Private foundation · EIN 37-6634026 · Webster Grvs, Missouri · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Mason Ave Family Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 15 grants paid, $1.1M total, median $50K. 87% of grants stayed in Missouri.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
15
$1.1M
Median grant
$50K
Stays in MO
87%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$18M

Grants paid in 2025

15 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
St Louis University High SchoolSt Louis, MOFund of need$315K
Operation Food SearchSt Louis, MOFund of need$100K
Journeys of HopeSt Louis, MOFund of need$100K
Friends of the ForgottenLebanon, MOFund of need$100K
Youthbridge Community FoundationSt Louis, MOFund of need$100K
Ambassadors of Father's HouseMatthews, NCFund of need$64K
St Vincent de PaulSt Louis, MOFund of need$50K
The Chief Mason Griffith Foundation IncRosebud, MOFund of need$50K
Hope Ignites St Loius - Boys Hope Girls HopeRichmond Heights, MOFund of need$50K
Babson Rugby Development IncMarshfield, MAFund of need$50K
St Louis Police FoundationSt Louis, MOFund of need$45K
Archdiocese of Saint LouisSt Louis, MOFund of need$35K
Kenrick-Glennon SeminarySt Louis, MOFund of need$25K
Mighty Oakes Heart FoundationSt Louis, MOFund of need$10K
Keen Saint LouisSt Louis, MOFund of need$7,796

By state: Missouri 13 · North Carolina 1 · Massachusetts 1

About this foundation

Mason Ave Family Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Webster Grvs, Missouri, administered in care of The Organization, tax-exempt since 2017. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Mason Ave Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Mason Ave Family Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $1.1M across 15 grants, a median of $50K.

Where does Mason Ave Family Foundation give?

Missouri (13 grants), North Carolina (1 grants), Massachusetts (1 grants), per its latest filing.

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