Monimos Foundation
Preselected recipients only
Monimos Foundation is a private foundation in Ojai, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $502,111 in 30 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $241,611. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.
- Grants paid, 2024$502,111
- Number of grants30
- Typical grant$10,000
- Largest grant$241,611
- Assets$32.9 million
- New grantees33%
Giving in 2024 was down from $573,438 the year before.
33% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $573,438 | 23 | $32.1 million |
| 2024 | $502,111 | 30 | $32.9 million |
How to apply
Monimos Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.
What Monimos Foundation funds
Where it gives
Its grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to California.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California | 21 | $399,111 |
| New York | 4 | $50,000 |
| District of Columbia | 2 | $20,000 |
| Virginia | 1 | $13,000 |
| Colorado | 1 | $10,000 |
| Maine | 1 | $10,000 |
Grants paid in 2024
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Monimos Art Foundation | To help grow its activities. Monimos art foundation operates as a museum showcasing works of art. | $241,611 |
| Independent Shakespeare Company | Contribution towards the company's operating expenses and production costs ahead of the summer season of free shakespeare plays in griffith park, los angeles. | $25,000 |
| Ojai Music Festival | A contribution towards the annual music festival in ojai. | $20,000 |
| The Committee for Cultural Policy | Funding for the committee's educational program to promote a functional regulatory structure for the fostering of the lawful collecting, exhibiting and sale of cultural property and to raise public awareness of the benefits of such a structure. | $20,000 |
| Charities Aid Foundation of America | To help donors make strategic and focused philanthropic decisions that are fully compliant with all regulations and have a lasting impact on the causes and communities they want to support. | $13,000 |
| American Indian College Fund | Support for native american scholars to overcome academic barriers. | $10,000 |
| Amnesty International | To assist the organization in its work defending human rights across the globe. | $10,000 |
| Animal Outlook | To end the abuse of farmed animals using a variety of strategies, including investigations, legal advocacy, corporate and food system reform, and vegan outreach. | $10,000 |
| Concerned Resource and Environmental Workers | To offer teens and young adults the opportunity for hands-on work in the great outdoors, on projects including wildfire prevention, habitat restoration and trail maintenance. | $10,000 |
| Farm Sanctuary | Farm sanctuary rescues animals and provides them with sanctuary | $10,000 |
| Food for Thought | To help grow its activities. Food for thought brings a program of garden based learning, agricultural literacy and dietary awareness into the public schools in the ojai area. | $10,000 |
| Happy Valley Foundation | For the repair of the bridge to besant hill school from hwy 150 in ojai. | $10,000 |
| Humane Society of Ventura County | Support for the animal shelter run by the humane society in the immediate aftermath of the thomas fire. | $10,000 |
| International Campaign for Tibet | To support public awareness of human rights issues in tibet | $10,000 |
| Oak Grove School | Funding for once upon a watershed program. This program is a project of oak grove school in partnership with the ojai valley land conservancy and the ojai and ventura unified school districts with funding from the national oceanic and atmospheric administration's "b-wet" grant program. It provides hands-on watershed education, restoration, and stewardship experience to 4th,5th and 6th grade students in the ventura river watershed. | $10,000 |
| Ojai Valley Land Conservancy | For the protection and care of wildlife habitat and the creation of publicly accessible open spaces in the ojai valley. | $10,000 |
| Siddhartha School Project | To fund a multi-purpose hall at the siddhartha school in ladakh, n. India. | $10,000 |
| The Rubin Museum of Art | Contribution to the museum's ongoing temporary exhibition program. | $10,000 |
| Donkeyland | To save wild burros and their habitats at their nearly 2,000+ acre oasis, a rescue center, sanctuary and wildlife preserve. | $10,000 |
| Besant Hill School of Happy Valley | To develop each individual student's intellectual and artistic abilities by awakening the spirit of inquiry and encouraging the pursuit of integrity and excellence. | $5,000 |
| Help of Ojai | General purposes. Help of ojai is a basic needs provider serving thousands of residents in the ojai area with transportation, home delivered meals, senior activities and student counseling. | $5,000 |
| Los Padres Forestwatch | Support for organization's focus on protecting wilderness landscapes, wildlife habitat, and free-flowing rivers in the los padres national forest. | $5,000 |
| School Inc | Support for the organization's work bringing yoga and meditation practices into the classrooms in los angeles public schools as tools for developing better behavior and learning focus. | $5,000 |
| Sierra Club Foundation | Support for the inyo organizing campaign; a pilot conservation study on ecologically appropriate uses of inyo national park land. | $5,000 |
| The Gentle Barn Foundation | Support for the activities of the gentle barn, an animal sanctuary and educational center. | $5,000 |
| Dharma Heritage Project | To chronicle buddhism's contributions to world cultural heritage and peace through the art of documentary photography and film with an emphasis on endangered buddhist cultures. | $5,000 |
| Ojai Cares | Support to help patients cope with the complexities of cancer care. | $3,500 |
| Breast CNCR RSRCH Cntr of Santa Barbara | For the center's ongoing support services for women coping with breast cancer. | $2,000 |
| Friends of the Eastern California Museum | Support for the museum's cultural activities. | $1,000 |
| Mono Lake Committee | For the preservation of mono lake and its habitat. | $1,000 |
Officers and trustees
- Neil Kreitman
- Richard E Marcus
Questions people ask
Does Monimos Foundation accept grant applications?
No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.
How much does Monimos Foundation give?
$502,111 in tax year 2024, across 30 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.
Who runs Monimos Foundation?
Its 2024 filing lists Neil Kreitman (President) and Richard E Marcus (Secretary).
What does Monimos Foundation fund?
Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture, education and environment and conservation.