Morse Col Robert H Fdn Tr
Morse Col Robert H Fdn Tr is a private foundation based in Chicago, Illinois. Its 2025 filing lists geographic restrictions to the Greater Beloit area, and its grants support organizations and programs serving community needs there.
Morse Col Robert H Fdn Tr at a glance
In short: Morse Col Robert H Fdn Tr gave $93K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Wisconsin. 23% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $92,700
- +13.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,131
- +13.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,000
- Total assets
- $1,537,168
- +4.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 23% first-time grantees (3 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (90% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Morse Col Robert H Fdn Tr
- How to Apply
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The filing directs applicants to submit a written request with a detailed explanation. The filing says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations; awards are restricted geographically to the Greater Beloit area.
- Review Cycle
- The filing lists May 1 and November 1.
- Deadline
- The filing lists May 1 and November 1.
- Contact
Application contact: Bonnie D Wetter
Mailing address: PO Box 387, Beloit, WI 53512
Phone: (608) 751-1382
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Morse Col Robert H Fdn Tr
Who Morse Col Robert H Fdn Tr funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Beloit Meals on Wheels ($20K). Together the top 10 received $91K.
Grant Size Distribution
56 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 56 grants of 56 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation is based in Chicago, Illinois, and its filing restricts awards to the Greater Beloit area. In 2025, 90% of grant dollars went to recipients in Wisconsin, 5% to Illinois, and 4% to New York.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Morse Col Robert H Fdn Tr open to new grantees?
23%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 13 grantees (23%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $9K. How we count
Medians: $700 first-time, $5K repeat.
- 46% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+15%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 104% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $77K (2019) to $93K (2025). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $93K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Beloit Meals on Wheels Beloit, WI | Program Support | $20,000 |
| Caritas Beloit, WI | Program Support | $20,000 |
| Second Harvest Foodbank Madison, WI | Program Support | $20,000 |
| Stateline Works of Mercy Beloit, WI | Program Support | $12,000 |
| Kandu Industries Inc Janesville, WI | Program Support | $5,000 |
| Messiah Lutheran Church Food Pantry Port Byron, IL | Program Support | $5,000 |
| All About Books Canandaigua, NY | Program Support | $4,000 |
| Beloit Art Center Beloit, WI | Program Support | $2,000 |
| Girls on the Run Madison, WI | Program Support | $2,000 |
| Nature at the Confluence Beloit, WI | Program Support and Nature | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,537,168 | $191,134 | $119,423 | $92,700 | 13 | $97,196 | $171,356 | $93,041 |
| 2024 | $1,465,769 | $132,700 | $105,609 | $81,700 | 13 | $85,715 | $113,428 | $89,211 |
| 2023 | $1,438,486 | $69,943 | $101,356 | $79,710 | 8 | $83,087 | $50,777 | $80,971 |
| 2022 | $1,470,370 | $75,035 | $105,317 | $80,319 | 11 | $82,220 | $56,904 | $81,611 |
| 2021 | $1,500,492 | $199,136 | $110,187 | $87,525 | 11 | $90,228 | $178,242 | $91,447 |
| 2020 | $1,411,907 | $44,414 | $96,378 | $77,538 | 10 | — | $27,699 | $80,611 |
| 2019 | $1,465,590 | $152,012 | $96,248 | $76,500 | 9 | — | $131,922 | $78,966 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Morse Col Robert H Fdn Tr reported a distributable amount of $93K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The available information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants and grant-program description show support for community programs, including food access, services for people in need, disability services, arts, youth activities, and nature-related work. The grant-program description also names homelessness, affordable housing, and workforce training as issues its funding supports.
Grantees describe their own missions as follows: Beloit Meals on Wheels seeks to nourish and enrich the lives of homebound seniors, promoting dignity and independent living. CARITAS says it provides nutritious food and other support services to share necessities of life with people in need. KANDU Industries says it provides opportunities for people with disabilities or disadvantages to pursue greater independence and explore their potential.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 13 grants totaling $92,700. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $20,000, with a median of $4,000. The largest listed awards were $20,000 each to Beloit Meals on Wheels, CARITAS, and Second Harvest Foodbank, all for program support. Other listed grants included $12,000 to Stateline Works of Mercy and $5,000 each to KANDU Industries and Messiah Lutheran Church Food Pantry.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Bonnie D Wetter as president, David Richard Barder as director, and James B Fisher as secretary.
Morse Col Robert H Fdn Tr is led by Bonnie D. Wetter, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bonnie D. Wetter
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Richard Barder
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James B. Fisher
Secretary
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: D. Richard Barder (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Jim Fisher (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Keith Kruse (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Nancy Boutelle (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Tom Finley (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Richard J. Rusch (2019–2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Morse Col Robert H Fdn Tr
How much does Morse Col Robert H Fdn Tr give each year?
Morse Col Robert H Fdn Tr gave $93K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $82K across 13 grants.
What is Morse Col Robert H Fdn Tr's typical grant size?
Morse Col Robert H Fdn Tr's median grant in 2025 was $4,000, and its average grant was $7,131, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Morse Col Robert H Fdn Tr that year got $2K on average.
Where does Morse Col Robert H Fdn Tr give grants?
Morse Col Robert H Fdn Tr gives mostly in Wisconsin: 90% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Illinois (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Beloit, WI (7 grants) and Madison, WI (2 grants).
Does Morse Col Robert H Fdn Tr give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 13 grants with a stated purpose on Morse Col Robert H Fdn Tr's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (12 grants).
Who are Morse Col Robert H Fdn Tr's largest grantees?
Morse Col Robert H Fdn Tr's largest 2025 grantees include Beloit Meals on Wheels ($20,000), Caritas ($20,000) and Second Harvest Foodbank ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 65% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Morse Col Robert H Fdn Tr?
Morse Col Robert H Fdn Tr reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $97K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $93K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Morse Col Robert H Fdn Tr fund?
The available information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants and grant-program description show support for community programs, including food access, services for people in need, disability services, arts, youth activities, and nature-related work. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Morse Col Robert H Fdn Tr?
The filing directs applicants to submit a written request with a detailed explanation. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Morse Col Robert H Fdn Tr's EIN?
Morse Col Robert H Fdn Tr's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-6092711. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 31, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 25, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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