Messer Family Foundation
WATERTOWN, SD EIN: 46-0437250
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
—
Annual Giving
$15K
-1.8% YoY
Grant Count
7
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$2K
-1.8% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | — | — | — |
| Revenue | — | — | — |
| Expenses | — | — | — |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | — | — | — |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
35 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR JOSEPH V MESSER | PRESIDENT | 6 | — |
| JOSEPH S MESSER | VICE PRESIDE | 2 | — |
| PATRICIA K WEBER | SECRETARY | 4 | — |
| KARI MCADAMS COPELIN | TREASURER | 2 | — |
| STEPHEN P MCADAMS | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| ANN H MESSER | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| ELIZABETH R MESSER DIEHL | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| MEGAN N STOLTZ | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| LOGAN J DIEHL | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| MAKAYLA J VAN DER HEIDEN | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| BAILLEY VM OLSON | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| KATHLEEN P VANDEZANDE LITTLE | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
South Dakota $55K (75%)
Illinois $11K (14%)
Minnesota $7K (9%)
Arizona $1K (1%)
Cities
CHICAGOFLORENCEROCHESTERSIOUX FALLSTUCSONWATERTOWN
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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