Harry and Masie Masto Foundation
San Francisco, CA · EIN 91-1117863. Reported 149 grants totalling $2,032,221 to 75 recipients across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation told the IRS it does not accept unsolicited requests: it contributes only to organizations it selects itself.
Does this foundation accept applications?
No -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation to check a box if it "only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds". Harry and Masie Masto Foundation checked it on its most recent filing, as 78% of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered did. An unsolicited request is unlikely to go anywhere.
Organizations it funds that make grants of their own
3 of the organizations Harry and Masie Masto Foundation funded make grants themselves, and it reported 15 grants totalling $398,069 to them. That is 23% of the $1,753,217 of its giving we could match to a registered organization. Each is classified by the IRS as a philanthropy or grantmaking organization, reported grants to at least 25 organizations of its own, and has at least 10 funders behind it.
All of them file Form 990, which never asks whether an organization funds only groups it picks, so there is no answer on record either way.
What that does not mean. It does not mean an application to any of them reaches this foundation's money. A private foundation's grant to a community foundation or a federated campaign is often a donor-advised fund or a gift designated for a purpose the foundation chose, and has nothing to do with any open programme the receiving organization runs. Its return's purpose text sometimes names a family fund or a designated purpose, which is the plainest case of money no applicant can reach; where it names none, neither return says which. The list is who this foundation paid that also makes grants. Whether any of them would fund you is a question for its own page.
| Grantmaker | Kind | State | Received | Grants | Years | Last | Only funds organizations it picks? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tides Foundation | grantmaking organization | California | $279,087 | 7 | 4 | 2024 | Its form does not ask |
| Asian American Futures | grantmaking organization | California | $72,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 | Its form does not ask |
| Community Initiatives | grantmaking organization | California | $46,482 | 4 | 2 | 2024 | Its form does not ask |
A floor, not a full list. A grantmaker appears here only where this foundation's return named it clearly enough for us to match the name to an EIN, which we manage for about two thirds of 990-PF grant rows, and only where that grantmaker has a page on this site. There may be more. Dollars here are summed by EIN across every spelling on its returns, so a figure can differ from the matching row in the full list below, which groups names as written. And the IRS classification cannot tell a grantmaker from a funders' association or a donor-advised fund sponsor, so a payment to one of these may be dues or an account rather than support for a grants programme.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $10,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $5,435 and $20,000; the smallest was $150 and the largest $85,309.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tides Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $279,087 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| Horizons Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $198,000 | 20 | 4 | 2024 |
| Marriage for All Japan | Tokyo | $106,644 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Visible Figures | Alexandria, VA | $102,500 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Densho | Seattle, WA | $75,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Asian American Futures | Irvine, CA | $72,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Friends of Minidoka | Twin Falls, ID | $65,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Southwest Indigenous Womens Coalition | Mesa, AZ | $57,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Kultivate Labs | San Francisco, CA | $55,223 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Mufg Union Bank Cares Fund | Los Angeles, CA | $52,360 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Outright Action International | New York, NY | $50,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Sistersong Women of Color Reproductive Justice Collective | Atlanta, GA | $50,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Community Initiatives | Oakland, CA | $46,482 | 4 | 2 | 2024 |
| Chinese for Affirmative Action | San Francisco, CA | $44,056 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Fund for Constitutional Government | Washington, DC | $42,800 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Asian Americans Pacific Islander in Philanthropychange Philanthropy | Oakland, CA | $40,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Ltsc Community Development Corporation | Los Angeles, CA | $35,932 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Asian American Womens Political Initiative Inc | Boston, MA | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Repower Fund | Minneapolis, MN | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Possibility Labs | San Francisco, CA | $26,250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Seattle Indian Health Board | Seattle, WA | $23,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Alliance for Global Justice | Tucson, AZ | $21,400 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Empowerment Enterprise II Inc | Washington, DC | $21,112 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Asian American-Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy | Oakland, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Asian Americans Pacific Islander in Philanthropy | Oakland, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| City Dibs | Baltimore, MD | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Commonweal | Bolinas, CA | $20,000 | 4 | 1 | 2021 |
