Harold C Anderson Educational Trust
Harold C Anderson Educational Trust is a private foundation, based in Comfrey, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $199K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $4K.
Harold C Anderson Educational Trust at a glance
In short: Harold C Anderson Educational Trust gave $4K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $750), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,750
- +66.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +66.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $750
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $750
- Total assets
- $198,522
- +1.0% 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 Harold C Anderson Educational Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Alexis Romsdahl ($750). Together the top 5 received $4K.
Grant Size Distribution
22 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 22 grants of 22 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Harold C Anderson Educational Trust gives
- Giving grew 25% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 38% 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 $2K (2020) to $5K (2023). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $4K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Alexis Romsdahl Comfrey, MN | Educational | $750 |
| Ashton Toll Comfrey, MN | Educational | $750 |
| Kyla Wuertz Comfrey, MN | Educational | $750 |
| Samuel Pidde Comfrey, MN | Educational | $750 |
| Teagan Halvorson Comfrey, MN | Educational | $750 |
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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 | $198,522 | $6,039 | $4,090 | $3,750 | 5 | $3,750 | — | $9,791 |
| 2024 | $196,573 | $1,438 | $2,950 | $2,250 | 3 | $2,250 | — | $9,681 |
| 2023 | $198,085 | $1,637 | $5,212 | $4,500 | 6 | $4,500 | — | $9,756 |
| 2022 | $201,660 | $1,653 | $3,694 | $3,000 | 4 | $3,000 | $1,653 | $9,909 |
| 2021 | $203,701 | $1,380 | $3,737 | $3,000 | 4 | $3,000 | $1,380 | $10,013 |
| 2020 | $206,058 | $2,633 | $2,994 | $2,250 | 3 | — | $2,633 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Harold C Anderson Educational 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
Harold C Anderson Educational Trust's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carol Hayes
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Kirsten Hutchinson
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Peter Samuelson
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Jennifer Evers
Trustee
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Julie Hoek
Trustee
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Irene Zimmerman (2023) — Trustee
- Former: David Englin (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Jerome Klotz (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Julie Fredin (2020–2021) — Trustee
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.
Frequently asked questions about Harold C Anderson Educational Trust
How much does Harold C Anderson Educational Trust give each year?
Harold C Anderson Educational Trust gave $4K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2K across 3 grants.
What is Harold C Anderson Educational Trust's typical grant size?
Harold C Anderson Educational Trust's median grant in 2025 was $750, and its average grant was $750, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Harold C Anderson Educational Trust give grants?
Harold C Anderson Educational Trust gives mostly in Minnesota: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Comfrey, MN (5 grants).
Does Harold C Anderson Educational Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Harold C Anderson Educational Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Educational" (5 grants).
Who are Harold C Anderson Educational Trust's largest grantees?
Harold C Anderson Educational Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Alexis Romsdahl ($750), Ashton Toll ($750) and Kyla Wuertz ($750), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Harold C Anderson Educational Trust?
Harold C Anderson Educational Trust reported $199K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $4K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $10K (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 Harold C Anderson Educational Trust's EIN?
Harold C Anderson Educational Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-6325121. 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 April 23, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 30, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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