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EIN 46-0437250

Messer Family Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
0
City
Watertown
State
South Dakota
Year formed
1995
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
T20: Private Foundations
Description
The Messer Family Foundation is a private foundation located in Watertown, SD that primarily funds scholarships, including nursing scholarships and a children's reading program. Its purpose is to invest the assets received from the estate of Joseph E. Messer in 2002 and any possible future assets. Grantees include Senior Companions Of South Dakota and others, and the foundation made six grants last year related to administration and senior care as well as education.
Total revenues
$12,445
2023
Total expenses
$20,832
2023
Total assets
$249,384
2023
Num. employees
0
2023

Program areas at Messer Family Foundation

The Foundation's sole purpose is to invest the assets received from the estate of joseph e. Messer in 2002 and any possible future donations, and to use the earnings from these assets to fund qualified internal revenue code section 501(c)(3) organizations.

Grants made by Messer Family Foundation

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Jenkins Living Center FoundationScholarship Program$3,000
Misericordia FoundationAdministration & Education$3,000
Arrow Education FoundationScholarships$1,762
...and 2 more grants made

Personnel at Messer Family Foundation

NameTitleCompensation
Joseph MesserPresident$0

Financials for Messer Family Foundation

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$0
Investment income and dividends$10,661
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$1,784
Gross sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$12,445

Form 990s for Messer Family Foundation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-05-14990PFView PDF
2022-122023-05-15990PFView PDF
2021-122022-05-12990PFView PDF
2020-122021-09-15990PFView PDF
2019-122021-06-10990PFView PDF
...and 8 more Form 990s

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Data update history
July 21, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
July 16, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2023
July 7, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2021
July 4, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2022
March 29, 2022
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2020
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsPrivate foundationsPrivate non-operating foundationsCharities
Issues
Education
Characteristics
Provides grantsState / local levelTax deductible donationsNo full-time employees
General information
Address
PO Box 1267
Watertown, SD 57201
County
Codington County, SD
Phone
(605) 886-8425
IRS details
EIN
46-0437250
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990-PF
Year formed
1995
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
T20: Private Foundations
NAICS code, primary
813211: Grantmaking Foundations
Parent/child status
Independent
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