ROCKING MOON FOUNDATION INC

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2025 · Form 990PF · revenue $459K · expenses $1.9M · assets $15.1M

EIN
05-0545520
Address
PO BOX 65, YARMOUTH, ME 04096-0065
NTEE code
T20
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
February 2003 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (private foundation) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Erin Cinelli Executive Director2021-2025 $136,279$529,472 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

8 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Joseph R Higdon Trustee2019-2025 1 $0 reported 1
Matthew Jaffe Trustee2024-2025 1 $0 reported 1
Ellen L Sudow Trustee2019-2025 1 $0 reported 1
Sarah Higdon-Sudow Trustee (end 2/2025)2019-2025 1 $0 reported 1
William J Higdon-Sudow President2019-2025 1 $0 reported 1
Robert J Higdon Treasurer2019-2025 1 $0 reported 1
Jessie K Gillespie (former) Director (part year)2020 1 $0 reported 1
Jesse K Gillespie (former) DIRECTOR2019 0 $0 reported 1

People by year

2025 · 7 people listed · 1 paid, $136K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Erin Cinelli Executive Director40 $127,319-$8,960 $136,2791
Joseph R Higdon Trustee1 $0-$0 $01
Matthew Jaffe Trustee1 $0-$0 $01
Ellen L Sudow Trustee1 $0-$0 $01
Sarah Higdon-Sudow Trustee (end 2/2025)1 $0-$0 $01
William J Higdon-Sudow President1 $0-$0 $01
Robert J Higdon Treasurer1 $0-$0 $01
2024 · 7 people listed · 1 paid, $112K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Erin Cinelli Executive Director40 $106,862-$5,333 $112,1951
Joseph R Higdon Trustee1 $0-$0 $01
Matthew Jaffe Trustee1 $0-$0 $01
Ellen L Sudow Trustee1 $0-$0 $01
Sarah Higdon-Sudow Trustee1 $0-$0 $01
William J Higdon-Sudow President1 $0-$0 $01
Robert J Higdon Treasurer1 $0-$0 $01
2023 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $109K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Erin Cinelli Executive Director40 $103,550-$5,161 $108,7111
Joseph R Higdon Trustee1 $0-$0 $01
Ellen L Sudow Trustee1 $0-$0 $01
Sarah Higdon-Sudow Trustee1 $0-$0 $01
William J Higdon-Sudow President1 $0-$0 $01
Robert J Higdon Treasurer1 $0-$0 $01
2022 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $100K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Erin Cinelli Executive Director40 $95,183-$4,750 $99,9331
Joseph R Higdon Trustee1 $0-$0 $01
Ellen L Sudow Trustee1 $0-$0 $01
Sarah Higdon-Sudow Trustee1 $0-$0 $01
William J Higdon-Sudow President1 $0-$0 $01
Robert J Higdon Treasurer1 $0-$0 $01
2021 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $72K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Erin Cinelli Executive Director40 $72,000-$354 $72,3541
Joseph R Higdon Trustee1 $0-$0 $01
Ellen L Sudow Trustee1 $0-$0 $01
Sarah Higdon-Sudow Trustee1 $0-$0 $01
William J Higdon-Sudow President1 $0-$0 $01
Robert J Higdon Treasurer1 $0-$0 $01
2020 · 6 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Joseph R Higdon President, Director1 $0-$0 $01
Ellen L Sudow VP, Secretary, Treasurer, Director1 $0-$0 $01
Robert J Higdon Director1 $0-$0 $01
Sarah Higdon-Sudow Director1 $0-$0 $01
William J Higdon-Sudow Director1 $0-$0 $01
Jessie K Gillespie Director (part year)1 $0-$0 $01
2019 · 6 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JOSEPH R HIGDON PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
ELLEN L SUDOW VP, SEC, TREAS, DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
ROBERT J HIGDON DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
SARAH HIGDON-SUDOW DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
WILLIAM J HIGDON-SUDOW DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
JESSE K GILLESPIE DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

2025 · 1 contractor · $95K
NameLocationServicePaid
Veris Wealth PartnersNew York, NYInvestment advisory and fund management$95,211
2024 · 1 contractor · $59K
NameLocationServicePaid
Veris Wealth PartnersPortsmouth, NHInvestment management$58,949

Who the money went to

Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.

2025 · 20 grants to organizations · $1.5M
2024 · 25 grants to organizations · $805K
2023 · 27 grants to organizations · $907K
2022 · 37 grants to organizations · $1.4M
2021 · 29 grants to organizations · $1.4M
2020 · 40 grants to organizations · $1.7M
2019 · 26 grants to organizations · $1.1M

Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.

Who gave

Contributors listed on Schedule B of the Form 990-PF: name, city and state as filed (street addresses are not shown), with total and noncash contributions for the year. A link to an organization's page is tagged Fuzzy with its name-similarity score (0 to 1) when it rests on name and state; Schedule B lists no EIN, so no link here is an exact identifier match.

