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Thank you for your interest in applying for a grant. We have updated our grant process to an online format Any grant submitted past the due dates, will not be considered and must be resubmitted for the next quarter meeting.

LOI & Grant Application Periods Trustee Board Meeting
Opens December 1st
LOI Deadline January 8th
Closes January 15th		 February
Opens March 1st
LOI Deadline April 8th
Closes April 15th		 May
Opens June 1st
LOI Deadline July 8th
Closes July 15th		 August
Opens September 1st
LOI Deadline October 8th
Closes October 15th		 November

* All Grant Application Must be submitted no later than 5:00pm Central Time.

Geographic Restrictions

Beginning in 2026, the Foundation will:

✓ Only fund nonprofits serving Texas

Exception – If your nonprofit is outside Texas OR in one of the excluded counties, AND you've previously received funding, you may contact the Foundation's Grant Director at ann@wjmcf.org

NOT accept applications from certain Texas counties, including:

  • Major metro areas like Dallas (Dallas County), Fort Worth (Tarrant County), Houston (Harris County), Austin (Travis County), San Antonio (Bexar County), and surrounding counties, as well as El Paso (El Paso County)

  • A full list of counties from which the Foundation does not accept grants:

    AtascosaCollinGalvestonKendallTravis AustinComalGuadalupeMedinaWaller BastropDallasHarrisLibertyWilliamson BexarEllisHaysMontgomeryWilson BrazoriaDentonHuntParkerWise CaldwellEl PasoJohnsonRockwall ChambersFort BendKaufmanTarrant

  • Map of counties from which the Foundation does not accept grants:

    Map of excluded Texas counties

Application Process Rules

Applications must be submitted online only

  • No paper applications
  • No email attachments

All required questions (marked with *) must be completed

Organization & Documentation Requirements

To apply, your nonprofit must:

  • Use the exact legal name + Tax ID (TIN) from: IRS Determination Letter

Ensure all TINs match across documents

Include DBA (if applicable) in parentheses after legal name

Provide 3 years of Form 990 tax returns. New organizations may not qualify yet

Application Limits

Only 1 application per TIN per 12 months

If multiple organizations share a TIN, please coordinate internally before applying

Eligibility Criteria

Must be a registered 501(c)(3) (tax-exempt nonprofit)

Must seek funding from multiple sources

Grants are NOT given to individuals

Educational grants only go to colleges & universities (not K–12 schools)

Timing & Review Notes

Any submission made within 72 hours of the deadline may leave insufficient time to correct errors or request clarification

Grants are awarded at the discretion of the Wayne and JoAnn Moore Charitable Foundation's Board of Trustees

There are no assurances that a grant will be awarded

Past grant recipients will be considered for new funding only if all progress and final reports for previously awarded grants have been received

If denied, the Foundation will not provide feedback

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