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Nonprofit · EIN 05-0545520

ROCKING MOON FOUNDATION INC

Tax-exempt · YARMOUTH, ME 04096

Financials

$1.1M$1.2M2023$5.2M$1.2M2024$459K$1.9M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ROCKING MOON FOUNDATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$459,473$1,875,675-$1,416,202$15,137,325$0$15,137,325
December 31, 2024990-PF$5,169,818$1,186,219$3,983,599$15,720,550$1,280$15,719,270
December 31, 2023990-PF$1,108,842$1,223,088-$114,246$11,211,682$0$11,211,682
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$33
Dividends
$318,354
Interest
$68,976
Net gain from sales of assets
$52,365
Other income
$19,745

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$1,533,120
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$127,319
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$1,717,950
Excise tax on investment income
$4,707

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$15,720,550
Total assets, end of year
$15,137,325
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$15,137,325
Fair market value of assets
$15,137,325
Qualifying distributions
$2,217,950
Net investment income
$443,333

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Erin Cinelli
PO Box 65, Yarmouth, ME 04096
Executive Director
Highest-paid employee
40$127,319$8,960
Joseph R Higdon
PO Box 65, Yarmouth, ME 04096
Trustee1$0$0
Matthew Jaffe
PO Box 65, Yarmouth, ME 04096
Trustee1$0$0
Ellen L Sudow
PO Box 65, Yarmouth, ME 04096
Trustee1$0$0
Sarah Higdon-Sudow
PO Box 65, Yarmouth, ME 04096
Trustee (end 2/2025)1$0$0
William J Higdon-Sudow
PO Box 65, Yarmouth, ME 04096
President1$0$0
Robert J Higdon
PO Box 65, Yarmouth, ME 04096
Treasurer1$0$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Erin Cinelli
PO Box 65, Yarmouth, ME 04096
Executive Director
Highest-paid employee
40$106,862$5,333
Joseph R Higdon
PO Box 65, Yarmouth, ME 04096
Trustee1$0$0
Matthew Jaffe
PO Box 65, Yarmouth, ME 04096
Trustee1$0$0
Ellen L Sudow
PO Box 65, Yarmouth, ME 04096
Trustee1$0$0
Sarah Higdon-Sudow
PO Box 65, Yarmouth, ME 04096
Trustee1$0$0
William J Higdon-Sudow
PO Box 65, Yarmouth, ME 04096
President1$0$0
Robert J Higdon
PO Box 65, Yarmouth, ME 04096
Treasurer1$0$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Erin Cinelli
PO Box 65, Yarmouth, ME 04096
Executive Director
Highest-paid employee
40$103,550$5,161
Joseph R Higdon
PO Box 65, Yarmouth, ME 04096
Trustee1$0$0
Ellen L Sudow
PO Box 65, Yarmouth, ME 04096
Trustee1$0$0
Sarah Higdon-Sudow
PO Box 65, Yarmouth, ME 04096
Trustee1$0$0
William J Higdon-Sudow
PO Box 65, Yarmouth, ME 04096
President1$0$0
Robert J Higdon
PO Box 65, Yarmouth, ME 04096
Treasurer1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 65, YARMOUTH, ME 04096-0065
In care of
% ELLEN SUDOW
Signed the 990-PF
Robert J Higdon, Treasurer
Phone
(207) 730-1154
Return prepared by
Baker Newman & Noyes

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-PF on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
05-0545520
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
2003
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$15,137,325
Income (IRS master file)
$3,797,290

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025$459,473$1,875,675$15,137,325IRS
990-PFDecember 2024$5,169,818$1,186,219$15,720,550XML
990-PFDecember 2023$1,108,842$1,223,088$11,211,682XML
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 05-0545520).

Questions about ROCKING MOON FOUNDATION INC

What is the EIN of ROCKING MOON FOUNDATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ROCKING MOON FOUNDATION INC is 05-0545520.
Is ROCKING MOON FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2003.
Are donations to ROCKING MOON FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does ROCKING MOON FOUNDATION INC file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of ROCKING MOON FOUNDATION INC due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did ROCKING MOON FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of ROCKING MOON FOUNDATION INC?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 7 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $127,319 (Erin Cinelli, Executive Director).
How much revenue does ROCKING MOON FOUNDATION INC have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $459,473, expenses of $1,875,675 and total assets of $15,137,325 at year end.

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