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| Founded | August 22, 1942 |
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| Founder | William Lewis Moody Jr. Libbie Rice Shearn Moody |
| Type | Grant making private foundation (IRS exemption status): 501(c)(3) |
| Focus | Arts, education, environment, public green spaces, health, and social services |
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Area served | Texas |
| Method | Endowment |
Key people | Chairman - Frances Moody-Dahlberg |
| Endowment | $1.8 billion USD[2] |
| Website | www.moodyf.org |
The Moody Foundation is a charitable foundation incorporated in Texas and based in the island city of Galveston. It was chartered in 1942 by William Lewis Moody Jr. and his wife Libbie Rice Shearn Moody "to benefit, in perpetuity, present and future generations of Texans." The Foundation focuses the majority of its funding on programs involving education, social services, children's needs, and community development.[3]