Bronson Memorial Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Eagan, MN EIN: 41-6256405

Bronson Memorial Trust is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Eagan, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $48K. Net investment income was $118K.

Key facts about Bronson Memorial Trust

In short: Bronson Memorial Trust gave $48K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $48K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
41-6256405
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$48,000
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$48,000
Median grant
$48,000
Total assets
$1,197,077
Primary geography
Minnesota (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.2M

+5.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$48K

-7.7% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$48K

-7.7% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bronson Memorial Trust reported a distributable amount of $69K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Bronson Memorial Trust gives

  • Giving fell 33% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 75% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Faribault

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $48K (2025) to $80K (2019). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $48K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Shattuckst Marys Schools: $48KShattuckst Marys Schools$48K

The largest 2025 recipient was Shattuckst Marys Schools ($48K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K4$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 4 grants of 5 (80%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Shattuckst Marys Schools Faribault, MNGeneral Operating$48,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,197,077$1,130,709$1,159,506
Revenue$139,843$47,234$42,744
Expenses$73,055$76,030$82,700
Qualifying Distributions$51,769$55,675$63,996
Net Investment Income$117,903$27,192$21,925
Distributable Amount$69,183$66,744$61,400

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 7, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 7, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 5, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Bronson Memorial 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

    $22K (2019) → $22K (2025)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: US Bank NA (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

US Bank N a — Trustee: $22KUS Bank N aTrustee$22K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $22K, to US Bank N a (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Bronson Memorial Trust

How much does Bronson Memorial Trust give each year?

Bronson Memorial Trust gave $48K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $52K across 1 grant.

How large is Bronson Memorial Trust?

Bronson Memorial Trust reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $52K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $69K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What is Bronson Memorial Trust?

Bronson Memorial Trust is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Eagan, MN. It holds $1.2M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Bronson Memorial Trust operate?

Bronson Memorial Trust has awarded grants in Minnesota.

What is Bronson Memorial Trust's EIN?

Bronson Memorial Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-6256405. 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.

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