Moonshot edVentures
To grow a community of BIPOC & historically marginalized leaders with the skills and resources to design collaborative solutions that disrupt systemic inequities impacting youth.
Moonshot edVentures at a glance
In short: Moonshot edVentures gave $68K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $67,853
- -60.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $16,963
- -50.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $5,529,790
- -17.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Colorado (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Moonshot edVentures funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Denver Public Schools ($20K). Together the top 4 received $68K.
Grant Size Distribution
46 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 29 grants of 46 (63%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Moonshot edVentures gives
- Giving fell 94% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $62K (2019) to $1.1M (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $68K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Denver Public Schools Denver, CO | Program Support | $20,000 |
| Aurora Public Schools Aurora, CO | Program Support | $20,000 |
| Global Village Academy Denver, CO | Program Support | $20,000 |
| The HadaNou Collective Denver, CO | Program Support | $7,853 |
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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 | $5,529,790 | $1,213,129 | $2,260,911 | $67,853 | 4 | $123,797 |
| 2024 | $6,707,853 | $4,394,947 | $1,712,336 | $170,034 | 5 | $147,154 |
| 2023 | $3,274,718 | $1,607,725 | $1,735,026 | $347,777 | 11 | $6,309 |
| 2022 | $3,496,264 | $2,601,302 | $2,430,563 | $1,059,907 | 13 | $307 |
| 2021 | $3,250,359 | $1,744,312 | $1,898,613 | $691,991 | 13 | — |
| 2020 | $3,414,052 | $3,566,295 | $1,162,574 | $280,530 | Total only | — |
| 2019 | $937,725 | $465,163 | $906,147 | $61,750 | Total only | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Moonshot edVentures
Based on IRS filings
Moonshot edVentures is a public charity focused on Education, based in Denver, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $68K. Net investment income was $124K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Moonshot edVentures is led by Kathryn Ling, Chief Executive Officer since 2025 (on filings since 2020); 3 of 9 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kathryn Ling
Chief Executive Officer
Interim CEO → CEO, 2021
CEO → Chief Executive Officer, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$114K (2020) → $193K (2025)
Daniella Morello
Board President
Director → Board President, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daranee Teng
Managing Director of Strategy & Impact
Managing Director of Programs → Managing Director of Strategy & Impact, 2024
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$121K (2023) → $129K (2025)
Amanda Gonzales
Managing Director of Schools & Programs
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$121K (2024) → $123K (2025)
Caleb Fields
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nicole Bergeron
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tatenda Blessing Muchiriri
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Windy Vigil
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Young
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (10)
- Former: Christine Deleon (2019–2024) — President
- Former: Brian Ru (2024) — Director
- Former: Chris Hall (2024) — Director
- Former: Ian Connell (2019–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Harsha Sekar (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Joshua Klaris (2023) — President
- Former: Crystal Rountree (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Josh Klaris (2019–2022) — President
- Former: Elizabeth City (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Liz City (2019–2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $193K, to Kathryn Ling (Chief Executive Officer). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Moonshot edVentures
How much does Moonshot edVentures give each year?
Moonshot edVentures gave $68K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $170K across 5 grants.
What is Moonshot edVentures's typical grant size?
Moonshot edVentures's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $16,963, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Moonshot edVentures give grants?
Moonshot edVentures gives mostly in Colorado: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Denver, CO (3 grants).
Does Moonshot edVentures give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Moonshot edVentures's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (4 grants).
How large is Moonshot edVentures?
Moonshot edVentures reported $5.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.2M.
What is Moonshot edVentures?
Moonshot edVentures is a public charity focused on Education, based in Denver, CO. It holds $5.5M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Moonshot edVentures's EIN?
Moonshot edVentures's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4177800. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 25, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2021)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 25, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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