Greengard Dena Charitable Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Eagan, MN EIN: 43-6275396
ReligionJudaism

Greengard Dena Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Religion, based in Eagan, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $461K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $21K. Net investment income was $41K.

Greengard Dena Charitable Trust at a glance

In short: Greengard Dena Charitable Trust gave $21K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $21K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$20,500
-18.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$20,500
-18.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$20,500
Total assets
$461,059
+4.1% vs 2024
Primary geography
Missouri (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 Greengard Dena Charitable Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

HF Epstein Hebrew Academy: $21KHF Epstein Hebrew Academy$21K

The largest 2025 recipient was HF Epstein Hebrew Academy ($21K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

St. Louis

How Greengard Dena Charitable Trust gives

  • Giving fell 36% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 74% 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

$0$20K$40K$60K2 grants2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $21K (2025) to $56K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $21K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
HF Epstein Hebrew Academy St. Louis, MOGeneral Operating$20,500
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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$461,059$50,818$32,729$20,5001$23,114$40,932$31,304
2024$442,977$17,329$35,973$25,0001$26,797$8,222$30,084
2023$461,634$14,992$41,297$27,0001$28,711$8,931$26,985
2022$487,942$-1,902$46,434$32,2001$33,868$3,760$28,050
2021$536,284$43,262$72,913$43,0001$44,844$33,195$33,884
2020$566,204$67,724$67,417$56,0001—$58,923$29,294
2019$565,662$54,222$54,004$30,0002—$44,524$31,191

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Greengard Dena Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $31K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Greengard Dena Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • US Bank N A

    Trustee

    Co-Trustee → Trustee, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $10K (2019) → $10K (2025)

  • C. Harry Foster

    Co-Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Maurice B. Kranzberg

    Co-Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: US Bank NA (2023) — 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: $10KUS Bank N aTrustee$10K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $10K, to US Bank N a (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Greengard Dena Charitable Trust

How much does Greengard Dena Charitable Trust give each year?

Greengard Dena Charitable Trust gave $21K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $25K across 1 grant.

How large is Greengard Dena Charitable Trust?

Greengard Dena Charitable Trust reported $461K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $23K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $31K (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 Greengard Dena Charitable Trust?

Greengard Dena Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Religion, based in Eagan, MN. It holds $461K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Greengard Dena Charitable Trust operate?

Greengard Dena Charitable Trust has awarded grants in Missouri.

What is Greengard Dena Charitable Trust's EIN?

Greengard Dena Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-6275396. 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

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 7, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 5, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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