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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 75-6036333

Harry S Moss Foundation

A private foundation in Dallas, TX. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 57 grants and $604,750 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Nov 30, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Frank S Ryburn
134 Riveredge Dr
Dallas, TX 75207
(214) 754-2984
Form and materials
No formal format-should include information about organization, purpose & activities.
Deadlines
No deadline
Restrictions
No formal restrictions-dallas, TX & surrounding areas preferred.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $604,750

    Grants listed
    57
    Assets, end of year
    $3,008,657

  • Tax year 2023

    $497,410

    Grants listed
    54
    Assets, end of year
    $3,297,039

  • Tax year 2022

    $480,660

    Grants listed
    56
    Assets, end of year
    $3,582,272

  • Tax year 2021

    $481,500

    Grants listed
    55
    Assets, end of year
    $3,963,810

  • Tax year 2020

    $426,000

    Grants listed
    55
    Assets, end of year
    $4,242,164

  • Tax year 2019

    $434,000

    Grants listed
    56
    Assets, end of year
    $4,290,255

  • Tax year 2018

    $412,500

    Grants listed
    57
    Assets, end of year
    $4,480,699

  • Tax year 2017

    $416,740

    Grants listed
    56
    Assets, end of year
    $4,790,840

Grants paid in 2024

57 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. North Texas Food BankPlano, TX

    General support

    $20,000
  2. North Texas Public BroadcastingkerakdtnDallas, TX

    General support

    $20,000
  3. Austin Street CenterDallas, TX

    General support

    $15,000
  4. Family GatewayDallas, TX

    General support

    $15,000
  5. Lumin Educationneighbors United for QualityDallas, TX

    General support

    $15,000
  6. Nexus IncDallas, TX

    General support

    $15,000
  7. Our Friends PlaceDallas, TX

    General support

    $15,000
  8. UpchieveNew York, NY

    General support

    $15,000
  9. Uplift EducationDallas, TX

    General support

    $15,000
  10. Literacy AchievesDallas, TX

    General support

    $11,250
  11. Ability ConnectionIrving, TX

    General support

    $10,000
  12. Big Brothers Big SistersIrving, TX

    General support

    $10,000
  13. Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Dallas IncDallas, TX

    General support

    $10,000
  14. Cafe MomentumDallas, TX

    General support

    $10,000
  15. Center for Brain Health - UT DallasRichardson, TX

    General support

    $10,000
  16. ChildcaregroupDallas, TX

    General support

    $10,000
  17. Children's Medical CenterDallas, TX

    General support

    $10,000
  18. Dallas Arboretum & Botanical SocietyDallas, TX

    General support

    $10,000
  19. Dallas CasaDallas, TX

    General support

    $10,000
  20. Dallas Children's TheaterDallas, TX

    General support

    $10,000
  21. Dallas County Heritage SocietyDallas, TX

    General support

    $10,000
  22. Dallas LifeDallas, TX

    General support

    $10,000
  23. Dallas Museum of ArtDallas, TX

    General support

    $10,000
  24. Dallas OperaDallas, TX

    General support

    $10,000
  25. Dallas Theater CenterDallas, TX

    General support

    $10,000
  26. Dallas Zoological SocietyDallas, TX

    General support

    $10,000
  27. Educational Opportunities IncDallas, TX

    General support

    $10,000
  28. Friends of the Katy TrailDallas, TX

    General support

    $10,000
  29. Genesis Women's ShelterDallas, TX

    General support

    $10,000
  30. Girls Inc of Metropolitan DallasDallas, TX

    General support

    $10,000
  31. Hope Cottage FoundationDallas, TX

    General support

    $10,000
  32. Hope Supply CoDallas, TX

    General support

    $10,000
  33. Interfaith Family ServicesDallas, TX

    General support

    $10,000
  34. Jubilee Park and Community CenterDallas, TX

    General support

    $10,000
  35. Momentous Institute & SchoolDallas, TX

    General support

    $10,000
  36. Nasher Sculpture CenterDallas, TX

    General support

    $10,000
  37. NtaruptDallas, TX

    General support

    $10,000
  38. Perot Museum of Nature & ScienceDallas, TX

    General support

    $10,000
  39. Planned ParenthoodDallas, TX

    General support

    $10,000
  40. Preservation DallasDallas, TX

    General support

    $10,000
  41. St Philips School & Community CenterDallas, TX

    General support

    $10,000
  42. The Episcopal School of DallasDallas, TX

    General support

    $10,000
  43. The Family PlaceDallas, TX

    General support

    $10,000
  44. The Hockaday SchoolDallas, TX

    General support

    $10,000
  45. The International Theatrical Arts SocietyDallas, TX

    General support

    $10,000
  46. The Irisi FoundationDallas, TX

    General support

    $10,000
  47. The Way Back House IncRichardson, TX

    General support

    $10,000
  48. Theatre Three IncDallas, TX

    General support

    $10,000
  49. Wilkinson CenterDallas, TX

    General support

    $10,000
  50. Womens FoundationDallas, TX

    General support

    $10,000
  51. YMCA Camp Grady SpruceCoppell, TX

    General support

    $10,000
  52. Dallas ContemporaryDallas, TX

    General support

    $7,500
  53. Heart House DallasDallas, TX

    General support

    $7,000
  54. St John's Episcopal SchoolDallas, TX

    General support

    $7,000
  55. The Cedars UnionDallas, TX

    General support

    $7,000
  56. Bridge LacrosseDallas, TX

    General support

    $5,000
  57. McKinney Avenue ContemporaryDallas, TX

    General support

    $5,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Arts and culture8 grants $74,50032% of the total
  2. Education4 grants $45,00019% of the total
  3. Human services4 grants $41,25017% of the total
  4. Environment2 grants $20,0008% of the total
  5. Youth development2 grants $20,0008% of the total
  6. Housing and shelter1 grant $15,0006% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $20,0008% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas56 grants $589,750
  2. New York1 grant $15,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Frank S RyburnPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Mary Jane RyburnVP, SEC'Y, TREAS Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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