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The Master's Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Buffalo, Missouri · EIN 272783262

The Master's Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Buffalo, Missouri. In tax year 2025 it gave $132,544 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $15,000 and the largest $74,044. 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 $130,288 the year before.

50% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$311,4695$242,199
2024$130,2884$291,681
2025$132,5446$165,942

How to apply

The Master's Foundation Inc 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 The Master's Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Missouri3$77,544
South Carolina2$30,000
Illinois1$25,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Preach Ministries Preach Ministries
Seymour, MO
Support$74,044
Pacific Garden Mission Pacific Garden Mission
Chicago, IL
Mission support$25,000
Freedom That Lasts Freedom That Lasts
Piedmont, SC
Support$25,000
Bob Jones University Bob Jones University
Greenville, SC
Support$5,000
Talking Rocks Rd Baptist Church Talking Rocks Rd Baptist Church
Reeds Spring, MO
Support$2,500
Calvary Baptist Church Calvary Baptist Church
Republic, MO
Support$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Master's Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Master's Foundation Inc give?

$132,544 in tax year 2025, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $15,000.

Who runs The Master's Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Gary J Thompson (President), Valerie J Thompson (Sec-Treasure) and Dorothy J Davis (Vice Preside).

What does The Master's Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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