| Japanese American Citizens League | Kent, WA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Life Is Work | Maywood, IL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| National Japanese American Memorial Foundation | Washington, DC | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Highland Project Inc | New York, NY | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Vibe Theater Experience | Brooklyn, NY | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Astraea Foundation Inc | New York, NY | $18,125 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| National Center for Lesbian Rights | San Francisco, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Re Power Fund | St Paul, MN | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Black Lesbians United | Angeles, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Brontasaurus Haircut Nfp Inc | Elmhurst, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Chicana Foundation of Northern California | Burlingame, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Donors of Color Network Inc | Redan, GA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Donors of Color Network Inc | Beaverton, OR | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Friends of Majal Inc | Mesa, AZ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Global Action for Trans Equality | New York, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hispanics in Philanthropy | Oakland, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Human Rights Watch Inc | New York, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ilga World | Geneva | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Insight | Kiev | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Just Futures Impact Inc | Washington, WA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lilith Fund | Austin, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| National Center for Family Philanthropy Inc | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| New Breath Foundation | Oakland, CA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| New Georgia Project Incorporated | Atlanta, GA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Philanthropy Workshop | New York, NY | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Young Women Empowered | Seattle, WA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Young Women's Freedom Center | San Francisco, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Funders for Lesbian and Gay Issues Inc | New York, NY | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| National Center for Civic Innovation Inc | New York, NY | $5,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Center for Economic Democracy | Boston, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Council on Foundations Inc | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Get Free (formerly Project Truth and Reconciliation Inc) | Brooklyn, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Insight | Kiev, Kyiv | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Japanese American National Museum | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lowcountry Gullah Foundation | Hilton Head Island, SC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mahogany Project | Houston, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| National Network of Abortion Funds Lilith Fund | Austin, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Reparation Education Project | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Save Our Sisters United | Houston, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Accomplis Collective Inc | New York, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| San Diego Alliance for Asian Pacific Islander Amer | San Diego, CA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Stolenyouth | Seattle, WA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Field | New York, NY | $1,350 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Center for Empowered Politics Education Fund | Oakland, CA | $1,250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Reunion of African Descendants Inc | New York, NY | $1,250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Transgender Law Center | Los Angeles, CA | $1,250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hawaii Community Foundation | Honolulu, HI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Justice Funders | Oakland, CA | $150 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
24 of 75 (32%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 54%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one, and this foundation told the IRS it does not.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Tides Foundation
EWB DOCKET SUPPORT, EWB OPERATING FEE, AND TIDES FEES - Marriage for All Japan
TO SUPPORT SAME-SEX MARRIAGE EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY EFFORTS IN THE COUNTY OF JAPAN - Mufg Union Bank Cares Fund
TO SUPPORT SAME-SEX MARRIAGE EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY EFFORTS IN JAPAN - Visible Figures
TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY BUILDING AND ADVANCEMENT OF BLACK FEMALE AND NON-BINARY ENTREPRENEURS - Southwest Indigenous Womens Coalition
TO SUPPORT THE LAUNCH OF THE NATIONAL TWO-SPIRIT & NATIVE LGBTQ+ CENTER FOR EQUITY - Possibility Labs
to SUPPORT the DEVelopment OF THE MOONSOON VENTURE CAPITAL FUND FOR INDIGENOUS WOMEN
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 125 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 33 | $429,165 | $10,000 |
| 2022 | 29 | $477,845 | $10,000 |
| 2023 | 43 | $579,363 | $10,000 |
| 2024 | 44 | $545,848 | $10,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Already committed for future years
Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. Harry and Masie Masto Foundation has 30 of them, worth $696,288. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Southwest Indigenous Women's Coalition | Mesa, AZ | $57,500 |
| Southwest Indigenous Womens Coalition | Mesa, AZ | $57,500 |
| Friends of Minidoka | Twin Falls, ID | $40,000 |
| Tides Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $30,960 |
| Chinese for Affirmative Action | San Francisco, CA | $30,000 |
| Community Initiatives | Oakland, CA | $30,000 |
| Densho | Seattle, WA | $30,000 |
| National Network of Abortion Funds Lilith Fund | Austin, TX | $30,000 |
| Repower Fund | Minneapolis, MN | $30,000 |
| Visible Figures | Alexandria, VA | $22,500 |
| Densho | Seattle, WA | $22,500 |
| Kultivate Labs | San Francisco, CA | $22,223 |
| Kultivate Labs | San Francisco, CA | $20,000 |
| Tides Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $20,000 |
| Puyallup Valley Japanese American Citizens League | Kent, WA | $20,000 |
Where its money goes
52% of its giving went to organizations in California.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more. Unlike this foundation, none of them is on record as funding only organizations it picks, and each page says what its filings show.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Harry and Masie Masto Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 58 Collingwood Street, San Francisco, CA, 94114. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS.
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