2024 · 1 contributor · $4.4M
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 Joseph Higdon and Ellen Sudow Person St George, ME $4,373,711- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2024 · filing
2020 · 1 contributor · $101K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 Joseph Higdon and Ellen Sudow Person St George, ME $100,630$100,630 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2020 · filing
2019 · 1 contributor · $1.1M
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 JOSEPH HIGDON Person ST GEORGE, ME $1,104,289$1,104,289 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2019 · filing

Contributors listed here are as reported on the filing. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2025 · Form 990PF period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$459,473$1,875,675 $15,137,325$15,137,325 $33- $0--
2024 · Form 990PF period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$5,169,818$1,186,219 $15,720,550$15,719,270 $4,373,711- $0--
2023 · Form 990PF period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,108,842$1,223,088 $11,211,682$11,211,682 -- $0--
2022 · Form 990PF period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$441,086$1,703,422 $10,996,386$10,996,386 -- $0--
2021 · Form 990PF period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,001,984$1,641,731 $14,853,019$14,853,019 -- $0--
2020 · Form 990PF period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$444,373$1,934,168 $14,327,030$14,327,030 $100,630- $0--
2019 · Form 990PF period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,947,495$1,279,672 $11,941,760$11,940,210 $1,104,289- $0--

Funders of this organization

Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).

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Same category: NTEE code and revenue

Ranked without any AI: same NTEE code first, then the same NTEE group; then revenue within 2x, 5x or 10x; then the same state; then similar name and mission text. Same state only · More (100)

OrganizationStateNTEELatest revenueLatest expensesTop-paid titleTop payWhy similar
CABIN FOUNDATIONMET20 $463,012$2,369,944 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
WILLIAM & ADELINE PENFIELD JARVIS FOUNDATIONMET20 $479,194$136,497 TRUSTEE$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
VAUGHAN WOODS AND HISTORIC HOMESTEADMET20 $485,005$500,067 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$66,014 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
MEED FOUNDATION INCFLT20 $462,820$592,490 DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name
CRJ FOUNDATION INCGAT20 $435,077$129,489 CHAIR/PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name
OEA FOUNDATION INCNET20 $491,410$396,304 VICE-PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name
CLARE ROSE FOUNDATION INCDET20 $478,960$1,496,663 0$150,000 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name
MESSNER FOUNDATION INCNJT20 $435,705$952,349 Trustee$50,000 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name
REGMARK FOUNDATION INCFLT20 $489,366$458,811 PRESIDENT & CHARI$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name
PERKINS FOUNDATION INCNCT20 $490,454$128,069 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name
BECK FOUNDATION INCVAT20 $444,503$549,540 DIRECTOR/ PRESIDENT$46,154 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name
EZBO FOUNDATION INCGAT20 $441,991$449,031 President and Treasurer$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name
KEAN FOUNDATION INCTXT20 $438,812$2,395,399 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name
MION FAMILY FOUNDATION INCGAT20 $489,300$407,565 SECRETARY, CEO$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name
NOBIS FOUNDATION INCFLT20 $461,995$374,988 PRESIDENT;DIRECTOR$60,000 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name
ARDEN FOUNDATION INCWIT20 $488,210$188,232 Dir./Pres./Treas.$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name
MERCHANTS FOUNDATION INCINT20 $449,520$449,520 EXEC DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name
HUNTER FOUNDATION INCGAT20 $460,861$215,533 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name
DIESEL FOUNDATION INCFLT20 $472,386$465,676 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name
SIERRA FOUNDATION INCFLT20 $442,571$5,099,060 Director/President$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name
SHANNON FOUNDATION INCGAT20 $435,158$420,072 DIRECTOR$26,250 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name
TWO FLY FOUNDATION INCWYT20 $490,739$540,342 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name
ALECIA FOUNDATION INCNYT20 $424,862$49,033 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name
BOCK FAMILY FOUNDATION INCIAT20 $436,461$249,991 Director$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name
SPOHLER FOUNDATION INCNJT20 $458,313$662,214 BOARD MEMBER$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name

Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
UNITED CHARITABLE DAF sponsor$7,284,3301 12019–2019 JACK R ANDERSON FOUNDATION INC
COMMUNITY FDN OF GREATER DES MOINES DAF sponsor$292,55711 12010–2021 BOCK FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$159,91710 12014–2024 TWO FLY FOUNDATION INC
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$91,5256 12019–2024 TWO FLY FOUNDATION INC
MCMURRY FOUNDATION Private foundation$76,5006 12020–2024 TWO FLY FOUNDATION INC
THE JOSEPH J SCOTT FOUNDATION Private foundation$60,0006 12010–2024 TWO FLY FOUNDATION INC
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$55,8074 22021–2025 NOBIS FOUNDATION INC; TWO FLY FOUNDATION INC
PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND DAF sponsor$42,2494 22018–2021 NOBIS FOUNDATION INC; YASSO GAME ON FOUNDATION INC
COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF OKLAHOMA INC DAF sponsor$40,0004 12015–2018 TWO FLY FOUNDATION INC
ELSIE & WILLIAM VILES FOUNDATION Private foundation$20,0001 12023–2023 VAUGHAN WOODS AND HISTORIC HOMESTEAD
MAINE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$18,9001 12017–2017 VAUGHAN WOODS AND HISTORIC HOMESTEAD
GREATER OLEAN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$11,0491 12021–2021 THE INTANDEM FOUNDATION INC
MIGHTYCAUSE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$10,6882 12015–2016 VAUGHAN WOODS AND HISTORIC HOMESTEAD
THE CHICAGO COMMUNITY TRUST DAF sponsor$10,0001 12016–2016 VAUGHAN WOODS AND HISTORIC HOMESTEAD
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR DAF sponsor$6,0001 12018–2018 TWO FLY FOUNDATION INC

