Sharon and Blaise Masone

Private foundation · Grantmaker Delray Beach, FL EIN: 46-4154592

Sharon and Blaise Masone is a private foundation, based in Delray Beach, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $198K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $254K. Net investment income was $177K.

Sharon and Blaise Masone at a glance

In short: Sharon and Blaise Masone gave $254K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $85K), mostly in Connecticut. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$254,000
-27.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
+50.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$84,667
-51.6% vs 2024
Median grant
$50,000
Total assets
$197,886
-8.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
Connecticut (98% 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 Sharon and Blaise Masone funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Yale New Haven Hospital: $200KYale New Haven Hospital$200KYale University: $50KYale University$50KMaxville Manor Foundation: $4KMaxville Manor Foundation$4K

The largest 2025 recipient was Yale New Haven Hospital ($200K). Together the top 3 received $254K.

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K3$50–100K5$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 5 grants of 10 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

New HavenBarrington

How Sharon and Blaise Masone gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+2%). Method
  • In 2023 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

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K2 grants2020 1 grant2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $61K (2020) to $350K (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $254K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Yale New Haven Hospital New Haven, CTTo help with the cathetherization laboratory at yale new haven hospital$200,000
Yale University New Haven, CTTo help with the zebra fish project at yale university$50,000
Maxville Manor Foundation To help with a caring community providing a continuum of long term care$4,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$197,886$416,961$261,928$254,0003$254,000$177,139—
2024$216,197$284,028$351,239$350,0002$350,000$283,687—
2023$283,408$110,324$253,776$250,0002$250,000$107,553$552
2022$426,860$203,041$254,088$250,0002$250,000$200,446$46,847
2021$477,907$139,926$260,543$260,0001$260,000$138,459$52,235
2020$598,524$14,491$61,869$60,5002—$29,297$1,774

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Sharon and Blaise Masone's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Blaise Masone

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sharon Masone

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sandip Mukherjee

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: James Bowman (2020–2021) — Independent 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.

Frequently asked questions about Sharon and Blaise Masone

How much does Sharon and Blaise Masone give each year?

Sharon and Blaise Masone gave $254K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $350K across 2 grants.

What is Sharon and Blaise Masone's typical grant size?

Sharon and Blaise Masone's median grant in 2025 was $50,000, and its average grant was $84,667, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Sharon and Blaise Masone give grants?

Sharon and Blaise Masone gives mostly in Connecticut: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New Haven, CT (2 grants).

Does Sharon and Blaise Masone give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Sharon and Blaise Masone's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

How large is Sharon and Blaise Masone?

Sharon and Blaise Masone reported $198K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $417K.

What is Sharon and Blaise Masone's EIN?

Sharon and Blaise Masone's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-4154592. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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