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Moose Foundation

Mooseheart, IL · EIN 36-3993733 · 501(c)(3) · Supporting organization (509(a)(3))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Moose Foundation reported $21.2 million in revenue and $6.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $95.11 went to program services, $4.89 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was investment income: 56.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $337,884 (MOOSE INTERNATIONAL CEO). Revenue rose 83% between FY2021 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending April 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $6.0M

For context, the median across 1,001 covered philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking charities: $91.65 programs, $6.50 management, $1.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

The fiscal year ending April 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $21M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 1,001 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
95.1%90.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
4.9%6.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%1.8%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.00$0.02
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
43.9%79.9%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%0.0%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
0.0%0.0%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$337,884$325,675
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
5.59%1.56%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
03
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
651.256.6
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
5 of 5100.0%

A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.

What the money paid for, in its own words

FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$4.8M expenses · 83.5% of program spending · grants $4.8M

Support provided toward the operation and maintenance of a children's home known as mooseheart child city and school, inc. Mooseheart provides full care for children in need, including providing education, vocational training, home life, religious instruction, and social activities. Mooseheart also provides a wealth of support services and enrichment programs to help young people attain their highest level of self fulfillment. The approximate number of individuals served is 120

$800K expenses · 13.9% of program spending · grants $800K

Support provided toward the operation and maintenance of a home for dependent aged members known as moosehaven, inc. Moosehaven assumes full responsibility for total care of residents, including providing food, clothing, housing, and medical and dental care. It also benefits the community by aiding in extendig the lives of residents and enabling them to live safe, useful, and independent lives, and to relieve stress

$148K expenses · 2.6% of program spending · grants $148K

College scholarships are provided to graduates of mooseheart high school and other high schools. All children attending school at mooseheart have scholarships available to them for post high school education

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
MOOSE INTERNATIONAL CEO
Officer, 1.00 hrs/week
$0$286,237$51,647$337,884
SECRETARY/TREASURER
Officer, 1.00 hrs/week
$0$283,228$25,339$308,567
MOOSE INTERNATIONAL CFO
Officer, 1.00 hrs/week
$0$118,044$24,326$142,370

0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Moose Foundation (Part VII, line 2).

5 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$10M$20M$30M$40MFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$21M$6.0M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$21M$6.0M95.1%$328M$337,884
FY2024 ⓘ$13M$3.4M99.6%$299M—
FY2023 ⓘ$12M$7.0M99.8%$269M—
FY2022 ⓘ$20M$6.0M100.0%$261M—
FY2021 ⓘ$12M$7.2M100.0%$262M—

Governance answers, as filed

FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means
  • Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b5 · 5 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
  • Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aNo
  • Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
  • Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
  • Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
  • Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
  • Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
  • Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
  • Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
  • Employees Part I, line 50
  • Volunteers Part I, line 686

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Moose Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Moose Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Moose Foundation's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending April 30, 2025, Moose Foundation reported that 95.1% of its $6.0 million in expenses went to program services, 4.9% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Moose Foundation pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Moose Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending April 30, 2025 was $337,884, for the role of MOOSE INTERNATIONAL CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Moose Foundation get its money?

Of $21.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending April 30, 2025, 43.9% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Moose Foundation a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 36-3993733 as a 501(c)(3) organization (supporting organization (509(a)(3))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2025, object 202640219349301319 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2024, object 202402549349301440 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2023, object 202312369349301006 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2022, object 202202359349301015 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2021, object 202102379349301040 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 36-3993733: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.