · Galveston, TX · 2024
Assistance with Moody Early Childhood Center-the Next Steps
$1.9M
Charles Butt Foundation · San Antonio, TX · 2024
Assistance with the TXRL Program
$1.8M
Abilene Christian University · Abilene, TX · 2024
Assistance completing second and final phase of renovations to Moody Coliseum
$1.7M
Encore Park Dallas · Dallas, TX · 2022
Assistance with arts, social services, community garden & event spaces.
$1.6M
Galveston Independent School District · Galveston, TX · 2023
Tor Kids/Tor Prep Afterschool Enrichment Programs
$1.6M
Galveston Independent School District · Galveston, TX · 2022
Assistance with the Causeway Galveston-Whole Child Initiative.
$1.6M
Abilene Christian University · Abilene, TX · 2023
Assistance completing second and final phase of renovations to Moody Coliseum
$1.6M
Highland Park Isd Education Foundation · Dallas, TX · 2022
Assistance developing a research program studying K-12 education and widening the impact of STEAM education and the MAPS program
$1.5M
Galveston Independent School District · Galveston, TX · 2022
Assistance with Tor Kids and Tor Prep Afterschool and Summer Programs.
$1.4M
Galveston Independent School District · Galveston, TX · 2022
Assistance with Galveston Grow Your Own Project
$1.3M
Galveston Independent School District · Galveston, TX · 2024
Assistance with the GISD For Kids/For Prep After & Summer School program
$1.3M
Ta Unlimited Incdba Texas Empowerment Academy · Austin, TX · 2022
Assistance towards the completion of the new campus
$1.3M
Waco Family Medicine Foundation · Waco, TX · 2024
Assistance with expandng health care services for the underserved population in Waco Texas
$1.2M
Saint Philip'S School & Community Center · Dallas, TX · 2023
Assistance with construction of an arts pavillion & renovate library.
$1.2M
Moody Medical Research Institute · Dallas, TX · 2022
Assistance in funding three new medical research projects with University of Texas Southwestern Medical, Parkland Hospital and University of Texas Medical Branch.
$1.1M
Galveston Independent School District · Galveston, TX · 2022
Assistance with Galveston Career Connect-College and Career Initiative.
$1.0M
Avance · San Antonio, TX · 2024
Assistance with the Expansion of AVANCE's ParentChild Education Program
$1.0M
Breakthrough Central Texas · Austin, TX · 2024
Assistance with scaling first-generation college student success
$1.0M
Communities Foundation of Texas · Dallas, TX · 2024
Assistance with the Educate Texas initiative
$1.0M
Texas Community College Education Initiative · Austin, TX · 2024
Assistance with the Wrapped in Wellness project
$1.0M
Uvalde Cisd Moving Forward Foundation · Uvalde, TX · 2024
Assistance to support the construction of a new elementary school for Uvalde CISD
$1.0M
North Texas Food Bank · Plano, TX · 2022
Assistance constructing a distribution center & renovating headquarters.
$1.0M
University of Texas Medical Branch · Galveston, TX · 2022
Assistance with Robert L. Moody Distinguished University Chair/Neurosurgery.
$999,575
Galveston Independent School District · Galveston, TX · 2024
Assistance with the Galveston Career-Connect program
$877,986
University of Texas at Austin · Austin, TX · 2024
Assistance with the Texas Network for Postsecondary Success
$847,890
Dallas Historical Society Hall of State Fair Park · Dallas, TX · 2024
Assistance with The Moody Family Digital Immersive Learning Experience
$846,120
Highland Park Isd Education Foundation · Dallas, TX · 2023
Assistance developing a research program studying K-12 education
$838,738
Highland Park Isd Education Foundation · Dallas, TX · 2024
Develop research to expand K12 STEAM education and MAPS program impact
$750,000
The Commit Partnership · Dallas, TX · 2024
Drive economic mobility in Dallas County through workforce and education partnerships
$730,300
Huston Tillotson University · Austin, TX · 2024
Assistance in the installation of an HVAC system in the gymnasium and additional improvements
$600,000
Child Poverty Action Lab · Dallas, TX · 2024
Assistance expanding the Trust Her program of accessible contraception
$600,000
Child Poverty Action Lab · Dallas, TX · 2023
Assistance expanding the Trust Her program of accessible contraception
$600,000
Child Poverty Action Lab · Dallas, TX · 2022
Assistance expanding the Trust Her program of accessible contraception
$600,000
Odyssey 2020 Academy · Galveston, TX · 2022
Assistance expanding High Yield Program for Galveston secondary students.
$600,000
Saint Philip'S School & Community Center · Dallas, TX · 2022
Assistance with construction of an arts pavillion & renovate library.
