Mason Leona I Tua

Private foundation · Grantmaker Saint Louis, MO EIN: 54-6069649

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.

Key facts about Mason Leona I Tua

In short: Mason Leona I Tua gave $114K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $38K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
54-6069649
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$114,000
Grants made (2025)
3
Average grant
$38,000
Median grant
$38,000
Total assets
$2,090,162
Primary geography
Virginia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.1M

+0.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$114K

+8.6% YoY

Grant Count

3

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$38K

+8.6% YoY

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.

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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

States

Cities

CharlottesvilleLexingtonWilliamsburg

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K3 grants2020 3 grants2021 3 grants2022 3 grants2023 3 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $105K (2020) to $126K (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $114K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

VMI Foundation Inc: $38KVMI Foundation Inc$38KCollege of William and Mary: $38KCollege of William and Mary$38KRector and Visitors of the UVA: $38KRector and Visitors of the UVA$38K

The largest 2025 recipient was VMI Foundation Inc ($38K). Together the top 3 received $114K.

Grant Size Distribution

15 grants across all recorded years

15<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
VMI Foundation Inc Lexington, VAGeneral Operating$38,000
College of William and Mary Williamsburg, VAGeneral Operating$38,000
Rector and Visitors of the UVA Charlottesville, VAGeneral Operating$38,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$2,090,162$2,076,202$2,112,825
Revenue$168,635$99,531$65,749
Expenses$152,807$138,240$144,119
Qualifying Distributions$118,698$109,261$116,599
Net Investment Income$135,886$68,653$38,670
Distributable Amount$123,714$119,135$110,528

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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

Wells Fargo Bank N a — Trustee: $36KWells Fargo Bank N aTrustee$36K

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.

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