Advancing the care of people in the Name and Spirit of Jesus Christ.
A defining feature of the Permanent Endowment Fund of Moody Methodist Church is the scale of its 2025 support for Galveston ISD, including an $8.1 million grant for a Performing Arts Center and a $2.25 million operating-budget grant for content specialists. That emphasis on local education sits alongside major support for Methodist churches, health-related ministries, and community services tied to the church’s mission. The funder’s recent awards also show sustained backing for Moody Memorial First United Methodist Church, Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation, and Galveston College Foundation, each funded for specific projects or operating needs. Across the recent grants list, the foundation appears to support a mix of capital projects, program operations, maintenance, scholarships, and service expansion. The pattern is local and institution-centered, with recipients clustered in Galveston and nearby Texas communities. Its stated summary, advancing care of people in the name and spirit of Jesus Christ, aligns with grants that connect education, ministry, health services, and essential support for community organizations.
Education is one of the clearest themes in the recent grants. The foundation gave $8.1 million to Galveston ISD for a Performing Arts Center and $2.25 million to the district for its operating budget for content specialists. It also supported Galveston College Foundation with $1 million for the Health Sciences Education Center classroom equipment. Faith-based ministry is another major area. Moody Memorial First United Methodist Church received multiple grants for general support, operating budget needs, trustees budget items, and priority maintenance projects. Health-related giving appears in a $1.5 million grant to Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation for the Spiritual Care Clinical Pastoral Education Center. Community support also shows up in grants such as $300,000 to St Vincent's House for a Homeless Prevention Program and $295,000 to Libbie's Place for operating budget needs.
Typical grant sizes cluster in the mid-five-figure range, with a p25 of $25,000, a median of $40,000, and a p75 of $65,000. The recent record also includes many large, project-specific grants, suggesting the foundation pairs routine operating support with occasional capital and scale-up awards. Several recipients appear more than once across the recent grants list, including Galveston ISD, Moody Memorial First United Methodist Church, Moody Methodist Day School, New Room Inc, Family Service Center of Galveston County, and Moody Early Childhood Center. The foundation is an endowment fund, not an individual-giving vehicle, and it also makes program-related investments. The grant list shows both general support and restricted project funding.
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$312.7M
$25.8M
Most grants fall between $25K and $65K, with a median of $40K.
25th Percentile
$25K
Median
$40K
75th Percentile
$65K
About 91% of grants go to recipients in TX.
Bert R Bagley
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Giving is overwhelmingly local and concentrated in Texas, with 90% of grants going to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state. Galveston is the main city in the recent grants list, with multiple awards to Galveston ISD, Moody Memorial First United Methodist Church, Galveston College Foundation, New Room Inc, and St Vincent's House. Houston also appears through awards to Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation and the Texas Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church. Outside the state, the recipient distribution shown here does not include any non-US countries.
The recent grants list shows support for public schools, Methodist churches, health-related institutions, and community service organizations. Examples include Galveston ISD, Moody Memorial First United Methodist Church, Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation, St Vincent's House, and Family Service Center of Galveston County.
Its typical grants are in the mid-five-figure range: p25 is $25,000, median grant size is $40,000, and p75 is $65,000. The recent list also includes much larger awards for capital and operating support.
Texas is the top grantmaking state, with 90% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Galveston is especially prominent in the recent grant list, along with Houston.
Yes. Several organizations appear more than once in the recent grants list, including Galveston ISD, Moody Memorial First United Methodist Church, Moody Methodist Day School, New Room Inc, Family Service Center of Galveston County, and Moody Early Childhood Center.
