Moody Foundation

Charity Profile

Moody Foundation

🇺🇸Donor#36 last 12 months
Donations
$221,433,000
All time
Reach
United States
Verified footprint
Entries
640
Logged on Charity Journal

Giving over time

Monthly giving from the ledger
Giving and impact by month, last 12 months
MonthGivenImpact bandActivities logged
Dec 2025$0Not rated0
Jan 2026$0Not rated0
Feb 2026$0Not rated0
Mar 2026$0Not rated0
Apr 2026$0Not rated0
May 2026$0Not rated0
Jun 2026$0Not rated0
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Nov 2026$10,000,000Not rated1

Cause breakdown

Education$176,221,000 · 79.6%
Health$19,181,000 · 8.7%
Welfare$12,613,000 · 5.7%
Arts$4,828,000 · 2.2%
Human Rights$3,218,000 · 1.5%
Animals$2,452,000 · 1.1%
Relief$1,385,000 · 0.6%
Innovation$1,164,000 · 0.5%
Science$271,000 · 0.1%
Climate$100,000 · 0%
Moody FoundationVerified
DonorUnited StatesEst. 1942Frances Moody-Dahlberg
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About

The Moody Foundation is a Texas-based family foundation established in 1942 through the estate of William Lewis Moody Jr., a businessman and philanthropist from Galveston. The foundation was created to improve the quality of life for Texans and has since supported a wide range of programs benefiting children, families and communities across the state.

Its philanthropy includes education, healthcare, child development, social services, the arts and community improvement. The foundation supports nonprofits, educational institutions, healthcare providers and other organizations through grants and long-term partnerships. It also operates several initiatives of its own, including programs designed to help young people develop leadership skills, succeed academically and gain access to opportunities that can shape their futures.

