The Musser Fund
Milwaukee, WI · EIN 41-6334475. Reported 360 grants totalling $3,637,756 to 240 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$10,000median grant
$3,637,756granted, 2021-2024
240organizations funded
34%of grantees funded again the next year
$23.3Massets, latest filing
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. The Musser Fund did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
This is the foundation's own statement to the IRS, not our judgement, and it says nothing about whether they have a form, a deadline, or an appetite for new grantees. Treat it as the reason this foundation is worth your research time, not as an invitation. Many small foundations of this kind have no website and no application process -- a letter of inquiry is the normal first step.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $10,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $2,000 and $12,000; the smallest was $200 and the largest $45,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Project Fine | Minneapolis, MN | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Friends of the Mississippi River | Saint Paul, MN | $91,250 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Roshni | Englewood, CO | $89,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ma Ka Hana Ka Ike | Hana, HI | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Pilot Hill | Laramie, WY | $73,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| North Shore Community Land Trust | Haleiwa, HI | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado | Denver, CO | $53,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Illusion Theater | Minneapolis, MN | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Sheridan Community Land Trust | Sheridan, WY | $45,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Piney Woods Fine Arts Association | Crockett, TX | $44,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Prattsville Art Project Inc | Prattsville, NY | $44,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| A Little Help | Denver, CO | $43,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Texas Conservation Alliance | Dallas, TX | $42,800 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Heartland Symphony Orchestra | Little Falls, MN | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Aspen Valley Land Trust | Carbondale, CO | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Great River Greening | Saint Paul, MN | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Kauluakalana | Kailua, HI | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kokua Kalihi Valley Comprehensive Family | Honolulu, HI | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Lower Phalen Creek Project | Saint Paul, MN | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Urban Roots | St Paul, MN | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Malama Pupukeawaimea | Haleiwa, HI | $34,900 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Waimea Arts Council | Kamela, HI | $34,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Lander Art Center | Lander, WY | $32,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Friends of Linden Hill | Little Falls, MN | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Great River Arts | Little Falls, MN | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Kinship of Morrison County | Little Falls, MN | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Morrison County Historical Society | Little Falls, MN | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Oasis Central Minnesota | Lttle Falls, MN | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Zamya Theater Project | Minneapolis, MN | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| SUNY Cobleskill College | Cobleskill, NY | $29,200 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Wyoming Wildlife Federation | Lander, WY | $25,309 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| American Forests | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Beautiful Redemption | Palmer Lake, CO | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Center for Leadership and | Minneapolis, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cntr for Leadership&neighborhood Engage | Minneapolis, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cornell Cooperative Extension Assn | Cooperstown, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| East Side Freedom Library | St Paul, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Elys Historic State Theater | Ely, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Friends of Finland | Finland, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Grassroots Foundation Inc | Joes, CO | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Great River Shakespeare Festival | Winona, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Iraqi and Am Reconciliation Prjct | Minneapolis, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Iraqi and American Recon Project | Minneapolis, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Iraqi and American Reconciliation Projec | Minneapolis, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kasson Mantorville Dance Team | Kasson, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Land Stewardship Project | Minneapolis, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Montezuma County Historical Society | Cortez, CO | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Move for America | St Paul, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| New Hope for Immigrants | East Grand Forks, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Public Services Inc | Towaoc, CO | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Red Wing Art Association | Red Wing, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Regents of the University of | Minneapolis, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Safe Fam for Child W Cen Mn Cptr | Alexandria, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| San L Valley Local Foods Coalition | Alamosa, CO | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Spring Institute for Intercultural | Denver, CO | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| United Way of Central Minnesota | Saint Cloud, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Urban League Twin Cities | Minneapolis, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Wyoming Wilderness Association | Sheridan, WY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Yampa Valley Stream Improvement Charitab | Steamboat Springs, CO | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Rocky Mountain Welcome Center | Aurora, CO | $24,981 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hurleyville Performing Arts Centre | Hurleyville, NY | $24,575 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Feeding Our Communities Partners | North Mankato, MN | $24,300 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Brenham Childrens Chorus | Brenham, TX | $24,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Catskill Mountain Shakespeare Ltd | Shandaken, NY | $24,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Lanai Academy of Performing Arts | Lanai City, HI | $24,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Arm of the Sea Productions Inc | Malden on Hudson, NY | $22,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Platte Valley Arts Council Inc | Saratoga, WY | $22,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Wind River Development Fund | Ft Washakie, WY | $21,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mala'ai Garden | Kamuela, HI | $21,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| St Francis Music Center | Little Falls, MN | $20,205 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Employment Enterprises Inc | Little Falls, MN | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Good Neighbors Ems Fund | Little Falls, MN | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Hana Arts | Hana, HI | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Hands of Hope Resource Center Inc | Little Falls, MN | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Houston