Menasco Family Foundation
Menasco Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $65K. Net investment income was $75K.
Menasco Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Menasco Family Foundation gave $65K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $22K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $65,000
- -4.4% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $21,667
- -4.4% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $1,480,617
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Virginia (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 Menasco Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Wintergreen Adaptive Sports ($30K). Together the top 3 received $65K.
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 9 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Menasco Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 225% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 99% 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
From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2021) to $68K (2023). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $65K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wintergreen Adaptive Sports Nellysford, VA | General & Unrestricted | $30,000 |
| CJS Thumbs up Foundation Ashland, VA | General & Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| New Community School Richmond, VA | General & Unrestricted | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,480,617 | $87,421 | $86,929 | $65,000 | 3 | $74,031 | $75,483 | $74,925 |
| 2023 | $1,480,125 | $69,154 | $88,417 | $68,000 | 3 | $76,854 | $58,491 | $71,213 |
| 2022 | $1,499,388 | $48,113 | $78,138 | $55,500 | 2 | $64,260 | $34,635 | $75,835 |
| 2021 | $1,529,413 | $36,329 | $42,549 | $20,000 | 1 | $28,259 | $22,129 | $79,632 |
| 2020 | $1,535,633 | $1,010,893 | $10,786 | — | — | — | $5,836 | $28,679 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Menasco Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $75K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Menasco Family Foundation is led by Christopher S Menasco, Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Christopher S Menasco
Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/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 Menasco Family Foundation
How much does Menasco Family Foundation give each year?
Menasco Family Foundation gave $65K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $68K across 3 grants.
What is Menasco Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Menasco Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $25,000, and its average grant was $21,667, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Menasco Family Foundation give grants?
Menasco Family Foundation gives mostly in Virginia: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Menasco Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Menasco Family Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Menasco Family Foundation?
Menasco Family Foundation reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $74K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $75K (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 is Menasco Family Foundation's EIN?
Menasco Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-3669134. 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
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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