Si Monson nagresibe nin apat na honorary doctorate degrees, asin man kan Boy Scouts of America's Silver Buffalo asin an Pankinabang Organisasyon kan Scout Movement's Bronze Wolf-na parehong pinakahalangkaw na awards na pinagtatao kan lambang organisasyon. Si Monson an Chairman of the Church Boards of Trustees/Education of the Church Educational System, asin siya pinagdesignaran ni Ronald Reagan pasiring sa U.S. President's Task Force para sa pribadong sektor na mga inisyatibo. Si Monson agom ni Frances Beverly Johnson Monson, asin sinda may tolong aki.