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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 27-6085454

Munger Charitable Trust Number One

A private foundation in Pasadena, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 8 grants and $3.5 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending May 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $3,522,850

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $154,871,910

  • Tax year 2023

    $250,162

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $93,724

  • Tax year 2022

    $26,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $110,661

  • Tax year 2021

    $21,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $116,803

  • Tax year 2020

    $20,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $123,165

  • Tax year 2019

    $20,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $129,135

  • Tax year 2018

    $18,500

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $135,543

Grants paid in 2024

8 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Greater HorizonsKansas City, MO

    (1) description: 2 shares of berkshire hathaway class a securities (2) book value: $1,221,336 (3) method used to determine book value: average of the high/low on the date the securities were received by the foundation. (4) method used to determine fair market value: average of the high/low on the date the securities were donated. (5) date of the gift: 04/22/2025 (6) purpose: general operating support

    $1,550,460
  2. Greater HorizonsKansas City, MO

    (1) description: 990 shares of berkshire hathaway class b securities (2) book value: $450,411 (3) method used to determine book value: average of the high/low on the date the securities were received by the foundation. (4) method used to determine fair market value: average of the high/low on the date the securities were donated. (5) date of the gift: 04/24/2025 (6) purpose: general operating support

    $522,864
  3. Greater HorizonsKansas City, MO

    (1) description: 950 shares of berkshire hathaway class b securities (2) book value: $397,188 (3) method used to determine book value: average of the high/low on the date the securities were received by the foundation. (4) method used to determine fair market value: average of the high/low on the date the securities were donated. (5) date of the gift: 04/22/2025 (6) purpose: general operating support

    $491,088
  4. Southern California Public RadioPasadena, CA

    (1) description: 486 shares of berkshire hathaway class b securities (2) book value: $197,855 (3) method used to determine book value: average of the high/low on the date the securities were received by the foundation. (4) method used to determine fair market value: average of the high/low on the date the securities were donated. (5) date of the gift: 04/15/2025 (6) purpose: general operating support

    $258,377
  5. Our American Future FoundationWashington, DC

    (1) description: 550 shares of berkshire hathaway class b securities (2) book value: $36,476 (3) method used to determine book value: average of the high/low on the date the securities were received by the foundation. (4) method used to determine fair market value: average of the high/low on the date the securities were donated. (5) date of the gift: 09/19/2024 (6) purpose: general operating support

    $252,846
  6. Westridge School for Girls IncPasadena, CA

    (1) description: 436 shares of berkshire hathaway class b securities (2) book value: $119,911 (3) method used to determine book value: average of the high/low on the date the securities were received by the foundation. (4) method used to determine fair market value: average of the high/low on the date the securities were donated. (5) date of the gift: 09/24/2024 (6) purpose: general operating support

    $197,807
  7. Neighborhood Legal Services of Los AngelesGlendale, CA

    Charitable

    $150,000
  8. Santa Barbara Maritime MuseumSanta Barbara, CA

    (1) description: 218 shares of berkshire hathaway class b securities (2) book value: $14,458 (3) method used to determine book value: average of the high/low on the date the securities were received by the foundation. (4) method used to determine fair market value: average of the high/low on the date the securities were donated. (5) date of the gift: 09/20/2024 (6) purpose: general operating support

    $99,408

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking3 grants $2,564,41281% of the total
  2. Arts and culture2 grants $357,78511% of the total
  3. Civil rights1 grant $252,8468% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California6 grants $2,778,916
  2. Missouri1 grant $491,088
  3. District of Columbia1 grant $252,846

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • William H BorthwickTRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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