The Moser Family Foundation
The Moser Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Coronado, California. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations for purposes including food and clubs, scholarships, general operations, and camp sponsorships.
The Moser Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Moser Family Foundation gave $53K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Colorado. 20% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $52,908
- +1.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- -15.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,810
- +19.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $500
- Total assets
- $211,825
- +16.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 20% first-time grantees (2 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Colorado (61% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Moser Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1105 Alameda Boulevard, Coronado, CA 92118
Phone: (619) 997-9081
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Moser Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Young Life Club ($33K). Together the top 9 received $45K.
Organizations only. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($8,046), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
50 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 50 grants of 50 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that grant dollars went primarily to recipients in Colorado (61%) and California (29%), followed by Florida (7%), Maryland (1%), and Arizona (1%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Moser Family Foundation open to new grantees?
20%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 10 grantees (20%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $6K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 70% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 30% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 491% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $31K (2020) to $75K (2022). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $53K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Young Life Club Colorado Springs, CO | Food/Clubs | $32,507 |
| 2 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $8,046 |
| Coastlands Church San Diego, CA | General Ops | $5,175 |
| Campus Crusade Orlando, FL | General Ops | $3,500 |
| Calvary Church Chula Vista, CA | Camp Sponsorships | $1,750 |
| Johns Hopkins University Medicine Baltimore, MD | The James Buchanan Brady Urological Institute | $500 |
| Turning Point USA Phoenix, AZ | General Operations | $500 |
| World Vision Tacoma, WA | General Ops Fund | $430 |
| Brittingham Foundation Santa Barbara, CA | General Operating | $300 |
| Turning Point San Diego, CA | General Operations | $200 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $211,825 | $82,523 | $53,554 | $52,908 | 11 | $53,503 | $7,563 | $10,901 |
| 2024 | $181,851 | $53,551 | $69,567 | $52,227 | 13 | $57,287 | $3,551 | — |
| 2023 | $194,782 | $54,813 | $54,866 | $54,866 | 5 | $54,866 | $3,313 | $10,492 |
| 2022 | $193,406 | $100,000 | $76,915 | $75,428 | 13 | $94,803 | — | $11,324 |
| 2021 | $170,096 | $64,818 | $50,739 | $48,845 | 8 | — | $4,818 | $9,371 |
| 2020 | $152,146 | $100,152 | $60,836 | $30,682 | 11 | — | $902 | $6,780 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Moser Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $11K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for a university, churches, campus and youth organizations, and humanitarian organizations. An individual recipient Nazarene University describes its mission as providing higher education in a Christian community, with an emphasis on learning, character formation, and service. World Vision describes itself as a Christian humanitarian organization working with children, families, and communities to address poverty and injustice.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 11 grants totaling $52,908. Grant amounts ranged from $200 to $32,507, with a median grant of $500. The largest listed grants were $32,507 to Young Life Club for food and clubs; $7,546 to an individual recipient Nazarene University for scholarships; $5,175 to Coastlands Church for general operations; and $3,500 to Campus Crusade for general operations. Other listed grants included $1,750 to Calvary Church for camp sponsorships and $500 to Johns Hopkins University Medicine for the James Buchanan Brady Urological Institute.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Michael Moser as President and Director, and Colleen Moser as Secretary, CFO, and Director.
The Moser Family Foundation is led by Michael Moser, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michael Moser
President & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Colleen Moser
Secretary, CFO & 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 Moser Family Foundation
How much does The Moser Family Foundation give each year?
The Moser Family Foundation gave $53K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $52K across 13 grants.
What is The Moser Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Moser Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $500, and its average grant was $4,810, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Moser Family Foundation that year got $1K on average.
Where does The Moser Family Foundation give grants?
The Moser Family Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 61% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (29%) and Florida (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Diego, CA (2 grants).
Does The Moser Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 55% of The Moser Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 11) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Moser Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Moser Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Young Life Club ($32,507), Coastlands Church ($5,175) and Campus Crusade ($3,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($8,046), which are not listed by name. Together they received 78% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Moser Family Foundation?
The Moser Family Foundation reported $212K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $54K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $11K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Moser Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for a university, churches, campus and youth organizations, and humanitarian organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Moser Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Moser Family Foundation's EIN?
The Moser Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-0884066. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Moser Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 22, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 23, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 18, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Grantable. (2026). The Moser Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-moser-family-foundation-morg_6bf9e223ebfd4ede9116ca2ad8c8c1eb
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