Sun Moon and Stars Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Fort Lauderdale, FL EIN: 26-1578697

Sun Moon and Stars Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Fort Lauderdale, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $183K. Net investment income was $189K.

Sun Moon and Stars Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Sun Moon and Stars Foundation Inc gave $183K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $37K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$182,500
+106.2% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
5
-28.6% vs 2024
Average grant
$36,500
+188.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$2,500
Total assets
$1,218,672
+0.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
Massachusetts (87% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

Who Sun Moon and Stars Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

TRUSTEES OF TUFTS College: $158KTRUSTEES OF TUFTS College$158KThe Jonsson Cancer Center Foundation: $20KThe Jonsson Cancer CenterFoundation$20KGida's Club of South Florida Inc: $3KGida's Club of South FloridaInc$3KMemorial Hospital: $2KMemorial Hospital$2KNantucket Shellfish Association: $1KNantucket ShellfishAssociation$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was TRUSTEES OF TUFTS College ($158K). Together the top 5 received $183K.

Grant Size Distribution

29 grants across all recorded years

25<$50K2$50–100K1$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 29 (86%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

Los AngelesNantucketSommervilleHollywoodFort LauderdaleFort LaunderdaleSt PetersburgWaldorfCharlestonMedford

How Sun Moon and Stars Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 47% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 322% 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

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K3 grants2020 2 grants2021 6 grants2022 9 grants2023 7 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $72K (2023) to $355K (2021). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $183K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
TRUSTEES OF TUFTS College Medford, MAAcademic Support$157,500
The Jonsson Cancer Center Foundation Los Angeles, CACancer Research$20,000
Gida's Club of South Florida Inc Fort Lauderdale, FLCharitable$2,500
Memorial Hospital Hollywood, FLCharitable$1,500
Nantucket Shellfish Association Nantucket, MACharitable$1,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$1,218,672$195,019$188,596$182,5005$184,600$188,508$57,342
2024$1,212,167$-20,544$92,833$88,5007$90,625$55,601$64,198
2023$1,325,544$-57,047$76,670$72,2509$74,425$56,743$67,011
2022$1,461,529$-53,581$126,857$124,0006$124,125$42,038$79,172
2021$1,641,967$-77,645$357,937$355,0002$356,280$14,976$92,918
2020$2,077,549$1,029,118$286,579$270,0003—$17,645$61,469

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sun Moon and Stars Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $57K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Sun Moon and Stars Foundation Inc is led by Peter Wittich, President since 2024 (on filings since 2020) — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Peter Wittich

    President

    Director → President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

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 Sun Moon and Stars Foundation Inc

How much does Sun Moon and Stars Foundation Inc give each year?

Sun Moon and Stars Foundation Inc gave $183K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $89K across 7 grants.

What is Sun Moon and Stars Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Sun Moon and Stars Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $36,500, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Sun Moon and Stars Foundation Inc give grants?

Sun Moon and Stars Foundation Inc gives mostly in Massachusetts: 87% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (11%).

Does Sun Moon and Stars Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Sun Moon and Stars Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (3 grants).

Who are Sun Moon and Stars Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Sun Moon and Stars Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include TRUSTEES OF TUFTS College ($157,500), The Jonsson Cancer Center Foundation ($20,000) and Gida's Club of South Florida Inc ($2,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 99% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Sun Moon and Stars Foundation Inc?

Sun Moon and Stars Foundation Inc reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $185K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $57K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Sun Moon and Stars Foundation Inc's EIN?

Sun Moon and Stars Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1578697. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 27, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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