Nonprofit · EIN 16-1529562
MOCKINGBIRD FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt · MOORPARK, CA 93021
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $263,262 | $299,707 | -$36,445 | $482,517 | $0 | $482,517 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $259,024 | $220,574 | $38,450 | $506,541 | $0 | $506,541 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $222,417 | $300,917 | -$78,500 | $462,644 | $0 | $462,644 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $246,168
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $8,319
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$298
- Net income from fundraising events
- $3,543
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $5,232
- Other revenue
- $8,775
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $256,878
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $75
- Accounting fees
- $8,374
- Program services (functional)
- $282,603
- Management and general (functional)
- $17,104
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $506,541
- Total assets, end of year
- $482,517
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $482,517
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $482,517
- Gross receipts
- $273,608
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2000
- State of legal domicile
- NY
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 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES A DIRKSEN | EXECUTIVE ADVISOR Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| ELLIS GODARD | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| DAVID STEINBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ANDREW N HITZ | DIRECTOR, VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| SCOTT MARKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| STEVE PAOLINI | DIRECTOR, GENERAL COUNSEL Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DAVID BECKWITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| BILL BOWMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE JENKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| REED MESCHEFSKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MIKE BOVE | PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| ADAM J DETSKY | DIRECTOR, SECRETARY Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| CAMERON GARRISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| COLLEEN HELLER STEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| PETE MASON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIKE PRYZBYLSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ADAM SCHEINBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MATT SEXAUER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| KURT VILE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| ALISON KLEIMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM RYAN | PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES A DIRKSEN | EXECUTIVE ADVISOR Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| ELLIS GODARD | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| DAVID STEINBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ANDREW N HITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| SCOTT MARKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| STEVE PAOLINI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DAVID BECKWITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| BILL BOWMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE JENKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| REED MESCHEFSKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM RYAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| MIKE BOVE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| ADAM J DETSKY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| CAMERON GARRISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| COLLEEN HELLER STEIN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| PETE MASON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MIKE PRYZBYLSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ADAM SCHEINBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MATT SEXAUER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| KURT VILE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| ALISON KLEIMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 29 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES A DIRKSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| J ELLINGTON GODARD JR | EXECUTIVE DIR. Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| DAVID STEINBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ANDREW N HITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| SCOTT MARKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| STEVE PAOLINI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DAVID BECKWITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM BOWMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE JENKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| REED MESCHEFSKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| CHARLES PARKER | FORMER PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM RYAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| MIKE BOVE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| ADAM J DETSKY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| CAMERON GARRISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| COLLEEN HELLER STEIN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| PETE MASON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MIKE PRYZBYLSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ADAM SCHEINBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MATT SEXAUER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| LIORA SPONKO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| KURT VILE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| DAVID SCHLESINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ALISON KLEIMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ALI STONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| BRITT RYAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| KIM SIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| PETER SKEWES-COX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| PHILLIP HARRISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 12407 WILLOW GROVE CT, MOORPARK, CA 93021-2758
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- ELLIS GODRAD, 12407 WILLOW GROVE COURT, MOORPARK, CA 930212758
- Signed the 990
- ELLIS GODRAD, TREASURER
- Phone
- (805) 276-0817
- Return prepared by
- SINGERLEWAK LLP
Mission
THE MISSION OF THE MOCKINGBIRD FOUNDATION IS TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO ORGANIZATIONS WHICH PROMOTE THE EDUCATION, INVOLVEMENT AND APPRECIATION OF MUSICAL ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES.THIS SUPPORT IS PROVIDED THROUGH THE AWARDING OF GRANTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THESE GRANTS ARE NOT DISTRIBUTED TO ANY RELATED PARTIES EITHER DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY FOR THE 2025 CALENDAR YEAR.
Program accomplishments
- THE MOCKINGBIRD FOUNDATION PROVIDED GRANTS IN SUPPORTING THE EDUCATION, INVOLVEMENT, PARTICIPATION AND APPRECIATION OF MUSICAL ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES.GRANTS WERE AWARDED TO SIXTY-SEVEN WORTHY PUBLIC ORGANIZATIONS WHICH THEN WERE ABLE TO PURCHASE MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, SUPPLIES AND INSTRUCTORS IN ORDER TO BENEFIT THE MANY LOCAL CHILDREN ACROSS THE COUNTRY DESIRING TO LEARN AND PARTICIPATE IN MUSICAL ACTIVITIES. TOTAL GRANTS ISSUED AND DISBURSED WERE $256,878.Expenses $282,603 · grants $256,878 · revenue $263,262
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 16-1529562
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2000
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $482,517
- Income (IRS master file)
- $273,608
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $222,417 | $300,917 | $462,644 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $355,816 | $150,870 | $530,640 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.
Questions about MOCKINGBIRD FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of MOCKINGBIRD FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MOCKINGBIRD FOUNDATION INC is 16-1529562.
- Is MOCKINGBIRD FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2000.
- Are donations to MOCKINGBIRD FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MOCKINGBIRD FOUNDATION INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of MOCKINGBIRD 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 MOCKINGBIRD FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of MOCKINGBIRD FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names ELLIS GODRAD.
- Who are the officers and directors of MOCKINGBIRD FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 21 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does MOCKINGBIRD FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $263,262, expenses of $299,707 and total assets of $482,517 at year end.
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