Frances Gilmore Grubbs Charitable Trust
Frances Gilmore Grubbs Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in Eagan, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $766K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $38K. Net investment income was $26K.
Frances Gilmore Grubbs Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Frances Gilmore Grubbs Charitable Trust gave $38K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $37,500
- +10.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,500
- +10.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,500
- Total assets
- $765,614
- -1.8% 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 Frances Gilmore Grubbs Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Indian Hills Community College ($13K). Together the top 3 received $38K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Frances Gilmore Grubbs Charitable Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 96% 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 $34K (2020) to $40K (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $38K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Hills Community College Ottumwa, IA | General Operating | $12,500 |
| Southeast Iowa Symphony Assn Mt Pleasant, IA | General Operating | $12,500 |
| Ottumwa Public Library Ottumwa, IA | General Operating | $12,500 |
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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 | $765,614 | $36,552 | $50,963 | $37,500 | 3 | $40,122 | $26,220 | $41,808 |
| 2024 | $780,031 | $36,817 | $46,598 | $34,002 | 3 | $36,572 | $24,126 | $40,017 |
| 2023 | $789,814 | $12,392 | $51,746 | $35,328 | 3 | $37,809 | $11,150 | $36,485 |
| 2022 | $829,170 | $223,255 | $54,438 | $40,137 | 3 | $42,699 | $213,239 | $37,888 |
| 2021 | $660,379 | $83,187 | $46,911 | $34,479 | 3 | — | $72,866 | $41,979 |
| 2020 | $623,944 | $23,957 | $44,116 | $33,786 | 3 | — | $15,314 | $36,165 |
| 2019 | $642,833 | $25,394 | $48,276 | $36,543 | 3 | — | $17,019 | $36,190 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Frances Gilmore Grubbs Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $42K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Frances Gilmore Grubbs 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
$11K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: U S Bank NA (2019–2024) — Trustee
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 $11K, to US Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Frances Gilmore Grubbs Charitable Trust
How much does Frances Gilmore Grubbs Charitable Trust give each year?
Frances Gilmore Grubbs Charitable Trust gave $38K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $34K across 3 grants.
What is Frances Gilmore Grubbs Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Frances Gilmore Grubbs Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $12,500, and its average grant was $12,500, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Frances Gilmore Grubbs Charitable Trust give grants?
Frances Gilmore Grubbs Charitable Trust gives mostly in Iowa: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Ottumwa, IA (2 grants).
Does Frances Gilmore Grubbs Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Frances Gilmore Grubbs Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Frances Gilmore Grubbs Charitable Trust?
Frances Gilmore Grubbs Charitable Trust reported $766K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $40K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $42K (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 Frances Gilmore Grubbs Charitable Trust?
Frances Gilmore Grubbs Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in Eagan, MN. It holds $766K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Frances Gilmore Grubbs Charitable Trust's EIN?
Frances Gilmore Grubbs Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-6387445. 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 March 4, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 24, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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