Nonprofit · EIN 23-7359530
MOONLIGHT CULTURAL FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · VISTA, CA 92085
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,003,384 | $1,875,592 | $127,792 | $3,426,994 | $409,794 | $3,017,200 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,122,135 | $2,082,751 | $39,384 | $2,921,743 | $32,335 | $2,889,408 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,374,691 | $2,005,555 | $369,136 | $2,901,393 | $51,369 | $2,850,024 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $641,280
- Program service revenue
- $1,367,052
- Investment income
- $646
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$5,594
- Other revenue
- -$5,594
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $138,894
- Other salaries and wages
- $143,227
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $332,017
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $26,664
- Depreciation
- $38,140
- Program services (functional)
- $1,235,702
- Management and general (functional)
- $95,941
- Fundraising (functional)
- $543,949
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,921,743
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,426,994
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $409,794
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,017,200
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,373,634
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,947,200
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $70,000
- Gross receipts
- $2,034,553
- Employees
- 76
- Volunteers
- 350
- Year formed
- 1974
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER BRADFORD | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $138,894 |
| CARRIE FOSTER | President Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| MARGO COBIAN | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| LEE COVELL | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| OWEN PATOTZKA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LAURA MCDONALD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVE COWLES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN PAUL NAVA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHAWN PEDDYCORD | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| RYAN COLEMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WES MCDONOUGH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JENNFIER BARBER-FRAZIER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PATSY HARTMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER BRADFORD | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $133,750 |
| CARRIE FOSTER | President Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| JEFF PASHBY | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| MARGO COBIAN | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LEE COVELL | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| BILL BIRNIE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| OWEN PATOZKA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LAURA MCDONALD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVE COWLES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN PAUL NAVA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRIAN OSUNA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SYD HARRIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RITA GELDERT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MELINA MONROY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHAWN PEDDYCORD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Bradford | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $125,000 |
| CARRIE FOSTER | President Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| JEFF PASHBY | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Margo Cobian | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LEE COVELL | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| BILL BRINIE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NANCY CHEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LAURA MCDONALD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RYAN COLEMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN PAUL NAVA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRIAN OSUNA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WESLEY MCDONOUGH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RITA GELDERT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Melina Monroy | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Shawn Peddycord | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 2497, VISTA, CA 92085-2497
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- DAVE COWLES, PO BOX 2497, VISTA, CA 92085
- Signed the 990
- DAVE COWLES, President
- Phone
- (760) 630-7650
- Website
- WWW.MOONLIGHTSTAGE.COM
- Return prepared by
- Leaf & Cole LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 23-7359530 or by the name MOONLIGHT CULTURAL FOUNDATION.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
TO BUILD AND ENGAGE COMMUNITY THROUGH TRANSFORMATIVE ARTS EXPERIENCE BY PROVIDING PHILANTHROPIC SUPPORT FOR MOONLIGHT STAGE PRODUCTIONS AND MOONLIGHT YOUTH THEATRE'S ART EDUCATION PROGRAMS.
Program accomplishments
- THE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTS MOONLIGHT STAGE PRODUCTIONS BY PROVIDING FUNDING FOREQUIPMENT, COSTUMES, SETS AND MARKETING EFFORTS, AS WELL AS ARTS EDUCATION ANDCOMMUNITY OUTREACH THROUGH MOONLIGHT YOUTH THEATRE.Expenses $1,235,702 · revenue $1,367,052
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-7359530
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1991
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A650)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,426,994
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,034,553
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $2,003,384 | $1,875,592 | $3,426,994 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,122,135 | $2,082,751 | $2,921,743 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,374,691 | $2,005,555 | $2,901,393 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,729,835 | $1,162,873 | $2,485,333 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-7359530).
Questions about MOONLIGHT CULTURAL FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of MOONLIGHT CULTURAL FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MOONLIGHT CULTURAL FOUNDATION is 23-7359530.
- Is MOONLIGHT CULTURAL FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1991.
- Are donations to MOONLIGHT CULTURAL FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MOONLIGHT CULTURAL FOUNDATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of MOONLIGHT CULTURAL FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MOONLIGHT CULTURAL FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of MOONLIGHT CULTURAL FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names DAVE COWLES.
- Who are the officers and directors of MOONLIGHT CULTURAL FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 13 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $138,894 (JENNIFER BRADFORD, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does MOONLIGHT CULTURAL FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,003,384, expenses of $1,875,592 and total assets of $3,426,994 at year end.
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