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Moose Charities reported $23.2 million in revenue and $25.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $93.79 went to program services, $0.64 to management and general costs and $5.57 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $337,884 (DIRECTOR). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 74% 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 $25MFor 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 $23MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 93.8% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 0.6% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 5.6% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.06 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.3% | 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) | 1.35% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 1.1 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 7 of 9 | 100.0% |
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 expenseProvide additional funding for moose foundation, inc. Moose foundation operates exclusively for the benefit of mooseheart child city and school, inc., moosehaven, inc., and Moose Charities, inc., and to support and carry out the purposes of moosehaven, mooseheart, and Moose Charities
Provide additional funding for mooseheart child city and school, inc. Mooseheart provides full care for children in need, including education, vocational training, home life, religious instruction, and social activities. Mooseheart also provides a wealth of support and enrichment programs to help young people attain their highest level of self-fulfillment
Provide additional funding for moosehaven, inc. Moosehaven is a retirement community that is available to qualified moose members and their spouses who have a need to go there for their retirement years. Moosehaven assumes all responsibility for total care of residents, including providing food, clothing, housing, and medical and dental care. Moosehaven also benefits the community by aiding in extending the lives of residents and enabling them to live safe, useful, and independent lives, and to relieve stress
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $286,237 | $51,647 | $337,884 |
| SECRETARY/TREASURER Officer, 4.00 hrs/week | $0 | $283,228 | $25,339 | $308,567 |
| CFO Officer, 4.00 hrs/week | $0 | $118,044 | $24,326 | $142,370 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $111,129 | $0 | $15,191 | $126,320 |
| CHAIRMAN MI BOARD Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $48,307 | $0 | $48,307 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Moose Charities (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $124K (Part IX, line 5).
5 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance 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–1b9 · 7 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 15aYes
- 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 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 57
- Volunteers Part I, line 691
Private foundation grants it received
16 private foundations reported grants to Moose Charities totaling $52,424 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
Correct a figure or respond
Every number above is copied from Moose Charities'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 Charities, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Moose Charities spent in FY2025, $93.79 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Moose Charities's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending April 30, 2025, Moose Charities reported that 93.8% of its $25.0 million in expenses went to program services, 0.6% to management and general and 5.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Moose Charities pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Moose Charities reported for one person in the fiscal year ending April 30, 2025 was $337,884, for the role of DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Moose Charities get its money?
Of $23.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending April 30, 2025, 99.3% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Moose Charities a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 36-3993740 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), 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 202630219349301323 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2024, object 202422429349300732 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2023, object 202332209349301758 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2022, object 202232239349302628 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2021, object 202142309349300704 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 36-3993740: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.