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2025 · Form 990PF · $1,875,675 spent · pay $148,839 · grants $1,533,120 · events $77
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $1,533,120 81.7%
Other salaries and wages $127,319 6.8%
Fees: other professional $103,211 5.5%
Taxes $29,187 1.6%
Pension plans and employee benefits $21,520 1.1%
Occupancy $21,131 1.1%
Depreciation and depletion $15,219 0.8%
Other expenses $12,853 0.7%
Fees: accounting $8,920 0.5%
Fees: legal $2,923 0.2%
Printing and publications $195 0.0%
Travel, conferences and meetings $77 0.0%
Total$1,875,675100%

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2024 · Form 990PF · $1,186,219 spent · pay $120,149 · grants $804,565 · events $9,138
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $804,565 67.8%
Fees: other professional $107,450 9.1%
Other salaries and wages $106,862 9.0%
Depreciation and depletion $64,201 5.4%
Occupancy $33,149 2.8%
Other expenses $19,899 1.7%
Taxes $14,228 1.2%
Pension plans and employee benefits $13,287 1.1%
Fees: accounting $12,204 1.0%
Travel, conferences and meetings $9,138 0.8%
Fees: legal $1,018 0.1%
Printing and publications $169 0.0%
Interest $49 0.0%
Total$1,186,219100%

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2023 · Form 990PF · $1,223,088 spent · pay $116,633 · grants $906,520 · events $1,764
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $906,520 74.1%
Other salaries and wages $103,550 8.5%
Fees: other professional $81,543 6.7%
Depreciation and depletion $64,705 5.3%
Occupancy $18,141 1.5%
Other expenses $14,832 1.2%
Pension plans and employee benefits $13,083 1.1%
Fees: accounting $12,609 1.0%
Taxes $4,561 0.4%
Travel, conferences and meetings $1,764 0.1%
Fees: legal $1,623 0.1%
Printing and publications $157 0.0%
Total$1,223,088100%

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2022 · Form 990PF · $1,703,422 spent · pay $108,604 · grants $1,430,320 · events $4,224
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $1,430,320 84.0%
Other salaries and wages $95,182 5.6%
Depreciation and depletion $64,099 3.8%
Fees: other professional $44,000 2.6%
Other expenses $21,443 1.3%
Occupancy $15,620 0.9%
Pension plans and employee benefits $13,422 0.8%
Fees: accounting $10,379 0.6%
Travel, conferences and meetings $4,224 0.2%
Taxes $3,859 0.2%
Fees: legal $711 0.0%
Printing and publications $163 0.0%
Total$1,703,422100%

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2021 · Form 990PF · $1,641,731 spent · pay $77,862 · grants $1,405,445 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $1,405,445 85.6%
Other salaries and wages $72,000 4.4%
Depreciation and depletion $63,377 3.9%
Fees: other professional $46,365 2.8%
Other expenses $21,521 1.3%
Occupancy $14,338 0.9%
Fees: accounting $10,037 0.6%
Pension plans and employee benefits $5,862 0.4%
Fees: legal $1,907 0.1%
Taxes $444 0.0%
Printing and publications $435 0.0%
Total$1,641,731100%

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2020 · Form 990PF · $1,934,168 spent · pay $45,813 · grants $1,738,070 · events $929
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $1,738,070 89.9%
Depreciation and depletion $63,211 3.3%
Other salaries and wages $45,538 2.4%
Other expenses $33,826 1.7%
Fees: other professional $22,202 1.1%
Fees: accounting $13,506 0.7%
Occupancy $8,674 0.4%
Taxes $5,948 0.3%
Fees: legal $1,971 0.1%
Travel, conferences and meetings $929 0.0%
Pension plans and employee benefits $275 0.0%
Interest $18 0.0%
Total$1,934,168100%

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2019 · Form 990PF · $1,279,672 spent · pay $33,808 · grants $1,122,920 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $1,122,920 87.8%
Other expenses $75,048 5.9%
Taxes $36,636 2.9%
Other salaries and wages $33,808 2.6%
Fees: accounting $11,260 0.9%
Total$1,279,672100%

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