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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 45-3664074

Luna Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Berkeley, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 36 grants and $269,592 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 30, 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 2024

    $269,592

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $4,457,192
  • Tax year 2023

    $265,313

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $4,552,316
  • Tax year 2022

    $201,112

    Grants listed
    50
    Assets, end of year
    $4,706,373
  • Tax year 2021

    $219,194

    Grants listed
    67
    Assets, end of year
    $4,820,299
  • Tax year 2020

    $96,541

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $4,360,488
  • Tax year 2019

    $12,860

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $3,219
  • Tax year 2018

    $15,900

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $8,063

Grants paid in 2024

36 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Focus for DemocracyAustin, TX

    General operating support

    $141,000
  2. YmtcBerkeley, CA

    General operating support

    $22,000
  3. UC Berkeley FoundationBerkeley, CA

    General operating support

    $20,200
  4. Aurora Theater CompanyBerkeley, CA

    General operating support

    $20,080
  5. Reach ShiratiBerkeley, CA

    General operating support

    $12,500
  6. Accupuncturists Without BordersPortland, OR

    General operating support

    $9,000
  7. Hurricane Relief (red Cross)Washington, DC

    General operating support

    $8,000
  8. LHS (UC Regents)Berkeley, CA

    General operating support

    $6,000
  9. CitysideBerkeley, CA

    General operating support

    $5,515
  10. Urban League Bay AreaOakland, CA

    General operating support

    $5,000
  11. Berkeley Repertory TheatreBerkeley, CA

    General operating support

    $4,691
  12. Cal PerformancesBerkeley, CA

    General operating support

    $2,885
  13. Chabot Space and Science CenterOakland, CA

    General operating support

    $2,500
  14. Astronomical Society of the PacificSan Francisco, CA

    General operating support

    $2,180
  15. Beth HillelBerkeley, CA

    General operating support

    $2,126
  16. Every Town for Gun SafetyWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $1,000
  17. NVLD ProjectNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $514
  18. Children's FairylandOakland, CA

    General operating support

    $500
  19. Stiles HallBerkeley, CA

    General operating support

    $500
  20. Swim Across AmericaCharlotte, NC

    General operating support

    $500
  21. Planned ParenthoodWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $259
  22. 90-10 InstituteBerkeley, CA

    Gemeraloperating support

    $250
  23. Doctor's Without BordersNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $250
  24. HistorymakersChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $250
  25. Urban League New YorkNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $250
  26. American Astronimical SocietyWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $239
  27. Fine Arts Museum of SFSan Francisco, CA

    General operating support

    $229
  28. Metropolitan MuseumNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $210
  29. 100 Friends ProjectNewport Beach, CA

    General operating support

    $200
  30. SfmomaSan Francisco, CA

    General operating support

    $200
  31. Wikimedia FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    General operating support

    $120
  32. Blue Sea PhilanthropyLeesburg, VA

    General operating support

    $104
  33. Amnesty InternationalNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $100
  34. Claremont Canyon ConservancyBerkeley, CA

    General operating support

    $100
  35. Guggenheim MuseumNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $90
  36. Friends of Lick ObservatoryMount Hamilton, CA

    General operating support

    $50

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services1 grant $12,50052% of the total
  2. Arts and culture3 grants $5,45523% of the total
  3. Science and technology2 grants $4,68019% of the total
  4. Education2 grants $6203% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $5002% of the total
  6. International aid1 grant $2501% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $100<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas1 grant $141,000
  2. California21 grants $107,826
  3. District of Columbia4 grants $9,498
  4. Oregon1 grant $9,000
  5. New York6 grants $1,414
  6. North Carolina1 grant $500
  7. Illinois1 grant $250
  8. Virginia1 grant $104

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Jessica BroitmanPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Gibor BasriSECRETARY & Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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