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MOXIE FOUNDATION

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2021 · Form 990PF · revenue $190K · expenses $11.6M · assets $0

Also known as
C/O ELLEN WADDELL
EIN
35-2453481
Address
3830 VALLEY CENTRE DR 705-122, SAN DIEGO, CA 92130
NTEE code
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Subsection
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Ruling year
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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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

5 people 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
Peter Zahn DIR/PRES2016-2021 $0$1,561,191 2
Karen Paterson DIR/AST CFO2016-2021 $0$222,000 2
Ellen Waddell DIR/CFO/SEC2016-2021 $0$222,000 1
Melissa Greene (former) EXEC ADM AST2017-2020 $86,560$307,283 1
Mary Mozda (former) ADMINISTRATO2016 $70,199$70,199 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

3 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
Irwin Zahn (former) DIRECTOR2016-2020 15 $0 reported 1
Stephen Karpa (former) DIRECTOR2016-2020 1 $0 reported 1
Florence Zahn (former) DIRECTOR2016-2017 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2021 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
PETER ZAHN DIR/PRES0 $0-$0 $02
KAREN PATERSON DIR/AST CFO0 $0-$0 $02
ELLEN WADDELL DIR/CFO/SEC0 $0-$0 $01
2020 · 6 people listed · 4 paid, $526K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
PETER ZAHN DIR/PRES40 $354,796-$28,710 $383,5062
MELISSA GREENE EXEC ADM AST40 $77,708-$8,852 $86,5601
KAREN PATERSON DIR/AST CFO25 $28,000-$0 $28,0002
ELLEN WADDELL DIR/CFO/SEC25 $28,000-$0 $28,0001
IRWIN ZAHN DIRECTOR15 $0-$0 $01
STEPHEN KARPA DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
2019 · 6 people listed · 4 paid, $487K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
PETER ZAHN PRES/DIRECTO40 $266,000-$48,497 $314,4972
MELISSA GREENE EXEC ADM AST40 $60,368-$16,182 $76,5501
KAREN PATERSON PRGM OFCR/DI25 $48,000-$0 $48,0002
ELLEN WADDELL PRGM OFCR/DI25 $48,000-$0 $48,0001
IRWIN ZAHN DIRECTOR15 $0-$0 $01
STEPHEN KARPA CFO/DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
2018 · 6 people listed · 4 paid, $473K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
PETER ZAHN PRES/DIRECTO40 $266,000-$42,097 $308,0972
MELISSA GREENE EXEC ADM AST40 $56,495-$12,489 $68,9841
KAREN PATERSON PRGM OFCR/DI25 $48,000-$0 $48,0002
ELLEN WADDELL PRGM OFCR/DI25 $48,000-$0 $48,0001
IRWIN ZAHN DIRECTOR28 $0-$0 $01
STEPHEN KARPA CFO/DIRECTOR2 $0-$0 $01
2017 · 7 people listed · 4 paid, $470K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
PETER ZAHN PRES/DIRECTO40 $264,892-$34,219 $299,1112
MELISSA GREENE EXEC ADM AST40 $53,051-$22,138 $75,1891
KAREN PATERSON PRGM OFCR/DI25 $48,000-$0 $48,0002
ELLEN WADDELL PRGM OFCR/DI25 $48,000-$0 $48,0001
IRWIN ZAHN CEO/DIRECTOR32 $0-$0 $01
FLORENCE ZAHN DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
STEPHEN KARPA CFO/DIRECTOR2 $0-$0 $01
2016 · 7 people listed · 4 paid, $426K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
PETER ZAHN PRES/DIRECTO40 $230,000-$25,980 $255,9802
MARY MOZDA ADMINISTRATO40 $69,992-$207 $70,1991
KAREN PATERSON DIRECTOR25 $50,000-$0 $50,0002
ELLEN WADDELL SCTY/DIRECTO25 $50,000-$0 $50,0001
IRWIN ZAHN CEO/DIRECTOR32 $0-$0 $01
FLORENCE ZAHN DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
STEPHEN KARPA CFO/DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

