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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 42-1507853

Marion Jerome Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Decorah, IA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 10 grants and $2.8 million 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

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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $2,829,958

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2024

    $151,711

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $2,160,465

  • Tax year 2023

    $149,711

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $2,125,072

  • Tax year 2022

    $138,311

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $2,182,784

  • Tax year 2021

    $143,711

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $2,181,548

  • Tax year 2020

    $117,211

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $2,007,794

  • Tax year 2019

    $124,211

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $1,969,240

  • Tax year 2018

    $121,711

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $1,967,666

Grants paid in 2025

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Fidelity CharitableBoston, MA

    Donor advised fund

    $2,750,037
  2. Decorah High School Dollars for ScholarsDecorah, IA

    Operating

    $25,000
  3. Barron Area Education Foundation IncBarron, WI

    Operating

    $17,500
  4. Iowa 4-H FoundatonAmes, IA

    Operating

    $14,421
  5. VesterheimDecorah, IA

    Operating

    $10,000
  6. Crestwood High School Dollars for ScholarsCresco, IA

    Operating

    $4,000
  7. South Winneshiek Dollars for ScholarsCalmar, IA

    Operating

    $4,000
  8. Oneota Valley OrchestraDecorah, IA

    Operating

    $3,000
  9. Decorah Performing Arts BoostersDecorah, IA

    Operating

    $1,000
  10. Decorah Viking Athletic Club BoostersDecorah, IA

    Operating

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Community development1 grant $2,750,037100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Ohio1 grant $2,750,037
  2. Iowa8 grants $62,421
  3. Wisconsin1 grant $17,500

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Candace J ArpPRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • Allison J ElwoodVICE PRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • Carolyn E DuranceauSECRETARY Hours 2Pay $0
  • David G ArpTREASURER Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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