James D & Kay Y Moran Foundation
Dallas, TX · EIN 75-2303252. Reported 227 grants totalling $860,200 to 86 organizations across tax years 2020-2023. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. James D & Kay Y Moran Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $2,200. Half of everything it gave fell between $1,000 and $5,000; the smallest was $910 and the largest $31,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma Zoological Society | Oklahoma City, OK | $71,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| St Mark's Fund | Dallas, TX | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| The Hockaday School | Dallas, TX | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Trinity Episcopal School | Austin, TX | $35,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Ut Southwestern Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $32,000 | 5 | 3 | 2022 |
| Georgetown University | Washington, DC | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Boys and Girls Club Austin | Austin, TX | $25,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Child Poverty Action Lab | Dallas, TX | $21,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, TN | $21,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Austin Public Library | Austin, TX | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| CASA Del Herrero | Santa Barbara, CA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Dell Children's Medical Foundation | Austin, TX | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Food Bank Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Midwestern State University Foundation | Wichita Falls, TX | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Planned Parenthood | Austin, TX | $20,000 | 3 | 2 | 2021 |
| Planned Parenthood California Central Coast | Santa Barbara, CA | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Temple Emanu-El | Dallas, TX | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Transition House | Santa Barbara, CA | $18,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| University of Nebraska Lincoln | Lincoln, NE | $18,300 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Central Texas Food Bank | Austin, TX | $17,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Meals on Wheels Central Texas | Austin, TX | $17,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Food Allergy Fund | New York City, NY | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Center for Vision Health | Dallas, TX | $13,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Dallas CASA Inc | Dallas, TX | $13,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Children's Medical Center Foundation | Dallas, TX | $12,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Cate School | Carpinteria, CA | $11,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Jubilee Park and Community Center | Dallas, TX | $11,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| St Paul's School | Concord, NH | $11,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Planned Parenthood Austin | Austin, TX | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Rawson Saunders School | Austin, TX | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Southwestern Medical Foundation | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Baylor Oral Health Foundation | Dallas, TX | $9,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Nichols Hills Parks | Nichols Hills, OK | $8,780 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Storyteller Children's Center | Santa Barbara, CA | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Texas Trees Foundation | Dallas, TX | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| The Family Place | Dallas, TX | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Harvard University | Cambridge, MA | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| CASA Pacifica | Camarillo, CA | $7,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| United to Learn | Dallas, TX | $7,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Healing Hands Ministries Inc | Dallas, TX | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| The Senior Source | Dallas, TX | $5,200 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Wichita Falls | Wichita Falls, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Children's Hospital & Research Center Foundation | Dallas, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Feed the Needy | Memphis, TN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Highland Park Education Foundation | Dallas, TX | $5,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Hospice of Wichita Falls | Wichita Falls, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute | Dallas, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Millsaps College | Jackson, MS | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mission Scholars | Santa Barbara, CA | $5,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Boys and Girls Club Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Educational Opportunities Inc | Dallas, TX | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Montecito Trails Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| North Texas Food Bank | Plano, TX | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Pease Park | Austin, TX | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Santa Barbara Channelkeeper | Santa Barbara, CA | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Friends of Katy Trail | Dallas, TX | $3,820 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Ability Connection | Dallas, TX | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Austin Street Center | Dallas, TX | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Dallas Services | Dallas, TX | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood North Texas | Dallas, TX | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Prg Services | Grand Prairie, TX | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Promise House Inc | Dallas, TX | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | Montgomery, AL | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| The Bridge | Dallas, TX | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| The Salvation Army | Dallas, TX | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Community Partners of Dallas | Dallas, TX | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Fair Park First | Dallas, TX | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hhm Health | Dallas, TX | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Raices | San Antonio, TX | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Storey Lane Independant Living | Ponder, TX | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| The Nora Project | Highland Park, IL | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Vogel Alcove | Dallas, TX | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas | Coppell, TX | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Dream Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | $1,100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Angels Foster Care | Santa Barbara, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Be Strong | Deerfield Beach, FL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Channel Islands YMCA | Carpenteria, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| City House | Plano, TX | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Dallas Urban Debate Alliance | Dallas, TX | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Donorschoose | New York, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| MD Anderson Cancer Center | Houston, TX | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Methodist Health System Foundation | Dallas, TX | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Oak Cliff Works | Dallas, TX | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Santa Barbara Education Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Simmons Family Gateway Resource | Dallas, TX | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Social Good Fund - Barnraisers | Milwaukee, WI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
59 of 86 (69%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 83%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is unusually consistent. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- University of Nebraska Lincoln
FUND A GRADUATE STUDENT IN THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY - CASA Del Herrero
PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES TO VISITNG PUBLIC AND PRESERVATION PROJECTS - Georgetown University
COLLEGE DEAN'S EXCELLENCE FUND - Ut Southwestern Medical Center
JAMES D. AND KAY Y. MORAN FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP FUND - Vanderbilt University
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCE - Boys and Girls Club Austin
PROVIDE SAFE, SECURE AND ENRICHING PROGRAM FOR YOUNG PEOPLE WITH LIMITED MEANS
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 143 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 58 | $185,910 | $1,500 |
| 2021 | 59 | $224,980 | $2,500 |
| 2022 | 59 | $233,410 | $2,000 |
| 2023 | 51 | $215,900 | $4,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 62% of this one's giving went to organizations in Texas. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $2,200. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Texas.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from James D & Kay Y Moran Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2020-2023). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: Po Box 600099, Dallas, TX, 75360. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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