2020 · 4 contractors · $539K
NameLocationServicePaid
DOSTART HANNICK COVENEY LLPLA JOLLA, CALEGAL$222,224
US BANKSAN DIEGO, CAINVEST MGMT$161,557
GARTON & GARTON LLCNEW YORK, NYPHILANTH CNSLT$95,750
STEPHEN KARPA CPAWESTFIELD, NJACCTG & INVEST$59,400
2019 · 2 contractors · $408K
NameLocationServicePaid
GARTON & GARTON LLCNEW YORK, NYPHILANTH CNSLT$210,650
US BANKSAN DIEGO, CAINVEST MGMT$197,217
2018 · 2 contractors · $409K
NameLocationServicePaid
US BANKSAN DIEGO, CAINVEST MGMT$216,069
GARTON & GARTON LLCNEW YORK, NYPHILANTH CNSLT$192,815
2017 · 2 contractors · $292K
NameLocationServicePaid
US BANKSAN DIEGO, CAINVEST MGMT$192,408
GARTON & GARTON LLCNEW YORK, NYPHILANTH CNSLT$99,794
2016 · 2 contractors · $271K
NameLocationServicePaid
US BANKSAN DIEGO, CAINVEST MGMT$181,238
GARTON & GARTON LLCNEW YORK, NYPHILANTH CNSLT$90,102

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.

2021 · 5 grants to organizations · $11.5M
2020 · 3 grants to organizations · $4.5M · 1 summary line · $1.3M

This return lists 1 summary line (program totals pointing to a separate statement) instead of each grant. The itemized list was filed as an attachment that isn't in the IRS's public e-file data, so the recipients can't be shown.

2019 · 0 grants to organizations · $0 · 1 summary line · $4.5M

This return lists 1 summary line (program totals pointing to a separate statement) instead of each grant. The itemized list was filed as an attachment that isn't in the IRS's public e-file data, so the recipients can't be shown.

2018 · 0 grants to organizations · $0 · 1 summary line · $1.3M

This return lists 1 summary line (program totals pointing to a separate statement) instead of each grant. The itemized list was filed as an attachment that isn't in the IRS's public e-file data, so the recipients can't be shown.

2017 · 0 grants to organizations · $0 · 1 summary line · $25K

This return lists 1 summary line (program totals pointing to a separate statement) instead of each grant. The itemized list was filed as an attachment that isn't in the IRS's public e-file data, so the recipients can't be shown.

2016 · 0 grants to organizations · $0 · 1 summary line · $65K

This return lists 1 summary line (program totals pointing to a separate statement) instead of each grant. The itemized list was filed as an attachment that isn't in the IRS's public e-file data, so the recipients can't be shown.

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

Who gave

No contributors are listed on Schedule B in the e-filed returns we have for this organization.

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
2021 · Form 990PF period ending 2021-10-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$190,347$11,553,437 $0$0 -- ---
2020 · Form 990PF period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$848,535$7,039,319 $11,363,090$11,363,090 -- $410,796--
2019 · Form 990PF period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,201,913$5,736,984 $17,553,874$17,553,874 -- $362,000--
2018 · Form 990PF period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,590,124$2,546,424 $22,088,945$22,088,945 -- $362,000--
2017 · Form 990PF period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$2,711,231$1,132,980 $23,045,245$23,045,245 -- $360,892--
2016 · Form 990PF period ending 2016-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$444,373$1,182,164 $21,466,994$21,466,994 -- $330,000--

Funders of this organization

1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $1,000 in all, tax years 2018 to 2018. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
MATTHEWS SALAZAR IMAGITASFOUNDATION A K A TMSI FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “MOXIE FOUNDATION” 2018 1$1,000 2018$1,000
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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
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$961,42924 102016–2024 YP MATH FOUNDATION; IGDA FOUNDATION; BOW FOUNDATION; CD11 FOUNDATION and 6 more
CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$664,8461 12024–2024 CD11 FOUNDATION
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$410,25021 72016–2024 HOW FOUNDATION; CCC FOUNDATION; RPM FOUNDATION; GPF FOUNDATION and 3 more
MITTLER FAMILY FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$400,0008 12018–2025 RPM FOUNDATION
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$262,3537 52019–2024 IGDA FOUNDATION; YP MATH FOUNDATION; GPF FOUNDATION; CCC FOUNDATION and 1 more
SHERWOOD FOUNDATION Private foundation$235,0005 12022–2025 MAC FOUNDATION
TAFT FOUNDATION Private foundation$205,0003 12022–2024 DE MOYA FOUNDATION
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM DAF sponsor$160,3145 22021–2024 YP MATH FOUNDATION; RPM FOUNDATION
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC DAF sponsor$120,0001 12023–2023 YP MATH FOUNDATION
HAGERTY DRIVERS FOUNDATION Private foundation$100,0002 12021–2023 RPM FOUNDATION
TWENTY-SEVEN FOUNDATION Private foundation$75,0005 12016–2020 RPM FOUNDATION
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF HARRISONBURG AND ROCKINGHAM COUNTY DAF sponsor$71,2503 12020–2023 BIG MAN FOUNDATION
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR DAF sponsor$70,0003 32022–2024 FOUNDATION 99; 2L FOUNDATION; IAM FOUNDATION
SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$57,0002 22019–2023 YP MATH FOUNDATION; CCC FOUNDATION
CHARLOTTESVILLE AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$56,4032 12017–2017 BOW FOUNDATION

