Moonlight Cultural Foundation
To build and engage community through transformative arts experience by providing philanthropic support for moonlight stage productions and moonlight youth theatre's art education programs.
Moonlight Cultural Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $3,426,994
- +17.3% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $2,003,384
- -5.6% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $646
- +33.5% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $1,875,592
- -9.9% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Moonlight Cultural Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 1 grant of 2 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $375K (2022) to $965K (2021). In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $375K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| City of Vista Vista, CA | Support Moonlight Stage Productions | $375,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,426,994 | $2,003,384 | $1,875,592 | — | — | $646 |
| 2024 | $2,921,743 | $2,122,135 | $2,082,751 | — | — | $484 |
| 2023 | $2,901,393 | $2,374,691 | $2,005,555 | — | — | $12,499 |
| 2022 | $2,485,333 | $2,729,835 | $1,162,873 | $375,000 | 1 | $56 |
| 2021 | $792,064 | $1,533,544 | $1,424,855 | $964,803 | 1 | $673 |
| 2020 | $738,180 | $916,511 | $918,891 | $594,664 | 1 | $1,633 |
About Moonlight Cultural Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Moonlight Cultural Foundation is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Vista, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.4M in total assets. Net investment income was $646.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Moonlight Cultural Foundation is led by Jennifer Bradford, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 13 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jennifer Bradford
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$98K (2020) → $139K (2025)
Carrie Foster
President
Treasurer → President, 2022
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dave Cowles
Board Member
Vice President → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Margo Cobian
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Coleman
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lee Covell
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laura McDonald
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Paul Nava
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shawn Peddycord
Vice President
Board Member → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Owen Patotzka
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennfier Barber-Frazier
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patsy Hartman
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wes McDonough
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (18)
- Former: Bill Birnie (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Jeff Pashby (2020–2024) — Vice President
- Former: Rita Geldert (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Brian Osuna (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Melina Monroy (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Syd Harris (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Wesley McDonough (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Nancy Chen (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Bill Brinie (2023) — Board Member
- Former: R. Kent Leithold (2021–2022) — Secretary
- Former: John-Paul Nava (2022) — Director
- Former: Aja Howell (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Angel Mason Broadus (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Angie Frazier (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Carlton Lund (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Mary Lou Montulli (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Christine Whitten (2020) — Director
- Former: Kent Leithold (2020) — Secretary
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $139K, to Jennifer Bradford (Executive Dir.).
Frequently asked questions about Moonlight Cultural Foundation
How large is Moonlight Cultural Foundation?
Moonlight Cultural Foundation reported $3.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.0M.
What is Moonlight Cultural Foundation?
Moonlight Cultural Foundation is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Vista, CA. It holds $3.4M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Moonlight Cultural Foundation operate?
Moonlight Cultural Foundation has awarded grants in California.
What is Moonlight Cultural Foundation's EIN?
Moonlight Cultural Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7359530. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 22, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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