The Mohn Family Foundation
The Mohn Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Los Angeles, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $249K in total assets. In 2024, it made $3K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $4K.
The Mohn Family Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $248,827
- +0.4% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $6,389
- +4.0% vs 2023
- Qualifying distributions (2024)
- $2,593
- -24.0% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $5,362
- -23.4% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who The Mohn Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 2 grants of 3 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How The Mohn Family Foundation gives
- In 2024 it paid out 16% 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
In 2020 it made 3 grants totaling $1.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| School of the Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | $537,500 |
| The New School Eugene Lang New York, NY | Unrestricted | $500,000 |
| Hammer Museum Los Angeles, CA | Unrestricted | $100,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $248,827 | $6,389 | $5,362 | — | — | $2,593 | $3,645 | $16,091 |
| 2023 | $247,800 | $6,143 | $7,003 | — | — | $3,412 | $2,577 | $14,041 |
| 2022 | $248,660 | $5,002 | $7,088 | — | — | $3,494 | $1,433 | $13,998 |
| 2021 | $250,746 | $5,243 | $7,266 | — | — | $3,597 | $1,624 | $16,457 |
| 2020 | $252,769 | $246,730 | $1,172,630 | $1,137,500 | 3 | — | $220,480 | $57,417 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Mohn Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $16K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Mohn Family Foundation is led by Jarl Mohn, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Jarl Mohn
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Pamela Mohn
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 The Mohn Family Foundation
How large is The Mohn Family Foundation?
The Mohn Family Foundation reported $249K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $16K (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 Mohn Family Foundation operate?
The Mohn Family Foundation has awarded grants in California, Illinois, New York.
What is The Mohn Family Foundation's EIN?
The Mohn Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-4830816. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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