The Wt & Louise J Moran Foundation
The WT & Louise J Moran Foundation is a private family foundation established in 1997 and based in Houston, Texas. The foundation operates as a 501(c)(3) organization focused on philanthropic grantmaking to charitable organizations.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$50.9M
+2.1% YoY
Annual Giving
$3.3M
+2.9% YoY
Grant Count
43
-8.5% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$77K
+12.5% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's primary funding interests include:
- Education
- Human Services
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
- Poverty Alleviation
- Reproductive Health
Grantmaking
The foundation operates on a preselected-only basis, meaning it makes contributions exclusively to organizations it has already identified and does not accept unsolicited grant applications.
Grant Range
$1,200 to $600,000
How to Apply
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation primarily funds organizations in Texas.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
- Total Assets: $50,873,497 (as of most recent filing)
- Total Annual Giving: $3,320,000
- Tax-Exempt Status: Since August 1997
- EIN: 76-0513027
- Address: 3843 N Braeswood Blvd Ste 200, Houston, TX 77025-3046
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $50,873,497 | $49,844,234 | $49,934,546 |
| Revenue | $5,679,641 | $5,725,900 | $3,746,790 |
| Expenses | $4,650,337 | $4,405,506 | $3,315,476 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $3,490,403 | $3,376,314 | $2,137,752 |
| Net Investment Income | $4,176,657 | $4,452,398 | $2,531,044 |
| Distributable Amount | $3,763,307 | $3,371,846 | $3,397,972 |
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
231 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The foundation's leadership includes:
- Randall E Evans – Chairman/Trustee/Executive Committee
- R Robert Mullins – President/Trustee/Executive Committee
- Linda B Mullins – Treasurer/Trustee
- Susanne Walker Evans – Secretary/Trustee
- Caroline Sabin – Trustee
The foundation operates with limited paid staffing, relying primarily on board members for governance.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RANDALL E EVANS | CHAIRMAN/TRUSTEE/EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE | 12 | $100,000 |
| R ROBERT MULLINS | PRESIDENT/TRUSTEE/EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE | 12 | $100,000 |
| LINDA B MULLINS | TREASURER/TRUSTEE | 3 | $30,000 |
| SUSANNE WALKER EVANS | SECRETARY/TRUSTEE | 3 | $30,000 |
| CAROLINE SABIN | TRUSTEE | 3 | $35,000 |
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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