Moonlight Humanity Foundation
Moonlight Humanity Foundation is a public charity based in San Jose, California. It says it supports impoverished Indigenous, displaced, and underprivileged people in the United States, Southeast Asia, and worldwide, with work including education, water access, and emergency relief.
Moonlight Humanity Foundation at a glance
In short: Moonlight Humanity Foundation reported $934K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $934,204 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +28.2% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $2,117,240
- -1.6% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $908,075
- +23.8% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $942,801
- +28.5% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Moonlight Humanity Foundation
- Contact
Mailing address: Post Office Box 611612, San Jose, CA 95161
Phone: (408) 717-3737
Website: https://moonlighthumanity.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Moonlight Humanity Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation states that it works in the United States, Southeast Asia, and worldwide. Its website describes activities in Palestine, Cambodia, China, Burma/Myanmar, Vietnam, Sierra Leone, and Bangladesh’s Rohingya camps, as well as work in Africa. The 2025 filing’s program description lists the United States, Vietnam, Cambodia, East and West Africa, Bangladesh Rohingya, China, Burma, and Thailand.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $47K (2021) to $934K (2025). In 2025 it reported $934K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| USA Covid Relief and Afghan Refugee San Jose, CA | Helped new Afghan Refugees arrive in USA | $46,615 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,117,240 | $908,075 | $942,801 | $934,204 | Total only |
| 2024 | $2,151,966 | $733,576 | $733,576 | $728,576 | Total only |
| 2023 | $2,151,966 | $2,365,847 | $312,942 | $295,224 | Total only |
| 2022 | $99,061 | $158,318 | $107,854 | $107,854 | Total only |
| 2021 | $48,597 | $272,150 | $327,376 | $46,615 | 1 |
| 2020 | $103,823 | $198,678 | $164,659 | — | — |
| 2018 | $108,848 | $133,084 | $42,035 | — | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation states that its mission is to improve the lives of impoverished Indigenous and underprivileged people through projects such as building schools, orphanages, housing, and water wells, and through youth and women’s empowerment. Its website describes a focus on women and children, including education, sanitation, clean water, food, and emergency assistance.
The website describes support for children’s education through local teachers, school supplies, tutoring, and sponsorship, as well as food distribution and water-well projects. It also describes country-specific activities such as school and library construction, agricultural support, and assistance to displaced people.
Grantmaking
The 2025 filing reports zero grants; filings for 2024 and 2023 also report zero grants. The available information does not identify a grant program for outside applicants, grant amounts, or application procedures. The website lists costs for activities such as orphan and elderly care, school supplies, food distribution, and clean-water wells, but does not describe these as grants to outside applicants.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists CINDY Yasmeen Thanh as President, Yasmin Vanya as Secretary, Kent Whitney as Treasurer, Faridah Haji Inanlou as Assistant Director, and Leslie Rohn in bookkeeping.
Moonlight Humanity Foundation is led by CINDY Yasmeen Thanh, President on the 2025 filing; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
CINDY Yasmeen Thanh
President
New on the 2025 filing
24 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kent Whitney
Treasurer
On filings since 2018
24 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Yasmin Vanya
Secretary
On filings since 2018
24 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Faridah Haji Inanlou
Assistant Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leslie Rohn
Bookkeeping
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Jannat Thanh (2018–2024) — Assistant Director
- Former: Yasmeen Thanh (2018–2024) — President
- Former: Salah Elbakri (2023–2024) — Marketing Director
- Former: Aluddin Elbakri (2024) — Director
- Former: Hoang Basiroon Ma (2024)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2018–2025. "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 Moonlight Humanity Foundation
How much does Moonlight Humanity Foundation give each year?
Moonlight Humanity Foundation reported $934K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $729K in grants paid.
How large is Moonlight Humanity Foundation?
Moonlight Humanity Foundation reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $908K.
What does Moonlight Humanity Foundation fund?
The foundation states that its mission is to improve the lives of impoverished Indigenous and underprivileged people through projects such as building schools, orphanages, housing, and water wells, and through youth and women’s empowerment. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Moonlight Humanity Foundation?
Moonlight Humanity Foundation has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check moonlighthumanity.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
Where does Moonlight Humanity Foundation make grants?
The foundation states that it works in the United States, Southeast Asia, and worldwide. Its website describes activities in Palestine, Cambodia, China, Burma/Myanmar, Vietnam, Sierra Leone, and Bangladesh’s Rohingya camps, as well as work in Africa.
What is Moonlight Humanity Foundation's EIN?
Moonlight Humanity Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-1307866. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2018–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2018 (received by the IRS January 3, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 18, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 29, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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