The Monty Price Foundation
The Monty Price Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Oceanside, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $472 in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $8K.
The Monty Price Foundation at a glance
In short: The Monty Price Foundation gave $8K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), top state Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $8,000
- +179.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,333
- +39.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $472
- -88.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Colorado (25% 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 Monty Price Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was El Shaddai Paths to Life & Leadership ($2K). Together the top 6 received $8K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Monty Price Foundation gives
- Giving grew 468% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2022) to $10K (2023). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $8K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| El Shaddai Paths to Life & Leadership Colorado Springs, CO | General support of charitable programs | $2,000 |
| Gabriel House San Ysidro, CA | General support of charitable programs | $2,000 |
| St Jude Children's Hospital Memphis, TN | General support of charitable programs | $1,000 |
| Tunnel To Towers Staten Island, NY | General support of charitable programs | $1,000 |
| The Voice of the Martyr's Bartlesville, OK | General support of charitable programs | $1,000 |
| Texas EquuSearch Dickinson, TX | General support of charitable programs | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $472 | $6,500 | $9,970 | $8,000 | 6 | $8,000 | $291 |
| 2024 | $3,942 | $7,800 | $4,441 | $2,866 | 3 | $2,866 | $172 |
| 2023 | $583 | $6,000 | $11,422 | $9,922 | 5 | $9,922 | $87 |
| 2022 | $2,777 | — | $1,433 | $1,408 | 1 | $1,408 | $170 |
| 2021 | $12,814 | $19,000 | $17,773 | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $11,587 | $19,550 | $13,685 | — | — | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Monty Price Foundation reported a distributable amount of $291 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Monty Price Foundation is led by Kathy Sampson, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kathy Sampson
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
R Greg Sampson
Secretary & Treasurer
Secretary → Secretary & Treasurer, 2022
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 The Monty Price Foundation
How much does The Monty Price Foundation give each year?
The Monty Price Foundation gave $8K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $3K across 3 grants.
What is The Monty Price Foundation's typical grant size?
The Monty Price Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,333, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Monty Price Foundation give grants?
The Monty Price Foundation's top state is Colorado, with 25% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were California (25%) and Tennessee (13%).
Does The Monty Price Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Monty Price Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Monty Price Foundation's largest grantees?
The Monty Price Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include El Shaddai Paths to Life & Leadership ($2,000), Gabriel House ($2,000) and St Jude Children's Hospital ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 63% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Monty Price Foundation?
The Monty Price Foundation reported $472 in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $8K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $291 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Monty Price Foundation?
The Monty Price Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Oceanside, CA. It holds $472 in total assets as of 2025.
What is The Monty Price Foundation's EIN?
The Monty Price Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-2332222. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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