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Form 990-PFTax year 2021EIN 35-2453481

Moxie Foundation

A private foundation in San Diego, CA. Its return for tax year 2021 lists 5 grants and $11.5 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2021 (period ending Oct 31, 2021), 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

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

  • Tax year 2021

    $11,470,042

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2020

    $5,782,176

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $11,363,090

  • Tax year 2019

    $4,472,279

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $17,553,874

  • Tax year 2018

    $1,255,298

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $22,088,945

Grants paid in 2021

5 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Stone Steps FDN (dissolution Recip)Cardiff, CA

    Global poverty & social justice

    $3,700,346
  2. Futures Unbound (dissolution Recip)Solana Beach, CA

    Families, climate, & democracy

    $3,700,346
  3. Avila Fund (dissolution Recipient)San Diego, CA

    Hunger & social justice

    $3,700,346
  4. Jewish Community FDN of San DiegoSan Diego, CA

    Education & charitable social SVCS

    $249,000
  5. City College of New YorkNew York, NY

    Educational incubator program

    $120,004

Where the money goes

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

  1. Social science1 grant $120,004100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California4 grants $11,350,038
  2. New York1 grant $120,004

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Peter ZahnDIR/PRES Hours 0Pay $0
  • Karen PatersonDIR/AST CFO Hours 0Pay $0
  • Ellen WaddellDIR/CFO/SEC Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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