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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 27-6085478

Munger Charitable Trust Number Two

A private foundation in Pasadena, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 19 grants and $3.8 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending May 31, 2026), 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

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $3,846,108

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $140,389,506
  • Tax year 2024

    $5,623,215

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $153,090,265
  • Tax year 2023

    $24,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $109,510
  • Tax year 2022

    $26,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $110,959
  • Tax year 2021

    $21,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $117,093
  • Tax year 2020

    $20,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $123,006
  • Tax year 2019

    $20,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $129,117
  • Tax year 2018

    $18,500

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $135,525

Grants paid in 2025

19 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Mt Vernon Ladies Association of the UnionMount Vernon, VA

    (1) description: 4 shares of berkshire hathaway class a securities (2) book value: $2,442,672 (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: 02/25/2026 (6) purpose: general operating support

    $2,964,240
  2. Mt Vernon Ladies Association of the UnionMount Vernon, VA

    (1) description: 1,035 shares of berkshire hathaway class b securities (2) book value: $448,900 (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: 12/03/2025 (6) purpose: general operating support

    $524,331
  3. Mt Vernon Ladies Association of the UnionMount Vernon, VA

    (1) description: 175 shares of berkshire hathaway class b securities (2) book value: $71,245 (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: 03/04/2026 (6) purpose: general operating support

    $84,793
  4. UCLA FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    (1) description: 120 shares of berkshire hathaway class b securities (2) book value: $55,019 (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: 12/01/2025 (6) purpose: general operating support

    $61,382
  5. Mt Vernon Ladies Association of the UnionMount Vernon, VA

    (1) description: 105 shares of berkshire hathaway class b securities (2) book value: $48,141 (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: 08/27/2025 (6) purpose: general operating support

    $51,860
  6. Henry E Huntington Library and Art GallerySan Marino, CA

    (1) description: 51 shares of berkshire hathaway class b securities (2) book value: $23,383 (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: 12/01/2025 (6) purpose: general operating support

    $26,088
  7. Rector Wardens & Vestrymen of St Matthews ParishPacific PLSDS, CA

    (1) description: 51 shares of berkshire hathaway class b securities (2) book value: $23,383 (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: 12/01/2025 (6) purpose: general operating support

    $26,088
  8. Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior UnRedwood City, CA

    (1) description: 41 shares of berkshire hathaway class b securities (2) book value: $ 18,798 (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: 12/01/2025 (6) purpose: general operating support

    $20,972
  9. Harvard Westlake SchoolStudio City, CA

    (1) description: 21 shares of berkshire hathaway class b securities (2) book value: $9,628 (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: 12/01/2025 (6) purpose: general operating support

    $10,742
  10. John Thomas Dye SchoolLos Angeles, CA

    (1) description: 21 shares of berkshire hathaway class b securities (2) book value: $9,628 (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: 12/01/2025 (6) purpose: general operating support

    $10,742
  11. Las MadrinasLos Angeles, CA

    (1) description: 21 shares of berkshire hathaway class b securities (2) book value: $9,628 (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: 12/01/2025 (6) purpose: general operating support

    $10,742
  12. Marlborough SchoolLos Angeles, CA

    (1) description: 21 shares of berkshire hathaway class b securities (2) book value: $ 9,628 (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: 12/01/2025 (6) purpose: general operating support

    $10,742
  13. Honolulu Museum of ArtHonolulu, HI

    (1) description: 20 shares of berkshire hathaway class b securities (2) book value: $9,170 (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: 12/03/2025 (6) purpose: general operating support

    $10,132
  14. Marlborough SchoolLos Angeles, CA

    General operating support

    $10,000
  15. St Matthew's Music GuildEncino, CA

    General operating support

    $10,000
  16. St Matthew's Music GuildEncino, CA

    (1) description: 11 shares of berkshire hathaway class b securities (2) book value: $5,043 (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: 12/01/2025 (6) purpose: general operating support

    $5,627
  17. Los Angeles Philharmonic AssociationLos Angeles, CA

    (1) description: 11 shares of berkshire hathaway class b securities (2) book value: $5,043 (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: 12/01/2025 (6) purpose: general operating support

    $5,627
  18. Mt Vernon Ladies Association of the UnionMount Vernon, CA

    General operating support

    $1,000
  19. University of California Berkeley FoundationBerkeley, CA

    General operating support

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education5 grants $93,86662% of the total
  2. Arts and culture3 grants $41,84728% of the total
  3. Religion2 grants $15,62710% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Virginia4 grants $3,625,224
  2. California14 grants $210,752
  3. Hawaii1 grant $10,132

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • William H BorthwickTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Maribeth A BorthwickTRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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