Denise G Buhrman Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Eagan, MN EIN: 43-6110646

Denise G Buhrman Trust is a private foundation, based in Eagan, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $818K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $34K. Net investment income was $75K.

Key facts about Denise G Buhrman Trust

In short: Denise G Buhrman Trust gave $34K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
43-6110646
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$34,260
Grants made (2025)
2
Average grant
$17,130
Median grant
$17,130
Total assets
$818,387
Primary geography
Missouri (50% 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

$818K

+4.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$34K

+0.0% YoY

Grant Count

2

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$17K

+0.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Denise G Buhrman Trust reported a distributable amount of $49K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Denise G Buhrman Trust gives

  • Giving fell 40% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 77% 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

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

Reeds SpringBallwinSanfordBranson

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K2 grants2019 2 grants2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $34K (2024) to $57K (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $34K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Humane Society Branson Tri-Lakes: $17KHumane Society BransonTri-Lakes$17KWildlife Rescue Center: $17KWildlife Rescue Center$17K

The largest 2025 recipient was Humane Society Branson Tri-Lakes ($17K). Together the top 2 received $34K.

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

10<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Humane Society Branson Tri-Lakes Reeds Spring, MOGeneral Operating$17,130
Wildlife Rescue Center Sanford, NCGeneral Operating$17,130

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$818,387$781,350$778,915
Revenue$90,206$54,478$41,593
Expenses$52,964$52,038$55,623
Qualifying Distributions$37,352$37,280$42,696
Net Investment Income$74,641$40,136$27,882
Distributable Amount$48,691$46,630$42,114

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 5, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
  4. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 7, 2020)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Denise G Buhrman 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

    $14K (2019) → $16K (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: $16KUS Bank N aTrustee$16K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $16K, to US Bank N a (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Denise G Buhrman Trust

How much does Denise G Buhrman Trust give each year?

Denise G Buhrman Trust gave $34K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $34K across 2 grants.

How large is Denise G Buhrman Trust?

Denise G Buhrman Trust reported $818K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $37K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $49K (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.

Where does Denise G Buhrman Trust operate?

Denise G Buhrman Trust has awarded grants in Missouri, North Carolina.

What is Denise G Buhrman Trust's EIN?

Denise G Buhrman Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-6110646. 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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