Moody Foundation is a Texas-based private foundation supporting education, health, arts, social services, science, and community projects across the state.
Enable communities across Texas to grow and prosper.
The Moody Foundation was established in 1942 by William Lewis “W.L.” Moody, Jr. and Libbie Rice Shearn Moody. The Moody family’s business interests began in Galveston and expanded across Texas, shaping the foundation’s long-term commitment to present and future generations of Texans. Later family leadership continued this work through investments in education, historic preservation, community institutions, and statewide charitable projects
Moody Foundation funds charitable projects across Texas, with particular attention to Galveston, Austin, Dallas, and rural areas with less access to philanthropic funding. Eligible organizations submit inquiries through the online grants portal; selected inquiries may proceed to full application and trustee review. The foundation combines traditional regional grantmaking with strategic initiatives such as M-Pact and long-standing foundation-initiated projects.
Since its founding, Moody Foundation has become a major Texas grantmaker, supporting education, health, arts, science, social services, and community development. Its long-term initiatives include scholarship funding, Galveston education investments, Moody Gardens, and neurorehabilitation services. The foundation reports more than 5,500 grants and more than $2.6 billion in charitable funding.
The foundation works with nonprofit organizations, public entities, schools, universities, healthcare institutions, and community partners across Texas. Its M-Pact Fund includes collaboration with education institutions, nonprofits, governing agencies, grantee networks, and evaluation partners.
Moody Foundation is governed by three trustees: Frances Moody-Dahlberg, Ross R. Moody, and Elizabeth Moody. Its current leadership continues the family foundation’s focus on Texas communities while expanding strategic education giving through the M-Pact Fund. The foundation’s website describes it as a family foundation investing in grantmaking opportunities that honor its founders and support a more equitable Texas.