Moody Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Irvine, CA EIN: 33-0684814

Moody Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Irvine, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $157K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $18K. Net investment income was $25K.

Moody Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Moody Family Foundation gave $18K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$17,500
+9.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
5
+66.7% vs 2024
Average grant
$3,500
-34.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$2,500
Total assets
$157,086
-1.8% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (94% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Moody Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

City of Hope: $10KCity of Hope$10KChoc Foundation: $3KChoc Foundation$3KOne Atta Time: $3KOne Atta Time$3KHeights Christian School: $2KHeights Christian School$2KTexas Christian University: $1KTexas Christian University$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was City of Hope ($10K). Together the top 5 received $18K.

Grant Size Distribution

23 grants across all recorded years

23<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 23 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

OrangeCosta MesaChinoColorado SprgsDuarteForest FallsBreaCapistrano BeachFort WorthFriscoSpringfield

How Moody Family Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−10%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 97% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K5 grants2019 5 grants2020 5 grants2021 6 grants2022 4 grants2023 3 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2019) to $20K (2022). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $18K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
City of Hope Duarte, CAGeneral$10,000
Choc Foundation Orange, CATo assist in the medical needs of infants, children and adolescents.$2,500
One Atta Time Costa Mesa, CAGeneral$2,500
Heights Christian School Brea, CAGeneral$1,500
Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TXGeneral$1,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$157,086$29,197$32,111$17,5005$17,525$24,611$18,077
2024$160,000$24,685$29,165$16,0003$16,025$21,545$17,786
2023$164,480$27,453$30,810$16,7504$17,350$24,340$16,276
2022$167,837$26,946$33,410$19,5006$19,500$24,991$16,944
2021$174,415$30,089$29,661$15,6505$15,650$28,083$19,327
2020$174,011$30,743$30,773$16,0005—$27,755$16,125
2019$174,109$33,047$29,662$15,5005—$30,090$15,629

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Moody Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $18K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Moody Family Foundation is led by John F. Moody, President on every filing since 2019; all 4 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • John F. Moody

    President

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    $2K (2019) → $3K (2025)

  • Jeffrey F. Moody

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    $2K (2019) → $3K (2025)

  • Jane E. Fowler

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    $2K (2019) → $3K (2025)

  • Joseph W. Moody

    CFO & Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    $2K (2019) → $3K (2025)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Julie A. Schwarz (2019–2023) — Secretary

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

John F Moody — President: $3KJohn F MoodyPresident$3KJoseph W Moody — CFO/Treasurer: $3KJoseph W MoodyCFO/Treasurer$3KJane E Fowler — Vice-President: $3KJane E FowlerVice-President$3KJeffrey F Moody — Director: $3KJeffrey F MoodyDirector$3K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $3K, to John F Moody (President). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Moody Family Foundation

How much does Moody Family Foundation give each year?

Moody Family Foundation gave $18K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $16K across 3 grants.

What is Moody Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Moody Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $3,500, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Moody Family Foundation give grants?

Moody Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 94% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Texas (6%).

Does Moody Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 80% of Moody Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Moody Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Moody Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include City of Hope ($10,000), Choc Foundation ($2,500) and One Atta Time ($2,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 86% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Moody Family Foundation?

Moody Family Foundation reported $157K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $18K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $18K (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 is Moody Family Foundation's EIN?

Moody Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-0684814. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 4, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 20, 2021)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 28, 2022)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 28, 2023)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)

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