Cora Wagner Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Eagan, MN EIN: 42-6149467

Cora Wagner Trust is a private foundation, based in Eagan, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $108K. Net investment income was $163K.

Cora Wagner Trust at a glance

In short: Cora Wagner Trust gave $108K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $108K), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$107,659
+53.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$107,659
+53.6% vs 2024
Median grant
$107,659
Total assets
$1,426,021
+3.6% vs 2024
Primary geography
Iowa (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 Cora Wagner Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Wesley Retirement Services Inc: $108KWesley Retirement Services Inc$108K

The largest 2025 recipient was Wesley Retirement Services Inc ($108K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K2$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).

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

Johnston

How Cora Wagner Trust gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−2%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 109% 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

$0$50K$100K$150K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $70K (2024) to $109K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $108K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Wesley Retirement Services Inc Johnston, IAGeneral Operating$107,659
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$1,426,021$181,698$131,536$107,6591$112,155$163,479$102,817
2024$1,375,860$111,698$91,344$70,1031$74,303$89,552$97,095
2023$1,355,508$119,436$125,963$105,8621$109,913$93,657$90,061
2022$1,362,039$122,528$131,543$109,3951$113,176$96,138$99,249
2021$1,371,059$94,245$115,895$95,6571—$68,084$104,410
2020$1,392,709$66,623$114,651$94,3271—$46,326$91,550
2019$1,440,736$110,340$116,387$95,9321—$78,718$90,761

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Cora Wagner Trust reported a distributable amount of $103K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Cora Wagner Trust's only listed officer is U S Bank NA, Corp. Trustee since 2024 (on filings since 2019) (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • U S Bank NA

    Corp. Trustee

    Trustee → Corp. Trustee, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $17K (2019) → $20K (2025)

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

U S Bank NA — Corp. Trustee: $20KU S Bank NACorp. Trustee$20K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $20K, to U S Bank NA (Corp. Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Cora Wagner Trust

How much does Cora Wagner Trust give each year?

Cora Wagner Trust gave $108K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $70K across 1 grant.

How large is Cora Wagner Trust?

Cora Wagner Trust reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $112K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $103K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Cora Wagner Trust operate?

Cora Wagner Trust has awarded grants in Iowa.

What is Cora Wagner Trust's EIN?

Cora Wagner Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-6149467. 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

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 28, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 2, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 3, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 9, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 9, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 27, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 10, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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