Private foundation · EIN 47-2044444 · Encino, California · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Jeanne and Dennis Masel Foundation Inc

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: 16 grants paid, $174K total, median $5,037.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
16
$174K
Median grant
$5,037
Stays in CA
—
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$2.5M

Grants paid in 2025

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Brooklyn MuseumBrooklyn, NYTo fund exempt purpose activity$55K
Sundance InstituteNew York, NYTo fund exempt purpose activity$35K
Masterpiece InternationalCrystal Lake, ILTo fund exempt purpose activity$22K
Transportation AlternativesNew York, NYTo fund exempt purpose activity$10K
The Berkeley Carroll SchoolBrooklyn, NYTo fund exempt purpose activity$7,500
Watermill CenterNew York, NYTo fund exempt purpose activity$6,135
Prospect Park AllianceBrooklyn, NYTo fund exempt purpose activity$5,589
Hayground School IncBridgehampton, NYTo fund exempt purpose activity$5,075
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterNew York, NYTo fund exempt purpose activity$5,000
Museum of Arts and DesignNew York, NYTo fund exempt purpose activity$5,000
Ali Forney Center IncNew York, NYTo fund exempt purpose activity$4,145
Independent Curators InternationalNew York, NYTo fund exempt purpose activity$3,744
Artadia (the Art Council Inc)Brooklyn, NYTo fund exempt purpose activity$3,099
Longhouse ReserveEast Hampton, NYTo fund exempt purpose activity$3,000
One Tree Planted IncShelburne, VTTo fund exempt purpose activity$3,000
Ocs Art ServicesBrooklyn, NYTo fund exempt purpose activity$1,045

By state: New York 14 · Illinois 1 · Vermont 1

About this foundation

Jeanne and Dennis Masel Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Encino, California, administered in care of Jeannette Masel, tax-exempt since 2015. 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 Jeanne and Dennis Masel Foundation Inc 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 Jeanne and Dennis Masel Foundation Inc give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $174K across 16 grants, a median of $5,037.

Where does Jeanne and Dennis Masel Foundation Inc give?

New York (14 grants), Illinois (1 grants), Vermont (1 grants), per its latest filing.

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