Munger Charitable Trust Number Four
EIN 276085514Total Given 2017–2025
$1.6M
15 grants · $172K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$18K
typical small grants · $10K–$23K
grant size
18%
balanced · 2/11 multi-year
repeat
$157.1M
Assets (2025)
11
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(310) 566-1900
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $20K | $358K | $12K | 1 |
| 2018 | $10K | $403K | $17K | 1 |
| 2019 | $18K | $396K | $2K | 1 |
| 2021 | $20K | $517K | $15K | 2 |
| 2022 | $21K | $540K | $17K | 2 |
| 2023 | $26K | $526K | $24K | 1 |
| 2024 | $24K | $648K | $25K | 2 |
| 2025 | $1.4M | $157.1M | $128.4M | 5 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 15 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$10K
Median
$18K
Average
$103K
75th Pctl
$23K
Maximum
$682K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
WB
William H Borthwick
Trustee
WB
William H Borthwick
Trustee
WB
William H Borthwick
Trustee
WB
William H Borthwick
Trustee
WB
William H Borthwick
Trustee
WB
William H Borthwick
Trustee
WB
William H Borthwick
Trustee
WB
William H Borthwick
Trustee
Grants Awarded (15 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Americans for Oxford Inc | New York, NY | $682,491 | (1) DESCRIPTION: 1 SHARE OF BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY CLASS A SECURITIES (2) BOOK VALUE: $99,488 (3) METHOD USED TO... | 2025 |
| American Friends of St James'S Piccadilly | Newton Highlands, MA | $610,754 | (1) DESCRIPTION: 1,350 SHARES OF BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY CLASS B SECURITIES (2) BOOK VALUE: $549,599 (3) METHOD USED TO... | 2025 |
| Cedars Sinai | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 | CHARITABLE | 2025 |
| Sir John Soane'S Museum Foundation | New York, NY | $26,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| The Getty Trust | Los Angeles, CA | $20,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| The J Paul Getty Trust | Los Angeles, CA | $20,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| George Washington University | Washington, DC | $20,000 | general purposes | 2017 |
| Sir John Soane'S Museum Foundation | London, None | $18,500 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2019 |
| Americans for Oxford Inc | New York, NY | $11,590 | (1) DESCRIPTION: 25 SHARES OF BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY CLASS B SECURITIES (2) BOOK VALUE: $5,066 (3) METHOD USED TO... | 2025 |
| Americans for Oxford | New York, NY | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| The Getty Trust | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Sir John Soane'S Museum Foundation | London, None | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Americans for Oxford Inc | New York, NY | $6,827 | (1) DESCRIPTION: 15 SHARES OF BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY CLASS B SECURITIES (2) BOOK VALUE: $995 (3) METHOD USED TO... | 2025 |
| Pacific Rim Conservation | Honolulu, HI | $4,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Music Academy of the West | Santa Barbara, CA | $1,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |