Gerald Banta Irrv Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Eagan, MN EIN: 82-6069475

Gerald Banta Irrv Trust is a private foundation, based in Eagan, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $172K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $11K. Net investment income was $19K.

Gerald Banta Irrv Trust at a glance

In short: Gerald Banta Irrv Trust gave $11K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$11,092
-10.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$5,546
-10.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$5,546
Total assets
$172,085
+3.8% vs 2024
Primary geography
Texas (50% 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 Gerald Banta Irrv Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Bat Conservation International Inc: $6KBat Conservation InternationalInc$6KIdaho Department of Fish and Game: $6KIdaho Department of Fish andGame$6K

The largest 2025 recipient was Bat Conservation International Inc ($6K). Together the top 2 received $11K.

Grant Size Distribution

8 grants across all recorded years

8<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 8 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

AustinBoise

How Gerald Banta Irrv Trust gives

  • In 2025 it paid out 129% 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

$0$5K$10K$15K2 grants2019 2 grants2020 2 grants2021 0 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2020) to $12K (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $11K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Bat Conservation International Inc Austin, TXGeneral Operating$5,546
Idaho Department of Fish and Game Boise, IDGeneral Operating$5,546
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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
2025$172,085$22,462$16,065$11,0922$12,920$19,236$10,020
2024$165,758$8,043$17,338$12,4422$14,266$5,021$9,998
2023$175,054$5,711$14,288$9,5422$11,349$3,339$9,434
2022$183,633$8,419$5,508——$1,892$4,673$9,542
2021$180,740$10,046$14,149$8,0002$9,900$6,375$10,934
2020$184,844$25,408$13,578$8,0002—$21,727$8,989
2019$173,017$6,476$17,710$12,0002—$2,746$9,328

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gerald Banta Irrv Trust reported a distributable amount of $10K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Gerald Banta Irrv Trust's only listed officer is US Bank N A, Trustee on filings since 2019 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • US Bank N A

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $4K (2019) → $3K (2025)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: US Bank NA (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

US Bank N a — Trustee: $3KUS Bank N aTrustee$3K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $3K, to US Bank N a (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Gerald Banta Irrv Trust

How much does Gerald Banta Irrv Trust give each year?

Gerald Banta Irrv Trust gave $11K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $12K across 2 grants.

How large is Gerald Banta Irrv Trust?

Gerald Banta Irrv Trust reported $172K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $13K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $10K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Gerald Banta Irrv Trust operate?

Gerald Banta Irrv Trust has awarded grants in Idaho, Texas.

What is Gerald Banta Irrv Trust's EIN?

Gerald Banta Irrv Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-6069475. 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

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 8, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 5, 2024)

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