$584,770
Dallas College Foundation · Dallas, TX · 2024
Assistance with the Early Educator Workforce Development Learning Partnership
$500,000
Austin Public Education Foundation · Austin, TX · 2024
Assistance with the Austin Ed Fund: Early Literacy Initiative
$500,000
Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute for Texas · Dallas, TX · 2024
Assistance in the continued scaling of the MMHPI school mental health work across Texas
$500,000
My Possibilities · Plano, TX · 2024
Assistance with The Employment Innovations School
$500,000
Parkland Foundation · Dallas, TX · 2024
Complete Parkland Pediatric Clinic to serve uninsured and underserved families
$500,000
St Andrews Episcopal School · Austin, TX · 2024
Assistance in funding two practice sourts for the new Athletics Complex
$500,000
The Center for First Generation Student Success · Washington, DC · 2024
Expand first-generation student success programs under the Texas First initiative
$500,000
The Trail Conservancy · Austin, TX · 2024
Restore the Seaholm Waterfront as a community and cultural programming center
$500,000
Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute for Texas · Dallas, TX · 2023
Assistance to the Meadows Institute Center for Student and Educator Emotional Wellness
$500,000
Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute for Texas · Dallas, TX · 2022
Assistance for Building Towards the Meadows Institute Center for Student and Educator Emotional Wellness
$500,000
Resource Center of Dallas · Dallas, TX · 2022
Assistance towards Resource Centers Health and Wellness Services
$440,000
Family Gateway · Dallas, TX · 2024
Support renovations and crisis team launch at Family Gateway North facilit
$415,000
Region 16 Education Service Center · Amarillo, TX · 2024
Bridge childcare deserts through early learning centers and local partnerships
$406,720
Dallas Education Foundation · Dallas, TX · 2024
Assistance in Enabling Economic Mobility for the Students of Dallas
$400,000
Austin Voices for Education and Youth · Austin, TX · 2024
Assistance with the Austin Voices Pathways to Prosperity Initiative
$400,000
College Possible · St Paul, MN · 2024
Assistance with Advancing Equity in Higher Education in the State of Texas
$400,000
Transformation Waco · Waco, TX · 2024
Assistance with the Transforming School Readiness: A Community Approach project
$375,000
Hope Supply Co · Dallas, TX · 2022
Assistance towards Critical Needs for Homeless and At-Risk Infants and Toddlers
$373,231
Conference On Crimes Against Women · Dallas, TX · 2022
Assistance with creating & training Coordinated Community Response teams.
$362,813
Galveston Independent School District · Galveston, TX · 2022
Assistance with Galveston Community Dyslexia Initiative
$351,200
Moody Scholars Program · Galveston, TX · 2023
Assistance in Support 2023 Moody Scholars Program -Galveston/Dallas/Travis counties.
$350,000
Baylor Health Care System Foundation Dba Baylor Scott & White Dallas Fdn · Dallas, TX · 2024
General Support
$350,000
Dallas County Mental Health & Mental Retardation Center · Dallas, TX · 2024
Support building the new Child and Adolescent Services wing of the Behavior Innovation Center
$350,000
Npower · Brooklyn, NY · 2024
Train young adults and veterans in Dallas, Ft. Worth, San Antonio and Houston for technology careers, lifting them from poverty
$350,000
University of North Texas Foundation · Denton, TX · 2024
Enhance college retention for students with foster care experience through targeted programs
$350,000
University of Texas at Austinmoody College of Communication · Austin, TX · 2023
Assistance with Moody Foundation Honors Scholarships.
$350,000
Grace United Methodist Church Agape Clinic · Dallas, TX · 2022
Assistance in staffing to provide comprehensive mental health care to Dallas underserved children and youth
$345,500
June Shelton School and Evaluation Center · Dallas, TX · 2024
Enhance wellness and campus safety programs through continued funding
$341,984
Comp-U-Dopt · Houston, TX · 2023
Assistance expanding access to technology within Galveston community.
$337,500
Young Women'S Preparatory Network · Dallas, TX · 2022
Assistance in the To and Through Collage initiative and implementing an Alumnae Programming Coordinator
$333,333
Camp for All Foundation · Houston, TX · 2024
Help build a second camp to meet demand for medical-ready camping facilities and programs
$331,740
United Way for Greater Austin · Austin, TX · 2024
Strengthen Greater Austins early education capacity through the Building Brighter Futures plan
$327,933
Communities in Schools of Central Texas · Austin, TX · 2024
Support completion of All In For Kids campaign to open Communities In Schools training center
$323,992
Comp-U-Dopt · Houston, TX · 2022
Assistance expanding access to technology within Galveston community.
$310,475
Goose Creek Consolidated Isd · Baytown, TX · 2023
Sterling High School National Defense Cadet Corps Unit Implementation
$309,200
Moody Schloars Program · Galveston, TX · 2022
Assistance in Support 2022 Moody Scholars Program -Galveston/Dallas/Travis counties.
$308,142
Moody Scholars Program · Galveston, TX · 2024
Assistance in Support 2023 Moody Scholars Program -Galveston/Dallas/Travis counties.
$300,000
Comp-U-Dopt · Houston, TX · 2024
Assistance with the Digital Equity for Galveston Families Renewal
$300,000
Lena Pope Home · Fort Worth, TX · 2024
Fund JPS Health Partnership expanding early childhood access for low-income families
$300,000
Young Women'S Preparatory Network · Dallas, TX · 2024
Assistance with the Overcoming Barriers Program
$289,312
Galveston Independent School District · Galveston, TX · 2023
Assistance with Galveston Community Dyslexia Initiative
$279,200
Moody Scholars Program · Galveston, TX · 2024
Assistance in Support 2024 Moody Scholars Program -Galveston/Dallas/Travis counties.
$279,000
Operation Kindness of Garland · Carrollton, TX · 2022
Assistance with Operation Kindness Life-Saving Programs (Behavior and Medical)
$275,000
Texprotects - the Texas Association for the Protection of Children · Dallas, TX · 2024
Assistance with the Increasing School Readiness through Evidence-Based Home Visiting project
$275,000
Family Compass · Dallas, TX · 2022
Assistancewith Connecting Fathers and Children program
$269,882
Texas Wesleyan University · Fort Worth, TX · 2024
Fund Teaching Excellence Center staff role and related costs in the TXWES Teacher Academy
$266,500
The Austin Marathon · Austin, TX · 2024
Assistance in matching funds raised up to $10000 for 26 selected charities for the Austin Marathon

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