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Filing year 2024

THE WT & LOUISE J MORAN FOUNDATION

Houston, Texas·EIN 76-0513027·NTEE T20Z · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$5.7M
Total assets
$50.9M
Total expenses
$4.7M
Reported officers
5

Executive compensation

Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 5 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Texas.

President/trustee/executive Committee
Board President
Median to 75th percentile
$100k
$104k
Chairman/trustee/executive Committee
Unclassified
$100k
$104k
Trustee
Board Member
75th to 90th percentile
$35k
$37k
Treasurer/trustee
Board Treasurer
Median to 75th percentile
$30k
$31k
Secretary/trustee
Board Secretary
Median to 75th percentile
$30k
$31k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at THE WT & LOUISE J MORAN FOUNDATION equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

This organization (2024)
2%
Sector median
15%
Middle half of sector
5% to 24%

Based on 35,946 philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Grants paid

Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF, Part XV.

Total granted

$3.3M

Itemized grants

43

Median grant

$25k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
CAMP FOR ALL FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TXTO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE MISSION.$600k
CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY SERVICE CENTERHOUSTON, TXTO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE MISSION.$298k
KIDS' MEALSHOUSTON, TXTO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE MISSION.$250k
EPISCOPAL HIGH SCHOOLBELLAIRE, TXTO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE MISSION.$200k
HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TXTO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE MISSION.$200k
HOUSTON ZOOHOUSTON, TXTO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE MISSION.$200k
YMCA OF THE GREATER HOUSTON AREAHOUSTON, TXCAMP CULLEN HEALTH CENTER$200k
STRAKE JESUIT COLLEGEHOUSTON, TXTO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE MISSION.$150k
ALLEY THEATREHOUSTON, TXTO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE MISSION.$125k
CAMP ALLEN CONFERENCE & RETREAT CENTERNAVASOTA, TXTO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE MISSION.$125k
HOUSTON MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCEHOUSTON, TXMORAN ECOTEENS$100k
TIRR FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TXTO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE MISSION.$100k
TARGET HUNGERHOUSTON, TXTO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE MISSION.$80k
RIVER OAKS CHAMBER ORCHESTRAHOUSTON, TXTO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE MISSION.$75k
CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF HOUSTONHOUSTON, TXTO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE MISSION.$60k
INTERFAITH MINISTRIESHOUSTON, TXTO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE MISSION.$60k
NORTHWEST ASSISTANCE MINISTRIESHOUSTON, TXTO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE MISSION.$60k
AMAZING PLACEHOUSTON, TXTO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE MISSION.$50k
CASA DE ESPERANZAHOUSTON, TXTO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE MISSION.$50k
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERSHOUSTON, TXTO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE MISSION.$35k
HOUSTON ARBORETUM & NATURE CENTERHOUSTON, TXTO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE MISSION.$25k
HOUSTON BOTANIC GARDENHOUSTON, TXTO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE MISSION.$25k
HOUSTON EYE ASSOCIATES FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TXTO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE MISSION.$25k
HOUSTON PBSHOUSTON, TXTO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE MISSION.$25k
MENNINGER CLINICHOUSTON, TXTO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE MISSION.$20k
Compare this foundation's grantees

Up 5%
from 2023

From $95k in 2023 to $100k in 2024.

$95k
2023
$100k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 3% in real terms$102k to $104k

Estimated with Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Board President pay rose 5% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 1%.

$95k in 2023 to $100k in 2024.
  • Board Member pay rose 17% from 2023 to 2024.
  • Board Treasurer pay rose 20% from 2023 to 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($50M - $150M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about THE WT & LOUISE J MORAN FOUNDATION

What does the Board President of THE WT & LOUISE J MORAN FOUNDATION earn?

In 2024, the Board President of THE WT & LOUISE J MORAN FOUNDATION received $100,000 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Board President roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Texas, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Board President pay at THE WT & LOUISE J MORAN FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Texas, the 2024 pay of the Board President at THE WT & LOUISE J MORAN FOUNDATION falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2024, the highest total compensation at THE WT & LOUISE J MORAN FOUNDATION equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

What are THE WT & LOUISE J MORAN FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, THE WT & LOUISE J MORAN FOUNDATION reported $5.7M in total revenue and $4.7M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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