Ardon & Iris Moore Foundation
The organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting various charitable causes. Its mission appears to focus on health-related initiatives, community service, and arts and culture, as evidenced by its funding of hospitals, food banks, and cultural institutions. The foundation provides grants to a diverse range of recipients, including health charities, educational institutions, and community service organizations. It primarily serves populations in need through its contributions to general purposes and specific initiatives, reflecting a commitment to improving community well-being.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Established nonprofits with a clear local or regional presence (not start-ups) that align with the foundation’s past giving areas and that can be brought to the funder via an intermediary or local network.
Good Fit
- • History of service in the Fort Worth / Texas philanthropic ecosystem or ties to known community intermediaries.
- • A relationship, introduction, or nomination from a trusted advisor, community leader, or DAF intermediary.
- • Programs aligned with the foundation’s observed priorities (health, food assistance, community services, arts).
- • Capacity to receive relatively small one-time grants as well as to be referenced by regional philanthropic networks.
Geography
In the latest year grants were made across three states but dollars were heavily concentrated in a single state that received 83% of the amount, indicating multi-state activity with strong geographic concentration.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows 19 distinct grantees (and 12 distinct grantees in an earlier observed year), indicating a broad set of independent recipients for a small private foundation despite heavy dollar concentration among a few awards.
New Applicants
The foundation explicitly states it funds only preselected recipients and no public application or contact route is visible; while many new grantees appeared in the latest year, the documented preselection practice and lack of contact details make it unlikely an unfamiliar applicant could successfully submit without an introduction.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
