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Nonprofit · EIN 83-3151909

MOONLIGHTER FABLAB INC

Tax-exempt · MIAMI BEACH, FL 33139

Financials

$319K$211K2023$411K$427K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of MOONLIGHTER FABLAB INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$411,341$427,231-$15,890$89,628$0$89,628
December 31, 2023990$318,796$211,121$107,675$114,791$0$114,791
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$411,341
of which government grants
$22,064
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$79,714
Other salaries and wages
$46,569
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$133,036
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$4,627
Depreciation
$2,529
Program services (functional)
$405,042
Management and general (functional)
$14,229
Fundraising (functional)
$7,960

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$114,791
Total assets, end of year
$89,628
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$89,628
Land, buildings and equipment
$8,850
Net assets without donor restrictions
$89,628
Gross receipts
$411,341
Employees
7
Volunteers
64

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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
THOMAS A PUPOPRESIDENT
Trustee or director
40$79,715
MARIO A CRUZSECRETARY
Trustee or director
1$0
DAISY MARIE NODALVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
THOMAS A PUPOPRESIDENT
Trustee or director
40$11,163
MARIO A CRUZSECRETARY
Trustee or director
1$0
DAISY MARIE NODALVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1661 PENNSYLVANIA AVE, MIAMI BEACH, FL 33139-7714
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
THOMAS A PUPO
Signed the 990
THOMAS A PUPO, PRESIDENT
Phone
(305) 699-2041
Return prepared by
GARCIA SANTA MARIA DE ARMAS TRUJILLO

