MASQ Foundation
MASQ Foundation is a private foundation focused on Science & Technology, based in San Francisco, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $248K in total assets.
MASQ Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $248,111
- -91.7% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $1,508
- -99.9% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $425
- -53.7% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who MASQ Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How MASQ Foundation gives
- In 2024 it paid out 22% 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 2022 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $64 (2023) to $493 (2022). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $64.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Tor Project Inc Winchester, NH | Donation | $64 |
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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 | $248,111 | $1,508 | $425 | — | — | — | $36,532 |
| 2024 | $2,984,606 | $1,463,987 | $917 | — | — | $13,171 | $60,444 |
| 2023 | $1,596,508 | $1,589,052 | $1,802 | $64 | 1 | $64 | $707 |
| 2022 | $8,258 | $5,000 | $742 | $493 | 1 | $493 | $493 |
| 2021 | $5,000 | $5,000 | — | — | — | — | $246 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, MASQ Foundation reported a distributable amount of $37K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
MASQ Foundation is led by Raymond Cheng, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Raymond Cheng
President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Di Cheng
Director
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard Cheng
Director
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 MASQ Foundation
How large is MASQ Foundation?
MASQ Foundation reported $248K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $2K.
What is MASQ Foundation?
MASQ Foundation is a private foundation focused on Science & Technology, based in San Francisco, CA. It holds $248K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does MASQ Foundation operate?
MASQ Foundation has awarded grants in New Hampshire.
How much is MASQ Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, MASQ Foundation reported a distributable amount of $37K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is MASQ Foundation's EIN?
MASQ Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-1738862. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
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 June 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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