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M L Mason Mem Fund 12-26-35

Preselected recipients only Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · EIN 256020716

M L Mason Mem Fund 12-26-35 is a private foundation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $2.1 million in 29 grants; the typical grant was $21,669 and the largest $1.3 million. 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 $2.0 million the year before.

4% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$2.1 million29$45.3 million
2024$2.0 million29$48.5 million
2025$2.1 million29$52.9 million

How to apply

M L Mason Mem Fund 12-26-35 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 M L Mason Mem Fund 12-26-35 funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania27$2.1 million
New York1$21,669
District of Columbia1$10,834

Grants paid in 2025

All 29 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
West Penn Allegheny Health System
Pittsburgh, PA
General support$1.3 million
Kingsley Association
Pittsburgh, PA
General support$108,343
YWCA Greater Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
General support$86,674
Humane Animal Rescue
Pittsburgh, PA
General support$65,006
YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
General support$65,006
Eastminster Presbyterian Church
Pittsburgh, PA
General support$65,006
Presbyterian Seniorcare
Oakmont, PA
General support$43,337
Forbes Regional Hospital
Pittsburgh, PA
General support$43,337
St Barnabas Nursing Home Inc
Gibsonia, PA
General support$43,337
Westminster College
New Wilmington, PA
General support$32,503
Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation
Pittsburgh, PA
General support$32,503
The Salvation Army
West Nyack, NY
General support$21,669
Family Resources
Pittsburgh, PA
General support$21,669
Wesley Family Services Foundation
Pittsburgh, PA
General support$21,669
Upmc Health Upmc Mercy
Pittsburgh, PA
General support$21,669
Breathe Pennsylvania
Cranberry Township, PA
General support$21,669
Upmc Community Provider Services
Pittsburgh, PA
General support$21,669
Board of Pensions of the Presbyterian Church
Philadelphia, PA
General support$10,834
Travelers Aid Society
Pittsburgh, PA
General support$10,834
Passavant Memorial Homes
Warrendale, PA
General support$10,834
Western Pa School for Blind
Pittsburgh, PA
General support$10,834
Western Pa School for the Deaf
Pittsburgh, PA
General support$10,834
Passavant Hospital Foundation
Pittsburgh, PA
General support$10,834
Eye Ear Foundation
Pittsburgh, PA
General support$10,834
Mars Home for Youth Foundation
Mars, PA
General support$10,834
Heritage Valley Health System
Moon Township, PA
General support$10,834
Blind Vision Rehabilitation Services of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
General support$10,834
West Penn Allegheny Health System
Pittsburgh, PA
General support$10,834
American Humane Association
Washington, DC
General support$10,834

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does M L Mason Mem Fund 12-26-35 accept grant applications?

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

How much does M L Mason Mem Fund 12-26-35 give?

$2.1 million in tax year 2025, across 29 grants, with a typical grant of $21,669.

Who runs M L Mason Mem Fund 12-26-35?

Its 2025 filing lists PNC Bank N A (Trustee).

What does M L Mason Mem Fund 12-26-35 fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health, faith communities and animals.

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