Massie Family Charitable Trust 1
Massie Family Charitable Trust 1 is a private foundation based in St. Louis, Missouri. Its 2025 filing reports 22 grants totaling $14,855, with recipients including organizations working in health, food assistance, media, arts, education, and other areas.
Massie Family Charitable Trust 1 at a glance
In short: Massie Family Charitable Trust 1 gave $15K across 22 grants in 2025 (avg $675.227), mostly in California. 23% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $14,855
- +1.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 22
- +15.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $675
- -12.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $500
- Total assets
- $7,133
- -46.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 23% first-time grantees (5 of 22, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (97% 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 Massie Family Charitable Trust 1
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 211 North Broadway Suite 3600, St Louis, MO 63102
Phone: (314) 259-2000
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Massie Family Charitable Trust 1 funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Sutter Bay Hospitals ($3K). Together the top 10 received $12K.
Grant Size Distribution
100 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 100 grants of 100 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 97% of grant dollars went to recipients in California, 2% to recipients in Michigan, and 1% to recipients in the District of Columbia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 22 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Massie Family Charitable Trust 1 open to new grantees?
23%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 22 grantees (23%) were first-time recipients. With only 22 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $975; repeat grants $587. How we count
Medians: $500 first-time, $500 repeat.
- 68% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 20% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2020) to $20K (2023). In 2025 it made 22 grants totaling $15K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sutter Bay Hospitals Berkeley, CA | Medical Oncology Fund | $3,000 |
| San Francisco Center for Psychoanal San Francisco, CA | Education on Mental Functioning | $1,500 |
| Alameda County Food Bank Oakland, CA | Eliminate Hunger in Alameda County | $1,000 |
| Kqed San Francisco, CA | Public TV | $1,000 |
| Oakland School for the Arts Oakland, CA | Support the Arts | $1,000 |
| Season of Sharing Fund San Francisco, CA | Neighbors in Crisis | $1,000 |
| Smuin Ballet San Francisco, CA | Support the Arts | $1,000 |
| Community Clean Water Institute Occidental, CA | Supports Clean Water | $800 |
| Writer Coach Connection Albany, CA | Promote Writing Skills in Children | $800 |
| Global Exchange San Francisco, CA | Human Rights & Environment Protectio | $500 |
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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 | $7,133 | $9,746 | $15,976 | $14,855 | 22 | $14,855 | $9,570 | $1,144 |
| 2024 | $13,363 | $6,344 | $15,853 | $14,650 | 19 | $14,650 | $6,034 | $1,762 |
| 2023 | $22,872 | $12,390 | $20,843 | $20,300 | 20 | $20,300 | $12,390 | $1,240 |
| 2022 | $31,325 | $13,057 | $19,465 | $18,625 | 19 | $18,625 | $13,057 | $3,647 |
| 2021 | $37,733 | $10,642 | $15,280 | $14,455 | 20 | $14,455 | $1,435 | $5,746 |
| 2020 | $42,371 | $-2,216 | $10,675 | $9,850 | 14 | — | $1,294 | $4,561 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Massie Family Charitable Trust 1 reported a distributable amount of $1K 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
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for medical oncology, food assistance, public television, the arts, clean water, children’s writing skills, and human rights and environmental protection.
Among its grantees, KQED describes its work as providing a community-supported alternative to commercial media, convening community dialogue, bringing the arts to everyone, and supporting students and teachers. Smuin Ballet says it creates contemporary dance and shares it through performances, classes, and community engagement. Oakland School for the Arts describes its aim as supporting students’ artistic and academic potential. Global Exchange says it works to increase global awareness and build partnerships.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave 22 grants totaling $14,855. Grants ranged from $125 to $3,000, with a median grant of $500.
Among the largest reported grants were $3,000 to Sutter Bay Hospitals for a medical oncology fund; $1,500 to San Francisco Center for Psychoanal… for education on mental functioning; and $1,000 each to Alameda County Food Bank, KQED, Oakland School for the Arts, Season of Sharing Fund, and Smuin Ballet. Other reported grants included $800 to Community Clean Water Institute and $800 to Writer Coach Connection.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Michael N Newmark and Henry Massie as trustees.
Massie Family Charitable Trust 1's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Henry Massie
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Michael N. Newmark
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Massie Family Charitable Trust 1
How much does Massie Family Charitable Trust 1 give each year?
Massie Family Charitable Trust 1 gave $15K across 22 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $15K across 19 grants.
What is Massie Family Charitable Trust 1's typical grant size?
Massie Family Charitable Trust 1's median grant in 2025 was $500, and its average grant was $675, across 22 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Massie Family Charitable Trust 1 that year got $975 on average.
Where does Massie Family Charitable Trust 1 give grants?
Massie Family Charitable Trust 1 gives mostly in California: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were San Francisco, CA (7 grants), Oakland, CA (5 grants) and Berkeley, CA (3 grants).
Does Massie Family Charitable Trust 1 give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 22 grants with a stated purpose on Massie Family Charitable Trust 1's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Massie Family Charitable Trust 1's largest grantees?
Massie Family Charitable Trust 1's largest 2025 grantees include Sutter Bay Hospitals ($3,000), San Francisco Center for Psychoanal ($1,500) and Alameda County Food Bank ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 37% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Massie Family Charitable Trust 1?
Massie Family Charitable Trust 1 reported $7K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $15K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Massie Family Charitable Trust 1 fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for medical oncology, food assistance, public television, the arts, clean water, children’s writing skills, and human rights and environmental protection. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Massie Family Charitable Trust 1?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Massie Family Charitable Trust 1's EIN?
Massie Family Charitable Trust 1's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1776840. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Massie Family Charitable Trust 1 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 20, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 16, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
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