The Francois Wallace Monahan Fund
The Francois Wallace Monahan Fund is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $375K. Net investment income was $218K.
The Francois Wallace Monahan Fund at a glance
In short: The Francois Wallace Monahan Fund gave $375K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $188K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $375,000
- -36.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $187,500
- -5.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $187,500
- Total assets
- $4,111,845
- -4.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (53% 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 The Francois Wallace Monahan Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Rockefeller University ($200K). Together the top 2 received $375K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 7 grants of 10 (70%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Francois Wallace Monahan Fund gives
- Giving fell 36% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 80% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $350K (2019) to $593K (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $375K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Rockefeller University New York, NY | General | $200,000 |
| Pancreatic Cancer Action Network Manhattan Beach, CA | General | $175,000 |
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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 | $4,111,845 | $329,730 | $502,205 | $375,000 | 2 | $377,914 | $218,082 | $473,479 |
| 2024 | $4,284,320 | $566,110 | $720,053 | $593,160 | 3 | $601,026 | $447,083 | $12,293 |
| 2023 | $4,438,265 | $148,923 | $710,314 | $585,000 | 2 | $598,824 | $37,433 | $424,718 |
| 2022 | $4,999,656 | $377,778 | $701,970 | $585,000 | 2 | $588,370 | $272,178 | $444,567 |
| 2021 | $5,323,848 | $624,971 | $701,125 | $555,000 | 1 | $563,111 | $498,957 | $518,434 |
| 2020 | $5,400,002 | $479,162 | $467,233 | $380,000 | 1 | — | $392,968 | $411,274 |
| 2019 | $5,388,073 | $149,783 | $438,932 | $350,000 | 1 | — | $65,095 | $373,362 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Francois Wallace Monahan Fund reported a distributable amount of $473K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Francois Wallace Monahan Fund's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Christina Mason
Trustee & Treasurer
Trustee → Trustee & Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2019
$13K (2023) → $0 (2025)
Rachel D. Lee
Trustee
On filings since 2019
$13K (2023) → $0 (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $7K, to Christina Mason (Trustee/Treasurer). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about The Francois Wallace Monahan Fund
How much does The Francois Wallace Monahan Fund give each year?
The Francois Wallace Monahan Fund gave $375K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $593K across 3 grants.
How large is The Francois Wallace Monahan Fund?
The Francois Wallace Monahan Fund reported $4.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $378K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $473K (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 The Francois Wallace Monahan Fund operate?
The Francois Wallace Monahan Fund has awarded grants in California, New York.
What is The Francois Wallace Monahan Fund's EIN?
The Francois Wallace Monahan Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-6166454. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 23, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 29, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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