M L Mason Memorial Fund Sch B
M L Mason Memorial Fund Sch B is a private foundation based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Its 2025 filing lists grants to charitable organizations, all designated for general support, with most grant dollars going to recipients in Pennsylvania.
M L Mason Memorial Fund Sch B at a glance
In short: M L Mason Memorial Fund Sch B gave $487K across 19 grants in 2025 (avg $26K), mostly in Pennsylvania. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $487,308
- -4.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 19
- -9.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $25,648
- +5.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $11,672
- Total assets
- $11,243,291
- +2.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 19, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (89% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to M L Mason Memorial Fund Sch B
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 500 First Ave P7-Pfsc-03-Z, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Phone: (412) 565-4532
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who M L Mason Memorial Fund Sch B funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was West Penn Allegheny Health System ($233K). Together the top 10 received $432K.
Grant Size Distribution
100 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 90 grants of 100 (90%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 89% of grant dollars went to recipients in Pennsylvania and 11% to recipients in Indiana. Listed Pennsylvania recipients include organizations in Pittsburgh and other communities in the state; the Indiana recipient was in Jeffersonville.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 19 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is M L Mason Memorial Fund Sch B open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 19 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 19 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. How we count
- 100% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−8%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 80% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $428K (2020) to $530K (2022). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $487K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| West Penn Allegheny Health System Pittsburgh, PA | General Support | $233,442 |
| Kingsley Association Pittsburgh, PA | General Support | $58,360 |
| Board of Foreign Missions Jeffersonville, IN | General Support | $46,688 |
| Humane Animal Rescue Pittsburgh, PA | General Support | $23,344 |
| YWCA Greater Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA | General Support | $11,672 |
| Presbyterian Seniorcare Oakmont, PA | General Support | $11,672 |
| Westminster College New Wilmington, PA | General Support | $11,672 |
| Forbes Regional Hospital Pittsburgh, PA | General Support | $11,672 |
| Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA | General Support | $11,672 |
| St Barnabas Nursing Home Inc Gibsonia, PA | General Support | $11,672 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $11,243,291 | $818,998 | $582,044 | $487,308 | 19 | $503,815 | $746,345 | $628,641 |
| 2024 | $11,004,126 | $644,918 | $612,208 | $508,790 | 21 | $524,395 | $576,566 | $592,994 |
| 2023 | $10,976,813 | $1,753,058 | $597,972 | $519,674 | 20 | $555,134 | $1,711,535 | $519,394 |
| 2022 | $9,782,343 | $625,837 | $624,208 | $530,099 | 20 | $567,480 | $582,963 | $558,143 |
| 2021 | $9,807,663 | $837,411 | $542,003 | $445,574 | 20 | $487,439 | $790,470 | $637,946 |
| 2020 | $9,502,700 | $738,788 | $511,877 | $427,518 | 20 | — | $694,223 | $538,908 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, M L Mason Memorial Fund Sch B reported a distributable amount of $629K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants supported organizations whose stated missions include animal care, nursing and long-term care, education, children’s health, and older-adult services. For example, Humane Animal Rescue says it provides care for abandoned, neglected, and injured animals, while St Barnabas Nursing Home says it provides skilled nursing and long-term care regardless of ability to pay. Westminster College describes its mission as helping students develop competencies, commitments, and characteristics associated with human beings at their best.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 19 grants totaling $487,308. Grants ranged from $5,836 to $233,442, with a median of $11,672. The largest awards included $233,442 to West Penn Allegheny Health System, $58,360 to Kingsley Association, and $46,688 to Board of Foreign Missions. Each was designated for general support.
Other 2025 awards included $23,344 to Humane Animal Rescue and $11,672 each to YWCA Greater Pittsburgh, Presbyterian SeniorCare, Westminster College, Forbes Regional Hospital, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, and St Barnabas Nursing Home. The grantee descriptions also list 2025 support of $5,836 each for Breathe Pennsylvania, Mars Home for Youth Foundation, and St Margaret Foundation.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
PNC Bank N A is listed as trustee on the 2025 filing.
M L Mason Memorial Fund Sch B's only listed officer is PNC Bank N A, Trustee on the 2025 filing (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
PNC Bank N A
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
$83K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: PNC Bank NA (2020–2024) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $83K, to PNC Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about M L Mason Memorial Fund Sch B
How much does M L Mason Memorial Fund Sch B give each year?
M L Mason Memorial Fund Sch B gave $487K across 19 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $509K across 21 grants.
What is M L Mason Memorial Fund Sch B's typical grant size?
M L Mason Memorial Fund Sch B's median grant in 2025 was $11,672, and its average grant was $25,648, across 19 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does M L Mason Memorial Fund Sch B give grants?
M L Mason Memorial Fund Sch B gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 89% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Indiana (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Pittsburgh, PA (11 grants) and Jeffersonville, IN (2 grants).
Does M L Mason Memorial Fund Sch B give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of M L Mason Memorial Fund Sch B's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (19 of 19) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are M L Mason Memorial Fund Sch B's largest grantees?
M L Mason Memorial Fund Sch B's largest 2025 grantees include West Penn Allegheny Health System ($233,442), Kingsley Association ($58,360) and Board of Foreign Missions ($46,688), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 69% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is M L Mason Memorial Fund Sch B?
M L Mason Memorial Fund Sch B reported $11.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $504K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $629K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does M L Mason Memorial Fund Sch B fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants supported organizations whose stated missions include animal care, nursing and long-term care, education, children’s health, and older-adult services. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from M L Mason Memorial Fund Sch B?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is M L Mason Memorial Fund Sch B's EIN?
M L Mason Memorial Fund Sch B's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-6020714. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does M L Mason Memorial Fund Sch B accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 25, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 29, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 17, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 25, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 10, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). M L Mason Memorial Fund Sch B funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/m-l-mason-memorial-fund-sch-b-morg_a9783a9c2c154e68b15769403779ea51
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