The Ardon & Iris Moore Foundation gives primarily to Fort Worth and Texas-based civic, cultural and faith organizations, with an emphasis on large institutional support for local cultural assets and safety-net services plus smaller gifts to churches, universities, and conservation causes. Funding is a mix of major unrestricted grants (often through DAFs) and many modest or event-based contributions, indicating both sustained local commitments and opportunistic philanthropy. The foundation shows a preference for community-facing institutions—zoo, garden and social service providers—while also supporting faith groups, higher education, and select conservation/disaster-relief efforts.
A $425,000 general-purpose grant to Schwab Daf in 2025 is the largest recent award on file for Ardon & Iris Moore Foundation, and it fits a broader pattern of sizeable support for Fort Worth institutions alongside smaller gifts to churches, universities, and conservation projects. The foundation’s recent grants show a strong local base: Fort Worth Zoo received $369,733 in 2023 for general purposes, and Cornerstone Assistance Network received $250,000 in 2023, also for general purposes. Those awards point to two recurring themes in the portfolio: backing cultural anchors and funding practical community support. The foundation also appears comfortable using donor-advised funds and other intermediaries, as seen in grants to Schwab Daf and Fidelity Charitable, while still directing substantial direct support to operating nonprofits in Fort Worth. Across the recent grants list, the mix includes faith-based institutions, a children’s hospital, a mission, a garden club, and organizations tied to disaster relief and wildlife. That combination suggests a foundation that balances community infrastructure, civic life, and targeted relief work rather than concentrating on a single narrow cause.
One visible theme is support for cultural and civic life in Fort Worth. The foundation gave $100,000 to Fort Worth Garden Club for Blooming Beds, connecting its giving to community beautification and urban greening, and it also supported The Cliburn with $6,000 for general purposes. Health and safety-net services are another thread. In 2025, it awarded $50,000 to Cooks Children Hospital for general purposes and $45,730 to Cornerstone Assistance Network for general purposes, reinforcing a pattern of direct support for local service providers. Faith-based and congregational support also appears in the record: Christ Chapel Bible Church received $25,000 for general purposes, and All Saints Episcopal School received $1,000. The foundation’s cause areas extend beyond Fort Worth as well, including $50,000 to Tscra Disaster Relief Fund for Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association disaster relief and $1,000 to Texas Wildlife Association Foundation for the James Green Initiative.
Grant size is uneven, with a p25 of $2,125, a median of $5,500, and a p75 of $62,500, which indicates a small number of very large awards alongside many modest contributions. The recent record includes both one-time support and recurring patterns: Cornerstone Assistance Network appears in multiple years and at different sizes, and Tourette Association of America Inc received grants in both 2023 and 2025. The foundation is a private foundation rather than a DAF sponsor, but it does make some gifts through donor-advised fund intermediaries, including Schwab Daf and Fidelity Charitable. It does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
$703K
$12.8M
$615K
$727K
Most grants fall between $2K and $63K, with a median of $6K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$6K
75th Percentile
$63K
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Concentrated support through a few very large grants to local institutions (including grants routed via DAFs), complemented by numerous smaller, single-year gifts and event sponsorships; some repeat grantees but generally a mix of core local beneficiaries and one-off donations.
Notable grantees: Fort Worth Zoo, Cornerstone Assistance Network, Fort Worth Garden Club, Christ Chapel Bible Church, SCHWAB DAF
Giving is heavily concentrated in Texas, with 67% of grants going to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state. Fort Worth is the clearest center of activity, appearing across cultural, health, faith, and social-service grants. The recent list also reaches outside Texas to San Francisco, Cincinnati, Stanford, Norwalk, Bayside, and Amarillo, but all recent grants shown are domestic US awards. The pattern is local-first, with most of the larger direct grants landing in Fort Worth.
The recent grants show support for Fort Worth cultural institutions, local social-service providers, faith-based organizations, universities, and conservation or disaster-relief projects. Examples in the record include grants to Fort Worth Zoo, Cornerstone Assistance Network, Christ Chapel Bible Church, Fort Worth Garden Club, and Tscra Disaster Relief Fund.
The grant-size profile is mixed: p25 is $2,125, the median is $5,500, and p75 is $62,500. That spread shows a portfolio with many small grants and a smaller set of much larger awards.
