Mooncatcher Project INC

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To optimize girls' lives worldwide by removing barriers related to menstruation.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 47-2987115) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 75 volunteers and 2 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $22K a year · 10% of revenue · last 3 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
91% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$36K
to officers and key staff · 19% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 19% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
10.6 mo
of spending, in cash
10.6 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
10
named funders · $151K
10 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$650
0.4% of total assets
Liabilities are 0.4% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
10 of 10 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$224K
-2% vs prior year
Spent
$186K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$164K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$224K
FY2025▼ -2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$128K
FY2021$184K
FY2022$189K
FY2023$227K
FY2024$228K
FY2025$224K
Expenses
$186K
FY2025▼ -5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$233K
FY2024$195K
FY2025$186K
Net assets
$164K
FY2025▲ +30%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$64K
FY2021$97K
FY2022$103K
FY2023$94K
FY2024$126K
FY2025$164K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2016.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $170K Management & general 7% · $12K Fundraising 2% · $4K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

11 people listed on the 990; $36K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$36,200Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Vice Pres
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Vice Pres
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ellie Von Wellsheim’s $36K as Executive Di is at the 33rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1636 $100K–1M international nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Ellie Von Wellsheim$36,200$36,200$36,000$34,401—
Linda Wistar————$28,096
Charlotte Mack Barrett—$25,200$6,300——

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowers girls globally by removing menstrual barriers and optimizing their lives.

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1 program · $170K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Provision of menstrual management kits (that include washable reusable menstrual pads) and menstrual health education to girls in low-income communities worldwide. The project also provides menstrual health education to all girls receiving menstrual pads.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 47-2987115) · Dispute this line
$170Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$224K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$205K
Other incomeLn 4–11$18K
Investment incomeLn 3$710
Money outPt IX
$186K
Ln 25
Programscol B$170K
Managementcol C$12K
Fundraisingcol D$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$164K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$165K
Total assetsLn 16$165K
LiabilitiesLn 26$650
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$205K
Investment incomeLn 3$710
Other incomeLn 4–11$18K
Total revenueLn 12$224K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$121K
SavingsLn 2$44K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$165K
Total assetsLn 16$165K
LiabilitiesLn 26$650
Net assetsLn 32$164K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 675
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$127K$165K
Total assetsLn 16$127K$165K
LiabilitiesLn 26$650$650
Net assetsLn 32$126K$164K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$36K$32K$2K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$3K$158$315
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$6K$4K$2K$150
Office expensesLn 13$8K$7K$637$69
Information technologyLn 14$4K$276$4K
TravelLn 17$8K$8K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$36K$34K$1K$199
All other expensesLn 24e$82K$82K
Total functional expensesLn 25$186K$170K$12K$4K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Feb 24, 2026 $224K$186K$38K$164K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Apr 4, 2025 $228K$195K$33K$126K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 15, 2024 $227K$233K−$6K$94K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Apr 29, 2023 $189K$103K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Oct 10, 2022 $184K$97K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 12, 2021 $128K$64K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $223,917 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $206,298$205,378
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $887$710
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $21,149$17,829
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $228,334$223,917
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $66,633$39,976
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $128,391$146,143
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $195,024$186,119
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $33,310$37,798
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $223,917 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $960 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$205,378
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$205,378
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $710$710
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$16,869
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $960 · Excluded from tax $710$223,917
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $186,119 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $31,669 · Management $1,510 · Fundraising $3,021$36,200
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,303 · Management $158 · Fundraising $315$3,776
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,300$1,300
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $3,721 · Management $2,083 · Fundraising $150$5,954
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,258 · Management $637 · Fundraising $69$7,964
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $276 · Management $3,815$4,091
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,576$7,576
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,517$1,517
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $34,425 · Management $1,430 · Fundraising $199$36,054
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $81,687$81,687
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $169,915 · Management $12,450 · Fundraising $3,754$186,119
Part X · Balance sheet $164,707 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $83,791$120,926
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $43,118$43,781
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $126,909$164,707
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $650$650
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $650$650
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $126,259$164,057
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $126,259$164,057
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $126,909$164,707
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $164,057 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$223,917
XI-2 Total expenses$186,119
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$37,798
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$126,259
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$164,057

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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