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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 80-0706745

The Morris Foundation

A private foundation in Cokato, MN. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 16 grants and $91,525 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $91,525

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $1,700,230

  • Tax year 2024

    $84,790

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $1,616,901

  • Tax year 2023

    $80,449

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $1,530,026

  • Tax year 2022

    $71,755

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $1,488,649

  • Tax year 2021

    $70,258

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,729,962

  • Tax year 2020

    $81,172

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,603,310

Grants paid in 2025

16 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. ISD 466 School DistrictCokato, MN

    To provide equipment for school

    $30,000
  2. Cokato MuseumCokato, MN

    To support local museum maintenance

    $8,000
  3. Cokato Corn CarnivalCokato, MN

    To support local event

    $7,000
  4. LDC Hockey BoostersDassel, MN

    To support local youth activities

    $6,120
  5. Special OlympicsCokato, MN

    To support special needs children

    $5,475
  6. Cokato Dassel RotaryCokato, MN

    To support local service organizatio

    $5,000
  7. Cokato Fire DeptCokato, MN

    TP provide equipment for firemen

    $5,000
  8. Dassel Fire DeptDassel, MN

    To provide equipment for firemen

    $5,000
  9. City of Cokato - AmbulanceCokato, MN

    To provide equipment for ambulance

    $5,000
  10. Cokato LionsCokato, MN

    To support local community

    $4,000
  11. DC Robotics ClubCokato, MN

    To support local youth activities

    $2,500
  12. DC Music BoostersCokato, MN

    To support local youth activities

    $2,000
  13. Cokato American LegionCokato, MN

    To support local organization

    $2,000
  14. Cokato Food ShelfCokato, MN

    For assistance to needy people

    $2,000
  15. Dassel Food ShelfDassel, MN

    For assistance to needy people

    $2,000
  16. DC Baseball BoostersDassel, MN

    To support local youth activities

    $430

Where the money goes

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

  1. Food and agriculture1 grant $2,000100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Minnesota16 grants $91,525

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Garth AsplinPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Bradley MorrisTREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Doug LundeenDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Mark ForsmanDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Mike CarpentierINVESTMENT A Hours 0Pay $0
  • Paul HalonenDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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