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Massie Family Charitable Trust 1

Preselected recipients only St Louis, Missouri · EIN 261776840

Massie Family Charitable Trust 1 is a private foundation in St Louis, Missouri. In tax year 2025 it gave $14,855 in 22 grants; the typical grant was $500 and the largest $3,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $14,650 the year before.

36% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$20,30020$45,338
2024$14,65019$28,268
2025$14,85522$22,136

How to apply

Massie Family Charitable Trust 1 says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Massie Family Charitable Trust 1 funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California20$14,455
Michigan1$250
District of Columbia1$150

Grants paid in 2025

All 22 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Sutter Bay Hospitals
Berkeley, CA
Medical oncology fund$3,000
San Francisco Center for Psychoanal
San Francisco, CA
Education on mental functioning$1,500
Alameda County Food Bank
Oakland, CA
Eliminate hunger in alameda county$1,000
Kqed
San Francisco, CA
Public tv$1,000
Oakland School for the Arts
Oakland, CA
Support the arts$1,000
Season of Sharing Fund
San Francisco, CA
Neighbors in crisis$1,000
Smuin Ballet
San Francisco, CA
Support the arts$1,000
Community Clean Water Institute
Occidental, CA
Supports clean water$800
Writer Coach Connection
Albany, CA
Promote writing skills in children$800
Global Exchange
San Francisco, CA
Human rights & environment protectio$500
Oakbrite Foundation
Oakland, CA
Musical arts and culture$500
Philips Renner Foundation
San Francisco, CA
Promote health & dental care$500
Berkley Holiday Fund
Berkley, CA
Supporting berkley resident$300
Oakland Heritage Alliance
Oakland, CA
Support oakland heritage$280
Alliance for the Advancement
Southgate, MI
Research$250
Freight and Salvage
Berkeley, CA
Educational theatre$250
Pole Mountain Lookou
Cazadero, CA
Fire lookout$250
Russian River Keeper
Healdsburg, CA
Promote a healthy environment$250
Arts Fund
Oakland, CA
Promote art education$200
Mary Sarvi Memorial Fund
Berkeley, CA
Support education$200
Wikimedia Foundation Inc
Washington, DC
Knowledge is free for everyone$150
The Better Because Project Inc
San Francisco, CA
Storytelling$125

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Massie Family Charitable Trust 1 accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Massie Family Charitable Trust 1 give?

$14,855 in tax year 2025, across 22 grants, with a typical grant of $500.

Who runs Massie Family Charitable Trust 1?

Its 2025 filing lists Michael N Newmark (Trustee) and Henry Massie (Trustee).

What does Massie Family Charitable Trust 1 fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health, arts and culture and education.

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