Eli Namen Trust
Eli Namen Trust is a private foundation focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Eagan, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $152K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $6K. Net investment income was $7K.
Eli Namen Trust at a glance
In short: Eli Namen Trust gave $6K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $5,768
- +5.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,154
- -15.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $793
- Total assets
- $151,612
- -0.4% 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 Eli Namen Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was B'nai Israel Synogogue ($3K). Together the top 4 received $5K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($793), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
18 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 18 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Eli Namen Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−17%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 94% 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 $2K (2020) to $11K (2021). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $6K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| B'nai Israel Synogogue Council Bluffs, IA | General Operating | $2,596 |
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $793 |
| University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA | Scholarship | $793 |
| Iowa State University Ames, IA | Scholarship | $793 |
| Morningside University Sioux City, IA | Scholarship | $793 |
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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 | $151,612 | $10,014 | $10,601 | $5,768 | 5 | $7,792 | $7,116 | $8,294 |
| 2024 | $152,253 | $5,472 | $10,438 | $5,455 | 4 | $7,635 | $2,689 | $7,995 |
| 2023 | $157,218 | $4,924 | $10,783 | $6,000 | 3 | $7,975 | $2,064 | $7,417 |
| 2022 | $163,074 | $5,128 | $12,683 | $6,922 | 3 | $8,740 | $2,199 | $7,781 |
| 2021 | $170,632 | $39,898 | $16,000 | $11,016 | 3 | $13,061 | $36,974 | $8,744 |
| 2020 | $146,738 | $4,123 | $6,147 | $2,156 | 1 | — | $1,086 | $7,992 |
| 2019 | $148,786 | $3,447 | $10,986 | $6,977 | 3 | — | $1,260 | $7,844 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Eli Namen Trust reported a distributable amount of $8K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Eli Namen Trust's only listed officer is US Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
US Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$3K (2019) → $3K (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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $3K, to US Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Eli Namen Trust
How much does Eli Namen Trust give each year?
Eli Namen Trust gave $6K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $5K across 4 grants.
What is Eli Namen Trust's typical grant size?
Eli Namen Trust's median grant in 2025 was $793, and its average grant was $1,154, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Eli Namen Trust give grants?
Eli Namen Trust gives mostly in Iowa: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Eli Namen Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 20% of Eli Namen Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (4 grants).
Who are Eli Namen Trust's largest grantees?
Eli Namen Trust's largest 2025 grantees include B'nai Israel Synogogue ($2,596), University of Northern Iowa ($793) and Iowa State University ($793), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($793), which are not listed by name. Together they received 73% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Eli Namen Trust?
Eli Namen Trust reported $152K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $8K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $8K (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 Eli Namen Trust?
Eli Namen Trust is a private foundation focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Eagan, MN. It holds $152K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Eli Namen Trust's EIN?
Eli Namen Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-6484622. 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 9, 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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