Bright Moon Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Bellevue, WA EIN: 87-3664806

Bright Moon Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Bellevue, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $17K. Net investment income was $18K.

Key facts about Bright Moon Foundation

EIN: 87-3664806
Latest 990 filing: Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024): $16,847
Grants made (2024): 8
Average grant: $2,106
Median grant: $300
Total assets: $1,491,495
Primary geography: Washington (11% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Bright Moon Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Bright Moon Foundation's 8 itemized 2024 grants were Washington (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Bellevue, WA (4 grants) and Seattle, WA (2 grants). None of its 8 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Donation" (8 grants).

How Bright Moon Foundation gives

In 2024 it paid out 65% 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.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.5M

+29.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$17K

+443.5% YoY

Grant Count

+100.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

+171.7% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bright Moon Foundation reported a distributable amount of $57K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Bright Moon Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Focus Areas

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

Washington $2K (11%)

All other $15K (89%)

Share of all 8 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

States

New York Washington

Cities

BellevueNew YorkRedmondSeattlePullmanSpokane

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023	2022
Total Assets	$1,491,495	$1,152,473	$786,081
Revenue	$518,529	$452,032	$357,727
Expenses	$73,610	$56,673	$22,626
Qualifying Distributions	$36,746	$36,473	$30,446
Net Investment Income	$18,034	$25,485	$51
Distributable Amount	$56,504	$41,111	$5,246

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

March 3, 2026 IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

18 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Shanghai Song Ching Ling ($15,000), Newport High PTSA ($547 across 2 grants), Tyee PTSA ($500).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
SHANGHAI SONG CHING LING	DONATION	$15,000
NEWPORT HIGH PTSA Bellevue, WA	DONATION	$521
TYEE PTSA Bellevue, WA	DONATION	$500
PCNA Bellevue, WA	DONATION	$500
SEATTLE UNIVERSITY Seattle, WA	DONATION	$100
SEATTLE PACIFIC UNIVERSITY Seattle, WA	DONATION	$100
WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY Pullman, WA	DONATION	$100
NEWPORT HIGH PTSA Bellevue, WA	DONATION	$26

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2024 IRS filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
Jiong Feng	Director	2	—
Yan Shen	Director	2	—
Wanxiang Ru	Director	2	—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bright Moon Foundation?

Bright Moon Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Bellevue, WA. It holds $1.5M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Bright Moon Foundation?

As of 2024, Bright Moon Foundation holds $1.5M in total assets with $519K in annual revenue. It awarded 8 grants totaling $17K in 2024.

Where does Bright Moon Foundation operate?

Bright Moon Foundation has awarded grants in New York, Washington.

What size grants does Bright Moon Foundation award?

In 2024, Bright Moon Foundation awarded 8 grants totaling $17K — an average of about $2K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Bright Moon Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Bright Moon Foundation reported a distributable amount of $57K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.