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Msa Family Fund

Preselected recipients only Warrenton, Virginia · EIN 541531482

Msa Family Fund is a private foundation in Warrenton, Virginia. In tax year 2024 it gave $52,500 in 10 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $35,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $41,500 the year before.

50% of its 2024 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$41,50010$1.3 million
2024$52,50010$1.5 million

How to apply

Msa Family Fund 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

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to Virginia.

StateGrantsAmount
Virginia3$42,500
Washington4$8,000
California1$1,000
Massachusetts1$500
New Hampshire1$500

Grants paid in 2024

All 10 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Clifton Institute
Warrenton, VA
The purpose for which they exist$35,000
Piedmont Environmental Council
Warrenton, VA
The purpose for which they exist$5,500
Orcas Community Resource Center
Eastsound, WA
The purpose for which they exist.$5,000
Virginia Native Plant Society
Boyce, VA
The purpose for which they exist$2,000
Friends of the San Juans
Friday Harbor, WA
The purpose for which they exist.$1,000
Orcas Center
Eastwound, WA
The purpose for which they exist$1,000
The San Juan Preservation Trust
Friday Harbor, WA
The purpose for which they exist$1,000
Ucdavis
Davis, CA
The purpose for which they exist.$1,000
New Hampshire Children's Trust
Concord, NH
The purpose for which they exist.$500
Orion Society
Northampton, MA
The purpose for which they exist$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Msa Family Fund accept grant applications?

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

How much does Msa Family Fund give?

$52,500 in tax year 2024, across 10 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs Msa Family Fund?

Its 2024 filing lists Jocelyn Alexander (Vice Preside) and Anne Alexander Rowley (Vice Preside).

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