Harry S Moss Foundation
The Harry S Moss Foundation is a private foundation based in Dallas, Texas. It makes grants to nonprofit organizations; its 2025 filing lists 57 grants totaling $604,750, with most grant dollars going to Texas recipients.
Harry S Moss Foundation at a glance
In short: Harry S Moss Foundation gave $605K across 57 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in Texas. 7% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $604,750
- +21.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 57
- +5.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,610
- +15.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $3,008,657
- -8.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 7% first-time grantees (4 of 57, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Texas (98% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Harry S Moss Foundation
- How to Apply
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The foundation’s 2023 filing says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It gives no formal application format; requests should include information about the organization, its purpose, and its activities. The filing lists Frank S. Ryburn as the contact and states that there are no formal award restrictions, with Dallas and surrounding areas preferred.
- Review Cycle
- No deadline is stated.
- Deadline
- No deadline is stated.
- Contact
Application contact: Frank S Ryburn
Mailing address: 134 Riveredge Dr, Dallas, TX 75207
Phone: (214) 754-2984
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Harry S Moss Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was North Texas Food Bank ($20K). Together the top 10 received $156K.
Grant Size Distribution
277 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 277 grants of 277 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s 2023 filing states a preference for Dallas and surrounding areas. In 2025, 98% of grant dollars went to Texas recipients and 2% to New York recipients.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 57 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Harry S Moss Foundation open to new grantees?
7%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 57 grantees (7%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $10K; repeat grants $11K. How we count
Medians: $9K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 91% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 26% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 92% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $426K (2021) to $605K (2025). In 2025 it made 57 grants totaling $605K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| North Texas Food Bank Plano, TX | General Support | $20,000 |
| North Texas Public Broadcastingkerakdtn Dallas, TX | General Support | $20,000 |
| Austin Street Center Dallas, TX | General Support | $15,000 |
| Family Gateway Dallas, TX | General Support | $15,000 |
| Lumin Educationneighbors United for Quality Dallas, TX | General Support | $15,000 |
| Nexus Inc Dallas, TX | General Support | $15,000 |
| Our Friends Place Dallas, TX | General Support | $15,000 |
| Upchieve New York, NY | General Support | $15,000 |
| Uplift Education Dallas, TX | General Support | $15,000 |
| Literacy Achieves Dallas, TX | General Support | $11,250 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,008,657 | $402,784 | $691,162 | $604,750 | 57 | $613,870 | $328,599 | $669,273 |
| 2024 | $3,297,039 | $284,469 | $569,702 | $497,410 | 54 | $506,155 | $223,519 | $610,270 |
| 2023 | $3,582,272 | $148,415 | $529,953 | $480,660 | 56 | $489,450 | $186,799 | $501,468 |
| 2022 | $3,963,810 | $258,174 | $529,721 | $481,500 | 55 | $490,275 | $218,728 | $490,103 |
| 2021 | $4,242,164 | $423,772 | $467,764 | $426,000 | 55 | — | $390,583 | $491,507 |
| 2020 | $4,290,255 | $283,205 | $470,373 | $434,000 | 56 | — | $255,757 | $436,703 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Harry S Moss Foundation reported a distributable amount of $669K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The available information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants included organizations working in areas such as food assistance, homelessness services, education, reproductive health, and the arts. For example, North Texas Food Bank describes its mission as distributing food through a network of partner agencies across North Texas, while Family Gateway says it provides stability and supportive services to children and families affected by homelessness. Uplift Education describes its mission as creating and sustaining public schools of excellence, and Theatre Three says it provides an intimate stage for playwrights, artists, and audiences.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 57 grants totaling $604,750. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $20,000, with a median of $10,000. Listed awards included $20,000 each to North Texas Food Bank and North Texas Public Broadcasting; $15,000 each to Austin Street Center, Family Gateway, Our Friends Place, Uplift Education, and Upchieve; and $10,000 each to Theatre Three and Planned Parenthood in San Antonio. The listed grant purposes were general support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Frank S. Ryburn as president and Mary Jane Ryburn as vice president, secretary, and treasurer.
Harry S Moss Foundation is led by Frank S. Ryburn, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Frank S. Ryburn
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Jane Ryburn
Vice President, Sec'y & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Harry S Moss Foundation
How much does Harry S Moss Foundation give each year?
Harry S Moss Foundation gave $605K across 57 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $497K across 54 grants.
What is Harry S Moss Foundation's typical grant size?
Harry S Moss Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $10,610, across 57 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Harry S Moss Foundation that year got $10K on average.
Where does Harry S Moss Foundation give grants?
Harry S Moss Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Dallas, TX (51 grants) and Irving, TX (2 grants).
Does Harry S Moss Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Harry S Moss Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (57 of 57) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Harry S Moss Foundation's largest grantees?
Harry S Moss Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include North Texas Food Bank ($20,000), North Texas Public Broadcastingkerakdtn ($20,000) and Austin Street Center ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 9% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Harry S Moss Foundation?
Harry S Moss Foundation reported $3.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $614K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $669K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Harry S Moss Foundation fund?
The available information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants included organizations working in areas such as food assistance, homelessness services, education, reproductive health, and the arts. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Harry S Moss Foundation?
The foundation’s 2023 filing says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Harry S Moss Foundation's EIN?
Harry S Moss Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-6036333. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 17, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 3, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Harry S Moss Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/harry-s-moss-foundation-morg_e3f27e1330534a80b5de907dd185b17c
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