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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 41-6334475

The Musser Fund

A private foundation in Milwaukee, WI. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 90 grants and $905,050 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 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
U S Bank
800 Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis, MN 55402
(651) 466-8710
Form and materials
Letter form with copy of exemption attached
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $905,050

    Grants listed
    90
    Assets, end of year
    $17,871,650

  • Tax year 2023

    $972,852

    Grants listed
    79
    Assets, end of year
    $17,358,510

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,039,438

    Grants listed
    102
    Assets, end of year
    $17,399,181

  • Tax year 2021

    $720,416

    Grants listed
    89
    Assets, end of year
    $16,688,771

  • Tax year 2020

    $669,025

    Grants listed
    92
    Assets, end of year
    $16,381,274

Grants paid in 2024

90 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. North Shore Community Land TrustHaleiwa, HI

    General operating

    $35,000
  2. Texas Conservation AllianceDallas, TX

    General operating

    $34,800
  3. Friends of the Mississippi RiverSaint Paul, MN

    General operating

    $30,000
  4. Ma Ka Hana Ka IkeHana, HI

    General operating

    $25,000
  5. Friends of FinlandFinland, MN

    General operating

    $25,000
  6. Yampa Valley Stream Improvement CharitabSteamboat Springs, CO

    General operating

    $25,000
  7. Iraqi and American Reconciliation ProjecMinneapolis, MN

    General operating

    $25,000
  8. Move for AmericaSaint Paul, MN

    General operating

    $25,000
  9. New Hope for ImmigrantsEast Grand Forks, MN

    General operating

    $25,000
  10. Red Wing Art AssociationRed Wing, MN

    General operating

    $25,000
  11. RoshniAurora, CO

    General operating

    $25,000
  12. Project FineMinneapolis, MN

    General operating

    $25,000
  13. Feeding Our Communities PartnersNorth Mankato, MN

    General operating

    $24,300
  14. Volunteers for Outdoor ColoradoDenver, CO

    General operating

    $22,000
  15. Pine Hill Community Center LTDPine Hill, NY

    General operating

    $20,000
  16. Smart NorthMinneapolis, MN

    General operating

    $20,000
  17. Texas Folklife Resources IncAustin, TX

    General operating

    $20,000
  18. Fresh FoundationNorwood, CO

    General operating

    $18,000
  19. Mala'ai GardenKamuela, HI

    General operating

    $16,000
  20. Urban RootsSaint Paul, MN

    General operating

    $15,000
  21. Piney Woods Fine Arts AssociationCrockett, TX

    General operating

    $12,000
  22. Kamuela Philharmonic Orchestra SocKamuela, HI

    General operating

    $12,000
  23. Hawaii Children's TheatreLihue, HI

    General operating

    $12,000
  24. Alamosa Live Music AssociationAlamosa, CA

    General operating

    $12,000
  25. Catskill Mountain ShakespeareWest Kill, NY

    General operating

    $12,000
  26. Lanai Academy of Performing ArtsLanai City, HI

    General operating

    $12,000
  27. Hokulani Children's Theatre of MolokaiHoolehua, HI

    General operating

    $12,000
  28. Lander Pipe BandLander, WY

    General operating

    $12,000
  29. Brenham Children's ChorusBrenham, TX

    General operating

    $12,000
  30. Cherry Valley ArtworksCherry Valley, NY

    General operating

    $12,000
  31. Platte Valley Arts Council IncSaratoga, WY

    General operating

    $12,000
  32. Plaza Diane Community Center for the ArtPowell, WY

    General operating

    $12,000
  33. Silverton Creative DistrictSilverton, CO

    General operating

    $12,000
  34. The Waimea Arts CouncilKamuela, HI

    General operating

    $12,000
  35. Prattsville Art Project IncPrattsville, NY

    General operating

    $12,000
  36. Heartland Symphony OrchestraLittle Falls, MN

    General operating

    $10,000
  37. Friends of Linden HillLittle Falls, MN

    General operating

    $10,000
  38. Oasis Central MinnesotaLittle Falls, MN

    General operating

    $10,000
  39. Morrison County Historical SocietyLittle Falls, MN

    General operating

    $10,000
  40. Kinship of Morrison CountyLittle Falls, MN

    General operating

    $10,000
  41. Great River ArtsLittle Falls, MN

    General operating

    $10,000
  42. Helping Hand 365Little Falls, MN

    General operating

    $10,000
  43. Hands of Hope Resource CenterLittle Falls, MN

    General operating

    $10,000
  44. Ace ScholarshipsGreenwood VLG, CO

    General operating

    $10,000
  45. St Francis Music Center FranciscanLittle Falls, MN

    General operating

    $10,000
  46. The Pinhead Institute IncTelluride, CO

    General operating

    $10,000
