Detroit Country Club Improvement Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Detroit Lakes, MN EIN: 41-6288825

Detroit Country Club Improvement Trust is a private foundation, based in Detroit Lakes, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $256K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $6K. Net investment income was $10K.

Detroit Country Club Improvement Trust at a glance

In short: Detroit Country Club Improvement Trust gave $6K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $6K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$6,433
Grants made (2024)
1
Average grant
$6,433
Median grant
$6,433
Total assets
$256,452
+12.0% vs 2023
Primary geography
Minnesota (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.

Who Detroit Country Club Improvement Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Detroit Country Club: $6KDetroit Country Club$6K

The largest 2024 recipient was Detroit Country Club ($6K).

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Detroit Lakes

How Detroit Country Club Improvement Trust gives

  • Giving grew 145% from 2021 to 2024. 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$2K$4K$6K$8K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 0 grants2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2021) to $6K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $6K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Detroit Country Club Detroit Lakes, MNBeautification of Golf Course$6,433
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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 Income
2024$256,452$55,796$2,220$6,4331—$9,998
2023$229,077$20,887$2,046———$4,824
2022$184,850$8,820$2,066$3,2571—$4,337
2021$180,722$7,457$4,963$2,6261$2,626$2,626
2020$176,268$13,330$5,116$3,2921—$5,233

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Detroit Country Club Improvement Trust's 2024 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Andrew McCombs

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    No compensation reported

  • John Flynn

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas Dolby

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Mason Pender (2020–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: David Blomseth (2022–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Sam Rufer (2020–2021) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Detroit Country Club Improvement Trust

How much does Detroit Country Club Improvement Trust give each year?

Detroit Country Club Improvement Trust gave $6K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Detroit Country Club Improvement Trust?

Detroit Country Club Improvement Trust reported $256K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $56K.

Where does Detroit Country Club Improvement Trust operate?

Detroit Country Club Improvement Trust has awarded grants in Minnesota.

What is Detroit Country Club Improvement Trust's EIN?

Detroit Country Club Improvement Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-6288825. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 3, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 10, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 5, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 24, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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