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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 27-6085580

Munger Charitable Trust Number Eight

A private foundation in Pasadena, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 17 grants and $11.6 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.

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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

    $11,571,401

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $145,504,999

  • Tax year 2023

    $24,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $108,899

  • Tax year 2022

    $26,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $110,167

  • Tax year 2021

    $21,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $116,309

  • Tax year 2020

    $20,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $122,655

  • Tax year 2019

    $20,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $128,685

  • Tax year 2018

    $18,500

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $135,163

Grants paid in 2024

17 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Our American Future FoundationWashington, DC

    (1) description: 9 shares of berkshire hathaway class a securities (2) book value: $4,984,832 (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: 08/08/2024 (6) purpose: general operating support

    $5,805,594
  2. Black Progressive Action Coalition Education FundWashington, DC

    Charitable

    $2,755,346
  3. Everybody VotesWashington, DC

    (1) description: 1 share of berkshire hathaway class a securities (2) book value: $610,668 (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

    $684,105
  4. Right to Vote FoundationWashington, DC

    (1) description: 1 share of berkshire hathaway class a securities (2) book value: $610,668 (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

    $681,393
  5. The Voter Project FundPhiladelphia, PA

    (1) description: 644 shares of berkshire hathaway class b securities (2) book value: $262,179 (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: 10/30/2024 (6) purpose: general operating support

    $293,500
  6. Right to Vote FoundationWashington, DC

    (1) description: 620 shares of berkshire hathaway class b securities (2) book value: $244,570 (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: 10/02/2024 (6) purpose: general operating support

    $282,996
  7. Institute for State EffectivenessWashington, DC

    (1) description: 400 shares of berkshire hathaway class b securities (2) book value: $162,844 (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: 10/02/2024 (6) purpose: general operating support

    $205,510
  8. South Asian Impact FoundationWashington, DC

    (1) description: 220 shares of berkshire hathaway class b securities (2) book value: $89,564 (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: 10/02/2024 (6) purpose: general operating support

    $101,923
  9. New Venture FundWashington, DC

    Charitable

    $100,000
  10. The Voter Project FundPhiladelphia, PA

    Charitable

    $100,000
  11. Voto Latino FoundationWashington, DC

    (1) description: 216 shares of berkshire hathaway class b securities (2) book value: $87,936 (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: 10/22/2024 (6) purpose: general operating support

    $99,657
  12. Ohio Progressive CollaborativeColumbus, OH

    (1) description: 218 shares of berkshire hathaway class b securities (2) book value: $88,750 (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: 10/29/2024 (6) purpose: general operating support

    $99,551
  13. Tides FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    (1) description: 218 shares of berkshire hathaway class b securities (2) book value: $88,750 (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: 10/30/2024 (6) purpose: general operating support

    $99,352
  14. Asian and Pacific Islander American VoteWashington, DC

    (1) description: 216 shares of berkshire hathaway class b securities (2) book value: $87,936 (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: 10/28/2024 (6) purpose: general operating support

    $98,738
  15. Whitney Museum of American ArtNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $65,000
  16. National Restricting FoundationWashington, DC

    (1) description: 108 shares of berkshire hathaway class b securities (2) book value: $43,968 (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: 10/28/2024 (6) purpose: general operating support

    $49,369
  17. Asian Community Development CouncilLas Vegas, NV

    (1) description: 107 shares of berkshire hathaway class b securities (2) book value: $43,561 (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: 10/22/2024 (6) purpose: general operating support

    $49,367

Where the money goes

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

  1. Civil rights7 grants $7,361,87892% of the total
  2. International aid1 grant $205,5103% of the total
  3. Public affairs1 grant $101,9231% of the total
  4. Environment1 grant $100,0001% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $99,3521% of the total
  6. Arts and culture1 grant $65,000<1% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $49,367<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. District of Columbia11 grants $10,864,631
  2. Pennsylvania2 grants $393,500
  3. California2 grants $164,352
  4. Ohio1 grant $99,551
  5. Nevada1 grant $49,367

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

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