Robert Moody Foundation
The Robert Moody Foundation is a private foundation based in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Its 2025 filing reports 12 grants totaling $22,952, including support for education, arts, environmental, and humanitarian organizations.
Robert Moody Foundation at a glance
In short: Robert Moody Foundation gave $23K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in New Mexico. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $22,952
- +29.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,913
- -13.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,500
- Total assets
- $185,040
- -7.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New Mexico (65% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Robert Moody Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 1116, Santa Fe, NM 87504
Phone: (505) 470-2470
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Robert Moody Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was National Dance Institute of NM ($5K). Together the top 10 received $22K.
Grant Size Distribution
30 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 30 grants of 30 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 65% of grant dollars went to recipients in New Mexico, 24% to recipients in New York, and 11% to recipients in Arizona.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
Cities
How Robert Moody Foundation gives
- 58% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 87% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 202% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2020) to $43K (2019). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $23K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| National Dance Institute of NM Santa Fe, NM | General Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| St Mary Mission Tohatchi, NM | Unrestricted | $3,000 |
| Santa Fe Preparatory School - Break Santa Fe, NM | General Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| International Dark Sky Assn Tucson, AZ | General Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| St John's College Santa Fe, NM | Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| Great Egret Society Audobon New York, NY | Unrestricted | $1,500 |
| Audobon Society New York, NY | Unrestricted | $1,500 |
| Doctors Without Borders New York, NY | Unrestricted | $1,500 |
| School of Advanced Research Santa Fe, NM | Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Cornell Lab of Ornithology Ithaca, NY | Unresticted | $1,000 |
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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 | $185,040 | $16,901 | $24,623 | $22,952 | 12 | $24,173 | $2,323 | $11,980 |
| 2024 | $200,128 | $13,983 | $29,740 | $17,702 | 8 | $29,662 | $3,482 | $11,471 |
| 2023 | $206,910 | $3,704 | $34,851 | $19,034 | 6 | $33,600 | $2,139 | $10,657 |
| 2022 | $238,057 | $33,698 | $33,618 | $12,250 | 3 | $32,495 | — | $4,941 |
| 2021 | $237,977 | $63,122 | $15,727 | $4,000 | 1 | $13,852 | — | $9,985 |
| 2020 | $190,582 | $-1,493 | $12,709 | $2,000 | 1 | — | — | $8,206 |
| 2019 | $204,784 | $153,561 | $70,524 | $43,000 | 8 | — | $66,619 | $7,394 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Robert Moody Foundation reported a distributable amount of $12K 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
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including schools, arts organizations, environmental organizations, and humanitarian groups. Santa Fe Preparatory School describes itself as an independent co-educational college preparatory day school for grades 7–12, dedicated to educational excellence; the school received $500 from the foundation in 2025.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 12 grants totaling $22,952. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $5,000, with a median of $1,500. The largest awards included $5,000 to National Dance Institute of NM, $3,000 to St Mary Mission, and $2,500 each to Santa Fe Preparatory School - Break and International Dark Sky Assn.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Robert Elliott Martin as President; Meade P Martin as Vice President; Robin M Martin as Chairman; William A Simmons as Secretary-Treas; and Laura C Martin as Chaplain.
Robert Moody Foundation is led by Robert Elliott Martin, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robert Elliott Martin
President
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robin M. Martin
Chairman
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laura C. Martin
Chaplain
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Meade P. Martin
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William A. Simmons
Secretary-Treas
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Robert Moody Foundation
How much does Robert Moody Foundation give each year?
Robert Moody Foundation gave $23K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $18K across 8 grants.
What is Robert Moody Foundation's typical grant size?
Robert Moody Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $1,913, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Robert Moody Foundation give grants?
Robert Moody Foundation gives mostly in New Mexico: 65% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (24%) and Arizona (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Santa Fe, NM (6 grants) and New York, NY (3 grants).
Does Robert Moody Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 92% of Robert Moody Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (11 of 12) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Robert Moody Foundation's largest grantees?
Robert Moody Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include National Dance Institute of NM ($5,000), St Mary Mission ($3,000) and Santa Fe Preparatory School - Break ($2,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 46% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Robert Moody Foundation?
Robert Moody Foundation reported $185K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $24K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $12K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Robert Moody Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including schools, arts organizations, environmental organizations, and humanitarian groups. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Robert Moody Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Robert Moody Foundation's EIN?
Robert Moody Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-6009504. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Robert Moody Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 21, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 21, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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