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Form 990-PFTax year 2020EIN 94-3053811

The Peter Musto Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Piedmont, CA. Its return for tax year 2020 lists 6 grants and $136,701 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2020 (period ending Jun 30, 2021), 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

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

  • Tax year 2020

    $136,701

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2019

    $104,070

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $93,315

  • Tax year 2018

    $18,000

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $117,692

Grants paid in 2020

6 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Society of California PioneersSan Francisco, CA

    Grant is non-restrictive

    $77,401
  2. Crocker Art MuseumSacramento, CA

    Grant is non-restrictive

    $50,000
  3. Church of St Mary the VirginSan Francisco, CA

    Grant is non-restrictive

    $5,000
  4. 42nd Street MoonSan Francisco, CA

    Grant is non-restrictive

    $2,500
  5. San Francisco BalletSan Francisco, CA

    Grant is non-restrictive

    $1,500
  6. Corporation of the Fine Arts MuseumSan Francisco, CA

    Grant is non-restrictive

    $300

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Arts and culture2 grants $79,901100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California6 grants $136,701

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Spencer M BrushDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Peter A McCoyDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Pierre FV MerleDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Peter J MustoDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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