Private foundation · Auburn, NH

Brown Monson Foundation

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Typical grant size
$2K – $4K – $10K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
28
Repeat grantees
21
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Susan B Monson
PRESIDENT
John R Monson
TREASURER

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
10.5%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
264
Total grants awarded
$1.9M
Total amount
$7K
Average grant
$62K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$176K
18 grants
2023
$174K
24 grants
2022
$177K
21 grants
2021
$216K
25 grants
2020
$113K
13 grants
2019
$183K
29 grants
2018
$148K
22 grants
2017
$167K
25 grants
2016
$169K
21 grants
2015
$171K
17 grants
2014
$113K
25 grants
2013
$132K
24 grants

Top recipients

29 grants · ID · ✓ Exact match
$471K
9 grants · ID · ✓ Exact match
$201K
8 grants · MT · ✓ Exact match
$140K
10 grants · LA · ✓ Exact match
$135K
Natural Dharma Fellowship
12 grants · MA
$118K
Wildlife Heritage Foundation of Nh
5 grants · NH
$89K
Manchester Community Theater Player
12 grants · NH
$82K
Sun Valley Music Festival
1 grant · ID
$62K
Safari Club Internationalfoundation
6 grants · AZ
$51K
Safari Club International Found
4 grants · AZ
$41K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Sun Valley Music Festival
ANNUAL FUND
ID · TY 2024
$62K
St Luke's Wood River Foundation
PEDIATRIC FUND
ID · TY 2024
$25K
Wildlife Heritage Foundation of Nh
GENERAL
NH · TY 2024
$20K
Natural Dharma Fellowship
CAMPAIGN FOR PHASE III - RENOV PROJ
MA · TY 2024
$15K
Conservation Force
GENERAL
LA · TY 2024
$10K
Safari Club International Found
GENERAL
AZ · TY 2024
$10K
Boy Scouts of America
GENERAL
TX · TY 2024
$5K
Michigan Law School
GENERAL
MI · TY 2024
$5K
Carleton College
GENERAL
MN · TY 2024
$5K
Home Health and Hospice
GENERAL
NH · TY 2024
$5K
Catalyst Schools
GENERAL
IL · TY 2024
$3K
Blaine County Wildlife Museum
GENERAL
MT · TY 2024
$3K
Ucsf Foundation
GENERAL
CA · TY 2024
$3K
The Kehrein Center for the Arts
GENERAL
IL · TY 2024
$3K
Apollo Chorus Group of Chicago
GENERAL
IL · TY 2024
$2K
Manchester Community Theater Player
FUND
NH · TY 2024
$2K
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
GENERAL
IL · TY 2024
$1K
National Breast Cancer Foundation
GENERAL
TX · TY 2024
$275
Sun Valley Summer Symphony
ANNUAL FUNDING
ID · TY 2023
$50K
St Luke's Wood River Foundation
PEDIATRIC FUND
ID · TY 2023
$25K
Wildlife Heritage Foundation of Nh
GENERAL
NH · TY 2023
$21K
Conservation Force
GENERAL
LA · TY 2023
$10K
Natural Dharma Fellowship
CAMPAIGN FOR PHASE III - RENOV PROJ
MA · TY 2023
$10K
Safari Club International Found
GENERAL
AZ · TY 2023
$10K
Ucsf Foundation
GENERAL
CA · TY 2023
$7K
Blaine County Wildlife Museum
GENERAL
MT · TY 2023
$5K
Boy Scouts of America
GENERAL
TX · TY 2023
$5K
The Argyros Peforming Arts
GENERAL
ID · TY 2023
$5K
Sun Valley Summer Symphony
ANNUAL FUND
ID · TY 2023
$4K
Michigan Law School
GENERAL
MI · TY 2023
$3K
Home Health and Hospice
GENERAL
NH · TY 2023
$3K
Carleton College
GENERAL
MN · TY 2023
$3K
The Kehrein Center for the Arts
GENERAL
IL · TY 2023
$3K
Catalyst Schools
GENERAL
IL · TY 2023
$3K
Manchester Community Theater Player
FUND
NH · TY 2023
$3K
Swiftsure Ranch Therapeutic Eques
GENERAL
ID · TY 2023
$2K
Apollo Chorus Group of Chicago
GENERAL
IL · TY 2023
$2K
Chicago Sympthony Orchestra
GENERAL
IL · TY 2023
$1K
Pastoral Counseling Services
GENERAL
NH · TY 2023
$1K
Piscataquog Land Conservancy
ANNUAL FUND
NH · TY 2023
$500
Idaho Foundation for Parks and Land
GENERAL
ID · TY 2023
$500
Chicago Sinfonietta
GENERAL
IL · TY 2023
$500
Sun Valley Summer Symphony
ANNUAL FUNDING
ID · TY 2022
$50K
St Luke's Wood River Foundation
PEDIATRIC FUND
ID · TY 2022
$25K
Lights of Berotsana Translation
GENERAL
CA · TY 2022
$20K
Wildlife Heritage Foundation of Nh
GENERAL
NH · TY 2022
$20K
Natural Dharma Fellowship
CAMPAIGN FOR PHASE III - RENOV PROJ
MA · TY 2022
$10K
Safari Club International Found
GENERAL
AZ · TY 2022
$10K
Conservation Force
GENERAL
LA · TY 2022
$10K
Blaine County Wildlife Museum
GENERAL
MT · TY 2022
$8K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.