Massey Knakal Charitable Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 20-2541349

Massey Knakal Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $85K in total assets. In 2024, it made $80 in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $2K.

Massey Knakal Charitable Foundation at a glance

Total assets
$84,818
+2.9% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$2,441
+11.4% vs 2023
Qualifying distributions (2024)
$80
+35.6% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$80
+35.6% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Massey Knakal Charitable Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

New York

How Massey Knakal Charitable Foundation gives

  • In 2024 it paid out 2% 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

$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K0 grants2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024

From 2021 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2021) to $10K (2022). In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Grand Street Settlement New York, NYSupport of early childhood development programs$10,000
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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
2024$84,818$2,441$80——$80$2,361$4,093
2023$82,457$2,192$59——$59$2,133$3,981
2022$80,324$803$10,176$10,0001$10,176$627$4,339
2021$89,697$285$10,378$10,0001$10,000—$4,770
2020$99,790$584————$584$4,894

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Massey Knakal Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $4K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Massey Knakal Charitable Foundation is led by Brock Emmetsberger, Director & President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Brock Emmetsberger

    Director & President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Wlody

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (5)
  • Former: Ed Gevinski (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Karl Brumback (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Michael Azarian (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Paul Smadbeck (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Shannon Krause (2020–2022) — Director & Secretary

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Massey Knakal Charitable Foundation

How large is Massey Knakal Charitable Foundation?

Massey Knakal Charitable Foundation reported $85K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $80 in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4K (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.

Where does Massey Knakal Charitable Foundation operate?

Massey Knakal Charitable Foundation has awarded grants in New York.

What is Massey Knakal Charitable Foundation's EIN?

Massey Knakal Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-2541349. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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