MNM Foundation
MNM Foundation is a private foundation, based in Walpole, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $82K. Net investment income was $293K.
MNM Foundation at a glance
In short: MNM Foundation gave $82K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $41K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $82,000
- +9.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $41,000
- -45.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $41,000
- Total assets
- $1,667,505
- +14.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who MNM Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Friends of Lincoln Council on Aging ($50K). Together the top 2 received $82K.
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 5 grants of 6 (83%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How MNM Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+13%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 96% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $69K (2021) to $82K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $82K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of Lincoln Council on Aging Lincoln, MA | General Support | $50,000 |
| Desai Foundation Woburn, MA | General Support | $32,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,667,505 | $299,528 | $92,773 | $82,000 | 2 | $82,035 | $293,439 | $85,084 |
| 2024 | $1,460,750 | $103,981 | $83,166 | $75,000 | 1 | $75,035 | $98,400 | $80,539 |
| 2023 | $1,439,935 | $87,506 | $82,735 | $77,000 | 1 | $77,160 | $82,026 | $75,052 |
| 2022 | $1,435,164 | $-37,203 | $80,681 | $72,700 | 1 | $72,700 | $13,015 | $77,176 |
| 2021 | $1,553,048 | $361,557 | $73,346 | $68,700 | 1 | — | $115,785 | $72,665 |
| 2020 | $1,361,730 | $20,134 | $72,235 | $72,235 | 1 | — | $20,134 | $70,546 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, MNM Foundation reported a distributable amount of $85K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
MNM Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Nilima Desai
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Samir A. Desai
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 MNM Foundation
How much does MNM Foundation give each year?
MNM Foundation gave $82K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $75K across 1 grant.
How large is MNM Foundation?
MNM Foundation reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $82K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $85K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does MNM Foundation operate?
MNM Foundation has awarded grants in Massachusetts.
What is MNM Foundation's EIN?
MNM Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4178256. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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