Moody Foundation was established to benefit in perpetuity present and future generation of Texans. It was established by W. L. Moody Jr. and his wife, Libbie Rice.
The foundation continues to focus most of its projects which include the Foundation-initiated projects at Moody Gardens and the Transitional Learning Center.
Beyond Galveston, the foundation's historic base, they primarily award grants in Austin and Dallas, with emphasis on education, social services, children's needs, and community development.
Together, the two rounds of grants total more than $21 million. ... The first Generation Moody grants primarily focused on evolving Galveston ISD's ... to see the island education community coming...more
GALVESTON, Texas, Feb. 26, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The Moody Foundation granted $860,000 to the United Way of Galveston County to help home rebuilding efforts in Galveston County in the aftermath of...more
"We see the Generation Moody Education Initiative as an investment in the next generation of Galvestonians," said Frances Moody-Dahlberg, chairman and executive director of the Moody...more
Collectively, the new arrival features will be known as the Moody Pavilions, named in honor of the Moody Foundation's $3 million grant to The Contemporary Austin. "We want to invest in ... In...more
For the last several years, TACA has given out $1.3 million annually to arts groups throughout the Dallas area. This year, however, the dollar amount for general operating expenses given out to 41...more
Small Dallas arts organizations looking for a leg up have a new opportunity in the inaugural grants from the Moody Fund for the Arts. This year, the AT&T Performing Arts Center will...more
The Moody family name appears on buildings at Southern Methodist University (Moody Coliseum) and in the Arts District (Moody Performance Hall) and belongs to the $10 million Moody Fund for the Arts...more
The Moody Foundation has given $1 million to Southern Methodist University to support an extensive renovation of Owen Arts Center plus research by the Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and...more