The Mascaro Family Foundation
The Mascaro Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Its 2025 grants supported organizations including the University of Pittsburgh, health and medical research organizations, a history center, and community organizations.
The Mascaro Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Mascaro Family Foundation gave $923K across 21 grants in 2025 (avg $44K), mostly in Pennsylvania. 35% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $922,850
- +32.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 21
- -12.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $43,945
- +51.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $10,602,407
- -2.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 35% first-time grantees (6 of 17, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (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. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Mascaro Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1720 Metropolitan Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15233
Phone: (412) 321-4901
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Mascaro Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Pittsburgh ($375K across 3 grants). Together the top 10 received $909K.
Grant Size Distribution
124 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 105 grants of 124 (85%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 98% of grant dollars went to recipients in Pennsylvania, 1% to Maryland, and 1% to California.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 21 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Mascaro Family Foundation open to new grantees?
35%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 17 grantees (35%) were first-time recipients. With only 17 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $36K; repeat grants $64K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $13K repeat.
- 59% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 49% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 141% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $466K (2020) to $923K (2025). In 2025 it made 21 grants totaling $923K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA | To Support the Mascaro Family Auditorium | $225,000 |
| UPMC Hillman Cancer Center Pittsburgh, PA | To support the sy holzer endowed immunotherapy research fund | $200,000 |
| Senator John Heinz History Center Pittsburgh, PA | To Support the Cause | $200,000 |
| University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA | To Support the Mascaro Center for Sustainable Innovation | $100,000 |
| University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA | To support the john c. Mascaro oakland zoo entrance | $50,000 |
| American Heart Association Philadelphia, PA | To Support the Cause | $40,600 |
| Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation Pittsburgh, PA | To Support the Cause | $30,000 |
| PSU Construction Management & Engineering Program University Park, PA | To Provide Access and Opportunity to Talented Students | $20,000 |
| ALS County Parks Foundation Millvale, PA | To Support the Cause | $13,400 |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Bethesda, MD | To Support the Cause | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $10,602,407 | $1,168,639 | $1,086,666 | $922,850 | 21 | $934,386 | $362,973 | $661,874 |
| 2024 | $10,915,357 | $2,832,117 | $886,731 | $698,510 | 24 | $706,035 | $1,236,720 | $589,421 |
| 2023 | $9,560,337 | $12,611,232 | $683,518 | $536,412 | 27 | $547,006 | $3,525,760 | $391,038 |
| 2022 | $1,432,312 | $340,424 | $650,379 | $621,373 | 28 | $629,677 | $11,960 | $76,338 |
| 2021 | $1,740,945 | $470,453 | $668,670 | $637,000 | 24 | $645,906 | $87,202 | $87,241 |
| 2020 | $1,916,764 | $134,543 | $500,835 | $465,900 | 28 | — | $20,923 | $101,013 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Mascaro Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $662K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grantees include organizations with varied missions: the University of Pittsburgh describes itself as a public research university serving its region, Pennsylvania, and the nation; the American Heart Association says its mission is to promote longer, healthier lives; and the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network says it advances research, builds community, shares knowledge, and advocates for patients. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 21 grants totaling $922,850. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $225,000, with a median of $10,000. Among the largest grants were $225,000 to the University of Pittsburgh for the Mascaro Family Auditorium; $200,000 to UPMC Hillman Cancer Center for the Sy Holzer Endowed Immunotherapy Research Fund; $200,000 to the Senator John Heinz History Center; and $100,000 to the University of Pittsburgh for the Mascaro Center for Sustainable Innovation.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists John C Mascaro Jr as chairman and president; Michael R Mascaro as vice president/assistant secretary; Jeffrey M Mascaro as vice president/assistant treasurer; John Guna as vice president/secretary/treasurer; and Darlene D Mascaro as director.
The Mascaro Family Foundation is led by John C. Mascaro Jr., Chairman & President on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John C. Mascaro Jr.
Chairman & President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Darlene D. Mascaro
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey M. Mascaro
Vice President & Assistant Treasurer
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Guna
Vice President, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael R. Mascaro
Vice President & Assistant Secretary
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: John C. Jack Mascaro (2020) — Chairman & President
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 The Mascaro Family Foundation
How much does The Mascaro Family Foundation give each year?
The Mascaro Family Foundation gave $923K across 21 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $699K across 24 grants.
What is The Mascaro Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Mascaro Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $43,945, across 21 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Mascaro Family Foundation that year got $36K on average.
Where does The Mascaro Family Foundation give grants?
The Mascaro Family Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Pittsburgh, PA (11 grants).
Does The Mascaro Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 21 grants with a stated purpose on The Mascaro Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Support the Cause" (13 grants).
Who are The Mascaro Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Mascaro Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include University of Pittsburgh ($375,000 across 3 grants), UPMC Hillman Cancer Center ($200,500 across 2 grants) and Senator John Heinz History Center ($200,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 84% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Mascaro Family Foundation?
The Mascaro Family Foundation reported $10.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $934K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $662K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Mascaro Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Mascaro Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Mascaro Family Foundation's EIN?
The Mascaro Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-4203614. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Mascaro Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 20, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
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