Bessie V Battise Trust
Bessie V Battise Trust is a private foundation, based in Eagan, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $670K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $34K. Net investment income was $45K.
Bessie V Battise Trust at a glance
In short: Bessie V Battise Trust gave $34K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $34K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $33,565
- -3.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $33,565
- -3.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $33,565
- Total assets
- $669,825
- +1.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Bessie V Battise Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St Paul's Episcopal Church ($34K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Bessie V Battise Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−10%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 102% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $31K (2023) to $37K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $34K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Paul's Episcopal Church Carlinville, IL | General Operating | $33,565 |
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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 | $669,825 | $55,975 | $47,405 | $33,565 | 1 | $36,463 | $44,593 | $35,691 |
| 2024 | $661,471 | $21,650 | $48,268 | $34,915 | 1 | $37,830 | $12,459 | $34,765 |
| 2023 | $688,097 | $17,307 | $43,508 | $30,713 | 1 | $33,646 | $11,369 | $32,474 |
| 2022 | $714,301 | $76,534 | $53,644 | $37,238 | 1 | $40,150 | $66,379 | $33,378 |
| 2021 | $691,414 | $150,018 | $47,434 | $32,878 | 1 | $35,626 | $138,859 | $37,238 |
| 2020 | $588,902 | $47,426 | $44,896 | $31,392 | 1 | — | $37,690 | $33,398 |
| 2019 | $586,380 | $41,917 | $46,246 | $31,962 | 1 | — | $32,250 | $33,517 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bessie V Battise Trust reported a distributable amount of $36K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bessie V Battise Trust's only listed officer is US Bank N A, Trustee on filings since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
US Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$10K (2019) → $12K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: US Bank NA (2023–2024) — Trustee
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $12K, to US Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Bessie V Battise Trust
How much does Bessie V Battise Trust give each year?
Bessie V Battise Trust gave $34K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $35K across 1 grant.
How large is Bessie V Battise Trust?
Bessie V Battise Trust reported $670K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $36K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $36K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Bessie V Battise Trust operate?
Bessie V Battise Trust has awarded grants in Illinois.
What is Bessie V Battise Trust's EIN?
Bessie V Battise Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-6190377. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 7, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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