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The Moran Foundation

Preselected recipients only Hobbs, New Mexico · EIN 850403383

The Moran Foundation is a private foundation in Hobbs, New Mexico. In tax year 2025 it gave $36,500 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $3,000 and the largest $30,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $8,000 the year before.

50% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$35,0001$242,293
2024$8,0002$373,264
2025$36,5004$1.3 million

How to apply

The Moran Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What The Moran Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in New Mexico.

StateGrantsAmount
New Mexico4$36,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
St Helena School of Hobbs Inc
Hobbs, NM
Unrestricted fund - 2025/2026 school year$30,000
St Helena School of Hobbs Inc
Hobbs, NM
Unrestricted fund$3,000
St Helena Catholic Church
Hobbs, NM
Unrestricted fund$3,000
St Helena School of Hobbs Inc
Hobbs, NM
"class of 1975" fund - general fundings$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Moran Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does The Moran Foundation give?

$36,500 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $3,000.

Who runs The Moran Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Brenda A Moran Dod 10012025 (Director/ President), Kathleen A Moran (Director/President/Treasurer), Patricia Moran Jones (Director) and Andrew J Moran (Director) among 7 officers and trustees.

What does The Moran Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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