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M L Mason Memorial Fund Sch B

Preselected recipients only Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · EIN 256020714

M L Mason Memorial Fund Sch B is a private foundation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $487,308 in 19 grants; the typical grant was $11,672 and the largest $233,442. 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 down from $508,790 the year before.

0% 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$519,67420$11.6 million
2024$508,79021$12.4 million
2025$487,30819$13.7 million

How to apply

M L Mason Memorial Fund Sch B 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 Memorial Fund Sch B funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania17$434,784
Indiana2$52,524

Grants paid in 2025

All 19 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
West Penn Allegheny Health System
Pittsburgh, PA
General support$233,442
Kingsley Association
Pittsburgh, PA
General support$58,360
Board of Foreign Missions of the Presbyterian Church USA Fdn
Jeffersonville, IN
General support$46,688
Humane Animal Rescue
Pittsburgh, PA
General support$23,344
YWCA Greater Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
General support$11,672
Presbyterian Seniorcare
Oakmont, PA
General support$11,672
Westminster College
New Wilmington, PA
General support$11,672
Forbes Regional Hospital
Pittsburgh, PA
General support$11,672
Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation
Pittsburgh, PA
General support$11,672
St Barnabas Nursing Home Inc
Gibsonia, PA
General support$11,672
Upmc Community Provider Services
Pittsburgh, PA
General support$8,754
Board of Pensions of the Presbyterian Church (USA)
Philadelphia, PA
General support$5,836
Presbyterian Church USA Fdn
Jeffersonville, IN
General support$5,836
PGH Theological Seminary
Pittsburgh, PA
General support$5,836
Breathe Pennsylvania
Cranberry Township, PA
General support$5,836
Western Pa School for Blind
Pittsburgh, PA
General support$5,836
Western Pa School for the Deaf
Pittsburgh, PA
General support$5,836
St Margaret Foundation
Pittsburgh, PA
General support$5,836
Mars Home for Youth Foundation
Mars, PA
General support$5,836

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does M L Mason Memorial Fund Sch B accept grant applications?

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

How much does M L Mason Memorial Fund Sch B give?

$487,308 in tax year 2025, across 19 grants, with a typical grant of $11,672.

Who runs M L Mason Memorial Fund Sch B?

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

What does M L Mason Memorial Fund Sch B fund?

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

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