W B Munson Foundation XXXXX5008
Chicago, IL · EIN 75-6015068. Reported 147 grants totalling $1,462,008 to 67 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. W B Munson Foundation XXXXX5008 did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $3,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $2,500 and $10,000; the smallest was $1,500 and the largest $100,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Denison Attn Mr Aaron Wener | Denison, TX | $165,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Austin College | Sherman, TX | $110,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Tri-County Senior Nutrition Project Inc | Denison, TX | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Child and Family Guidance | Northridge, CA | $97,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Denison Public Library | Denison, TX | $92,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Denison Inc | Denison, TX | $90,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Sherman Symphony Orchestra | Sherman, TX | $80,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Masterkey Ministries of Grayson County | Sherman, TX | $67,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Court Appointed Special Advocates | Sherman, TX | $55,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Grayson College Foundation | Denison, TX | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Denison Sister Cities | Denison, TX | $47,600 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Friends of Texas Historian Commision | Austin, TX | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| House of Eliinc | Sherman, TX | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Habitat for Humanity International Inc | Sherman, TX | $29,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Sherman Community Players | Sherman, TX | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Grayson County Children's Advocacy Center | Sherman, TX | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Family Promise of Grayson County Inc | Sherman, TX | $17,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Childrens Chorus of Greater North Texas | Dallas, TX | $16,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Multicultural Family Center | Sherman, TX | $16,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Court Appointed Special Advocates of Grayson County Inc | Sherman, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Four Rivers Outreach Inc | Sherman, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| House of Eli Inc | Sherman, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Texoma Family Shelter | Denison, TX | $10,508 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Elena Santana Baylor University | Waco, TX | $10,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Jacquelynn Matthews Baylor University | Waco, TX | $10,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Joseph Mallillin Texas Womans University | Denton, TX | $10,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Tate Mobley University of Tennessee | Knoxville, TN | $10,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Denison Performing Arts | Denison, TX | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Texoma Area Paratransit System Inc | Sherman, TX | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| United Way of Grayson County Inc | Sherman, TX | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Denison Service League | Denison, TX | $9,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hamza Javed University of Texas at Dallas | Richardson, TX | $9,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Kaden Dunn Texas a and M University | College Station, TX | $9,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Mercedes Reed Dallas Baptist University | Dallas, TX | $9,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Denison Independent School District Special Education Department | Denison, TX | $8,400 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Addison M Branum Texas Womans University | Denton, TX | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Avery Crawley University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Avery Encalde Pepperdine University | Malibu, CA | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Hannah Grinspan University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Ryan Riddle Texas a and M University | College Station, TX | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Ailyn Sanchez Texas Tech University | Lubbock, TX | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Canaan Thomas University of Arkansas at Fayetteville | Fayetteville, AR | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Luke Sparlin University of Oklahoma | Norman, OK | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Denison Isd Education Foundation Inc | Denison, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Denison Main Street Inc | Denison, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Sherman Museum | Sherman, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Canaan Thomas Marymount Manhattan College | New York, NY | $4,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Chandler Turner Pepperdine University | Malibu, CA | $4,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Conner Massenburg Texas Tech University | Lubbock, TX | $4,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Courtney Gillespie Oral Roberts University | Tulsa, OK | $4,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Jose David Ariza University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX | $4,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Lauren Grinspan University of Arkansas at Fayetteville | Fayetteville, AR | $4,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Melijah Bowman Prairie View A&m University | Prairie View, TX | $4,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Taylor Dawes Oklahoma State University | Stillwater, TX | $4,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Ali Javed Texas a and M University | College, TX | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Alyssa a Patterson US Military Academy-West Point | West Point, NY | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Avery Encalade Pepperdine University | Malibu, CA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Luke Horning Texas a and M University | College Station, TX | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Red River Railroad Museum | Denison, TX | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ailyn Galilea Sanchez Texas Tech University | Lubbock, TX | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Bao Catteau Abilene Christian University | Abilene, TX | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| David Ariza University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Liam Sartor Austin College | Sherman, TX | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Liam Sartor Autin College | Sherman, TX | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mercedes Reed Texas Tech University | Lubbock, TX | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Michael Golston University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Serenity Quillens University of North Texas | Denton, TX | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
44 of 67 (66%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 69%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 40 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 35 | $387,500 | $3,000 |
| 2022 | 36 | $350,600 | $3,000 |
| 2023 | 37 | $367,500 | $4,000 |
| 2024 | 39 | $356,408 | $5,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 90% of this one's giving went to organizations in Texas. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $3,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Texas.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from W B Munson Foundation XXXXX5008's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 10 S Dearborn IL1-0111, Chicago, IL, 60603. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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