Masserini Maurice J Tua
Masserini Maurice J Tua is a private foundation located in Saint Louis, Missouri. Its grantmaking supports a variety of charitable causes, primarily in the San Diego area, including arts, education, environmental initiatives, health, human services, and religious organizations.
Masserini Maurice J Tua at a glance
In short: Masserini Maurice J Tua gave $210K across 23 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in California. 43% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $210,000
- +12.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 23
- +21.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,130
- -7.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $3,151,074
- +4.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 43% first-time grantees (10 of 23, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (95% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Masserini Maurice J Tua
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 505 Mac H0006-092, Saint Louis, MO 63166
Phone: (888) 730-4933
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Masserini Maurice J Tua
Who Masserini Maurice J Tua funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Solutions for Change Inc ($15K). Together the top 10 received $115K.
Grant Size Distribution
110 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 110 grants of 110 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The grant program describes its focus as primarily the San Diego area. In 2025, 95% of grant dollars went to recipients in California and 5% to recipients in Oregon; many listed recipients are in the San Diego area.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 23 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Masserini Maurice J Tua open to new grantees?
43%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 10 of 23 grantees (43%) were first-time recipients. With only 23 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $8K; repeat grants $10K. How we count
Medians: $8K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 35% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−2%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 95% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $89K (2019) to $215K (2022). In 2025 it made 23 grants totaling $210K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Solutions for Change Inc Vista, CA | General Operating | $15,000 |
| San Diego Seniors Community Foundation San Diego, CA | General Operating | $15,000 |
| Home Start Incorporated San Diego, CA | General Operating | $15,000 |
| San Diego Master Chorale San Diego, CA | General Operating | $10,000 |
| Community Housingworks San Diego, CA | General Operating | $10,000 |
| Pro Kids Golf Academy Inc San Diego, CA | General Operating | $10,000 |
| Monarch School Project San Diego, CA | General Operating | $10,000 |
| Curebound Inc San Diego, CA | General Operating | $10,000 |
| Ronald McDonald House Charities Portland, OR | General Operating | $10,000 |
| Scripps Health La Jolla, CA | General Operating | $10,000 |
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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 | $3,151,074 | $420,567 | $286,113 | $210,000 | 23 | $226,695 | $359,044 | $238,965 |
| 2024 | $3,015,619 | $367,859 | $259,106 | $187,300 | 19 | $203,068 | $308,706 | $225,695 |
| 2023 | $2,910,746 | $271,398 | $257,216 | $195,500 | 21 | $209,918 | $217,184 | $203,364 |
| 2022 | $2,903,036 | $100,781 | $277,838 | $214,500 | 29 | $229,288 | $73,290 | $211,468 |
| 2021 | $3,084,437 | $228,060 | $242,314 | $179,800 | 18 | $195,400 | $177,225 | $228,097 |
| 2020 | $3,103,583 | $151,352 | $238,004 | $178,500 | 20 | — | $106,296 | $192,285 |
| 2019 | $3,192,592 | $241,343 | $148,987 | $89,000 | 11 | — | $197,316 | $192,403 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Masserini Maurice J Tua reported a distributable amount of $239K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The grant program states that its mission is to support a variety of charitable causes, primarily in the San Diego area. Its listed program areas are arts, culture and humanities; education; environment and animals; health; human services; and religion.
The foundation’s 2025 grants illustrate support for organizations with varied missions. For example, Home Start says its mission is to strengthen families and communities to assure children’s safety and resiliency. Solutions for Change describes its work as solving family homelessness, while Monarch School Project supports a K–12 school serving unhoused students in San Diego County. The San Diego Master Chorale says it connects people with live choral music, and the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego invites audiences to experience the world and region through contemporary art.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $210,000 through 23 grants. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $15,000, with a median of $10,000. Among the largest awards were $15,000 each to Solutions for Change, San Diego Seniors Community Foundation, and Home Start. Other 2025 grants included $10,000 to San Diego Master Chorale, Pro Kids Golf Academy, Monarch School Project, and the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego. The filing lists these grants as general operating support.
The grant program lists an award range of $5,000–$15,000 and says start-ups and general operating support requests are typically not funded, while specific project requests are prioritized. The 2025 filing, however, lists the grants above as general operating support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Wells Fargo Bank N.A. is listed as trustee on the 2025 filing.
Masserini Maurice J Tua's only listed officer is Wells Fargo Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wells Fargo Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$50K (2019) → $61K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $61K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Masserini Maurice J Tua
How much does Masserini Maurice J Tua give each year?
Masserini Maurice J Tua gave $210K across 23 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $187K across 19 grants.
What is Masserini Maurice J Tua's typical grant size?
Masserini Maurice J Tua's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $9,130, across 23 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Masserini Maurice J Tua that year got $8K on average.
Where does Masserini Maurice J Tua give grants?
Masserini Maurice J Tua gives mostly in California: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were San Diego, CA (14 grants) and La Jolla, CA (3 grants).
Does Masserini Maurice J Tua give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Masserini Maurice J Tua's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (23 of 23) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Masserini Maurice J Tua's largest grantees?
Masserini Maurice J Tua's largest 2025 grantees include Solutions for Change Inc ($15,000), San Diego Seniors Community Foundation ($15,000) and Home Start Incorporated ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 21% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Masserini Maurice J Tua?
Masserini Maurice J Tua reported $3.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $227K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $239K (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 does Masserini Maurice J Tua fund?
The grant program states that its mission is to support a variety of charitable causes, primarily in the San Diego area. Its listed program areas are arts, culture and humanities; education; environment and animals; health; human services; and religion. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Masserini Maurice J Tua?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Masserini Maurice J Tua's EIN?
Masserini Maurice J Tua's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-6812685. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Masserini Maurice J Tua accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 3, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
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