Frances Masser Charitable Trust

CLEARWATER, FL EIN: 27-6548145

Frances Masser Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in CLEARWATER, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $7.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $340K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$7.2M

-5.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$340K

-36.4% YoY

Grant Count

7

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$49K

-36.4% YoY

About Frances Masser Charitable Trust

Based on IRS filings

Frances Masser Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in CLEARWATER, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $7.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $340K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Cities

GenoaLexingtonLouisvilleMedfordUrbanaWest Lafayette

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$788K$2M$2M$3M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$7,222,527$7,622,683$9,507,584
Revenue$-56,234$-3,425,182$-3,053,466
Expenses$424,752$637,713$890,435
Qualifying Distributions$340,000$534,482$716,477
Net Investment Income$48,529$11,950
Distributable Amount$397,943$333,440$534,481

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$179K$358K$537K$716K7 grants20207 grants20217 grants20227 grants20237 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2024

NCOE ALUMNI SCHOLARSHIP …$68KPURDUE UNIVERSITY VETERI…$68KANIMAL CARE SOCIETY - #6…$41KKENTUCKY HUMANE SOCIETY …$41KTUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL …$41KUNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS V…$41KUNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY C…$41K

Grant Size Distribution

35 grants across all recorded years

5<$50K22$50–100K8$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

T CRAIG WILSONTRUSTEE$78K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
T CRAIG WILSONTRUSTEE10$78,258

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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