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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 20-2677103

Michael Mason Foundation

A private foundation in Santa Monica, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 6 grants and $13,500 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $13,500

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $290,352

  • Tax year 2024

    $13,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $268,081

  • Tax year 2023

    $10,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $246,000

  • Tax year 2022

    $14,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $243,960

  • Tax year 2021

    $9,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $249,426

  • Tax year 2020

    $10,500

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $226,187

  • Tax year 2019

    $12,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $236,779

  • Tax year 2018

    $9,500

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $236,119

Grants paid in 2025

6 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Individual

    Domestic violence

    $3,000
  2. Individual

    Motivate youth to make healthy eating choices

    $2,500
  3. Individual

    Support soldiers of idf

    $2,500
  4. Science Fiction Outreach ProjectSeattle, WA

    Promote reading of science fiction

    $2,000
  5. Individual

    To promote diabetes educational services

    $2,000
  6. Los Angeles Science Fantasy SocietyGranada Hills, CA

    To promote reading

    $1,500

Where the money goes

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Washington1 grant $2,000
  2. California1 grant $1,500

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Jennifer WaltzerChair/PRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jean MasonSCRTRY/TREASUR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Connie SeidmanDirector Hours 0Pay $0
  • Sherri BenounDirector Hours 0Pay $0
  • Christian McGuireDirector Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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