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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 39-6092711

Morse Col Robert H FDN TR

A private foundation in Chicago, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 13 grants and $92,700 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

Accepts applications

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

Contact
Bonnie D Wetter
PO Box 387
Beloit, WI 53512
(608) 751-1382
[email protected]
Form and materials
WRITTEN WITH DETAILED EXPLANATION TO [email protected]
Deadlines
May 1 and nov 1
Restrictions
Geographic to the greater beloit area

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $92,700

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $1,537,168

  • Tax year 2024

    $81,700

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $1,465,769

  • Tax year 2023

    $79,710

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $1,438,486

  • Tax year 2022

    $80,319

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,470,370

  • Tax year 2021

    $87,525

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,500,492

  • Tax year 2020

    $77,538

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,411,907

  • Tax year 2019

    $76,500

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $1,465,590

Grants paid in 2025

13 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Beloit Meals on WheelsBeloit, WI

    Program support

    $20,000
  2. CaritasBeloit, WI

    Program support

    $20,000
  3. Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern WisconsinMadison, WI

    Program support

    $20,000
  4. Stateline Works of MercyBeloit, WI

    Program support

    $12,000
  5. Kandu Industries IncMilton, WI

    Program support

    $5,000
  6. Messiah Lutheran Church Food PantryPort Byron, IL

    Program support

    $5,000
  7. All About BooksCanandaigua, NY

    Program support

    $4,000
  8. Beloit Art CenterBeloit, WI

    Program support

    $2,000
  9. Girls on the RunMadison, WI

    Program support

    $2,000
  10. Nature at the ConfluenceBeloit, WI

    Program support and nature

    $1,000
  11. Bluestem RoboticsClinton, WI

    Program support

    $700
  12. Stateline Boys & Girls ClubBeloit, WI

    Program support

    $500
  13. The Roy Chapman SocietyBeloit, WI

    Program support

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services2 grants $32,00054% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture1 grant $20,00034% of the total
  3. Jobs and employment1 grant $5,0008% of the total
  4. Arts and culture1 grant $2,0003% of the total
  5. Youth development1 grant $7001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Wisconsin11 grants $83,700
  2. Illinois1 grant $5,000
  3. New York1 grant $4,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Bonnie D WetterPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • David Richard BarderDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • James B FisherSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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