Colonel Robert H Morse Foundation

Chicago, IL
Tax-exempt since Nov. 1943
EIN: 39-6092711

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(3) Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Revenue

$133k (2024)

Expenses

$106k (2024)

Total Assets

$1.47M (2024)

Total Liabilities

$0 (2024)

Years with missing data

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2024

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2024

Revenue

$132,700

Expenses

$105,609

Net Income

$27,091

Net Assets

$1,465,769

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$37,507	28.3%
Sales of Assets	$95,107	71.7%
Other Income	$86	0.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$85,715	81.2%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,465,769
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,465,769

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Bonnie D Wetter (President)	$0	$0
David Richard Barder (Director)	$0	$0
James B Fisher (Secretary)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on May 9, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Revenue

$69,943

Expenses

$101,356

Net Income

-$31,413

Net Assets

$1,438,486

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$36,201	51.8%
Sales of Assets	$32,053	45.8%
Other Income	$1,689	2.4%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$83,087	82.0%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,438,486
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,438,486

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Bonnie D Wetter (President)	$0	$0
David Richard Barder (Director)	$0	$0
James B Fisher (Secretary)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on May 10, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Revenue

$75,035

Expenses

$105,317

Net Income

-$30,282

Net Assets

$1,470,370

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$30,236	40.3%
Sales of Assets	$44,799	59.7%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$82,220	78.1%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,470,370
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,470,370

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Bonnie D Wetter (President)	$0	$0
Tom Finley (Director)	$0	$0
D Richard Barder (Director)	$0	$0
Nancy Boutelle (Director)	$0	$0
Keith Kruse (Director)	$0	$0
Jim Fisher (Director)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on May 12, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Revenue

$199,136

Expenses

$110,187

Net Income

$88,949

Net Assets

$1,500,492

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$31,833	16.0%
Sales of Assets	$166,368	83.5%
Other Income	$935	0.5%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$90,228	81.9%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,500,492
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,500,492

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Bonnie D Wetter (President)	$0	$0
Tom Finley (Director)	$0	$0
D Richard Barder (Director)	$0	$0
Nancy Boutelle (Director)	$0	$0
Keith Kruse (Director)	$0	$0
Jim Fisher (Director)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on May 10, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Revenue

$44,414

Expenses

$96,378

Net Income

-$51,964

Net Assets

$1,411,906

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$31,148	70.1%
Sales of Assets	$13,266	29.9%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$78,284	81.2%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,411,907
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$1,411,906

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Bonnie D Wetter (President)	$0	$0
Richard J Rusch (Director)	$0	$0
D Richard Barder (Director)	$0	$0
Nancy Boutelle (Director)	$0	$0
Keith Kruse (Director)	$0	$0
Jim Fisher (Director)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on May 27, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Revenue

$152,012

Expenses

$96,248

Net Income

$55,764

Net Assets

$1,465,589

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$33,673	22.2%
Sales of Assets	$114,565	75.4%
Other Income	$3,774	2.5%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$78,672	81.7%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,465,590
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$1,465,589

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Bonnie D Wetter (President)	$0	$0
Richard J Rusch (Director)	$0	$0
D Richard Barder (Director)	$0	$0
Nancy Boutelle (Director)	$0	$0
Keith Kruse (Director)	$0	$0
Jim Fisher (Director)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on May 31, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Revenue

$167,528

Expenses

$76,826

Net Income

$90,702

Net Assets

$1,266,734

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$30,419	18.2%
Sales of Assets	$137,109	81.8%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$65,298	85.0%
Compensation of Officers*	$16,580	21.6%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,266,734
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,266,734

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Revenue

$118,181

Expenses

$82,411

Net Income

$35,770

Net Assets

$1,177,037

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$33,100	28.0%
Sales of Assets	$85,081	72.0%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$69,925	84.8%
Compensation of Officers*	$16,939	20.6%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,177,037
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,177,037

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Revenue

$102,501

Expenses

$82,584

Net Income

$19,917

Net Assets

$1,141,559

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$23,745	23.2%
Sales of Assets	$78,756	76.8%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$73,710	89.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$14,395	17.4%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,141,559
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,141,559

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Revenue

$70,431

Expenses

$85,901

Net Income

-$15,470

Net Assets

$1,121,953

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$31,288	44.4%
Sales of Assets	$38,177	54.2%
Other Income	$966	1.4%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$69,799	81.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$14,601	17.0%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,121,954
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$1,121,953

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Revenue

$46,435

Expenses

$83,402

Net Income

-$36,967

Net Assets

$1,137,575

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$32,835	70.7%
Sales of Assets	$13,600	29.3%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$64,879	77.8%
Compensation of Officers*	$14,695	17.6%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,137,576
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$1,137,575

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Colonel Robert H Morse Foundation

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue $133k (2024)

Expenses $106k (2024)

Total Assets $1.47M (2024)

Total Liabilities $0 (2024)

Tax Filings by Year

Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2024

Extracted Financial Data

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2018

No Extracted Financial Data

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2016

No Extracted Financial Data

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2013

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2012

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2011

Extracted Financial Data

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Revenue

$133k (2024)

Expenses

$106k (2024)

Total Assets

$1.47M (2024)

Total Liabilities

$0 (2024)

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