Masters Paul & Helen Fund
Masters Paul & Helen Fund is a private foundation, based in Cincinnati, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $237K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $25K. Net investment income was $15K.
Masters Paul & Helen Fund at a glance
In short: Masters Paul & Helen Fund gave $25K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $25K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $24,690
- +2.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $24,690
- +2.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $24,690
- Total assets
- $237,281
- -4.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Michigan (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Masters Paul & Helen Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St John United Church of Christ ($25K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Masters Paul & Helen Fund gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−19%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 172% 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $23K (2023) to $30K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $25K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St John United Church of Christ Jackson, MI | Support of Daily Operations | $24,690 |
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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 | $237,281 | $20,192 | $30,942 | $24,690 | 1 | $25,290 | $14,716 | $14,738 |
| 2024 | $248,029 | $12,817 | $30,279 | $24,200 | 1 | $24,800 | $7,225 | $15,138 |
| 2023 | $265,489 | $4,801 | $29,363 | $23,236 | 1 | $23,836 | $1,572 | $14,090 |
| 2022 | $290,057 | $11,514 | $36,822 | $30,450 | 1 | $31,045 | $6,111 | $15,046 |
| 2021 | $315,386 | $23,315 | $36,656 | $30,064 | 1 | $30,720 | $17,379 | $18,069 |
| 2020 | $328,728 | $13,609 | $36,769 | $29,509 | 1 | — | $8,090 | $16,665 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Masters Paul & Helen Fund reported a distributable amount of $15K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Masters Paul & Helen Fund's only listed officer is Fifth Third Bank NA, Trustee on the 2025 filing (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Fifth Third Bank NA
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
$6K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Comerica Bank (2020–2024) — Trustee
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $6K, to Fifth Third Bank NA (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Masters Paul & Helen Fund
How much does Masters Paul & Helen Fund give each year?
Masters Paul & Helen Fund gave $25K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $24K across 1 grant.
How large is Masters Paul & Helen Fund?
Masters Paul & Helen Fund reported $237K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $25K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $15K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Masters Paul & Helen Fund operate?
Masters Paul & Helen Fund has awarded grants in Michigan.
What is Masters Paul & Helen Fund's EIN?
Masters Paul & Helen Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-7066487. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- 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 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 31, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 30, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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