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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 20-5504801

Mary Lou Salisbury Foundation

A private foundation in Osage, IA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 3 grants and $21,144 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $21,144

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $373,968

  • Tax year 2024

    $20,456

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $375,853

  • Tax year 2023

    $19,729

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $386,855

  • Tax year 2022

    $24,364

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $439,335

  • Tax year 2021

    $24,364

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $444,624

  • Tax year 2020

    $22,451

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $439,856

  • Tax year 2018

    $24,364

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $464,516

Grants paid in 2025

3 grants, largest first

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

  1. Individual

    Provide college scholarships to high school stud

    $10,572
  2. Cresco Public LibraryCresco, IA

    Additional funding for publications and equipment

    $5,286
  3. Cresco Fire DepartmentCresco, IA

    Provide additional safety equipment for fire dept

    $5,286

Where the money goes

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Iowa2 grants $10,572

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Brian McPhailTrustee Hours 1Pay $1,200

The return

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