Maser Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Okoboji, IA EIN: 39-1901902

Maser Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Okoboji, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4K in total assets. In 2025, it reported $16K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list.

Key facts about Maser Family Foundation

In short: Maser Family Foundation reported $16K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
39-1901902
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Grants paid (2025)
$15,775 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
Total assets
$4,058

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$4K

+43.7% YoY

Grants Paid (reported total)

$16K

+6.9% YoY

Revenue

$17K

+70.0% YoY

Qualifying Distributions

$16K

+6.9% YoY

How Maser Family Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 46% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

States

Cities

Spirit LakeLe MarsOkobojiOmahaMilfordArnolds ParkJohnston

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K8 grants2020 9 grants2021 9 grants2022 9 grants2023 6 grants2024 Total only2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2023) to $27K (2021). In 2025 it reported $16K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

33 grants across all recorded years

33<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 33 grants of 33 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2025.

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
$0$10K$20K$30K$40K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$4,058$2,823$8,405
Revenue$17,000$10,000$10,000
Expenses$16,365$15,582$15,410
Qualifying Distributions$15,775$14,760$14,725
Distributable Amount—$339$580

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 4, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 25, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 1, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 5, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Maser Family Foundation is led by E. W. Maser, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • E. W. Maser

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Delores J. Maser

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Maser

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tom Maser

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

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.

Frequently asked questions about Maser Family Foundation

How much does Maser Family Foundation give each year?

Maser Family Foundation reported $16K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it gave $15K across 6 grants.

How large is Maser Family Foundation?

Maser Family Foundation reported $4K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $17K.

Where does Maser Family Foundation operate?

Maser Family Foundation has awarded grants in Iowa, Nebraska.

What is Maser Family Foundation's EIN?

Maser Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-1901902. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

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