Clara P Evenson Trust Estate
Clara P Evenson Trust Estate is a private foundation, based in Eagan, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $452K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $23K. Net investment income was $32K.
Clara P Evenson Trust Estate at a glance
In short: Clara P Evenson Trust Estate gave $23K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in North Dakota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $22,515
- +8.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,216
- +8.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,463
- Total assets
- $452,223
- +1.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Dakota (60% 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 Clara P Evenson Trust Estate funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was First Lutheran Church Foundation ($4K). Together the top 7 received $23K.
Grant Size Distribution
35 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 35 grants of 35 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Clara P Evenson Trust Estate gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−8%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 97% 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2019) to $24K (2022). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $23K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| First Lutheran Church Foundation Fargo, ND | General Operating | $4,463 |
| Churches United for the Homeless Moorhead, MN | General Operating | $4,463 |
| Clay County Historical Society Moorhead, MN | General Operating | $4,463 |
| Cass County Historical Society West Fargo, ND | General Operating | $4,463 |
| Kringen Club Inc Fargo, ND | General Operating | $4,463 |
| Riverside Cemetery Assoc of Osage Ponsford, MN | General Operating | $100 |
| Riverside Cemetery Association Fargo, ND | General Operating | $100 |
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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 | $452,223 | $40,399 | $32,824 | $22,515 | 7 | $24,852 | $32,182 | $25,702 |
| 2024 | $444,795 | $19,071 | $30,790 | $20,855 | 7 | $23,160 | $11,558 | $24,819 |
| 2023 | $456,518 | $16,516 | $30,955 | $21,660 | 7 | $23,905 | $8,550 | $23,101 |
| 2022 | $470,952 | $13,564 | $35,716 | $24,465 | 7 | $26,761 | $6,206 | $23,957 |
| 2021 | $493,109 | $73,674 | $33,185 | $22,425 | 7 | $24,818 | $65,503 | $26,855 |
| 2020 | $452,619 | $23,412 | $31,759 | $22,645 | 7 | — | $16,143 | $24,219 |
| 2019 | $461,339 | $20,171 | $25,678 | $16,135 | 6 | — | $12,512 | $24,425 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Clara P Evenson Trust Estate reported a distributable amount of $26K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Clara P Evenson Trust Estate'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
$8K (2019) → $8K (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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $8K, to US Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Clara P Evenson Trust Estate
How much does Clara P Evenson Trust Estate give each year?
Clara P Evenson Trust Estate gave $23K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $21K across 7 grants.
What is Clara P Evenson Trust Estate's typical grant size?
Clara P Evenson Trust Estate's median grant in 2025 was $4,463, and its average grant was $3,216, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Clara P Evenson Trust Estate give grants?
Clara P Evenson Trust Estate gives mostly in North Dakota: 60% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Minnesota (40%). The most frequent recipient cities were Fargo, ND (3 grants) and Moorhead, MN (2 grants).
Does Clara P Evenson Trust Estate give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Clara P Evenson Trust Estate's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Clara P Evenson Trust Estate's largest grantees?
Clara P Evenson Trust Estate's largest 2025 grantees include First Lutheran Church Foundation ($4,463), Churches United for the Homeless ($4,463) and Clay County Historical Society ($4,463), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 59% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Clara P Evenson Trust Estate?
Clara P Evenson Trust Estate reported $452K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $25K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $26K (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 Clara P Evenson Trust Estate's EIN?
Clara P Evenson Trust Estate's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-6554796. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 7, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 5, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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