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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 41-6017102

Margaret Rivers Fund

A private foundation in Stillwater, MN. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 1 grant and $1.8 million 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

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. It still lists the details below.

Contact
Lawrence Severson
PO Box 197
Stillwater, MN 55082
(651) 430-3935
Form and materials
Applications should be submitted in letter form. They should include the charity's name, address and federal i.d. Number and a written description of the charity and its intended use of the grant.

Assets and giving by year

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

    $1,846,100

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $19,317,163
  • Tax year 2024

    $1,627,400

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $20,340,297
  • Tax year 2023

    $1,638,350

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $21,357,084
  • Tax year 2022

    $1,607,900

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $19,244,116
  • Tax year 2021

    $1,794,650

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $20,264,655
  • Tax year 2020

    $1,764,350

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $20,698,748

Grants paid in 2025

1 grant, largest first

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

  1. Individual

    Various

    $1,846,100

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Jean BarryVP/TREASURER Hours 0Pay $7,800
  • Robert MC GarryDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $6,600
  • Lawrence SeversonPRES/SECR Hours 0Pay $7,800

The return

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