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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 05-0545520

Rocking Moon Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Yarmouth, ME. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 20 grants and $1.5 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $1,533,120

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $15,137,325

  • Tax year 2024

    $804,565

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $15,720,550

  • Tax year 2023

    $906,520

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $11,211,682

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,430,320

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $10,996,386

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,405,445

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $14,853,019

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,738,070

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $14,327,030

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,122,920

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $11,941,760

Grants paid in 2025

20 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Knox County Homeless Coalition (dba Homeworthy)Rockland, ME

    Facilities, building, and program support

    $753,416
  2. The Ali Forney CenterNew York, NY

    General Operating Support - Multi Year (Year 3 of 3)

    $102,885
  3. Tree Street YouthLewiston, ME

    General Operating Support - Capacity Building Support

    $82,581
  4. Children's National Hospital FoundationWashington, DC

    Program Support

    $78,360
  5. Transgender Legal Defense and Education FundNew York, NY

    General Operating Support

    $60,704
  6. American Civil Liberties Union FoundationNew York, NY

    Program Support - LGBT Project

    $60,388
  7. The Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender Community CenterNew York, NY

    General Operating Support

    $52,111
  8. NOPI IncNorfolk, MA

    Program Support for Proteus Medical

    $50,000
  9. The Level Up ProjectHumble, TX

    General Operating Support for TENT

    $50,000
  10. Open City AdvocatesWashington, DC

    General Operating Support

    $40,000
  11. Maine InitiativesPortland, ME

    Program Support -Rapid Response Grant

    $35,525
  12. Immigrant Legal Advocacy ProjectPortland, ME

    General Operating Support

    $30,000
  13. Area Interfaith Outreach Food and Energy AssistanceRockland, ME

    Program Support - Knox County Weekend Meal Program

    $25,782
  14. Cystic Fibrosis FoundationBethesda, MD

    Program Support

    $25,000
  15. OUT MaineRockland, ME

    General Operating Support

    $25,000
  16. ProsperityMEPortland, ME

    General Operating Support - Rapid Response Grant

    $20,525
  17. National Latina Institute for Reproductive JusticeNew York, NY

    General Operating Support

    $10,452
  18. Hand in Hand Mano en ManoMilbridge, ME

    General Operating Support

    $10,391
  19. Drama Club IncNew York, NY

    General Operating Support

    $10,000
  20. SPARK Reproductive Justice NOWAtlanta, GA

    General Operating Support

    $10,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Crime and legal aid3 grants $105,52517% of the total
  2. Housing and shelter1 grant $102,88517% of the total
  3. Health2 grants $88,81214% of the total
  4. Youth development1 grant $82,58113% of the total
  5. Human services2 grants $70,52511% of the total
  6. Civil rights2 grants $70,38811% of the total
  7. 4 other causes4 grants $95,39115% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Maine8 grants $983,220
  2. New York6 grants $296,540
  3. Maryland2 grants $103,360
  4. Massachusetts1 grant $50,000
  5. Texas1 grant $50,000
  6. District of Columbia1 grant $40,000
  7. Georgia1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Joseph R HigdonTrustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • Matthew JaffeTrustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • Ellen L SudowTrustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • Sarah Higdon-SudowTrustee (end 2/2025) Hours 1Pay $0
  • William J Higdon-SudowPresident Hours 1Pay $0
  • Robert J HigdonTreasurer Hours 1Pay $0

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