Symphony | Houston, TX | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Montezuma Land Conservancy | Cortez, CO | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Nesin Cultural Arts Inc | Monticello, NY | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Pine Hill Community Center Ltd | Pine Hill, NY | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| San Luis Valley Local Food Coalition | Alamosa, CO | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sheridian County Conservation Dist | Sheridan, WY | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Smart North | Minneapolis, MN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Texas Folklife Resources Inc | Austin, TX | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| USA Community Chorus | Swanville, MN | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Voice Theatre | Bearsville, NY | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Pinhead Institute Inc | Telluride, CO | $19,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Fresh Foundation | Norwood, CO | $18,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Baroque Chamber Orchestra of Colorado | Denver, CO | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Dodge County Environmental Services | Mantorville, MN | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hui Aloha Kiholo | Kamuela, HI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Na Kalai Waa | Kamuela, HI | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Children's Theatre Company | Minneapolis, MN | $14,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| High Line Canal Conservancy | Centennial, CO | $14,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Kerrick Community Center | Kerrick, MN | $12,050 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Alamosa Live Music Association | Alamosa, CO | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Alamosa Live Music Association | Alamosa, CA | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Brenham Children's Chorus | Brenham, TX | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cherry Valley Artworks | Cherry Valley, NY | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Creede Arts Council Inc | Creede, CO | $12,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Creede Musical Arts Collective Inc | Creede, CO | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hawaii Children's Theatre | Lihue, HI | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hawaii Childrens Theatre | Lihue, HI | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hokulani Children's Theatre of Molokai | Hoolehua, HI | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kamuela Philharmonic Orchestra Soc | Kamuela, HI | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lander Pipe Band | Lander, WY | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Plaza Diane | Powell, WY | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Plaza Diane Community Center for the Art | Powell, WY | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sheridan Artists Guild Et Al | Sheridan, WY | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Silverton Creative District | Silverton, CO | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sleep in Heavenly Peace Inc | Kimberly, ID | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Star Valley Arts Council | Afton, WY | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Cortez Center Inc | Cortez, CO | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Valley Youth Orchestra | Delta, CO | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ace Scholarships | Denver, CO | $10,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Alamosa Live Music | Alamosa, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Bailey Theatre Company | Bailey, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Bookcliffs Council on the Arts and Human | Rifle, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Carbondale Clay Center | Carbondale, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Continental Divide Trail Coalition | Golden, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Dancing Spirit Community Arts Center | Ignacio, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Estes Arts District | Estes Park, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Florence Arts Council | Florence, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Fokine Ballet Company | Oneanta, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hawaii Council for the Humanities | Honolulu, HI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Helping Hand 365 | Little Falls, MN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lanai Art Center | Lanai City, HI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Malaai Garden | Kamuela, HI | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Minnesota Historical Society | Saint Paul, MN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Molokai Rts Center Inc | Kualapuu, HI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Montrose Center for the Arts | Montrose, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Morrison County Animal Humane Society in | Little Falls, MN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Museum of Friends | Walsenburg, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Plaza Diane - Community Center for the a | Powell, WY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Plaza Diane Community Center -for the Ar | Powell, WY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Prince Dance Company | Kamuela, HI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| St Francis Music Center Franciscan | Little Falls, MN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Tank Center for Sonic Arts Inc | Rangely, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Young Musicians Inc | Evanston, WY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Family Promise of Albany Co | Laramie, WY | $9,700 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Colorado Fourteeners Initiative | Golden, CO | $8,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Baroque Chamber Orchestra of Co | Denver, CO | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Malama Pupukea-Waimea | Haleiwa, HI | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Meals on Wheels of Cheyenne | Cheyenne, WY | $8,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Trees for Honolulus Future | Honolulu, HI | $7,360 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cherry Hills Land Preserve Inc | Englewood, CO | $7,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Colorado Snowsports Museum | Vail, CO | $7,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Esf College Foundation Inc | Syracuse, NY | $7,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| 826NYC | Brooklyn, NY | $6,750 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Parity Productions | New York, NY | $6,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Francis Center | Denver, CO | $6,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| University of Wyoming Foundation | Laramie, WY | $6,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Catskill Mountainkeeper Inc | Hurleyville, NY | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Central Wyoming College Fdn | Riverton, WY | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Earthjustice | San Francisco, CA | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Eastern Shoshone Tribe | Ft Washakie, WY | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Economic Literacy Co | Denver, CO | $6,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Indigenous Environmental Network | Bemidji, MN | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Nomi Network | New York, NY | $6,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Rooted in Laramie | Laramie, WY | $6,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Rural Communities Resource Center | Yuma, CO | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Laramie Main Street Alliance | Laramie, WY | $5,800 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Nakalaiwaa | Kamuela, HI | $5,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ace Scholarship | Greenwood Village, CO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Boy Scouts of America | Irving, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Boy Scouts of America Sam Houston Area | Houston, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| City of Kellogg | Kellogg, MN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| City of Navasota | Navasota, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| College of Saint Benedict | Saint Joseph, MN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Colorado West Land Trust | Grand Junction, CO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Common Ground Collective | Makawao, HI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Friends of Bramley Mtn Fire Tower | Delhi, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hawai'i Council for the Humanities | Honolulu, HI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Indigenous Values Initiative | Jamesville, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Lanai Changes | Lanai City, HI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Louise Adelia Read Memorial Library | Hancock, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| North Hawaii Heritage Foundation | Honokaa, HI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| North Kohala Community Resource | Hawi, HI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Oakwood Community Food Pantry | Oakwood, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Path | Kailua Kona, HI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| San Luis Valley Great Outdoors | Alamosa, CO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Texas A&m Foundation | College Station, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Texas Am Foundation | College Sta, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Town of Olive | West Shokan, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Township of Crystal Bay | Finland, MN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| True Directions Inc | Mora, MN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Bonanza Education Center | Ortonville, MN | $4,620 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Canine Companions | Oceanside, CA | $4,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Alliance for Historic Wyoming | Laramie, WY | $4,200 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Lander Community Foundation | Lander, WY | $4,200 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Comea House & Resource Center | Cheyenne, WY | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Four Corners Community Band | Dolores, CO | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Wy Coalition for the Homeless | Cheyenne, WY | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| 826VALENCIA | San Francisco, CA | $3,750 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Minnesota Council on Foundations | Minneapolis, MN | $3,750 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hilton Garden Inn Laramie | Laramie, WY | $3,229 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Amazon Conservation Team | Arlington, VA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bechdel Project | Brooklyn, NY | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Harmony Program | New York, NY | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Pro Musica Colorado | Boulder, CO | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| St Martin's Chamber Choir | Denver, CO | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| St Martins Chamber Choir | Denver, CO | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Minnesota Council on Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Alliance for Historic Wy | Laramie, WY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Catskill Mountain Club | Margaretville, NY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Catskill Mountainkeepers | Livingston Manor, NY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Centennial Valley Historical | Centennial, WY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Central City Opera | Denver, CO | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Central Wyoming College | Riverton, WY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Denver Art Museum | Denver, CO | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Hoofprints of the Past Museum | Kaycee, WY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hoover Institution | Stanford, CA | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Hope (hispanic Organization for Progress | Cheyenne, WY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mountain Shadows Equine Revival | Laramie, WY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Nene Research and Conservation | Keaau, HI | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Relative Theatrics | Laramie, WY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Saratoga Historical & Cultural Assn | Saratoga, WY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sweetwater County Museum Foundation | Green River, WY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Open School | Laramie, WY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Unaccompanied Students Initiative | Cheyenne, WY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Wy Independent Citizens Coalition | Cheyenne, WY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Wyoming Coalition for the Homeless | Cheyenne, WY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Healthy Kids Rx | Laramie, WY | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Platte River Trails Trust | Casper, WY | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Rural Community Resource Center | Yuma, CO | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Denver Museum of Nature & Science | Denver, CO | $1,250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cavalry Court | College Station, TX | $1,032 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Curt Gowdy State Park | Cheyenne, WY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Johnson County Fire Relief Fund | Buffalo, WY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kelly Brush Foundation | South Burlington, VT | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Little Falls Community Middle School Par | Little Falls, MN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mountain Shadow Equine Revival | Laramie, WY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Volunteers of America Co | Denver, CO | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wyoming Pathways | Wilson, WY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Exponent Philanthropy | Washington, DC | $795 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Kent Denver School | Englewood, CO | $750 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| St Anne's Episcopal School | Denver, CO | $750 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Black Dog Animal Rescue | Cheyenne, WY | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hawaii Preparatory Academy | Kamuela, HI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Celebrate the Beat | Denver, CO | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kent Denver School Breakthrough | Englewood, CO | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Annes Episcopal School | Middletown, DE | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
76 of 240 (32%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 34%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 214 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 89 | $720,416 | $5,000 |
| 2022 | 102 | $1,039,438 | $10,000 |
| 2023 | 79 | $972,852 | $10,000 |
| 2024 | 90 | $905,050 | $10,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 35% of this one's giving went to organizations in Minnesota. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from The Musser Fund's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: Po Box 0634, Milwaukee, WI, 53201. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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