Gwen Garrison Trust FBO
Gwen Garrison Trust FBO is a private foundation focused on Human services, based in Minot, ND. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $450K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $24K. Net investment income was $17K.
Gwen Garrison Trust FBO at a glance
In short: Gwen Garrison Trust FBO gave $24K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $24K), mostly in North Dakota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $23,633
- +4.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $23,633
- +4.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $23,633
- Total assets
- $450,256
- -1.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Dakota (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 Gwen Garrison Trust FBO funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Souris Valley Humane Society ($24K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (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 Gwen Garrison Trust FBO gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−10%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 94% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $23K (2024) to $26K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $24K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Souris Valley Humane Society Minot, ND | Support | $23,633 |
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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 | $450,256 | $23,255 | $31,076 | $23,633 | 1 | $23,633 | $16,978 | $25,210 |
| 2024 | $457,981 | $39,750 | $30,465 | $22,623 | 1 | $22,623 | $34,218 | $23,633 |
| 2023 | $448,072 | $22,355 | $33,092 | $23,432 | 1 | $23,432 | $17,235 | $22,623 |
| 2022 | $458,502 | $9,970 | $31,935 | $26,264 | 1 | $26,264 | $6,662 | $23,432 |
| 2021 | $480,685 | $44,148 | $32,513 | $25,601 | 1 | $25,601 | $37,353 | $26,263 |
| 2020 | $468,380 | $12,927 | $30,596 | $24,122 | 1 | — | $8,601 | $25,598 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gwen Garrison Trust FBO reported a distributable amount of $25K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Gwen Garrison Trust FBO's only listed officer is First Western Bank Trust, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (uncompensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
First Western Bank Trust
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$6K (2020) → $0 (2025)
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 2022 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2022 filing was $5K, to First Western Bank Trust (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Gwen Garrison Trust FBO
How much does Gwen Garrison Trust FBO give each year?
Gwen Garrison Trust FBO gave $24K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $23K across 1 grant.
How large is Gwen Garrison Trust FBO?
Gwen Garrison Trust FBO reported $450K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $24K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $25K (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 Gwen Garrison Trust FBO?
Gwen Garrison Trust FBO is a private foundation focused on Human services, based in Minot, ND. It holds $450K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Gwen Garrison Trust FBO operate?
Gwen Garrison Trust FBO has awarded grants in North Dakota.
What is Gwen Garrison Trust FBO's EIN?
Gwen Garrison Trust FBO's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-6950278. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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