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Mark M Welter Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Le Sueur, Minnesota · EIN 832783030

Mark M Welter Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Le Sueur, Minnesota. In tax year 2024 it gave $456,398 in 14 grants; the typical grant was $25,000 and the largest $70,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $385,200 the year before.

57% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$385,20011$7.9 million
2024$456,39814$9.4 million

How to apply

Mark M Welter Foundation Inc says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Mark M Welter Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Minnesota.

StateGrantsAmount
Minnesota9$316,398
Illinois4$115,000
Wisconsin1$25,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 14 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Individual
MN
Grant$70,000
University of Illinois
Champaign, IL
Donation$50,000
St Cloud Tech College
St Cloud, MN
Donation$50,000
U of MN - School of Public Health
Minneapolis, MN
Scholarship$50,000
Individual
MN
Donation$46,000
Individual
MN
Donations$35,000
Individual
WI
Funding$25,000
Individual
MN
Charitable giving$25,000
Individual
IL
Donation$25,000
Individual
IL
Donation$25,000
St Anne School
Le Sueur, MN
Grant$21,000
Rockford Urban Ministries
Rockford, IL
Donation$15,000
Isd 2397
Le Sueur, MN
School funding$13,198
Mankato Loyola School
Manakto, MN
Scholarships$6,200

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Mark M Welter Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Mark M Welter Foundation Inc give?

$456,398 in tax year 2024, across 14 grants, with a typical grant of $25,000.

Who runs Mark M Welter Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists John Skubitz (Officer), Peter Schoeppner (Officer), Chrietina R Welter (Officer) and David Muzic (Officer).

What does Mark M Welter Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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