Public Charity

MUST

MUST is a private foundation categorized as Public Charity based in TEMPLETON, CA. Its most recent IRS filing (2024) reports revenue of $2.7M, expenses of $1.6M, total assets of $6.7M. Imperigo tracks 43 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $3.4M.

EIN: 900663200 TEMPLETON, CA Public Foundations NTEE: T30 Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$2.7M
Total Expenses$1.6M
Total Assets$6.7M
Grants Given43
Grant Total$3.4M
Filing Years2019–2024

Mission

A COLLABORATION OF BUSINESS OWNERS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS DEDICATED TO MAKING A DIFFERENCE BY POOLING DONATIONS AND GIFTING THEM TO LOCAL NON-PROFITS SERVING PEOPLE IN NEED. MUST ACTS AS A COLLECTIVE FUND MANAGER OF SORTS, STRATEGICALLY INVESTING IN SOCIAL GOOD.

Where $100 goes at Must

How Must divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.

$67 Programs the work itself
$19 Management running the organization
$14 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $67 for programs

$67
Must makes grants to approved applicants within san luis obispo county based on five areas of needs: housing, education, employment, basic needs and other community needs
All program spending
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Before you apply to Must

Often funds new orgs 73% of recent recipients were first-time grantees (2022–2024).

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Sample Grants Given

SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA · 2024
DONATION FOR VARIOUS PURPOSES
$472,166
VINEYARD TEAM
ATASCADERO, CA · 2024
DONATION FOR VARIOUS PURPOSES
$101,580
TRANSITIONS MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA · 2024
DONATION FOR VARIOUS PURPOSES
$88,000
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF THE MID CENTRAL COAST
SANTA MARIA, CA · 2024
DONATION FOR VARIOUS PURPOSES
$71,192
PASO ROBLES YOUTH ARTS CENTER
PASO ROBLES, CA · 2024
DONATION FOR VARIOUS PURPOSES
$69,907

Showing up to 5 of 43 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Becky Gray
DIRECTOR Greg Gregory
DIRECTOR Jenny Barton
VICE CHAIRMAN Justin Smith
TREASURER Kelli Law
SECRETARY Lori Bickel

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$3,355,287 42 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $2.7M $1.6M $6.7M
2023 $2.6M $1.1M $5.5M
2022 $2.3M $1.1M $3.9M
2020 $873K $797K $1.7M
2019 $707K $400K $1.5M

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $707K to $2.7M (+288%), with total assets most recently reported at $6.7M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA.

CA

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