  47. Baroque Chamber Orchestra of CoDenver, CO

    General operating

    $8,000
  48. 826NYCBrooklyn, NY

    General operating

    $6,750
  49. Parity ProductionsNew York, NY

    General operating

    $6,500
  50. EarthjusticeSan Francisco, CA

    General operating

    $6,000
  51. Eastern Shoshone TribeFt Washakie, WY

    General operating

    $6,000
  52. NakalaiwaaKamuela, HI

    General operating

    $5,500
  53. Colorado West Land TrustGrand JCT, CO

    General operating

    $5,000
  54. Lanai ChangesLanai City, HI

    General operating

    $5,000
  55. Boy Scouts of America Sam Houston AreaHouston, TX

    General operating

    $5,000
  56. Houston SymphonyHouston, TX

    General operating

    $5,000
  57. Lander Community FoundationLander, WY

    General operating

    $4,200
  58. Central Wyoming College FDNRiverton, WY

    General operating

    $4,000
  59. Colorado Snowsports MuseumVail, CO

    General operating

    $4,000
  60. Meals on Wheels of CheyenneCheyenne, WY

    General operating

    $4,000
  61. 826VALENCIASan Francisco, CA

    General operating

    $3,750
  62. Minnesota Council on FoundationsSaint Paul, MN

    General operating

    $3,750
  63. Nomi NetworkDallas, TX

    General operating

    $3,000
  64. Bechdel ProjectBrooklyn, NY

    General operating

    $3,000
  65. Esf College FoundationSyracuse, NY

    General operating

    $3,000
  66. Colorado Fourteeners InitiativeLakewood, CO

    General operating

    $3,000
  67. Rural Communities Resource CenterYuma, CO

    General operating

    $3,000
  68. Alliance for Historic WyLaramie, WY

    General operating

    $2,000
  69. Wy Independent Citizens CoalitionCheyenne, WY

    General operating

    $2,000
  70. Wy Coalition for the HomelessCheyenne, WY

    General operating

    $2,000
  71. Catskill MountainkeeperLivingstn MNR, NY

    General operating

    $2,000
  72. Catskill Mountain ClubMargaretville, NY

    General operating

    $2,000
  73. Hoofprints of the Past MuseumKaycee, WY

    General operating

    $2,000
  74. Economic LiteracyDenver, CO

    General operating

    $2,000
  75. Four Corners Community BandCortez, CO

    General operating

    $2,000
  76. Nene Research and ConservationKeaau, HI

    General operating

    $2,000
  77. Pilot HillLaramie, WY

    General operating

    $2,000
  78. Relative TheatricsLaramie, WY

    General operating

    $2,000
  79. St Francis CenterDenver, CO

    General operating

    $2,000
  80. Hope (hispanic Organization for ProgressCheyenne, WY

    General operating

    $2,000
  81. St Martin's Chamber ChoirDenver, CO

    General operating

    $2,000
  82. Sweetwater County Museum FoundationGreen River, WY

    General operating

    $2,000
  83. Unaccompanied Students InitiativeCheyenne, WY

    General operating

    $2,000
  84. Mountain Shadow Equine RevivalLaramie, WY

    General operating

    $1,000
  85. Johnson County Fire Relief FundBuffalo, WY

    General operating

    $1,000
  86. Rooted in LaramieLaramie, WY

    General operating

    $1,000
  87. Wyoming PathwaysLander, WY

    General operating

    $1,000
  88. Hawaii Preparatory AcademyKamuela, HI

    General operating

    $500
  89. Kent Denver SchoolEnglewood, CO

    General operating

    $500
  90. St Anne's Episcopal SchoolDenver, CO

    General operating

    $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 culture17 grants $189,50032% of the total
  2. Environment8 grants $82,00014% of the total
  3. Human services4 grants $50,0008% of the total
  4. Sports and recreation4 grants $47,0008% of the total
  5. Food and agriculture3 grants $46,3008% of the total
  6. Education7 grants $36,9506% of the total
  7. 8 other causes10 grants $143,80024% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Minnesota20 grants $333,050
  2. Colorado18 grants $154,000
  3. Hawaii12 grants $149,000
  4. Texas6 grants $88,800
  5. New York11 grants $82,250
  6. Wyoming20 grants $76,200
  7. California3 grants $21,750

Officers, directors and trustees

9 people as filed

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

  • Sophia WalkerDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $10,000
  • Jane TaylorDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $10,000
  • Hilery LindmierDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $10,000
  • Suzanne DukeDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $10,000
  • Sarah GaddDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $10,000
  • William Bullock JrDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $10,000
  • Sabrina WatkinsDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $10,000
  • US Bank NATRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $168,072
  • Annie BriggsDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $10,000

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