Brown Monson Foundation

AUBURN, NH EIN: 22-3065848

The Brown Monson Foundation is a private foundation established in 1990 and located in Auburn, New Hampshire. The foundation operates as a family foundation with a focus on providing investment income to support grant requests across multiple funding areas.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.7M

+30.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$176K

+1.0% YoY

Grant Count

18

-25.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$10K

+34.7% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's stated purpose is to provide investment income to meet grant requests for:

  • General funding
  • Annual fund support
  • Pediatric fund
  • Campaign and renovation projects
  • Annual funding

Grantmaking

The foundation made 21 grants in 2024. Notable recent grants include:

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

13states
+5 more states

Cities

AndoverAnn ArborArlington HeightsBellevueBoiseChicagoChinookColumbusConcordDallasDenverFriscoHelenaHemosa BeachIrvingKetchumManchesterMatairieMerrimackNew Boston

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of 2024:

  • Total Assets: $1,674,118
  • Total Revenues: $614,386
  • Total Expenses: $223,410
  • Number of Employees: 0

As of 2023:

  • Total Assets: $1,283,142
  • Total Giving: $174,100

The foundation maintains a substantial asset base and generates significant investment income to support its grantmaking activities.

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$169K$338K$507K$676K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,674,118$1,283,142$1,365,742
Revenue$614,386$136,216$137,939
Expenses$223,410$218,816$257,450
Qualifying Distributions$175,875$174,100$177,320
Net Investment Income$223,473$47,470$27,400
Distributable Amount$159,988$157,843$159,931

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$54K$108K$162K$216K13 grants202025 grants202121 grants202224 grants202318 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

SUN VALLEY MUSIC FESTIVAL$62KST LUKE'S WOOD RIVER FOU…$25KWILDLIFE HERITAGE FOUNDA…$20KNATURAL DHARMA FELLOWSHIP$15KCONSERVATION FORCE$10KSAFARI CLUB INTERNATIONA…$10KBOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA$5KCARLETON COLLEGE$5KMICHIGAN LAW SCHOOL$5KHOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE$5K

Grant Size Distribution

101 grants across all recorded years

96<$50K5$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
SUSAN B MONSONPRESIDENT
JOHN R MONSONTREASURER

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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