Private Foundation

MESSER FAMILY FOUNDATION

MESSER FAMILY FOUNDATION, of WATERTOWN, SD, is a Private Foundation tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $27K in revenue, $22K in expenses, $262K in total assets. IRS filings disclose 66 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $129K.

EIN: 460437250 WATERTOWN, SD Latest filing: 2025

Total Revenue$27K

Total Expenses$22K

Total Assets$262K

Grants Given66

Grant Total$129K

Filing Years2021–2025

Sample Grants Given

LAKE AREA TECHICAL COLLEGE

WATERTOWN, SD · 2025

NURSING SCHOLARSHIPS

$3,000

JENKINS LIVING CENTER FOUNDATION

WATERTOWN, SD · 2025

SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

$3,000

ARROW EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION

WATERTOWN, SD · 2025

SCHOLARSHIPS

$2,219

WATERTOWN REGIONAL LIBRARY

WATERTOWN, SD · 2025

CHILDREN'S READING PROGRAM

$2,000

SENIOR COMPANIONS OF SOUTH DAKOTA

SIOUX FALLS, SD · 2025

ADMINISTRATION & SENIOR CARE

$2,000

Showing up to 5 of 66 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Ann H Messer

DIRECTOR Bailley Vm Olson

PRESIDENT Dr Joseph V Messer

DIRECTOR Elizabeth R Messer Diehl

VICE PRESIDE Joseph S Messer

TREASURER Kari Mcadams Copelin

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Top Grant Purposes

NURSING SCHOLARSHIPS

$28,500 9 grants

SCHOLARSHIPS

$28,481 14 grants

ADMINISTRATION & SENIOR CARE

$14,000 6 grants

ADMINISTRATION

$12,800 11 grants

SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

$10,500 4 grants

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2025	$27K	$22K	$262K
2024	$29K	$21K	$258K
2023	$12K	$21K	$249K
2022	$17K	$21K	$258K
2021	$33K	$20K	$262K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $33K to $27K (-20%), with total assets most recently reported at $262K.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AZ, IL, MN, ND, SD.

AZILMNNDSD

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