Private foundation · EIN 83-2783030 · Le Sueur, Minnesota · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Mark M Welter Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 14 grants paid, $456K total, median $25K. 64% of grants stayed in Minnesota.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
14
$456K
Median grant
$25K
Stays in MN
64%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$6.1M

Grants paid in 2024

Top 12 of 14 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Lead MnWest St Paul, MNGrant$70K
University of IllinoisChampaign, ILDonation$50K
St Cloud Tech CollegeSt Cloud, MNDonation$50K
Too Much TalentSt Cloud, MNDonation$46K
Various OthersLe Sueur, MNDonations$35K
Yerkes ObservatoryWilliams Bay, WIFunding$25K
Best Christmas EverEly, MNCharitable giving$25K
Arise ChicagoChicago, ILDonation$25K
Chicago Workers CollaborativeBerwyn, ILDonation$25K
St Anne SchoolLe Sueur, MNGrant$21K
Rockford Urban MinistriesRockford, ILDonation$15K
Isd 2397Le Sueur, MNSchool funding$13K

By state: Minnesota 9 · Illinois 4 · Wisconsin 1

About this foundation

Mark M Welter Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Le Sueur, Minnesota, administered in care of John M Skubitz, tax-exempt since 2019. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Mark M Welter Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Mark M Welter Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $456K across 14 grants, a median of $25K.

Where does Mark M Welter Foundation give?

Minnesota (9 grants), Illinois (4 grants), Wisconsin (1 grants), per its latest filing.

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