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The Curtis & Edith Munson Foundation

Preselected recipients only Jacksonville, Illinois · EIN 592235907

The Curtis & Edith Munson Foundation is a private foundation in Jacksonville, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $1.8 million in 1 grant; the typical grant was $1.8 million and the largest $1.8 million. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $1.8 million the year before.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$1.8 million1$39.4 million
2024$1.8 million1$43.5 million
2025$1.8 million1$48.2 million

How to apply

The Curtis & Edith Munson 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.

IRS filings on ProPublica

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois1$1.8 million

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Individual
IL
Charitable$1.8 million

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Curtis & Edith Munson Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does The Curtis & Edith Munson Foundation give?

$1.8 million in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $1.8 million.

Who runs The Curtis & Edith Munson Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Wolcott Henry III (President), Alexander Henry (Treasurer), Bruce Reid (Secretary) and Samuel Hobbs (Director) among 5 officers and trustees.

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