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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 86-0316910

Mettler Studios Inc

A private foundation in Champaign, IL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 11 grants and $84,947 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
Robert Cochran
2101 Windsor Place Suite 2
Champaign, IL 61820
(217) 337-0700
Form and materials
Any form chosen by the applicant but must include information regarding how they are going to use funding and recognition of barbara mettler's contribution to their program.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Dancers who receive the awards are using funds to either study, teach, or produce performances of dancing with the mettler method.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $84,947

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $3,544,675

  • Tax year 2023

    $99,177

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $3,138,381

  • Tax year 2022

    $97,047

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $3,126,345

  • Tax year 2021

    $64,058

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $256,227

  • Tax year 2020

    $58,494

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $197,200

  • Tax year 2019

    $59,634

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $141,885

  • Tax year 2018

    $50,437

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $108,448

Grants paid in 2024

11 grants, largest first

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

  1. Individual

    Advance mettler method of dance

    $57,142
  2. Individual

    Advance mettler method of dance

    $5,481
  3. Individual

    Advance mettler method of dance

    $5,180
  4. International Association for Creative DanceTucson, AZ

    Advance mettler method of dance

    $4,960
  5. Individual

    Advance mettler method of dance

    $3,982
  6. Dancesequences IncOro Valley, AZ

    Advance mettler method of dance

    $3,635
  7. Windhover Performing Arts CenterRockport, MA

    Advance mettler method of dance

    $1,648
  8. Individual

    Advance mettler method of dance

    $1,080
  9. Individual

    Advance mettler method of dance

    $1,000
  10. Individual

    Advance mettler method of dance

    $539
  11. Individual

    Advance mettler method of dance

    $300

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture1 grant $3,635100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Arizona2 grants $8,595
  2. Massachusetts1 grant $1,648

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Robert CochranTREASURER Hours 0.2Pay $12,000
  • Mary Ann BrehmPRESIDENT Hours 0.2Pay $0
  • Carole MarloweVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0.2Pay $0
  • Karenne KooFORMER BOARD MEMBER Hours 0.2Pay $0
  • Shayla MaatukaSECRETARY Hours 0.2Pay $0

The return

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