Helen Blake Sustaining Fund
Helen Blake Sustaining Fund is a private foundation, based in Eagan, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $343K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $10K. Net investment income was $39K.
Helen Blake Sustaining Fund at a glance
In short: Helen Blake Sustaining Fund gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $10,475
- -56.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,475
- -56.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,475
- Total assets
- $342,889
- +9.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Florida (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 Helen Blake Sustaining Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Shriners Hospitals for Children ($10K).
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 Helen Blake Sustaining Fund gives
- Giving fell 37% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 61% 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 $10K (2025) to $24K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Shriners Hospitals for Children Tampa, FL | General Operating | $10,475 |
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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 | $342,889 | $45,682 | $19,318 | $10,475 | 1 | $12,677 | $39,175 | $20,792 |
| 2024 | $312,874 | $22,107 | $32,520 | $23,991 | 1 | $26,174 | $15,953 | $20,273 |
| 2023 | $327,013 | $14,685 | $30,312 | $21,586 | 1 | $24,535 | $8,894 | $18,720 |
| 2022 | $342,640 | $8,291 | $27,275 | $16,638 | 1 | $18,053 | $3,117 | $19,489 |
| 2021 | $361,655 | $38,603 | $24,906 | $16,861 | 1 | $18,347 | $32,045 | $22,259 |
| 2020 | $347,960 | $6,001 | $22,944 | $16,051 | 1 | — | $2,462 | $18,552 |
| 2019 | $364,905 | $10,463 | $24,614 | $16,628 | 1 | — | $4,933 | $18,695 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Helen Blake Sustaining Fund reported a distributable amount of $21K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Helen Blake Sustaining Fund's only listed officer is US Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
US Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$6K (2019) → $7K (2025)
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 $7K, to US Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Helen Blake Sustaining Fund
How much does Helen Blake Sustaining Fund give each year?
Helen Blake Sustaining Fund gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $24K across 1 grant.
How large is Helen Blake Sustaining Fund?
Helen Blake Sustaining Fund reported $343K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $13K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $21K (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.
Where does Helen Blake Sustaining Fund operate?
Helen Blake Sustaining Fund has awarded grants in Florida.
What is Helen Blake Sustaining Fund's EIN?
Helen Blake Sustaining Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-6021751. 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
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 7, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 5, 2024)
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