Mission

MOONLIGHTER FABLAB EMPOWERS MAKERS TO SHAPE A BETTER FUTURE THROUGH: EDUCATION - OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN IN THE STEAM LEARNING CENTER. ACCESS - DEMOCRATIZED ACCESS TO STATE OF THE ART DIGITAL FABRICATION TECHNOLOGIES, TOOLS, AND SPACES TO CREATE AT THE FABLAB. COLLABORATION - COMMUNITY PROJECTS THAT SOLVE LOCAL CHALLENGES. OUTREACH - THROUGH THE ANNUAL MAKER FAIRE MIAMI AND OTHER ACTIVATIONS AND EVENTS.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • MOONLIGHTER FABLAB PROVIDES EQUITABLE ACCESS TO HANDS-ON STEAM EDUCATION, CREATIVE TECHNOLOGIES, AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH AND EDUCATORS ACROSS MIAMI-DADE COUNTY. IN 2024, WE SERVED OVER 1,200 STUDENTS THROUGH AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS, SUMMER CAMPS, HOMESCHOOL SESSIONS, AND SCHOOL FIELD TRIPS FOCUSED ON DESIGN THINKING, DIGITAL FABRICATION, ROBOTICS, AND ENVIRONMENTAL INNOVATION. WE HOSTED COMMUNITY EVENTS SUCH AS MAKER FAIRE MIAMI, WHICH FEATURED OVER 150 MAKERS AND ATTRACTED THOUSANDS OF ATTENDEES. WE ALSO SUPPORTED OVER 100 EDUCATORS THROUGH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS AND TRAINED HIGH SCHOOL INTERNS IN DESIGN, FABRICATION, AND CAREER READINESS. THESE PROGRAMS FOSTER CREATIVITY, CRITICAL THINKING, AND 21ST-CENTURY SKILLS WHILE EXPANDING ACCESS TO EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES. MOONLIGHTER FABLAB PROVIDED LOW-COST MEMBERSHIP ACCESS TO OVER A QUARTER MILLION DOLLARS OF TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT FOR OVER 55 INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, NON-PROFITS, AND STARTUPS TO USE TO DEVELOP NOVEL WORKS. MOONLIGHTER'S ROBUST EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS SERVED OVER 1000 STUDENTS ACROSS VARIOUS PROGRAMS: THE STEAM+ PARTNERSHIP WITH THE BASS MUSEUM AND THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH SERVED OVER 221 STUDENTS ACROSS 3 SCHOOLS FOR IN-SCHOOL SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ARTS, AND MATHEMATICS ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS WHICH CULMINATED IN AN END OF SEMESTER SCHOOL SHOWCASE AT EACH SITE. THE PROGRAM WAS KEY TO HELPING THESE SCHOOLS OBTAIN GOLD LEVEL STEAM DESIGNATION FROM MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS. OUR STEAM FIELD TRIPS SERVED OVER 710 STUDENTS ACROSS MIAMI-DADE COUNTY INCLUDING 294 MIAMI BEACH STUDENTS SERVED AT NO COST AS PART OF OUR COMMUNITY BENEFITS PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY. OUR AFTER SCHOOL AND HOMESCHOOL PROGRAMS COLLECTIVELY SERVED 81 STUDENTS ACROSS TWO SCHOOL SITES AND MOONLIGHTER FABLAB, WHICH EMPOWERED STUDENTS WITH TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING SKILLS ACROSS TWO SEMESTERS. OUR SPRING AND SUMMER CAMPS SERVED OVER 52 STUDENTS, 18 OF WHICH WERE PROVIDED A FULL SCHOLARSHIP FOR UNDERSERVED STUDENTS AND CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN 5 WEEKS OF PROGRAMMING AT NO COST TO THE FAMILIES WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND THE CHILDREN'S TRUST. OUR COMMUNITY EVENTS AND WORKSHOPS SERVED OVER 3500 PEOPLE WITH LOW OR NO COST PROGRAMMING INCLUDING 32 FREE EVENTS. MOONLIGHTER FABLAB'S FLAGSHIP ANNUAL EVENT, MAKER FAIRE MIAMI, GATHERED OVER 4200 ATTENDEES INCLUDING OVER 250 PRESENTING MAKERS SHOWCASING THEIR WORK TO THE PUBLIC. THE EVENT GATHERED OVER A DOZEN SCHOOLS PARTICIPATING IN VARIOUS PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE WEEKEND INCLUDING 4 FIRST ROBOTICS TEAMS, 48 FAMILY TEAMS FOR ROBOT RENEGADES, AND 4 HIGH SCHOOLS PARTICIPATING IN A WEEKEND-LONG BUILD-A-THON WHERE THEY WERE TASKED WITH CREATING A WORKING ELECTRIC VEHICLE. OVER 150 EDUCATORS RECEIVED FREE ENTRY AS PART OF A PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE THAT ENCOURAGES TEACHERS TO INCORPORATE STEAM AND PROJECT-BASED LEARNING CURRICULUM INTO THEIR CLASSROOMS. THE COMMUNITY WAS ABLE TO HEAR FROM A DOZEN LEADERS IN THE MAKER MOVEMENT WHO SPOKE AT THE EVENT AND SHARED THEIR EXPERTISE IN VARIOUS TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND ARTISTIC PRACTICES. THIS EVENT SERVES AS THE GREAT CONVENING OF OUR REGION'S MAKER COMMUNITY TO CELEBRATE THEIR CREATIVITY AND INSPIRE THEM WITH THE STORIES OF LEADERS FROM AROUND THE WORLD WHO ARE SHAPING THE FUTURE OF CREATIVE INNOVATION. MOONLIGHTER FABLAB CONTINUES TO SERVE MAKERS OF ALL AGES AND ABILITIES AND EMPOWER THEM WITH THE SKILLS, TOOLS, AND OPPORTUNITIES TO SHAPE A BETTER FUTURE.
    Expenses $405,042

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
83-3151909
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2019
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B99)
Assets (IRS master file)
$89,628
Income (IRS master file)
$411,341

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$411,341$427,231$89,628XML
990December 2023$318,796$211,121$114,791XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2019–––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 83-3151909).

Questions about MOONLIGHTER FABLAB INC

What is the EIN of MOONLIGHTER FABLAB INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of MOONLIGHTER FABLAB INC is 83-3151909.
Is MOONLIGHTER FABLAB INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2019.
Are donations to MOONLIGHTER FABLAB INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does MOONLIGHTER FABLAB INC 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 MOONLIGHTER FABLAB INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did MOONLIGHTER FABLAB INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of MOONLIGHTER FABLAB INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names THOMAS A PUPO.
Who are the officers and directors of MOONLIGHTER FABLAB INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 3 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $79,715 (THOMAS A PUPO, PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does MOONLIGHTER FABLAB INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $411,341, expenses of $427,231 and total assets of $89,628 at year end.

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