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.
Public Charity
MOONLIGHT CULTURAL FOUNDATION
MOONLIGHT CULTURAL FOUNDATION, of VISTA, CA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $2.0M in revenue, $1.9M in expenses, $3.4M in total assets. 26 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $778K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 237359530
VISTA, CA
Theater
NTEE: A65
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.0M
Total Expenses$1.9M
Total Assets$3.4M
Grant Records26
Funding Total$778K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Moonlight Cultural Foundation
How Moonlight Cultural Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$75
Programs
the work itself
$8
Management
running the organization
$17
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $75 for programs
$75
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
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT
$60,000
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$35,000
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
$25,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$20,362
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$11,000
Showing up to 5 of 26 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
President
Carrie Foster
BOARD MEMBER
Dave Cowles
BOARD MEMBER
Jennfier Barber-Frazier
Executive Dir.
Jennifer Bradford
BOARD MEMBER
John Paul Nava
BOARD MEMBER
Laura Mcdonald
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.0M | $1.9M | $3.4M |
| 2024 | $2.1M | $2.1M | $2.9M |
| 2023 | $2.4M | $2.0M | $2.9M |
| 2022 | $2.7M | $1.2M | $2.5M |
| 2021 | $1.5M | $1.4M | $792K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.5M to $2.0M (+31%), with total assets most recently reported at $3.4M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.