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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 95-3349604

Mooney Foundation

A private foundation in Santa Ynez, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 13 grants and $33,288 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $33,288

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $602,290

  • Tax year 2024

    $26,882

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $600,801

  • Tax year 2023

    $29,005

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $588,080

  • Tax year 2022

    $29,428

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $562,125

  • Tax year 2021

    $21,364

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $569,295

  • Tax year 2020

    $18,500

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $478,313

  • Tax year 2019

    $20,900

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $300,584

  • Tax year 2018

    $13,500

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $328,880

Grants paid in 2025

13 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Teen ChallengeRiverside, CA

    Support for rehabilitation of misdirected teens and spiritual renewal

    $5,000
  2. Joni & FriendsAgoura Hills, CA

    To support a mission trip and fund families to go to camp

    $4,000
  3. Destined for GraceCarpinteria, CA

    Religious/humanitarian aid - childrens relief in haiti. Mission efforts provides schooling, meals, and bible teaching

    $3,500
  4. Wonderfully MadeBuellton, CA

    To promote the christian ministry helping young women know their true value and to equip them to live spiritually, mentally and emotionally healthy lives

    $3,500
  5. Two by 2 Global MinistriesHickory, NC

    To fund missionary work to spread the gospel of jesus christ throughout the world, especially in restricted areas of the world

    $3,000
  6. Grove Christian CampDorena, OR

    Religious

    $3,000
  7. Valley Christian FellowshipSolvang, CA

    To provide christian camp scholarships for needy children

    $3,000
  8. Novo MinistriesAnaheim, CA

    Preach gospel & mobilize churches to reach the lost around the world

    $3,000
  9. Imagine AfricaDrain, OR

    To fund feeding the children in malawi africa

    $2,000
  10. Global ScholarsOverland Park, KS

    Mission outreach through christian scholars

    $1,000
  11. Valley Christian FellowshipSolvang, CA

    To aid funding for the awana christian bible school - to help build family discipleships strategies and to teach the bible in weekly classes at churches across the world

    $1,000
  12. Valley Christian FellowshipSolvang, CA

    To support vacation bible school for children in community

    $1,000
  13. Adopt A FamilySolvang, CA

    To provide christmas gifts to a family

    $288

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services2 grants $5,50046% of the total
  2. International aid1 grant $3,50029% of the total
  3. Religion1 grant $3,00025% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California8 grants $20,288
  2. Oregon2 grants $5,000
  3. Minnesota1 grant $4,000
  4. North Carolina1 grant $3,000
  5. Kansas1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

9 people as filed

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

  • Steven KesterDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Eli ErbDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • F Bentley Mooney IIIPRESIDENT & CEO Hours 2Pay $0
  • Jennifer L KesterSCY/TREASURER Hours 4Pay $0
  • Tiffany ErbDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Susan MooneyDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Megan BarberDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Matthew MooneyDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jennifer MooneyDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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