The Moe-Life Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Long Beach, CA EIN: 04-3781296

The Moe-Life Foundation is a private foundation, based in Long Beach, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $779K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $64K. Net investment income was $47K.

The Moe-Life Foundation at a glance

In short: The Moe-Life Foundation gave $64K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), top state California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$63,500
+41.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
7
+16.7% vs 2024
Average grant
$9,071
+21.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$779,207
-1.1% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (28% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

Who The Moe-Life Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

End Violence Against Women Int'l: $15KEnd Violence Against WomenInt'l$15KTo Write Love on Her Arms: $15KTo Write Love on Her Arms$15KFor the Child: $10KFor the Child$10KColel Chabad: $10KColel Chabad$10KHeroic Hearts Project: $6KHeroic Hearts Project$6KHumansave: $5KHumansave$5KShadow Hills Riding Club: $3KShadow Hills Riding Club$3K

The largest 2025 recipient was End Violence Against Women Int'l ($15K). Together the top 7 received $64K.

Grant Size Distribution

34 grants across all recorded years

34<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 34 grants of 34 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

Cities

Long BeachColvilleMelbourneBrooklynColumbusLos AngelesWestchesterBellflowerBreaGranada HillsGreentownIrvineMalibuMaplewoodNew YorkPhiladephiaShadow HillsWashington

How The Moe-Life Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+15%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 148% 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$20K$40K$60K$80K0 grants2020 7 grants2021 6 grants2022 8 grants2023 6 grants2024 7 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $40K (2021) to $65K (2023). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $64K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
End Violence Against Women Int'l Colville, WAGeneral Purpose$15,000
To Write Love on Her Arms Melbourne, FLGeneral Purpose$15,000
For the Child Long Beach, CAGeneral Purpose$10,000
Colel Chabad Brooklyn, NYGeneral Purpose$10,000
Heroic Hearts Project New York, NYGeneral Purpose$6,000
Humansave Long Beach, CAGeneral Purpose$5,000
Shadow Hills Riding Club Shadow Hills, CAGeneral Purpose$2,500
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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$779,207$72,810$77,426$63,5007$67,475$47,332$45,723
2024$787,608$50,382$56,037$45,0006$45,175$26,819$45,607
2023$797,271$36,704$77,859$65,0008$68,250$14,221$45,483
2022$844,615$58,498$71,767$55,0006$58,400$34,057$48,347
2021$864,880$110,137$57,418$40,0007$40,000$85,176$51,897
2020$819,566$48,833$11,915———$39,824$44,055

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Moe-Life Foundation reported a distributable amount of $46K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Moe-Life Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Dove Mayo

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elan Shukartsi

    Director

    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 The Moe-Life Foundation

How much does The Moe-Life Foundation give each year?

The Moe-Life Foundation gave $64K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $45K across 6 grants.

What is The Moe-Life Foundation's typical grant size?

The Moe-Life Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $9,071, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Moe-Life Foundation give grants?

The Moe-Life Foundation's top state is California, with 28% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (25%) and Washington (24%). The most frequent recipient cities were Long Beach, CA (2 grants).

Does The Moe-Life Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of The Moe-Life Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are The Moe-Life Foundation's largest grantees?

The Moe-Life Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include End Violence Against Women Int'l ($15,000), To Write Love on Her Arms ($15,000) and For the Child ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 63% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Moe-Life Foundation?

The Moe-Life Foundation reported $779K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $67K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $46K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is The Moe-Life Foundation's EIN?

The Moe-Life Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-3781296. 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.

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 6, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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