Maser Family Foundation
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.
Maser Family Foundation at a glance
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.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $15,775 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +6.9% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $4,058
- +43.7% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $17,000
- +70.0% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $15,775
- +6.9% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $16,365
- +5.0% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Maser Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
33 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 33 grants of 33 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
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.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wildwood Nature Preserve Spirit Lake, IA | Charitable Contribution | $13,000 |
| First Presyterian Church Spirit Lake, IA | Charitable Contribution | $1,000 |
| Presbyterian United Church of Chris Le Mars, IA | Charitable Contribution | $500 |
| Dickinson County Conservation Board Spirit Lake, IA | Charitable Contribution | $150 |
| Pearson Lakes Art Center Okoboji, IA | Charitable Contribution | $75 |
| Iowa PBS Johnston, IA | Charitable Contribution | $35 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,058 | $17,000 | $16,365 | $15,775 | Total only | $15,775 | — |
| 2024 | $2,823 | $10,000 | $15,582 | $14,760 | 6 | $14,760 | $339 |
| 2023 | $8,405 | $10,000 | $15,410 | $14,725 | 9 | $14,725 | $580 |
| 2022 | $13,815 | — | $25,645 | $25,100 | 9 | $25,645 | — |
| 2021 | $39,460 | — | $28,207 | $27,416 | 9 | $27,416 | $2,429 |
| 2020 | $67,667 | $25,000 | $17,727 | $17,232 | 8 | — | $2,703 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
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.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 25, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 1, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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