Mondays Dark
Mondays Dark is a public charity based in Las Vegas, Nevada. Formed in 2015, it supports local charities through fundraising variety shows that provide funding and awareness. Its 2025 filing describes an annual effort to support 22 charities from various sectors.
Mondays Dark at a glance
In short: Mondays Dark gave $225K across 22 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Nevada. 100% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $224,750
- +9.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 22
- +4.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,216
- +4.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $1,436,326
- +143.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 100% first-time grantees (22 of 22, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Nevada (80% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Mondays Dark
- Contact
Mailing address: 5130 S Fort Apache Suite 215-393, Las Vegas, NV 89148
Phone: (702) 903-1070
Website: https://mondaysdark.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Mondays Dark funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Share in the Joy ($15K). Together the top 10 received $105K.
Grant Size Distribution
112 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 111 grants of 112 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The organization’s filing describes its annual support as benefiting local charities and individuals and families in Southern Nevada. In 2025, 80% of grant dollars went to recipients in Nevada, 11% to California, 4% to New York, and 4% to Washington, DC.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 22 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Mondays Dark open to new grantees?
100%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 22 of 22 grantees (100%) were first-time recipients. With only 22 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $10K. How we count
- 0% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−10%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $200K (2021) to $336K (2020). In 2025 it made 22 grants totaling $225K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Share in the Joy Palo Alto, CA | Charitable | $15,000 |
| 3630 Foundation Las Vegas, NV | Charitable | $10,000 |
| American Foundation Suicide Prevent New York, NY | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Conquor Paralysis Now Las Vegas, NV | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Down Syndrome Org of Southern Nevad Las Vegas, NV | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Empowered Henderson, NV | Charitable | $10,000 |
| First Friday Foundation Las Vegas, NV | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Friendship Circle of Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Henderson Equality Center Henderson, NV | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Las Vegas Elite Boxing Las Vegas, NV | Charitable | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,436,326 | $1,899,657 | $1,026,094 | $224,750 | 22 | $8,263 |
| 2024 | $589,362 | $859,119 | $939,788 | $206,000 | 21 | $553 |
| 2023 | $615,848 | $1,033,716 | $943,199 | $324,775 | 24 | $97 |
| 2022 | $557,092 | $911,549 | $772,523 | $249,358 | 25 | — |
| 2021 | $516,205 | $672,940 | $603,190 | $200,300 | 20 | — |
| 2020 | $446,454 | $845,544 | $837,953 | $335,534 | 21 | — |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is to support 22 local charities each year by providing funding and awareness through fundraising variety shows. Its program description says it aims to raise $10,000 in 90 minutes to support those charities and build service capacity and awareness.
The 2025 grants included Friendship Circle of Las Vegas, whose stated mission is to enrich the lives of people with special needs and their families through supportive community and interactions. Other 2025 recipients included Nevada Public Radio, which says it works to inform, educate, and inspire audiences and foster civic engagement, and Retriever Rescue of Las Vegas, whose stated mission is to rescue dogs at risk of being killed for their meat and end the dog meat trade in foreign countries.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, Mondays Dark reported 22 grants totaling $224,750. Grants ranged from $9,750 to $15,000, with a median of $10,000.
Notable 2025 grants included $15,000 to SHARE IN THE JOY and $10,000 each to 3630 FOUNDATION, AMERICAN FOUNDATION SUICIDE PREVENT, CONQUOR PARALYSIS NOW, DOWN SYNDROME ORG OF SOUTHERN NEVAD, EMPOWERED, FIRST FRIDAY FOUNDATION, FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE OF LAS VEGAS, HENDERSON EQUALITY CENTER, LAS VEGAS ELITE BOXING, LIFE BY MUSIC, and NEVADA ACRO FOUNDATION. Nevada Public Radio and Retriever Rescue of Las Vegas Limited also received $10,000 each in 2025.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists MARK SHUNOCK as president and KERRY KLEIMAN and NINO GALLOWAY as directors.
Mondays Dark is led by Mark Shunock, President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mark Shunock
President
Executive Di → Executive Director, 2022
Executive Director → President, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kerry Kleiman
Director
Officer → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nino Galloway
Director
Officer → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Aaron Marsaw (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Bob Golden (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Brock Radke (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Joyce Smith (2020–2024) — Secretary
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 Mondays Dark
How much does Mondays Dark give each year?
Mondays Dark gave $225K across 22 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $206K across 21 grants.
What is Mondays Dark's typical grant size?
Mondays Dark's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $10,216, across 22 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Mondays Dark that year got $10K on average.
Where does Mondays Dark give grants?
Mondays Dark gives mostly in Nevada: 80% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Las Vegas, NV (14 grants) and Henderson, NV (3 grants).
Does Mondays Dark give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 22 grants with a stated purpose on Mondays Dark's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (22 grants).
Who are Mondays Dark's largest grantees?
Mondays Dark's largest 2025 grantees include Share in the Joy ($15,000), 3630 Foundation ($10,000) and American Foundation Suicide Prevent ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 16% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Mondays Dark?
Mondays Dark reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.9M.
What does Mondays Dark fund?
The organization’s stated mission is to support 22 local charities each year by providing funding and awareness through fundraising variety shows. Its program description says it aims to raise $10,000 in 90 minutes to support those charities and build service capacity and awareness. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Mondays Dark?
Mondays Dark has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check mondaysdark.com for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Mondays Dark's EIN?
Mondays Dark's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2217172. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 19, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 25, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 9, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 8, 2024)
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Mondays Dark funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/mondays-dark-morg_7aa1cd1f43e841aa861ba3925504d424
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