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Form 990-PFTax year 2018EIN 41-6079412

Paul M Otteson Foundation

A private foundation in Owatonna, MN. Its return for tax year 2018 lists 9 grants and $54,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2018 (period ending Dec 31, 2018), 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

1 return on file

Tax year 2018 is the only return we have read for this foundation so far.

  • Tax year 2018

    $54,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $321,503

Grants paid in 2018

9 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Ca Polytechnic State UniversitySan Luis Obispo, CA

    Educational assistance

    $10,000
  2. St Paul's Episcopal ChurchOwatonna, MN

    Congregations and cemeteries

    $10,000
  3. University of VirginiaCharlottesvle, VA

    Educational assistance

    $10,000
  4. Big Timber Lutheran ChurchBig Timber, MT

    Congregations and cemeteries

    $6,000
  5. Community SchoolRoanoke, VA

    Educational assistance

    $5,000
  6. Virginia Military InstituteLexington, VA

    Educational assistance

    $5,000
  7. Sweet Grass Community FoundationBig Timber, MT

    Senior center contribution

    $3,000
  8. Hospitality HouseOwatonna, MN

    Temporary and emergency housing

    $3,000
  9. Order of DaedaliansUniversal Cty, TX

    Honor veterans and promote aviation

    $2,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Public affairs1 grant $10,00056% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $5,00028% of the total
  3. Community development1 grant $3,00017% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Virginia3 grants $20,000
  2. Minnesota2 grants $13,000
  3. California1 grant $10,000
  4. Montana2 grants $9,000
  5. Texas1 grant $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • James OttesonOFFICER Hours 0Pay $0
  • David OttesonOFFICER Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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