Ethel Davidson Charitable Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Eagan, MN EIN: 91-1919314

Ethel Davidson Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Eagan, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $355K in total assets. In 2025, it made $1K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $28K.

Key facts about Ethel Davidson Charitable Trust

EIN
91-1919314
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Total assets
$355,445

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$355K

+8.3% YoY

Revenue

$35K

+110.6% YoY

Qualifying Distributions

$1K

-91.3% YoY

Expenses

$7K

-69.2% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ethel Davidson Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $20K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Ethel Davidson Charitable Trust gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−16%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 7% 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

1state

States

Cities

EverettSeattle

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K5 grants2020 5 grants2021 4 grants2022 5 grants2023 5 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2024) to $20K (2023). In 2024 it made 5 grants totaling $15K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

19 grants across all recorded years

19<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 19 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2025.

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$20K$40K$60K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$355,445$328,268$335,753
Revenue$34,723$16,491$51,692
Expenses$7,401$23,991$27,185
Qualifying Distributions$1,465$16,865$21,211
Net Investment Income$28,106$10,204$45,564
Distributable Amount$20,229$19,033$20,838

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 27, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 5, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Ethel Davidson Charitable Trust's only listed officer is US Bank N A, Trustee on the 2025 filing (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • US Bank N A

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    $6K (2025)

Former officers (2)
  • Former: US Bank NA (2023–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Mufg Union Bank N A (2020–2022) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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: $6KUS Bank N aTrustee$6K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $6K, to US Bank N a (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Ethel Davidson Charitable Trust

How large is Ethel Davidson Charitable Trust?

Ethel Davidson Charitable Trust reported $355K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $20K (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 Ethel Davidson Charitable Trust?

Ethel Davidson Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Eagan, MN. It holds $355K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Ethel Davidson Charitable Trust operate?

Ethel Davidson Charitable Trust has awarded grants in Washington.

What is Ethel Davidson Charitable Trust's EIN?

Ethel Davidson Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-1919314. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

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