It is highly Texas-centered. Texas recipients account for 67% of grants, and Fort Worth appears repeatedly across the recent grants list. The foundation also makes some out-of-state grants, including to organizations in California, Ohio, Connecticut, and New York.
Yes. Cornerstone Assistance Network appears in both 2023 and 2025, and Tourette Association of America Inc appears in both years as well. That indicates at least some recurring relationships rather than only one-off giving.
The recent record includes direct grants and gifts through donor-advised fund intermediaries. Schwab Daf received $425,000 in 2025 and Fidelity Charitable received $175,000 in 2023, alongside direct awards to operating nonprofits such as Fort Worth Zoo and Cooks Children Hospital.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCHWAB DAF | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $425,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| FORT WORTH GARDEN CLUB | FORT WORTH, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | BLOOMING BEDS |
| COOKS CHILDREN HOSPITAL | FORT WORTH, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| TSCRA DISASTER RELIEF FUND | FORT WORTH, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | TEXAS AND SOUTHWESTERN CATTLE RAISERS ASSOCIATION DISASTER RELIEF |
| CORNERSTONE ASSISTANCE NETWORK | FORT WORTH, TX | $45,730 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| ONE SAFE PLACE | FORT WORTH, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTION TO THE SAFE CITY PARTY BENEFITING ONE SAFE PLACE |
| STANFORD UNIVERSITY - GSB | STANFORD, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | 2023 LEADERSHIP CIRCLE CONTRIBUTION |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN | AUSTIN, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| EXCHANGE CLUB - GOODFELLOW FUND | FORT WORTH, TX | $2,000 | 2025 | 2023 CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION TO GOODFELLOWS VIA EXCHANGE CLUB |
| UT FOUNDATION | AUSTIN, TX | $2,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION - CHANCELLOR'S COUNCIL EXEC COMMITTEE |
| TEXAS WILDLIFE ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION | NEW BRAUNFELS, TX | $1,000 | 2025 | TWAF - JAMES GREEN INITIATIVE |
| TOURETTE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA INC | BAYSIDE, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| REEF RENEWAL FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL | FORT WORTH, TX | $1,000 | 2025 | BONAIRE DONATION PROGRAM |
| SCHWAB DAF | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $451,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| COOKS CHILDREN HOSTPITAL | FORT WORTH, TX | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| ONE SAFE PLACE | FORT WORTH, TX | $25,000 | 2024 | CONTRIBUTION TO THE SAFE CITY PARTY BENEFITING ONE SAFE PLACE |
| BELLOSGUARDO FOUNDATION INC | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| STANFORD UNIVERSITY - GSB | STANFORD, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | 2023 LEADERSHIP CIRCLE CONTRIBUTION |
| ALL SAINTS FUND | FORT WORTH, TX | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| KIMBELL ART MUSEUM | FORT WORTH, TX | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| EXCHANGE CLUB - GOODFELLOW FUND | FORT WORTH, TX | $2,500 | 2024 | 2023 CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION TO GOODFELLOWS VIA EXCHANGE CLUB |
| UT FOUNDATION | AUSTIN, TX | $2,000 | 2024 | ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION - CHANCELLOR'S COUNCIL EXEC COMMITTEE |
| SACRED HEART CATHOLIC CHURCH | CONROE, TX | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| SOUTHWESTERN DIABETIC FOUNDATION INC | WHITESBORO, TX | $1,000 | 2024 | CAMP SWEENEY |
| BRIDGES TO LIFE | HOUSTON, TX | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| TOURETTE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA INC | BAYSIDE, NY | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| TEXAS WILDLIFE ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION | NEW BRAUNFELS, TX | $1,000 | 2024 | TWAF - JAMES GREEN INITIATIVE |
| UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS LAW SCHOOL FOUNDATION | AUSTIN, TX | $1,000 | 2024 | IN MEMORY OF ANITA WALLS (MOTHER OF ROB WALLS) |
| TARRANT AREA FOOD BANK | FORT WORTH, TX | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| FORT WORTH GARDEN CLUB | FORT WORTH, TX | $550 | 2024 | BLOOMING BEDS |
| FRIENDS OF THE CHILDREN - AUSTIN | AUSTIN, TX | $250 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY | FORT WORTH, TX | $250 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| FORT WORTH ZOO | FORT WORTH, TX | $369,733 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| CORNERSTONE ASSISTANCE NETWORK | FORT WORTH, TX | $250,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| FIDELITY CHARITABLE | CINCINNATI, OH | $175,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| CHRIST CHAPEL BIBLE CHURCH | FORT WORTH, TX | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| STANFORD UNIVERSITY | STANFORD, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| THE CLIBURN | FORT WORTH, TX | $6,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| UNION GOSPEL MISSION | FORT WORTH, TX | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| EXCHANGE CLUB | FORT WORTH, TX | $2,500 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| SHATTERPROOF | NORWALK, CT | $2,500 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| TOURETTE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA INC | BAYSIDE, NY | $1,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| ALL SAINTS EPISCOPAL SCHOOL | FORT WORTH, TX | $1,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| MARY E BIVINS FOUNDATION | AMARILLO, TX | $500 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
SCHWAB DAF
$425,000GENERAL PURPOSES
FORT WORTH GARDEN CLUB
$100,000BLOOMING BEDS
COOKS CHILDREN HOSPITAL
$50,000GENERAL PURPOSES
TSCRA DISASTER RELIEF FUND
$50,000TEXAS AND SOUTHWESTERN CATTLE RAISERS ASSOCIATION DISASTER RELIEF
ONE SAFE PLACE
$10,000CONTRIBUTION TO THE SAFE CITY PARTY BENEFITING ONE SAFE PLACE
STANFORD UNIVERSITY - GSB
$10,0002023 LEADERSHIP CIRCLE CONTRIBUTION
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN
$5,000GENERAL PURPOSES
EXCHANGE CLUB - GOODFELLOW FUND
$2,0002023 CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION TO GOODFELLOWS VIA EXCHANGE CLUB
UT FOUNDATION
$2,000ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION - CHANCELLOR'S COUNCIL EXEC COMMITTEE
TEXAS WILDLIFE ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION
$1,000TWAF - JAMES GREEN INITIATIVE
TOURETTE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA INC
$1,000GENERAL PURPOSES
REEF RENEWAL FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL
$1,000BONAIRE DONATION PROGRAM
SCHWAB DAF
$451,000GENERAL PURPOSES
COOKS CHILDREN HOSTPITAL
$50,000GENERAL PURPOSES
ONE SAFE PLACE
$25,000CONTRIBUTION TO THE SAFE CITY PARTY BENEFITING ONE SAFE PLACE
BELLOSGUARDO FOUNDATION INC
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSES
STANFORD UNIVERSITY - GSB
$10,0002023 LEADERSHIP CIRCLE CONTRIBUTION
ALL SAINTS FUND
$5,000GENERAL PURPOSES
KIMBELL ART MUSEUM
$5,000GENERAL PURPOSES
EXCHANGE CLUB - GOODFELLOW FUND
$2,5002023 CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION TO GOODFELLOWS VIA EXCHANGE CLUB
UT FOUNDATION
$2,000ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION - CHANCELLOR'S COUNCIL EXEC COMMITTEE
SACRED HEART CATHOLIC CHURCH
$1,000GENERAL PURPOSES
TOURETTE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA INC
$1,000GENERAL PURPOSES
TEXAS WILDLIFE ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION
$1,000TWAF - JAMES GREEN INITIATIVE
IN MEMORY OF ANITA WALLS (MOTHER OF ROB WALLS)
FORT WORTH GARDEN CLUB
$550BLOOMING BEDS
LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY
$250GENERAL PURPOSES
FORT WORTH ZOO
$369,733GENERAL PURPOSES
CHRIST CHAPEL BIBLE CHURCH
$25,000GENERAL PURPOSES
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSES
EXCHANGE CLUB
$2,500GENERAL PURPOSES
TOURETTE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA INC
$1,000GENERAL PURPOSES
ALL SAINTS EPISCOPAL SCHOOL
$1,000GENERAL PURPOSES
MARY E BIVINS FOUNDATION
$500GENERAL PURPOSES