Harry S Moss Heart Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Dallas, TX EIN: 75-6147501

The Harry S Moss Heart Trust is a private foundation based in Dallas, Texas. It supports qualified charitable organizations conducting research related to heart disease and its cure.

Harry S Moss Heart Trust at a glance

In short: Harry S Moss Heart Trust gave $3.5M across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $250K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$3,502,600
-13.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
14
+27.3% vs 2024
Average grant
$250,186
-32.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$250,000
Total assets
$62,286,054
+11.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.

How to apply to Harry S Moss Heart Trust

How to Apply

The filing directs applicants to the grant information materials available through Bank of America’s philanthropic grant search. The filing lists restrictions requiring awards to go to qualified charitable organizations involved in the cure and research of heart disease, with funds used in Texas, preferably within Dallas County.

Review Cycle
May 1.
Deadline
May 1.
Contact

Application contact: Bank Of America N A - Julia Work
Mailing address: 901 Main St Fl 16, Dallas, TX 75202-3738
Phone: (214) 209-2720
Email: tx.philanthropic@bofa.com

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Harry S Moss Heart Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2025

University of Texas Foundation: $1.3M across 5 grantsUniversity of Texas Foundation$1.3M · 5 grantsUT Southwestern Medical Center: $750KUT Southwestern Medical Center$750KTexas Health Resources Foundation: $600K across 2 grantsTexas Health ResourcesFoundation$600K · 2 grantsAmerican Heart Association Inc: $250KAmerican Heart Association Inc$250KUniversity of North Texas Foundation: $250KUniversity of North TexasFoundation$250KSouthwest Transplant Alliance Inc: $250KSouthwest Transplant AllianceInc$250KUnthsc Foundation: $120KUnthsc Foundation$120KBrother Bill's Helping Hand: $10KBrother Bill's Helping Hand$10KLiving for Zachary: $8KLiving for Zachary$8K

The largest 2025 recipient was University of Texas Foundation ($1.3M across 5 grants). Together the top 9 received $3.5M.

Grant Size Distribution

46 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K7$50–100K12$100–250K9$250–500K13$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 13 grants of 46 (28%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The Trust requires grant funds to be used within Texas and states a preference for Dallas County. All reported 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Texas.

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.

Cities

DallasAustinHoustonArlingtonDentonFort WorthFarmers BranchGrand PrairieMansfieldNew York

How Harry S Moss Heart Trust gives

  • Giving grew 64% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 91% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2M$4M$6M4 grants2021 5 grants2022 12 grants2023 11 grants2024 14 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.3M (2021) to $4.1M (2024). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $3.5M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
UT Southwestern Medical Center Dallas, TXNew Pediatric Campus -$750,000
University of Texas Foundation Austin, TXCardovascular Health$590,100
Texas Health Resources Foundation Arlington, TXWomen's Heart Health$500,000
University of Texas Foundation Austin, TXHigh Resolution 3D Printed$300,000
University of Texas Foundation Austin, TXHeart Function Disparities$275,000
American Heart Association Inc Dallas, TXFunding the Future of North$250,000
University of North Texas Foundation Denton, TXEarly Diagnosis- Cardiac$250,000
Southwest Transplant Alliance Inc Dallas, TXNormothermic Regional$250,000
Unthsc Foundation Fort Worth, TXAfib in Aging Women -$120,000
Texas Health Resources Foundation Arlington, TXMood-Heart Connection IN$100,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$62,286,054$11,591,505$5,235,366$3,502,60014$4,192,409$10,640,714$4,608,528
2024$55,882,618$7,540,195$5,582,022$4,070,00011$4,681,395$6,684,995$4,131,896
2023$51,960,600$3,165,492$4,027,903$2,945,00012$3,438,774$3,985,817$3,484,189
2022$51,681,296$11,982,166$3,474,209$2,142,0005$2,648,436$11,338,729$3,208,626
2021$50,693,685$3,749,134$2,148,550$1,320,0004—$3,347,937$3,081,561

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Harry S Moss Heart Trust reported a distributable amount of $4.6M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The Trust’s grant restrictions describe eligible work as involving the cure and research of heart disease. Its grant purposes include pediatric cardiac care, cardiovascular health, women’s heart health, heart function disparities, early cardiac diagnosis, and transplant-related work.

Its 2025 grantees include organizations with varied missions. Texas Health Resources Foundation says it develops philanthropy and community relationships to support programs and services offered by Texas Health Resources entities. The American Heart Association describes its mission as promoting longer, healthier lives. Living for Zachary says it works to raise awareness and prevent sudden cardiac arrest in youth.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the Trust reported 14 grants totaling $3,502,600. Grants ranged from $7,500 to $750,000, with a median of $250,000. Among the largest were $750,000 to UT Southwestern Medical Center for a new pediatric campus; $590,100 to the University of Texas Foundation for cardiovascular health; $500,000 to Texas Health Resources Foundation for women’s heart health; and $300,000 to the University of Texas Foundation for high-resolution 3D printing. The Trust also awarded $250,000 each to the American Heart Association for “Funding the Future of North…” and the University of North Texas Foundation for early cardiac diagnosis.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Bank of America as trustee.

Harry S Moss Heart Trust's only listed officer is Bank Of America, Trustee on every filing since 2022 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Bank Of America

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    $514K (2022) → $797K (2025)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Bank Of America N A (2021) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Bank of America — Trustee: $797KBank of AmericaTrustee$797K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $797K, to Bank of America (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Harry S Moss Heart Trust

How much does Harry S Moss Heart Trust give each year?

Harry S Moss Heart Trust gave $3.5M across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $4.1M across 11 grants.

What is Harry S Moss Heart Trust's typical grant size?

Harry S Moss Heart Trust's median grant in 2025 was $250,000, and its average grant was $250,186, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Harry S Moss Heart Trust give grants?

Harry S Moss Heart Trust gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Austin, TX (5 grants), Dallas, TX (4 grants) and Arlington, TX (2 grants).

Does Harry S Moss Heart Trust give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 14 grants with a stated purpose on Harry S Moss Heart Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are Harry S Moss Heart Trust's largest grantees?

Harry S Moss Heart Trust's largest 2025 grantees include University of Texas Foundation ($1,265,100 across 5 grants), UT Southwestern Medical Center ($750,000) and Texas Health Resources Foundation ($600,000 across 2 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 75% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Harry S Moss Heart Trust?

Harry S Moss Heart Trust reported $62.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $4.2M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4.6M (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What does Harry S Moss Heart Trust fund?

The Trust’s grant restrictions describe eligible work as involving the cure and research of heart disease. Its grant purposes include pediatric cardiac care, cardiovascular health, women’s heart health, heart function disparities, early cardiac diagnosis, and transplant-related work. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Harry S Moss Heart Trust?

The filing directs applicants to the grant information materials available through Bank of America’s philanthropic grant search. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Harry S Moss Heart Trust's EIN?

Harry S Moss Heart Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-6147501. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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Grantable. (2026). Harry S Moss Heart Trust funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 26, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/harry-s-moss-heart-trust-morg_9e10e3af7f194469bf1f55c26e9efa25

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