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Cycle
Three cycles a year
Tracked since
April 2026

From the program guidelines: “The Permanent Endowment Fund allows organizations to apply for grants in one of our three grant cycles based on PEF priority topics.”

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Eligible organizations

  • To provide grants to non-profit organizations serving people in Galveston and around the world.

Other requirements

  • To apply for a PEF grant, organizations must first complete an eligibility quiz.
  • All three grant cycles have an eligibility quiz.
  • Log in to the PEF's Grant Management System to access the eligibility quiz.
  • Carefully answer all the questions and submit the form.

Overview

Funder: Permanent Endowment Fund Of The Moody Memorial First United Method

The Essential Needs Grant by the Permanent Endowment Fund aims to support individuals, families, and communities in meeting their basic human needs. This grant focuses on providing essential services such as food, clean water, clothing, and rental assistance. Organizations that serve these populations are encouraged to apply, ensuring that aid reaches those in Galveston and beyond, fulfilling the mission of advancing care in the Name and Spirit of Jesus Christ.

PEF funding enables the PEF's Board of Directors, comprised of Moody Methodist Church congregants, to provide grants to non-profit organizations serving people in Galveston and around the world. Through these grants, the Permanent Endowment Fund works to advance the care of people in the Name and Spirit of Jesus Christ.
The directors are responsible for the management of PEF investments and decisions concerning grants.
The Permanent Endowment Fund allows organizations to apply for grants in one of our three grant cycles based on PEF priority topics. All grant requests made to the PEF must advance the care of people in the Name and Spirit of Jesus Christ by offering direct human services within one or more of the PEF’s priority topics.
PEF Essential Needs Grant
This topic aims to ensure individuals/families/communities possess basic and essential human needs and support the individuals and programs that serve in this area.
Examples include (but are not limited to):

  • Food,Clean water,Clothing,Rent/utility assistance,Homeless services, andAdult/family shelters.

Eligibility

To provide grants to non-profit organizations serving people in Galveston and around the world. To apply for a PEF grant, organizations must first complete an eligibility quiz. All three grant cycles have an eligibility quiz.Log in to the PEF's Grant Management System to access the eligibility quiz. Carefully answer all the questions and submit the form. You only get one chance to submit the eligibility quiz. You will receive notification of results.

Past recipients of this program

Recent awards under this program (from Permanent Endowment Fund of Moody Methodist Church's IRS filings)

25 grants in Permanent Endowment Fund of Moody Methodist Church's 2022 filings reference “Essential Needs Grant” in their stated purpose. Amounts and places as reported by the funder.

What Permanent Endowment Fund of Moody Methodist Church actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2024

Grants in 2024
119
Total given
$24.16M
Median grant
$40K
Range
$1,000–$8.1M
  • By dollars: Texas 98%, Georgia 1%, Ohio <1%. Top recipient cities: Galveston, TX; Houston, TX; Atlanta, GA.
  • 29% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

Example grants

  • Galveston ISD · Galveston, TX

    Performing Arts Center

    $8.1M

  • Moody Memorial First United Methodist Church · Galveston, TX

    Operating Budget

    $1.55M

  • Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation · Houston, TX

    Spiritual Care Clinical Pastoral Education Center

    $1.5M

  • Texas Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church · Houston, TX

    Vitality & Leadership

    $700K

  • Moody Methodist Day School · Galveston, TX

    Moody Methodist Day School

    $600K

IRS Form 990, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Nonprofits
  • Faith-based
  • Food
  • Housing

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