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Form 990-PFTax year 2023EIN 41-1454653

The Martinson Foundation

A private foundation in Appleton, MN. Its return for tax year 2023 lists 16 grants and $56,993 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2023 (period ending Nov 30, 2024), 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
James Massee
C/o Farmers Merchants State Bank, 239 North Miles
Appleton, MN 56208
(320) 289-1454
Form and materials
N/A
Deadlines
N/A
Restrictions
N/A

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2023

    $56,993

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $763,910

  • Tax year 2022

    $59,529

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $795,848

  • Tax year 2021

    $60,741

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $825,783

  • Tax year 2020

    $50,833

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $843,919

  • Tax year 2019

    $49,201

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $832,749

  • Tax year 2018

    $49,116

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $854,552

  • Tax year 2017

    $48,169

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $873,853

Grants paid in 2023

16 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Preserve Appleton's HeritageAppleton, MN

    General

    $10,400
  2. Lac Qui Parle Valley SchoolsMadison, MN

    General

    $9,500
  3. City of AppletonAppleton, MN

    General

    $7,400
  4. Appleton Area Health ServicesAppleton, MN

    General

    $6,433
  5. Appletonmilan ElementaryAppleton, MN

    General

    $5,400
  6. Toys for TotsAppleton, MN

    General

    $3,000
  7. Appleton Public LibraryAppleton, MN

    General

    $2,800
  8. Appleton '52 Wing CommitteeAppleton, MN

    General

    $2,000
  9. Dollars for ScholarsMadison, MN

    General

    $2,000
  10. Prairie PlayhouseAppleton, MN

    General

    $2,000
  11. First United Methodist ChurchAppleton, MN

    General

    $1,500
  12. American Legion Post 72Appleton, MN

    General

    $1,500
  13. Appleton Chamber of CommerceAppleton, MN

    General

    $1,000
  14. Home 2 HomeAppleton, MN

    General

    $1,000
  15. First Congretional ChurchAppleton, MN

    General

    $560
  16. Food for Our Learning YouthAppleton, MN

    General

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture1 grant $10,40087% of the total
  2. Religion1 grant $1,0008% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture1 grant $5004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Minnesota16 grants $56,993

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Co Farmers & Merchants State BankPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Co Farmers & Merchants State BankSECRETARY/TR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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