Mason Leona I Tua
Mason Leona I Tua is a private foundation, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $114K. Net investment income was $136K.
Mason Leona I Tua at a glance
In short: Mason Leona I Tua gave $114K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $38K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $114,000
- +8.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $38,000
- +8.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $38,000
- Total assets
- $2,090,162
- +0.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Virginia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Mason Leona I Tua funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was VMI Foundation Inc ($38K). Together the top 3 received $114K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Mason Leona I Tua gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−10%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 96% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $105K (2020) to $126K (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $114K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| VMI Foundation Inc Lexington, VA | General Operating | $38,000 |
| College of William and Mary Williamsburg, VA | General Operating | $38,000 |
| Rector and Visitors of the UVA Charlottesville, VA | General Operating | $38,000 |
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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 | $2,090,162 | $168,635 | $152,807 | $114,000 | 3 | $118,698 | $135,886 | $123,714 |
| 2024 | $2,076,202 | $99,531 | $138,240 | $105,000 | 3 | $109,261 | $68,653 | $119,135 |
| 2023 | $2,112,825 | $65,749 | $144,119 | $112,500 | 3 | $116,599 | $38,670 | $110,528 |
| 2022 | $2,193,667 | $107,411 | $162,663 | $126,000 | 3 | $130,191 | $78,361 | $116,602 |
| 2021 | $2,249,356 | $238,440 | $145,700 | $108,000 | 3 | $112,450 | $207,046 | $130,224 |
| 2020 | $2,156,271 | $164,912 | $138,931 | $105,000 | 3 | — | $137,220 | $112,867 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mason Leona I Tua reported a distributable amount of $124K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mason Leona I Tua's only listed officer is Wells Fargo Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wells Fargo Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$30K (2020) → $36K (2025)
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 $36K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Mason Leona I Tua
How much does Mason Leona I Tua give each year?
Mason Leona I Tua gave $114K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $105K across 3 grants.
What is Mason Leona I Tua's typical grant size?
Mason Leona I Tua's median grant in 2025 was $38,000, and its average grant was $38,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Mason Leona I Tua give grants?
Mason Leona I Tua gives mostly in Virginia: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Mason Leona I Tua give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Mason Leona I Tua's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Mason Leona I Tua?
Mason Leona I Tua reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $119K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $124K (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 is Mason Leona I Tua's EIN?
Mason Leona I Tua's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-6069649. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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