Moss Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Omaha, NE EIN: 47-0816449

Moss Foundation is a private foundation, based in Omaha, NE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $409K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $26K. Net investment income was $24K.

Key facts about Moss Foundation

In short: Moss Foundation gave $26K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in Nebraska. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
47-0816449
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$25,500
Grants made (2025)
2
Average grant
$12,750
Median grant
$12,750
Total assets
$408,687
Primary geography
Nebraska (71% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$409K

-0.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$26K

-76.8% YoY

Grant Count

2

-60.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$13K

-42.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Moss Foundation reported a distributable amount of $20K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Moss Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 70% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 129% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

OmahaRichardsonColorado SpringsLees SummitChinoLincolnAlbert LeaFort CollinsFriscoRiverside

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K6 grants2020 6 grants2021 5 grants2022 2 grants2023 5 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $26K (2025) to $110K (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $26K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Brookside Church: $18KBrookside Church$18KTime to Revive: $8KTime to Revive$8K

The largest 2025 recipient was Brookside Church ($18K). Together the top 2 received $26K.

Grant Size Distribution

20 grants across all recorded years

19<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 20 (95%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Brookside Church Omaha, NESupport of OrganizationOperations$18,000
Time to Revive Richardson, TXSupport of OrganizationOperations$7,500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$408,687$409,829$486,601
Revenue$24,800$33,458$21,663
Expenses$25,942$110,230$40,230
Qualifying Distributions$25,942$110,230$40,230
Net Investment Income$24,358$15,228$16,433
Distributable Amount$20,178$21,226$24,006

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 28, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 1, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Moss Foundation is led by Bruce Moss, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Bruce Moss

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Keaton Moss

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kelsey McCracken

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christine Moss

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Kelsey Moss (2020–2023) — Director

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.

Frequently asked questions about Moss Foundation

How much does Moss Foundation give each year?

Moss Foundation gave $26K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $110K across 5 grants.

How large is Moss Foundation?

Moss Foundation reported $409K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $26K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $20K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Moss Foundation operate?

Moss Foundation has awarded grants in California, Colorado, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Texas.

What is Moss Foundation's EIN?

Moss Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-0816449. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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