Masters and Past Masters Association of the Bronx Masonic District

Private foundation · Grantmaker Bronx, NY EIN: 46-5657777

Masters and Past Masters Association of the Bronx Masonic District is a private foundation, based in Bronx, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $153K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $7K.

Masters and Past Masters Association of the Bronx Masonic District at a glance

In short: Masters and Past Masters Association of the Bronx Masonic District gave $7K across 8 grants in 2024 (avg $893.75), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$7,150
+1.4% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
8
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$894
+1.4% vs 2023
Median grant
$400
Total assets
$153,236
+0.0% vs 2023
Primary geography
New York (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

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

Who Masters and Past Masters Association of the Bronx Masonic District funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

CITY ISLAND MASONIC Trust: $4KCITY ISLAND MASONIC Trust$4K

The largest 2024 recipient was CITY ISLAND MASONIC Trust ($4K).

Organizations only. It also paid 7 grants to individuals ($3,650), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

35 grants across all recorded years

35<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 35 grants of 35 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

States

Cities

BronxNew York

How Masters and Past Masters Association of the Bronx Masonic District gives

  • Giving grew 46% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 139% 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$2K$4K$6K$8K4 grants2020 8 grants2021 7 grants2022 8 grants2023 8 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2020) to $7K (2024). In 2024 it made 8 grants totaling $7K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
CITY ISLAND MASONIC Trust Bronx, NYAssist with community outreach$3,500
7 grants to individuals Recipients not named —$3,650
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2024$153,236$10,125$10,100$7,1508$10,400$7,490
2023$153,211$9,600$9,600$7,0508$9,250$7,323
2022$145,480$17,063$8,750$5,5507$18,163$118
2021$144,917$17,342$16,325$4,9008$44,975—
2020$143,678$6,189$6,189$3,8004—$6,973

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Masters and Past Masters Association of the Bronx Masonic District reported a distributable amount of $7K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Masters and Past Masters Association of the Bronx Masonic District is led by Donald Mattson, Director Chairman on every filing since 2022; none of the 5 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Donald Mattson

    Director Chairman

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gilberto Agusto

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joseph Zimmerman

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Scott Meyer

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joseph Manzi

    Secretary Treasurer

    Director → Director COO, 2021

    Director COO → Secretary Treasurer, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

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 Masters and Past Masters Association of the Bronx Masonic District

How much does Masters and Past Masters Association of the Bronx Masonic District give each year?

Masters and Past Masters Association of the Bronx Masonic District gave $7K across 8 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $7K across 8 grants.

What is Masters and Past Masters Association of the Bronx Masonic District's typical grant size?

Masters and Past Masters Association of the Bronx Masonic District's median grant in 2024 was $400, and its average grant was $894, across 8 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Masters and Past Masters Association of the Bronx Masonic District give grants?

Masters and Past Masters Association of the Bronx Masonic District gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does Masters and Past Masters Association of the Bronx Masonic District give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Masters and Past Masters Association of the Bronx Masonic District's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Assist with community outreach" (8 grants).

How large is Masters and Past Masters Association of the Bronx Masonic District?

Masters and Past Masters Association of the Bronx Masonic District reported $153K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $10K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $7K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Masters and Past Masters Association of the Bronx Masonic District's EIN?

Masters and Past Masters Association of the Bronx Masonic District's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-5657777. 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

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS December 9, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 15, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 16, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 23, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 6, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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