Monimos Foundation
Invitation OnlyOjai, California · EIN 47-5060366 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$502K
Organizations funded30
Typical grant$10,000
Total assets$32.9M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $5,000 and $10,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
30% of grants went outside California.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monimos Art Foundation | Ojai, CA | To help grow its activities. monimos art foundation operates as a museum showcasing works of art. | $241,611 |
| Independent Shakespeare Company | Los Angeles, CA | Contribution towards the company's operating expenses and production costs ahead of the summer season of free shakespeare plays in griffith… | $25,000 |
| Ojai Music Festival | Ojai, CA | A contribution towards the annual music festival in ojai. | $20,000 |
| The Committee for Cultural Policy | Lake Success, NY | Funding for the committee's educational program to promote a functional regulatory structure for the fostering of the lawful collecting,… | $20,000 |
| Charities Aid Foundation of America | Alexandria, VA | To help donors make strategic and focused philanthropic decisions that are fully compliant with all regulations and have a lasting impact… | $13,000 |
| American Indian College Fund | Denver, CO | Support for native american scholars to overcome academic barriers. | $10,000 |
| Amnesty International | New York, NY | To assist the organization in its work defending human rights across the globe. | $10,000 |
| Animal Outlook | Washington, DC | To end the abuse of farmed animals using a variety of strategies, including investigations, legal advocacy, corporate and food system… | $10,000 |
| Concerned Resource and Environmental Workers | Ojai, CA | To offer teens and young adults the opportunity for hands-on work in the great outdoors, on projects including wildfire prevention, habitat… | $10,000 |
| Farm Sanctuary | Watkins Glen, NY | Farm sanctuary rescues animals and provides them with sanctuary | $10,000 |
| Food for Thought | Ojai, CA | To help grow its activities. food for thought brings a program of garden based learning, agricultural literacy and dietary awareness into… | $10,000 |
| Happy Valley Foundation | Ojai, CA | For the repair of the bridge to besant hill school from hwy 150 in ojai. | $10,000 |
| Humane Society of Ventura County | Ojai, CA | Support for the animal shelter run by the humane society in the immediate aftermath of the thomas fire. | $10,000 |
| International Campaign for Tibet | Washington, DC | To support public awareness of human rights issues in tibet | $10,000 |
| Oak Grove School | Ojai, CA | Funding for once upon a watershed program. this program is a project of oak grove school in partnership with the ojai valley land… | $10,000 |
| Ojai Valley Land Conservancy | Ojai, CA | 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 | Portland, ME | To fund a multi-purpose hall at the siddhartha school in ladakh, N. india. | $10,000 |
| The Rubin Museum of Art | New York, NY | Contribution to the museum's ongoing temporary exhibition program. | $10,000 |
| Donkeyland | Riverside, CA | 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 | Ojai, CA | To develop each individual student's intellectual and artistic abilities by awakening the spirit of inquiry and encouraging the pursuit of… | $5,000 |
| Help of Ojai | Ojai, CA | General purposes. help of ojai is a basic needs provider serving thousands of residents in the ojai area with transportation, home… | $5,000 |
| Los Padres Forestwatch | Santa Barbara, CA | Support for organization's focus on protecting wilderness landscapes, wildlife habitat, and free-flowing rivers in the los padres national… | $5,000 |
| School Inc | Pasadena, CA | Support for the organization's work bringing yoga and meditation practices into the classrooms in los angeles public schools as tools for… | $5,000 |
| Sierra Club Foundation | Oakland, CA | 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 | Santa Clarita, CA | Support for the activities of the gentle barn, an animal sanctuary and educational center. | $5,000 |
| Dharma Heritage Project | Santa Monica, CA | To chronicle buddhism's contributions to world cultural heritage and peace through the art of documentary photography and film with an… | $5,000 |
| Ojai Cares | Ojai, CA | Support to help patients cope with the complexities of cancer care. | $3,500 |
| Breast Cncr Rsrch Cntr of Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA | For the center's ongoing support services for women coping with breast cancer. | $2,000 |
| Friends of the Eastern California Museum | Independence, CA | Support for the museum's cultural activities. | $1,000 |
| Mono Lake Committee | Lee Vining, CA | For the preservation of mono lake and its habitat. | $1,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $502,111 | 30 |
| 2023 | $573,438 | 23 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Sep 2, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202532459349100008
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 47-5060366
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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