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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.

2021 · Form 990PF · $11,553,437 spent · pay $0 · grants $11,470,042 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $11,470,042 99.3%
Fees: legal $46,473 0.4%
Fees: other professional $28,176 0.2%
Fees: accounting $8,640 0.1%
Taxes $106 0.0%
Total$11,553,437100%

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2020 · Form 990PF · $7,039,319 spent · pay $541,411 · grants $5,782,176 · events $12,792
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $5,782,176 82.1%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $410,796 5.8%
Fees: other professional $310,715 4.4%
Fees: legal $227,803 3.2%
Other salaries and wages $77,945 1.1%
Occupancy $64,011 0.9%
Fees: accounting $59,400 0.8%
Pension plans and employee benefits $52,670 0.7%
Other expenses $30,765 0.4%
Travel, conferences and meetings $12,792 0.2%
Depreciation and depletion $5,148 0.1%
Printing and publications $4,613 0.1%
Taxes $485 0.0%
Total$7,039,319100%

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2019 · Form 990PF · $5,736,984 spent · pay $491,546 · grants $4,472,279 · events $151,203
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $4,472,279 78.0%
Fees: other professional $439,206 7.7%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $362,000 6.3%
Travel, conferences and meetings $151,203 2.6%
Occupancy $111,880 2.0%
Pension plans and employee benefits $68,241 1.2%
Other salaries and wages $61,305 1.1%
Other expenses $29,449 0.5%
Fees: accounting $28,280 0.5%
Depreciation and depletion $6,950 0.1%
Fees: legal $4,694 0.1%
Taxes $850 0.0%
Printing and publications $647 0.0%
Total$5,736,984100%

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2018 · Form 990PF · $2,546,424 spent · pay $485,888 · grants $1,255,298 · events $144,375
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $1,255,298 49.3%
Fees: other professional $415,428 16.3%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $362,000 14.2%
Travel, conferences and meetings $144,375 5.7%
Occupancy $120,016 4.7%
Taxes $66,031 2.6%
Pension plans and employee benefits $65,009 2.6%
Other salaries and wages $58,879 2.3%
Other expenses $44,508 1.7%
Depreciation and depletion $10,510 0.4%
Fees: legal $3,690 0.1%
Printing and publications $680 0.0%
Total$2,546,424100%

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2017 · Form 990PF · $1,132,980 spent · pay $517,241 · grants $24,955 · events $101,155
LineAs describedTotalShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $360,892 31.9%
Fees: other professional $306,926 27.1%
Occupancy $114,368 10.1%
Travel, conferences and meetings $101,155 8.9%
Other salaries and wages $84,423 7.5%
Pension plans and employee benefits $71,926 6.3%
Other expenses $45,846 4.0%
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $24,955 2.2%
Depreciation and depletion $13,454 1.2%
Fees: legal $7,043 0.6%
Taxes $1,166 0.1%
Printing and publications $826 0.1%
Total$1,132,980100%

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2016 · Form 990PF · $1,182,164 spent · pay $528,895 · grants $65,153 · events $91,003
LineAs describedTotalShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $330,000 27.9%
Fees: other professional $271,340 23.0%
Other salaries and wages $125,988 10.7%
Occupancy $111,913 9.5%
Travel, conferences and meetings $91,003 7.7%
Other expenses $73,131 6.2%
Pension plans and employee benefits $72,907 6.2%
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $65,153 5.5%
Fees: legal $22,384 1.9%
Depreciation and depletion $13,453 1.1%
Taxes $4,539 0.4%
Printing and publications $353 0.0%
Total$1,182,164100%

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