Moonshots for Unicorns
Moonshots for Unicorns raises funds to sponsor scientific and medical research aimed at curing single gene disorders.
Moonshots for Unicorns at a glance
- Total assets
- $386,602
- +24.9% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $84,496
- +113.7% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $7,383
- -87.4% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Moonshots for Unicorns funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 4 (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 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $36K (2024) to $141K (2022). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $36K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Nationwide Children's Hospital Abigail Wexner Research Institute Colombus, OH | $31,455 of this grant supported optimizing the experimental gene therapy vector for PGAP3-CDG and testing it in patient induced neuron cell lines, as well as testing several small molecule potential therapies on those advanced cell lines. $5000 of this grant went to licensing the IP for all research completed at Nationwide Children's Hospital to Moonshots for Unicorns, as the principal investigator involved in this research left the institution. This enabled us to continue the research and advance its progress toward a clinical trial at other institutions. | $36,455 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $386,602 | $84,496 | $7,383 | — | — |
| 2024 | $309,489 | $39,547 | $58,703 | $36,455 | 1 |
| 2023 | $328,645 | $143,614 | $70,254 | $61,984 | 1 |
| 2022 | $255,285 | $399,378 | $144,093 | $140,952 | 2 |
About Moonshots for Unicorns
Based on IRS filings
Moonshots for Unicorns is a public charity focused on Science & Technology, based in Berkeley, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $387K in total assets.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Moonshots for Unicorns is led by Ariel Peters, President on every filing since 2022; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ariel Peters
President
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amanda Griffith
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Geri Landman
Director, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jillian Wetzel
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Nicole Soussan
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 Moonshots for Unicorns
How large is Moonshots for Unicorns?
Moonshots for Unicorns reported $387K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $84K.
What is Moonshots for Unicorns?
Moonshots for Unicorns is a public charity focused on Science & Technology, based in Berkeley, CA. It holds $387K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Moonshots for Unicorns operate?
Moonshots for Unicorns has awarded grants in California, Ohio.
What is Moonshots for Unicorns's EIN?
Moonshots for Unicorns's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-2730106. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
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 May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024
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