The recent grants include operating budgets, general support, capital projects, maintenance work, scholarships, and program-specific support. Examples include a Performing Arts Center, classroom equipment, the Spiritual Care Clinical Pastoral Education Center, and a Homeless Prevention Program.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galveston ISD | Galveston, TX | $8,100,000 | 2025 | Performing Arts Center |
| Galveston ISD | Galveston, TX | $2,250,000 | 2025 | Operating Budget (Content Specialists) |
| Moody Memorial First United Methodist Church | Galveston, TX | $1,550,000 | 2025 | Operating Budget |
| Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation | Houston, TX | $1,500,000 | 2025 | Spiritual Care Clinical Pastoral Education Center |
| Moody Memorial First United Methodist Church | Galveston, TX | $1,475,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Moody Memorial First United Methodist Church | Galveston, TX | $1,320,485 | 2025 | Trustees Budget |
| Moody Memorial First United Methodist Church | Galveston, TX | $1,184,535 | 2025 | General Support |
| Moody Memorial First United Methodist Church | Galveston, TX | $1,025,125 | 2025 | Trustees Priority Maintenance Projects |
| Galveston College Foundation | Galveston, TX | $1,000,000 | 2025 | Health Sciences Education Center - classroom equipment |
| Texas Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church | Houston, TX | $700,000 | 2025 | Vitality & Leadership |
| Moody Methodist Day School | Galveston, TX | $600,000 | 2025 | Moody Methodist Day School |
| Moody Methodist Day School | Galveston, TX | $550,000 | 2025 | Moody Methodist Day School |
| Galveston Housing Plus | Galveston, TX | $494,000 | 2025 | Initial Operating Expenses |
| Moody Memorial First United Methodist Church | Galveston, TX | $459,952 | 2025 | General Support |
| First Baptist Church Galveston | Galveston, TX | $375,000 | 2025 | HVAC for the Education Building for First Baptist Church, Galveston |
| New Room Inc | Galveston, TX | $300,000 | 2025 | HVAC, Bathrooms, plus |
| SMART Family Literacy Inc | Galveston, TX | $300,000 | 2025 | Operating Budget |
| St Vincent's House | GALVESTON, TX | $300,000 | 2025 | Homeless Prevention Program |
| Libbie's Place | Galveston, TX | $295,000 | 2025 | Operating Budget |
| New Room Inc | Galveston, TX | $246,146 | 2025 | Bathroom renovations |
| Moody Memorial First United Methodist Church | Galveston, TX | $232,837 | 2025 | General Support |
| Moody Memorial First United Methodist Church | Galveston, TX | $232,837 | 2025 | Moody Menders |
| Family Service Center of Galveston County | Galveston, TX | $200,000 | 2025 | Operating Budget |
| Family Service Center of Galveston County | Galveston, TX | $200,000 | 2025 | Operating Budget |
| Moody Early Childhood Center | Galveston, TX | $200,000 | 2025 | Equity Access Scholarship Fund |
| Moody Early Childhood Center | Galveston, TX | $200,000 | 2025 | Equity Access Scholarship Fund |
| Resource and Crisis Center Galveston County Inc | Galveston, TX | $200,000 | 2025 | Operating Budget |
| New Life Fellowship of Galveston Day School | Galveston, TX | $190,000 | 2025 | Early Childhood Education Program |
| New Life Fellowship of Galveston Day School | Galveston, TX | $190,000 | 2025 | Early Childhood Education Program |
| Libbie's Place | Galveston, TX | $174,073 | 2025 | Operating Budget |
| Moody Early Childhood Center | Galveston, TX | $151,920 | 2025 | Program Expansions - Get Well and Extended Hours/Days |
| Galveston County Clubhouse Inc | Galveston, TX | $150,000 | 2025 | Galveston County Clubhouse |
| Pregnancy Help Center of Galveston | Galveston, TX | $147,490 | 2025 | Operating Budget |
| Teen Health Center Inc | Galveston, TX | $143,794 | 2025 | Mental Health for Galveston Youth |
| Sunshine Center Inc | Galveston, TX | $140,000 | 2025 | Operating Budget and Capital Needs |
| United Methodist Church of the Pines | Jasper, TX | $135,000 | 2025 | Capital improvements for newly purchased church buildings. |
| St Vincent's House | Galveston, TX | $120,018 | 2025 | Intergrated Care Model & Outreach Program |
| Everybody's Place of Galveston County | Bacliff, TX | $120,000 | 2025 | Agape Village |
| Teen Health Center Inc | Galveston, TX | $106,400 | 2025 | Vaccines and Medications for Children |
| Houston reVision | Houston, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | Youth Homelessness Services |
| Galveston Urban Ministries | Galveston, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | Operating Budget |
| Sunshine Center Inc | Galveston, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | Operating Budget |
