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TCUP Inc

Accepts applications Mabel, Minnesota · EIN 861945031

TCUP Inc is a private foundation in Mabel, Minnesota. In tax year 2025 it gave $27,325 in 11 grants; the typical grant was $2,000 and the largest $6,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $25,100 the year before.

82% of its 2025 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
2024$25,10012$38,193
2025$27,32511$47,456

How to apply

ContactTcup Inc
214 N Main St, Mabel, MN 55954
Phone or email(563) 735-5454
What to submitSupplied tcup application form and description of fund usage
DeadlinesDecember 27, 2024

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2025. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What TCUP Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Minnesota.

StateGrantsAmount
Minnesota6$17,825
Iowa5$9,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 11 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Hesper Mable Area Historical Society
Mabel, MN
Repairs and updates to hmas, fencing, update sound system, lockable covering for well and picnic tables$6,000
Mabel American Legion
Mabel, MN
Kitchen remodel, install stainless steel counter and replace old cupboards$5,000
Peace Lutheran Church
Ridgeway, IA
Install handicapped door and motion light$3,500
Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum
Burr Oak, IA
Burr oak mercantile restoration$2,000
City of Ridgeway
Ridgeway, IA
Purchase new pumper fire truck$2,000
Mabel Alumni Association
Mabel, MN
Student scholarships$2,000
Quilters Therapy Quilt Club
Harmony, MN
Quilts for veterans and shop with a cop quilts$1,825
Ridgeway Fire Department
Ridgeway, IA
Equipment purchases$1,500
Mabel Fire Department
Mabel, MN
Equipment purchases$1,500
Mabel Ambulance Service
Mabel, MN
Equipment and operating expenses$1,500
Turkey River Cultural Center
Ridgeway, IA
Website development$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does TCUP Inc accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: December 27, 2024.

How much does TCUP Inc give?

$27,325 in tax year 2025, across 11 grants, with a typical grant of $2,000.

Who runs TCUP Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Diane Schick (Treasurer), Dave Saquitne (Member), Donna Rasmussen (Secretary) and Dave O'Connell (President) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does TCUP Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture, veterans and community development.

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