Activity feed

Moody Foundation gave $10,000,000 to The Greater Austin YMCA for funded essential camp infrastructure upgrades, dining hall construction, and facility expansions to support overnight youth camping programs and outdoor education on 2026-11-13. Cause: Welfare.
Moody Foundation→ The Greater Austin YMCA$Restricted
Welfarefunded essential camp infrastructure upgrades, dining hall construction, and facility expansions to support overnight youth camping programs and outdoor education.
$10,000,000$10M
Moody Foundation gave $100,000 to Zachary Scott Theater Center for Expanded support for Zachary Scott Theater Center through funding for arts, culture, and creative programs and broadened community impact on 2024-12-01. Cause: Arts.
Moody Foundation→ Zachary Scott Theater Center$Restricted
ArtsExpanded support for Zachary Scott Theater Center through funding for arts, culture, and creative programs and broadened community impact.
Source
$100,000$100K
Moody Foundation gave $150,000 to Youth Village Resources of Dallas Inc dba Youth With Faces- for Backed Youth Village Resources of's work through grant funding for human rights and equity and strengthened sustainable outcomes on 2024-12-01. Cause: Human Rights.
Moody Foundation→ Youth Village Resources of Dallas Inc dba Youth With Faces-$Restricted
Human RightsBacked Youth Village Resources of's work through grant funding for human rights and equity and strengthened sustainable outcomes.
Source
$150,000$150K
Moody Foundation gave $50,000 to Youth and Family Alliance dba LifeWorks for Provided Youth and Family Alliance with grant funding supporting relief efforts and community recovery and supported continued progress on 2024-12-01. Cause: Relief.
Moody Foundation→ Youth and Family Alliance dba LifeWorks$Restricted
ReliefProvided Youth and Family Alliance with grant funding supporting relief efforts and community recovery and supported continued progress.
Source
$50,000$50K
Moody Foundation gave $300,000 to Young Women's Preparatory Network for Enabled Young Women's Preparatory Network to advance education access and student opportunity and improved practical outcomes on 2024-12-01. Cause: Education.
Moody Foundation→ Young Women's Preparatory Network$Restricted
EducationEnabled Young Women's Preparatory Network to advance education access and student opportunity and improved practical outcomes.
Source
$300,000$300K
Moody Foundation gave $75,000 to Young Women's Christian Association of Greater Austin for Strengthened Young Women's Christian Association through grant funding supporting health programs and care access and strengthened community benefits on 2024-12-01. Cause: Health.
Moody Foundation→ Young Women's Christian Association of Greater Austin$Restricted
HealthStrengthened Young Women's Christian Association through grant funding supporting health programs and care access and strengthened community benefits.
Source
$75,000$75K
Moody Foundation gave $100,000 to Young Mens Christian Association of Central Texas for Funded Young Mens Christian Association to advance education access and student opportunity and expanded effective program access on 2024-12-01. Cause: Education.
Moody Foundation→ Young Mens Christian Association of Central Texas$Restricted
EducationFunded Young Mens Christian Association to advance education access and student opportunity and expanded effective program access.
Source
$100,000$100K
Moody Foundation gave $150,000 to YES PREP PUBLIC Schools for Advanced YES PREP PUBLIC Schools's work through grant funding for education access and student opportunity and improved lasting impact on 2024-12-01. Cause: Education.
Moody Foundation→ YES PREP PUBLIC Schools$Restricted
EducationAdvanced YES PREP PUBLIC Schools's work through grant funding for education access and student opportunity and improved lasting impact.
Source
$150,000$150K
Moody Foundation gave $100,000 to Wortham ISD for Supported Wortham ISD with grant funding for health programs and care access and strengthened long-term outcomes on 2024-12-01. Cause: Health.
Moody Foundation→ Wortham ISD$Restricted
HealthSupported Wortham ISD with grant funding for health programs and care access and strengthened long-term outcomes.
Source
$100,000$100K
Moody Foundation gave $20,000 to Woodrow Wilson High School Community Foundation for Helped Woodrow Wilson High School advance education access and student opportunity through grant funding and strengthened broader outcomes on 2024-12-01. Cause: Education.
Moody Foundation→ Woodrow Wilson High School Community Foundation$Restricted
EducationHelped Woodrow Wilson High School advance education access and student opportunity through grant funding and strengthened broader outcomes.
Source
$20,000$20K
Moody Foundation gave $30,000 to Wonders and Worries Inc for Invested in Wonders and Worries Inc's work to advance education access and student opportunity and advanced long-term progress on 2024-12-01. Cause: Education.
Moody Foundation→ Wonders and Worries Inc$Restricted
EducationInvested in Wonders and Worries Inc's work to advance education access and student opportunity and advanced long-term progress.
Source
$30,000$30K
Moody Foundation gave $25,000 to Women's Center of East Texas for Expanded support for Women's Center of East through funding for food, shelter, and human welfare and broadened community impact on 2024-12-01. Cause: Welfare.
Moody Foundation→ Women's Center of East Texas$Restricted
WelfareExpanded support for Women's Center of East through funding for food, shelter, and human welfare and broadened community impact.
Source
$25,000$25K
Moody Foundation gave $95,000 to Winnsboro ISD Education Foundation for Backed Winnsboro ISD Education Foundation's work through grant funding for education access and student opportunity and strengthened sustainable outcomes on 2024-12-01. Cause: Education.
Moody Foundation→ Winnsboro ISD Education Foundation$Restricted
EducationBacked Winnsboro ISD Education Foundation's work through grant funding for education access and student opportunity and strengthened sustainable outcomes.
Source
$95,000$95K
Moody Foundation gave $40,000 to Williamson County Children's Advocacy Center for Provided Williamson County Children's Advocacy with grant funding supporting human rights and equity and supported continued progress on 2024-12-01. Cause: Human Rights.
Moody Foundation→ Williamson County Children's Advocacy Center$Restricted
Human RightsProvided Williamson County Children's Advocacy with grant funding supporting human rights and equity and supported continued progress.
Source
$40,000$40K
Moody Foundation gave $21,000 to Willacy County E M S Inc for Enabled Willacy County E M to advance education access and student opportunity and improved practical outcomes on 2024-12-01. Cause: Education.
Moody Foundation→ Willacy County E M S Inc$Restricted
EducationEnabled Willacy County E M to advance education access and student opportunity and improved practical outcomes.
Source
$21,000$21K
Moody Foundation gave $35,000 to West Texas Centers for Mental Health and Mental Retardation for Strengthened West Texas Centers for through grant funding supporting health programs and care access and strengthened community benefits on 2024-12-01. Cause: Health.
Moody Foundation→ West Texas Centers for Mental Health and Mental Retardation$Restricted
HealthStrengthened West Texas Centers for through grant funding supporting health programs and care access and strengthened community benefits.
Source
$35,000$35K
Moody Foundation gave $75,000 to West Galveston County Interfaith Caring Ministries for Funded West Galveston County Interfaith to advance relief efforts and community recovery and expanded effective program access on 2024-12-01. Cause: Relief.
Moody Foundation→ West Galveston County Interfaith Caring Ministries$Restricted
ReliefFunded West Galveston County Interfaith to advance relief efforts and community recovery and expanded effective program access.
Source
$75,000$75K
Moody Foundation gave $65,000 to West Austin Youth Association for Advanced West Austin Youth Association's work through grant funding for education access and student opportunity and improved lasting impact on 2024-12-01. Cause: Education.
Moody Foundation→ West Austin Youth Association$Restricted
EducationAdvanced West Austin Youth Association's work through grant funding for education access and student opportunity and improved lasting impact.
Source
$65,000$65K
Moody Foundation gave $60,000 to Wesley Rankin Community Center for Supported Wesley Rankin Community Center with grant funding for education access and student opportunity and strengthened long-term outcomes on 2024-12-01. Cause: Education.
Moody Foundation→ Wesley Rankin Community Center$Restricted
EducationSupported Wesley Rankin Community Center with grant funding for education access and student opportunity and strengthened long-term outcomes.
Source
$60,000$60K
Moody Foundation gave $30,000 to Way Back House Inc for Helped Way Back House Inc advance education access and student opportunity through grant funding and strengthened broader outcomes on 2024-12-01. Cause: Education.
Moody Foundation→ Way Back House Inc$Restricted
EducationHelped Way Back House Inc advance education access and student opportunity through grant funding and strengthened broader outcomes.
Source
$30,000$30K

Board

Frances Moody-Dahlberg
Chair, CEO and President

Chair, CEO, and President of the Moody Foundation since 1998, great-granddaughter of founders W.L. and Libbie Moody.

Ross R. Moody
Vice Chairman

Vice Chairman of the Moody Foundation and former CEO of National Western Life Group, also serving on the Moody Endowment board.

Elizabeth "Elle" Moody
Treasurer, Senior VP for Grants and Chief Communications Officer

Treasurer and Senior Vice President for Grants at the Moody Foundation, also serving on the Rice University Board of Trustees.