Leonhard Baak Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Sioux City, IA EIN: 42-6576745

Leonhard Baak Trust is a private foundation, based in Sioux City, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $186K. Net investment income was $208K.

Leonhard Baak Trust at a glance

In short: Leonhard Baak Trust gave $186K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $93K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$185,716
+9.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$92,858
+9.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$92,858
Total assets
$2,905,213
+0.7% vs 2024
Primary geography
Colorado (50% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.

Who Leonhard Baak Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Regents of the University of Colorado: $93KRegents of the University ofColorado$93KInternational Lutheran Laymen's League: $93KInternational LutheranLaymen's League$93K

The largest 2025 recipient was Regents of the University of Colorado ($93K). Together the top 2 received $186K.

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

<$50K10$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 10 grants of 10 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

DenverSaint Louis

How Leonhard Baak Trust gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+13%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 103% 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

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K2 grants2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $148K (2021) to $186K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $186K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Regents of the University of Colorado Denver, COScholarship$92,858
International Lutheran Laymen's League Saint Louis, MOMinistry$92,858
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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$2,905,213$237,823$218,675$185,7162$185,716$207,620$180,139
2024$2,885,666$190,600$201,422$169,1122$169,112$160,839$185,716
2023$2,896,782$151,324$184,473$155,5712$155,571$121,499$169,112
2022$2,929,567$90,975$198,817$165,0012$165,001$61,647$155,571
2021$3,037,224$217,341$178,527$147,5822$147,582$187,802$165,001
2020$2,999,346$156,834$181,766$152,9712—$129,942$148,401

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Leonhard Baak Trust reported a distributable amount of $180K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Leonhard Baak Trust's only listed officer is Security National Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Security National Bank

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $19K (2020) → $21K (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 2025 IRS filing

Security National Bank — Trustee: $21KSecurity National BankTrustee$21K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $21K, to Security National Bank (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Leonhard Baak Trust

How much does Leonhard Baak Trust give each year?

Leonhard Baak Trust gave $186K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $169K across 2 grants.

How large is Leonhard Baak Trust?

Leonhard Baak Trust reported $2.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $186K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $180K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Leonhard Baak Trust operate?

Leonhard Baak Trust has awarded grants in Colorado, Missouri.

What is Leonhard Baak Trust's EIN?

Leonhard Baak Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-6576745. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 7, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 4, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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