Dash Mooney Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Signal Hill, CA EIN: 13-3593422

Dash Mooney Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Signal Hill, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $157K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $43K. Net investment income was $12K.

Dash Mooney Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Dash Mooney Family Foundation gave $43K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), top state Georgia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$43,362
+27.5% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
8
+60.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$5,420
-20.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$5,091
Total assets
$157,295
+6.1% vs 2024
Primary geography
Georgia (32% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

Who Dash Mooney Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

Georgia Tech Foundation Inc: $12KGeorgia Tech Foundation Inc$12KSaint Martin De Porres: $10KSaint Martin De Porres$10KMightycause Charitable Foundation: $8KMightycause CharitableFoundation$8KStaten Island Academy: $5KStaten Island Academy$5KValor Service Dogs Inc: $5KValor Service Dogs Inc$5KMercer University: $2KMercer University$2KWonders & Worries Inc: $1KWonders & Worries Inc$1KAtlanta Ballet: $100Atlanta Ballet$100

The largest 2025 recipient was Georgia Tech Foundation Inc ($12K). Together the top 8 received $43K.

Grant Size Distribution

19 grants across all recorded years

17<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 19 (89%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

Cities

AtlantaLong BeachNew HavenWimaumaAustinMaconMariannaStaten Island

How Dash Mooney Family Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 42% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 196% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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$20K$40K$60K$80K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 4 grants2023 5 grants2024 8 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $32K (2023) to $75K (2022). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $43K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Georgia Tech Foundation Inc Atlanta, GAGeneral Purpose$11,800
Saint Martin De Porres New Haven, CTGeneral Purpose$10,000
Mightycause Charitable Foundation Marianna, FLGeneral Purpose$8,250
Staten Island Academy Staten Island, NYGeneral Purpose$5,182
Valor Service Dogs Inc Wimauma, FLGeneral Purpose$5,000
Mercer University Macon, GAGeneral Purpose$2,000
Wonders & Worries Inc Austin, TXGeneral Purpose$1,030
Atlanta Ballet Atlanta, GAGeneral Purpose$100
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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$157,295$44,471$51,563$43,3628$45,147$12,136$22,982
2024$148,259$318,866$47,183$34,0005$36,150$293,238$16,691
2023$224,142$52,791$59,702$32,0004$34,563$4,893$31,646
2022$234,369$38,581$88,868$74,5001$77,298$8,937$31,318
2021$241,728$6,534$75,707$62,5271—$21,386$27,186
2020$277,290$229,682$72,248$62,0001—$140,976$25,838

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dash Mooney Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $23K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Dash Mooney Family Foundation is led by Robert M. Mooney, President since 2021 (on filings since 2020); none of the 12 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Robert M. Mooney

    President

    President & Part-Time → President, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Emelie B. Dash

    Trustee

    Trustee & Part-Time → Trustee, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • J. Grant Mooney

    Trustee

    Trustee & Part-Time → Trustee, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jane Elizabeth Mooney

    Trustee

    Trustee & Part-Time → Trustee, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Julia L. Mooney

    Trustee

    Trustee & Part-Time → Trustee, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marcus J. Dash

    Trustee

    Trustee & Part-Time → Trustee, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Margaret C. Mooney

    Trustee

    Trustee & Part-Time → Trustee, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patricia B. Dash

    Trustee

    Trustee & Part-Time → Trustee, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Peter A. Mooney

    Trustee

    Trustee & Part-Time → Trustee, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Serena Kelleher-Vergantini

    Trustee

    Trustee & Part-Time → Trustee, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eliot T. Dash

    Secretary

    Secretary & Part-Time → Secretary, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeffrey J. Dash

    Treasurer

    Treasurer & Part-Time → Treasurer, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Dash Mooney Family Foundation

How much does Dash Mooney Family Foundation give each year?

Dash Mooney Family Foundation gave $43K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $34K across 5 grants.

What is Dash Mooney Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Dash Mooney Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,091, and its average grant was $5,420, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Dash Mooney Family Foundation give grants?

Dash Mooney Family Foundation's top state is Georgia, with 32% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Florida (31%) and Connecticut (23%). The most frequent recipient cities were Atlanta, GA (2 grants).

Does Dash Mooney Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Dash Mooney Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Dash Mooney Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Dash Mooney Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Georgia Tech Foundation Inc ($11,800), Saint Martin De Porres ($10,000) and Mightycause Charitable Foundation ($8,250), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 69% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Dash Mooney Family Foundation?

Dash Mooney Family Foundation reported $157K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $45K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $23K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Dash Mooney Family Foundation's EIN?

Dash Mooney Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3593422. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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