Mason M Roberts Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Castle Rock, CO EIN: 31-6024937

Mason M Roberts Foundation is a private foundation, based in Castle Rock, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $204K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $103. Net investment income was $16K.

Mason M Roberts Foundation at a glance

In short: Mason M Roberts Foundation gave $103 across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $103), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$103
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$103
Median grant
$103
Total assets
$204,187
-4.2% vs 2024
Primary geography
Colorado (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 M Roberts Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Wellspring Community: $103Wellspring Community$103

The largest 2025 recipient was Wellspring Community ($103).

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

7<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

Castle RockLompocParker

How Mason M Roberts Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 99% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 195% of 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

$0$5K$10K$15K3 grants2020 2 grants2021 3 grants2022 1 grant2023 0 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $103 (2025) to $11K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $103.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Wellspring Community Castle Rock, COGeneral Support$103
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$204,187$16,629$25,569$1031$24,493$15,640$12,529
2024$213,073$8,084$25,156——$12,188—$12,671
2023$230,256$-596$26,607$1,4031$13,793—$12,010
2022$257,200$-2,042$33,916$8,2123$20,212—$13,403
2021$292,851$29,916$27,552$10,6322$18,582$20,294$16,162
2020$290,412$7,477$16,220$9,9993—$6,376$14,231

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mason M Roberts Foundation reported a distributable amount of $13K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Mason M Roberts Foundation is led by Cameron Kent Nelson, President on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Cameron Kent Nelson

    President

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    $16K (2021) → $0 (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 2024 IRS filing

Cameron Kent Nelson — President: $24KCameron Kent NelsonPresident$24K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $24K, to Cameron Kent Nelson (President).

Frequently asked questions about Mason M Roberts Foundation

How much does Mason M Roberts Foundation give each year?

Mason M Roberts Foundation gave $103 across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Mason M Roberts Foundation?

Mason M Roberts Foundation reported $204K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $24K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $13K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Mason M Roberts Foundation operate?

Mason M Roberts Foundation has awarded grants in California, Colorado.

What is Mason M Roberts Foundation's EIN?

Mason M Roberts Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-6024937. 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

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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