| Faith In Practice | Houston, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | Medical Missions Program |
| Bay Area Service League | Webster, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | Operation School Bell |
| The Tandana Foundation | Spring Valley, OH | $97,120 | 2025 | Supporting Displaced Students in Bandiagara, Mali |
| General Board of Global Ministries United Methodist Church | Atlanta, GA | $90,098 | 2025 | Endow the J. W. Hearn Professorship at Moscow Theological Seminary |
| Galveston Urban Ministries | Galveston, TX | $90,000 | 2025 | 2024 Case Management & Coaching |
| Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute | Dallas, TX | $90,000 | 2025 | Implementing Galveston County Regional MDRT Year-Two request to the MPEF |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston | Houston, TX | $90,000 | 2025 | Johnny Mitchell Boys & Girls Club Operating Budget |
| Moody Memorial First United Methodist Church | Galveston, TX | $85,959 | 2025 | Society of St. Stephen |
Galveston ISD
$8,100,000Performing Arts Center
Galveston ISD
$2,250,000Operating Budget (Content Specialists)
Moody Memorial First United Methodist Church
$1,550,000Operating Budget
Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation
$1,500,000Spiritual Care Clinical Pastoral Education Center
Moody Memorial First United Methodist Church
$1,475,000General Support
Moody Memorial First United Methodist Church
$1,320,485Trustees Budget
Moody Memorial First United Methodist Church
$1,184,535General Support
Moody Memorial First United Methodist Church
$1,025,125Trustees Priority Maintenance Projects
Galveston College Foundation
$1,000,000Health Sciences Education Center - classroom equipment
Texas Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church
$700,000Vitality & Leadership
Moody Methodist Day School
$600,000Moody Methodist Day School
Moody Methodist Day School
$550,000Moody Methodist Day School
Galveston Housing Plus
$494,000Initial Operating Expenses
Moody Memorial First United Methodist Church
$459,952General Support
First Baptist Church Galveston
$375,000HVAC for the Education Building for First Baptist Church, Galveston
New Room Inc
$300,000HVAC, Bathrooms, plus
SMART Family Literacy Inc
$300,000Operating Budget
St Vincent's House
$300,000Homeless Prevention Program
Libbie's Place
$295,000Operating Budget
New Room Inc
$246,146Bathroom renovations
Moody Memorial First United Methodist Church
$232,837General Support
Moody Memorial First United Methodist Church
$232,837Moody Menders
Family Service Center of Galveston County
$200,000Operating Budget
Family Service Center of Galveston County
$200,000Operating Budget
Moody Early Childhood Center
$200,000Equity Access Scholarship Fund
Moody Early Childhood Center
$200,000Equity Access Scholarship Fund
Resource and Crisis Center Galveston County Inc
$200,000Operating Budget
New Life Fellowship of Galveston Day School
$190,000Early Childhood Education Program
New Life Fellowship of Galveston Day School
$190,000Early Childhood Education Program
Libbie's Place
$174,073Operating Budget
Moody Early Childhood Center
$151,920Program Expansions - Get Well and Extended Hours/Days
Galveston County Clubhouse Inc
$150,000Galveston County Clubhouse
Pregnancy Help Center of Galveston
$147,490Operating Budget
Teen Health Center Inc
$143,794Mental Health for Galveston Youth
Sunshine Center Inc
$140,000Operating Budget and Capital Needs
United Methodist Church of the Pines
$135,000Capital improvements for newly purchased church buildings.
St Vincent's House
$120,018Intergrated Care Model & Outreach Program
Everybody's Place of Galveston County
$120,000Agape Village
Teen Health Center Inc
$106,400Vaccines and Medications for Children
Houston reVision
$100,000Youth Homelessness Services
Galveston Urban Ministries
$100,000Operating Budget
Sunshine Center Inc
$100,000Operating Budget
Faith In Practice
$100,000Medical Missions Program
Bay Area Service League
$100,000Operation School Bell
The Tandana Foundation
$97,120Supporting Displaced Students in Bandiagara, Mali
General Board of Global Ministries United Methodist Church
$90,098Endow the J. W. Hearn Professorship at Moscow Theological Seminary
Galveston Urban Ministries
$90,0002024 Case Management & Coaching
Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute
$90,000Implementing Galveston County Regional MDRT Year-Two request to the MPEF
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston
$90,000Johnny Mitchell Boys & Girls Club Operating Budget
Moody Memorial First United Methodist Church
$85,959Society of St. Stephen