Evansville Historical Foundation
Evansville Historical Foundation is a private foundation, based in Evansville, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $5K. Net investment income was $89K.
Evansville Historical Foundation at a glance
In short: Evansville Historical Foundation gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $5,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $1,697,271
- -0.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (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 Evansville Historical Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mound Grove Cemetery Ass'n ($5K).
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Evansville Historical Foundation gives
- Giving grew 67% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 114% of 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2022) to $32K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mound Grove Cemetery Ass'n Evansville, MN | Cemetery Maintenance | $5,000 |
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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 | $1,697,271 | $133,406 | $145,379 | $5,000 | 1 | $104,759 | $88,841 | $91,867 |
| 2024 | $1,708,014 | $128,030 | $135,157 | $5,000 | 1 | $92,118 | $86,505 | $91,006 |
| 2023 | $1,715,141 | $137,486 | $107,149 | $12,555 | 1 | $64,511 | $106,446 | $90,854 |
| 2022 | $1,684,804 | $182,271 | $108,629 | $3,000 | 1 | $45,767 | $85,093 | $88,499 |
| 2021 | $1,611,175 | $95,118 | $156,361 | $32,445 | 6 | $108,397 | $78,787 | $93,819 |
| 2020 | $1,672,418 | $57,030 | $107,435 | $30,687 | 6 | — | $46,795 | $94,928 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Evansville Historical Foundation reported a distributable amount of $92K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Evansville Historical Foundation is led by John Hanson, President on every filing since 2020; 1 of 9 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John Hanson
President
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eme Quinn
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Sanstead
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susanne Anderson
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Warren Erickson
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Plaster
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Caryn Jacobson
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
10 hrs/week
$6K (2021) → $9K (2025)
Monty Carlson
Vice President
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Virginia Nelson
Secretary
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Dennis Week (2020–2024) — Director
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $9K, to Caryn Jacobson (Treasurer).
Frequently asked questions about Evansville Historical Foundation
How much does Evansville Historical Foundation give each year?
Evansville Historical Foundation gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $5K across 1 grant.
How large is Evansville Historical Foundation?
Evansville Historical Foundation reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $105K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $92K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Evansville Historical Foundation operate?
Evansville Historical Foundation has awarded grants in Minnesota.
What is Evansville Historical Foundation's EIN?
Evansville Historical Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-1680980. 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.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 20, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 23, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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