Mooney Family Foundation
Mooney Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Enola, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $31K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $28K.
Mooney Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Mooney Family Foundation gave $28K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $27,500
- -5.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,500
- -5.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $30,924
- +3.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (73% 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 Mooney Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Harrisburg Area YMCA ($10K). Together the top 5 received $28K.
Grant Size Distribution
17 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 17 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Mooney Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 450% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2022) to $32K (2023). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $28K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Harrisburg Area YMCA Harrisburg, PA | Public Purpose | $10,000 |
| Peter Bullough Foundation Winchester, VA | Public Purpose | $7,500 |
| Harrisburg Symphony Harrisburg, PA | Public Purpose | $5,000 |
| Susquehanna Art Museum Harrisburg, PA | General Purpose | $3,000 |
| Friends of Wildwood Harrisburg, PA | Public Purpose | $2,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $30,924 | $30,899 | $29,800 | $27,500 | 5 | $27,500 | $280 |
| 2024 | $29,825 | $28,996 | $31,200 | $29,000 | 5 | $29,000 | $206 |
| 2023 | $32,029 | $29,329 | $33,000 | $32,000 | 4 | $32,000 | $1,704 |
| 2022 | $34,700 | $32,647 | $6,400 | $5,000 | 1 | $5,000 | $343 |
| 2021 | $8,453 | $35,000 | $26,547 | $17,250 | 2 | $17,250 | $36 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mooney Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $280 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mooney Family Foundation is led by Ian D. Mooney, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ian D. Mooney
President
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Katherine E. Mooney
President
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James C. Mooney
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Phyllis H. Mooney
Secretary
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Mooney Family Foundation
How much does Mooney Family Foundation give each year?
Mooney Family Foundation gave $28K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $29K across 5 grants.
What is Mooney Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Mooney Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $5,500, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Mooney Family Foundation give grants?
Mooney Family Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 73% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Virginia (27%). The most frequent recipient cities were Harrisburg, PA (4 grants).
Does Mooney Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 20% of Mooney Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Public Purpose" (4 grants).
Who are Mooney Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Mooney Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Harrisburg Area YMCA ($10,000), Peter Bullough Foundation ($7,500) and Harrisburg Symphony ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 82% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Mooney Family Foundation?
Mooney Family Foundation reported $31K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $28K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $280 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Mooney Family Foundation's EIN?
Mooney Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-3163953. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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