Richard J Massey Foundation for Arts
Richard J Massey Foundation for Arts is a private foundation, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $25K.
Richard J Massey Foundation for Arts at a glance
In short: Richard J Massey Foundation for Arts gave $25K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $25K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $25,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $25,000
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $7,949
- -76.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Richard J Massey Foundation for Arts funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The New York STEM Cell Foundation Inc ($25K).
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 13 (85%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Richard J Massey Foundation for Arts gives
- Giving fell 75% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2025) to $263K (2019). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $25K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The New York STEM Cell Foundation Inc New York, NY | General Charitable Purposes | $25,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7,949 | $3,516 | $28,682 | $25,000 | 1 | $25,000 | $656 |
| 2024 | $33,115 | $17 | $3,289 | — | — | — | $1,786 |
| 2023 | $36,387 | $3,364 | $118,332 | $110,100 | 6 | $110,100 | $3,941 |
| 2022 | $151,355 | $590 | $112,995 | $100,100 | 2 | $100,100 | $8,992 |
| 2021 | $263,760 | $33 | $47,044 | $32,000 | 4 | $32,000 | $14,535 |
| 2020 | $310,771 | $5,519 | $153,117 | $140,250 | 5 | — | $21,351 |
| 2019 | $458,369 | $11,028 | $280,285 | $262,920 | 9 | — | $32,863 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Richard J Massey Foundation for Arts reported a distributable amount of $656 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Richard J Massey Foundation for Arts's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gene Major
Group B Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Richard J. Massey
Trustor & Group A Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Richard J Massey Foundation for Arts
How much does Richard J Massey Foundation for Arts give each year?
Richard J Massey Foundation for Arts gave $25K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Richard J Massey Foundation for Arts?
Richard J Massey Foundation for Arts reported $8K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $25K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $656 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Richard J Massey Foundation for Arts operate?
Richard J Massey Foundation for Arts has awarded grants in California, Connecticut, Illinois, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York.
What is Richard J Massey Foundation for Arts's EIN?
Richard J Massey Foundation for Arts's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-6391730. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 22, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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