Joan Fales Munoz Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Morristown, NJ EIN: 31-1778943

Joan Fales Munoz Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Morristown, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $352K.

Joan Fales Munoz Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Joan Fales Munoz Foundation Inc gave $352K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $352K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$351,759
+1908.1% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$351,759
+1908.1% vs 2023
Median grant
$351,759
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Joan Fales Munoz Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

National Philanthropic Trust: $352KNational Philanthropic Trust$352K

The largest 2024 recipient was National Philanthropic Trust ($352K).

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

9<$50K$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 10 (90%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

MemphisFreeholdHolmdelRed BankJenkintown

How Joan Fales Munoz Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 2275% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K4 grants2021 4 grants2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2021) to $352K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $352K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
National Philanthropic Trust Jenkintown, PAGeneral Support$351,759
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024—$2,535$357,858$351,7591$354,808—$1,377
2023$130,853$15,537$17,870$17,5171$17,517$15,184$18,222
2022$133,186$16,797$18,429$15,9554$17,068$15,436$18,644
2021$134,818$11,107$17,209$14,8104—$10,730$17,258

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Joan Fales Munoz Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $1K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Joan Fales Munoz Foundation Inc is led by Robert I. Munoz, President & Trustee on every filing since 2021; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Robert I. Munoz

    President & Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Joanmarie Munoz Myers

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Munoz Mitchell

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Mary P. Munoz-Gaire (2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Steven C. Munoz (2021) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Joan Fales Munoz Foundation Inc

How much does Joan Fales Munoz Foundation Inc give each year?

Joan Fales Munoz Foundation Inc gave $352K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $18K across 1 grant.

Where does Joan Fales Munoz Foundation Inc operate?

Joan Fales Munoz Foundation Inc has awarded grants in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Tennessee.

How much is Joan Fales Munoz Foundation Inc required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Joan Fales Munoz Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $1K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Joan Fales Munoz Foundation Inc's EIN?

Joan Fales Munoz Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1778943. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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