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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 36-3107246

Casler Foundation

A private foundation in Ham Lake, MN. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 21 grants and $57,000 paid in grants.

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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Jean Cassens
19131 Taylor St NE Apt 310
East Bethel, MN 55011
(815) 877-8449
Form and materials
No prescribed form
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $57,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $866,341
  • Tax year 2024

    $51,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $873,798
  • Tax year 2023

    $48,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $869,247
  • Tax year 2022

    $51,058

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $799,443
  • Tax year 2021

    $53,500

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $784,757
  • Tax year 2020

    $47,250

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $692,002

Grants paid in 2025

21 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Good Samaritan MinistriesRichmond, VA

    Religious outreach

    $6,000
  2. Crusaders Community Health FoundationRockford, IL

    Health foundation

    $5,000
  3. Hope Kids NationalCave Creek, AZ

    Children's social welfare

    $5,000
  4. People Serving PeopleMinneapolis, MN

    Social welfare

    $5,000
  5. Rock River Valley PantryRockford, IL

    Social welfare

    $4,500
  6. American School of Classical Studies at AthensPrinceton, NJ

    Educational

    $3,000
  7. Carpenters PlaceRockford, IL

    Homeless support

    $3,000
  8. Cyprus American Archaeological Research InstituteBoston, MA

    Research and education

    $3,000
  9. Milligan CollegeMilligan, TN

    Educational

    $3,000
  10. Samaritan's PurseBoone, NC

    Humanitarian aid

    $3,000
  11. Second Harvest HeartlandBrooklyn Park, MN

    Social welfare

    $3,000
  12. Int'l Disaster Emergency Service IncNoblesville, MN

    Social welfare

    $2,000
  13. Leukemia Research FoundationWilmette, IL

    Medical research

    $2,000
  14. Mudgirl StudiosAtlantic City, NJ

    Social welfare

    $2,000
  15. Life Network of Southern IllinoisWaterloo, IL

    Social welfare

    $2,000
  16. Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY

    Social welfare

    $1,500
  17. Pioneer Bible TanslatorsDallas, TX

    Religious outreach

    $1,000
  18. Roundtable RXMinneapolis, MN

    Social welfare

    $1,000
  19. Missions of Hope InternationalPhoenix, AZ

    Social welfare

    $1,000
  20. Friends of the Rockford Public LibraryRockford, IL

    Social welfare

    $500
  21. Polo Historical SocietyPolo, IL

    Educational

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services3 grants $13,50039% of the total
  2. Housing and shelter1 grant $5,00014% of the total
  3. Religion2 grants $4,00011% of the total
  4. Arts and culture1 grant $3,0009% of the total
  5. Education1 grant $3,0009% of the total
  6. Food and agriculture1 grant $3,0009% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $3,50010% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois8 grants $20,500
  2. Minnesota4 grants $11,000
  3. Arizona2 grants $6,000
  4. Virginia1 grant $6,000
  5. New Jersey2 grants $5,000
  6. Massachusetts1 grant $3,000
  7. Tennessee1 grant $3,000
  8. New York1 grant $1,500
  9. Texas1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • N Jean CassensTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jeffrey L CassensTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Daniel W CassensTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Amy L PapalexandrouTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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