Alpha Nu Trust Fund Inc
To support educational opportunities for college students and networking opportunities for alumni.
Alpha Nu Trust Fund Inc at a glance
In short: Alpha Nu Trust Fund Inc gave $145K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $145K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $144,758
- -8.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $144,758
- -8.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $144,758
- Total assets
- $263,711
- -24.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Alpha Nu Trust Fund Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Northwestern Chi Psi Foundation Inc ($145K).
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 5 grants of 6 (83%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Alpha Nu Trust Fund Inc gives
- Giving fell 40% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2020) to $240K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $145K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Northwestern Chi Psi Foundation Inc St. Paul, MN | Support of space within the fraternity dedicated to educational purposes | $144,758 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $263,711 | $38,783 | $150,116 | $144,758 | 1 | $10,550 |
| 2024 | $349,707 | $36,137 | $160,736 | $157,604 | 1 | $9,116 |
| 2023 | $447,908 | $43,014 | $242,715 | $240,000 | 2 | $21,991 |
| 2022 | $624,816 | $22,116 | $242,945 | $240,000 | 1 | $10,632 |
| 2021 | $883,413 | $35,131 | $86,693 | $81,243 | 1 | $10,222 |
| 2020 | $924,614 | $70,639 | $6,313 | $2,121 | Total only | $10,827 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Alpha Nu Trust Fund Inc
Based on IRS filings
Alpha Nu Trust Fund Inc is a public charity, based in Excelsior, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $264K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $145K. Net investment income was $11K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Alpha Nu Trust Fund Inc is led by Thomas Wright, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Thomas Wright
President
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daniel B. Ahlberg
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Douglas A. Basile
Director
Secretary → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gary Bergren
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jim Roberts
Director
Treasurer → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark McNeill
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tibor Gallo
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Braden Ahlberg
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Douglas Roderick
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gary Winter
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Alpha Nu Trust Fund Inc
How much does Alpha Nu Trust Fund Inc give each year?
Alpha Nu Trust Fund Inc gave $145K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $158K across 1 grant.
How large is Alpha Nu Trust Fund Inc?
Alpha Nu Trust Fund Inc reported $264K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $39K.
Where does Alpha Nu Trust Fund Inc operate?
Alpha Nu Trust Fund Inc has awarded grants in Minnesota, Tennessee.
What is Alpha Nu Trust Fund Inc's EIN?
Alpha Nu Trust Fund Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-6034850. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 23, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 30, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 26, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2021)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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