Munson W J-Munson Fund

Private foundation · Grantmaker Dallas, TX EIN: 06-6024564
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Munson W J-Munson Fund is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $67K. Net investment income was $184K.

Munson W J-Munson Fund at a glance

In short: Munson W J-Munson Fund gave $67K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $67K), mostly in Connecticut. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$67,126
-30.2% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$67,126
-30.2% vs 2024
Median grant
$67,126
Total assets
$1,917,086
+5.4% vs 2024
Primary geography
Connecticut (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 Munson W J-Munson Fund funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

How Munson W J-Munson Fund gives

  • Giving fell 28% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 77% 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

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $57K (2020) to $96K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $67K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
See Attached Statement See Attached Statement, CTUnrestricted General$67,126
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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
2025$1,917,086$201,873$104,499$67,1261$83,360$184,078$107,868
2024$1,819,193$182,681$128,845$96,2311$111,188$163,740$102,071
2023$1,767,267$47,645$107,647$76,2671$92,172$29,995$93,820
2022$1,827,961$-52,242$134,360$92,8901$108,985$20,713$96,387
2021$2,014,309$410,475$105,308$68,0461$85,891$391,260$106,968
2020$1,706,967$114,962$86,192$56,8611—$99,761$90,627

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Munson W J-Munson Fund reported a distributable amount of $108K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Munson W J-Munson Fund's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; all 4 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Robert Toffey

    Co-Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $1K (2020) → $1K (2025)

  • Bank Of America

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    $18K (2021) → $19K (2025)

  • Karen Bronson

    Co-Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    $2K (2022) → $2K (2025)

  • Lynn Karr-Hasler

    Co-Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    $1K (2023) → $1K (2025)

Former officers (4)
  • Former: Nancy Zawadski (2020–2022) — Co-Trustee
  • Former: David Mantz (2020–2021) — Co-Trustee
  • Former: Christina Slavin Montambault (2021) — Co-Trustee
  • Former: Bank Of America N A (2020) — Trustee

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Bank of America — Trustee: $19KBank of AmericaTrustee$19KKaren Bronson — Co-Trustee: $2KKaren BronsonCo-Trustee$2KRobert Toffey — Co-Trustee: $1KRobert ToffeyCo-Trustee$1KLynn Karr-Hasler — Co-Trustee: $1KLynn Karr-HaslerCo-Trustee$1K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $19K, to Bank of America (Trustee). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Munson W J-Munson Fund

How much does Munson W J-Munson Fund give each year?

Munson W J-Munson Fund gave $67K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $96K across 1 grant.

How large is Munson W J-Munson Fund?

Munson W J-Munson Fund reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $83K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $108K (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.

What is Munson W J-Munson Fund?

Munson W J-Munson Fund is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, based in Dallas, TX. It holds $1.9M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Munson W J-Munson Fund operate?

Munson W J-Munson Fund has awarded grants in Connecticut.

What is Munson W J-Munson Fund's EIN?

Munson W J-Munson Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-6024564. 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

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 8, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 22, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 11, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 24, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 3, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 21, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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