EGC Foundation Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Neche, ND EIN: 93-1380988

EGC Foundation Trust is a private foundation, based in Neche, ND. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025.

EGC Foundation Trust at a glance

Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

Who EGC Foundation Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M2$5M+

The most common grant size was $5M or more: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

Bridge WaterDes Moines

How EGC Foundation Trust gives

  • In 2024 it paid out well above 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$2M$4M$6M$8M1 grant2023 1 grant2024 0 grants2025

From 2023 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $5.0M (2023) to $6.7M (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $6.7M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
National Assistance Foundation Bridge Water, NJFinal distribution of all remaining assets to national assistance foundation, ein 45-3508036$6,715,040
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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
2024—$56,233$6,715,040$6,715,0401$6,715,040$56,233$40,334
2023$6,658,807$20,798,693$5,000,000$5,000,0001$5,000,000$9,427,802$39,008

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

EGC Foundation Trust's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Calvin Firth

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Gregory Firth

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Joseph Symington

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Matthew Firth

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Vern Arnot

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "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 EGC Foundation Trust

Where does EGC Foundation Trust operate?

EGC Foundation Trust has awarded grants in Iowa, New Jersey.

What is EGC Foundation Trust's EIN?

EGC Foundation Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-1380988. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.

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

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 12, 2024)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2025

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