Allen Lovelace Moore and
The Allen Lovelace Moore and Blanche Davis Moore Foundation is a private independent foundation established in 1993 and headquartered in Corpus Christi, Texas. The foundation is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization recognized since October 1994.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$7.8M
-0.9% YoY
Annual Giving
$250K
-14.9% YoY
Grant Count
45
-6.3% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$6K
-9.2% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's primary mission is to support projects benefiting children and youth under 18 years of age in Nueces County, Texas, and the immediately surrounding counties.
Primary funding areas include:
- Social and Human Services (51% of giving)
- Education (20% of giving)
- Religion (11% of giving)
- Youth outreach and enrichment programs
- Child care
- Food security and hunger relief
- Health care
- Shelter and housing operations
Grantmaking
Gifts, grants, and other support are restricted to organizations providing programs to children eighteen years of age or younger in the Coastal Bend Texas area.
Review Cycle
- Applicants must submit a request
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation primarily funds organizations in:
- Nueces County, Texas and immediately surrounding counties
- The Coastal Bend region of Texas
- 91% of grants stay in Texas
Funding also extends to select organizations in other states including Alabama, California, and Wisconsin, with grants documented in cities such as Beeville, Corpus Christi, Dothan, Houston, Milwaukee, Palo Alto, Robstown, Rockport, and Smithville.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Assets:
- $7,877,881 (2023)
- $7,808,080 (2024)
Annual Activity:
- Total revenues: $530,942 (2024)
- Total expenses: $593,868 (2024)
- Total giving: $293,650 to $294,000 annually
Financial Position:
- Total liabilities: $23,900 (2024)
- The foundation maintains a healthy asset base relative to annual giving
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $7,808,080 | $7,877,881 | $8,329,826 |
| Revenue | $530,942 | $187,673 | $239,349 |
| Expenses | $593,868 | $635,657 | $678,776 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $384,088 | $428,224 | $474,880 |
| Net Investment Income | $362,806 | $159,277 | $43,979 |
| Distributable Amount | $434,403 | $412,432 | $443,448 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
239 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Allen Lovelace Moore and
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Gary J Leach - President and Director
- Full-time position
- Compensation: $77,550 (2024)
Board Members/Directors (Part-time):
- Paul Davis
- Chelsea J. Knight
- Robyn Abernathy
- Amy Byars
- Christopher B. Leach
- Each receives $12,000 compensation
Staff:
- One employee on staff
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary J Leach | President and Director | 40 | $77,550 |
| Paul Davis | Director | 5 | $12,000 |
| Chelsea J Knight | Director | 5 | $12,000 |
| Robyn Abernathy | Director | 5 | $12,000 |
| Amy Byars | Director | 5 | $12,000 |
| Christopher B Leach | Director | 5 | $12,000 |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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