Wayne & JoAnn Moore Charitable Foundation
At a glance
Key takeaways
- If your organisation is a registered 501(c)(3) and your work is in Texas and not in one of the places the foundation lists as not funded, its interests in the arts, health and human services and education are worth raising.
- Individuals and K–12 schools are not funded, and educational grants go only to colleges and universities.
- The typical grant falls between $5,000 and $50,000, with a median of $18,000, though the largest grant was $230,000, so a request in that range is a realistic size rather than a ceiling.
- Applications are submitted online against deadlines of 8 January, 8 April, 8 July and 8 October, with application windows closing on 15 January, 15 April, 15 July and 15 October, and a late submission waits for the next quarterly meeting.
- A first-time applicant can still apply, but relationships carry weight: 88% of grant dollars to organisations went to groups the foundation had funded before, and past recipients are considered only after all progress and final reports have been received.
Overview
Wayne & JoAnn Moore Charitable Foundation is a US private foundation based in Midland, TX.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The Foundation strives to fund many diverse programmes, including the arts, health and human services, and organisations that benefit the broader public in general. It places considerable emphasis on education, which Wayne and JoAnn saw as a path to a fulfilling life, and has established endowed scholarships at colleges and universities. Its stated interests span several fields and public-benefit organisations. Applicants must be registered 501(c)(3) nonprofits and seek funding from multiple sources; educational grants go only to colleges and universities, not K–12 schools.
Themes
- Arts
- Health and human services
- Education
Geographic Focus
Texas. Not funded: Atascosa; Collin; Galveston; Kendall; Travis; Austin; Comal; Guadalupe; Medina; Waller; Bastrop; Dallas; Harris; Liberty; Williamson; Bexar; Ellis; Hays; Montgomery; Wilson; Brazoria; Denton; Hunt; Parker; Wise; Caldwell; El Paso; Johnson; Rockwall; Chambers; Fort Bend; Kaufman.
What They Don't Fund
- Individuals
- K–12 schools
How to apply
Applications are submitted online; late submissions must be resubmitted for the next quarterly meeting.
Deadlines: LOIs are due on 8 January, 8 April, 8 July and 8 October; application windows close on 15 January, 15 April, 15 July and 15 October.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 88% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 346 grants to organisations were $18,000 or less.
What the foundation says:
- Applicants must be registered 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofits and seek funding from multiple sources.
- Past grant recipients are considered for new funding only after all progress and final reports for previous awards have been received.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
3 other states: 1%
- The largest single recipient received 7% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 88% of grant dollars went to organisations Wayne & JoAnn Moore Charitable Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 2% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 129 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $20,000 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- West Texas Food Bank · Operating expenses$220,0002024 tax year
- Bynum School · Operating expenses$144,0002024 tax year
- Mission Agape · Operating expenses$142,0002024 tax year
- Manor Park · Operating expenses$100,0002024 tax year
- Springboard Center · Operating expense$100,0002024 tax year
- Permian Basin Area Foundation · Operating expenses$85,0002024 tax year
- Texas Christian University · Operating expenses$80,0002024 tax year
- YMCA of Midland · Operational expense$75,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- James Carter III — Director
- William Jensen — Director
- Karen Moore — Director
- Kathleen Cotter — Director
- Marilyn Jackson — Director
- Dauphen Jackson — Director
- Elizabeth Jensen — Director
- Ann Moore Jensen — Director
- James Moore — Executive Director / President
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $4,335,939 | $2,794,500 | $66,162,688 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $4,169,822 | $2,569,000 | $70,830,953 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $4,882,055 | $3,427,500 | $75,469,951 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
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- ann@wjmcf.org
- Midland, TX
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- ann@wjmcf.org
- Midland, TX
- wjmcf.org