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Moone Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only La Quinta, California · EIN 943337859

Moone Family Foundation is a private foundation in La Quinta, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $26,600 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $2,700 and the largest $20,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $14,100 the year before.

60% of its 2024 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$14,1005$479,898
2024$26,6005$513,046

How to apply

Moone Family 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 Moone Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to Florida.

StateGrantsAmount
Florida1$20,000
New York1$3,000
District of Columbia1$2,700
California1$500
Tennessee1$400

Grants paid in 2024

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Barbara and Steve Wilson Educational Fund Inc
Miami, FL
General operations$20,000
Tunnel to Towers Foundation
Staten Island, NY
General operations$3,000
Judicial Watch Inc
Washington, DC
General operations$2,700
Desert Scholarship Foundation
La Quinta, CA
General operations$500
St Jude
Memphis, TN
General operations$400

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Moone Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Moone Family Foundation give?

$26,600 in tax year 2024, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $2,700.

Who runs Moone Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists E Michael Moone (President).

What does Moone Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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