Instigation Foundation Charitable Trust
Instigation Foundation Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Bayport, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4K in total assets. Net investment income was $2.
Instigation Foundation Charitable Trust at a glance
- Total assets
- $3,606
- +0.1% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Instigation Foundation Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
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
Cities
How Instigation Foundation Charitable Trust gives
- In 2024 it paid out 160% 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
From 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $300 (2024) to $750 (2023). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $300.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Orion Art Center Lake Orion, MI | Charitable Support | $200 |
| Valley Outreach Stillwater, MN | Charitable Support | $100 |
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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 | $3,606 | $2 | — | — | — | — | $2 | $7 |
| 2024 | $3,604 | $2 | $300 | $300 | 2 | $300 | $2 | $188 |
| 2023 | $3,902 | $152 | $750 | $750 | 2 | $750 | $2 | $232 |
| 2022 | $4,500 | $5,000 | $500 | $500 | 1 | $500 | — | $18 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Instigation Foundation Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $7 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Instigation Foundation Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kathleen M. Elbert
Trustee
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Mary Akerson
Trustee
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 Instigation Foundation Charitable Trust
How large is Instigation Foundation Charitable Trust?
Instigation Foundation Charitable Trust reported $4K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $2.
What is Instigation Foundation Charitable Trust?
Instigation Foundation Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Bayport, MN. It holds $4K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Instigation Foundation Charitable Trust operate?
Instigation Foundation Charitable Trust has awarded grants in Hawaii, Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin.
How much is Instigation Foundation Charitable Trust required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Instigation Foundation Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $7 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Instigation Foundation Charitable Trust's EIN?
Instigation Foundation Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-3821303. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 18, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 12, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2025
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