Sam Moon Foundation
Sam Moon Foundation is a private foundation, based in Plano, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $453K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $53K. Net investment income was $16K.
Sam Moon Foundation at a glance
In short: Sam Moon Foundation gave $53K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $18K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $53,413
- +42.4% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $17,804
- -5.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $18,000
- Total assets
- $453,272
- -1.6% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Sam Moon Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Dallas Baptist University ($21K). Together the top 2 received $35K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($18,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 11 (91%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Sam Moon Foundation gives
- In 2024 it paid out 243% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $22K (2022) to $72K (2020). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $53K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas Baptist University Ft Worth, TX | To Pay the Tuition of Scholarship Recipients. | $21,000 |
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $18,000 |
| University of North Texas Denton, TX | To Pay the Tuition of Scholarship Recipients. | $14,413 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $453,272 | $15,984 | $55,158 | $53,413 | 3 | $53,413 | $15,984 | $21,953 |
| 2023 | $460,595 | $23,099 | $42,822 | $37,500 | 2 | $37,500 | $23,099 | $22,714 |
| 2022 | $480,819 | $3,747 | $22,202 | $22,000 | 2 | $22,000 | $3,747 | $19,928 |
| 2021 | $499,112 | $61,969 | $4,812 | — | — | $425 | $60,408 | $23,740 |
| 2020 | $476,568 | $110,718 | $86,546 | $72,000 | 4 | — | $110,718 | $19,232 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sam Moon Foundation reported a distributable amount of $22K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sam Moon Foundation is led by David Moon, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
David Moon
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Moon
Officer & Committee Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sam Moon
Officer & Committee Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Sam Moon Foundation
How much does Sam Moon Foundation give each year?
Sam Moon Foundation gave $53K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $38K across 2 grants.
What is Sam Moon Foundation's typical grant size?
Sam Moon Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $18,000, and its average grant was $17,804, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Sam Moon Foundation give grants?
Sam Moon Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Sam Moon Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Sam Moon Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Pay the Tuition of Scholarship Recipients." (3 grants).
How large is Sam Moon Foundation?
Sam Moon Foundation reported $453K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $53K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $22K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Sam Moon Foundation's EIN?
Sam Moon Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-3247432. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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