Pillsbury Charitable Trust
Pillsbury Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in Eagan, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $157K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $36K. Net investment income was $43K.
Pillsbury Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Pillsbury Charitable Trust gave $36K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $36,426
- +13.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,142
- -24.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,142
- Total assets
- $157,396
- -2.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (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 Pillsbury Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cradles to Crayons ($12K). Together the top 3 received $36K.
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 13 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Pillsbury Charitable Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+4%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 118% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $27K (2020) to $36K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $36K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cradles to Crayons Newton, MA | General Operating | $12,142 |
| Womens Lunch Place Inc Boston, MA | General Operating | $12,142 |
| Horizons for Homeless Children Inc Roxbury, MA | General Operating | $12,142 |
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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 | $157,396 | $43,204 | $47,967 | $36,426 | 3 | $47,671 | $43,204 | $40,295 |
| 2024 | $162,158 | $22,270 | $43,049 | $32,130 | 2 | $34,998 | $16,704 | $39,293 |
| 2023 | $182,938 | $16,932 | $38,766 | $28,594 | 2 | $31,104 | $12,076 | $34,640 |
| 2022 | $204,771 | $36,138 | $46,090 | $34,970 | 3 | $40,457 | $30,163 | $34,081 |
| 2021 | $214,724 | $16,472 | $35,797 | $26,757 | 3 | $28,869 | $10,690 | $37,082 |
| 2020 | $234,044 | $52,962 | $34,947 | $26,596 | 2 | — | $46,299 | $30,045 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Pillsbury Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $40K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Pillsbury Charitable Trust's only listed officer is Boston Trust Walden Company, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Boston Trust Walden Company
Trustee
On filings since 2020
$2K (2020) → $8K (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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $8K, to Boston Trust Walden Company (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Pillsbury Charitable Trust
How much does Pillsbury Charitable Trust give each year?
Pillsbury Charitable Trust gave $36K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $32K across 2 grants.
What is Pillsbury Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Pillsbury Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $12,142, and its average grant was $12,142, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Pillsbury Charitable Trust give grants?
Pillsbury Charitable Trust gives mostly in Massachusetts: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Pillsbury Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Pillsbury Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Pillsbury Charitable Trust?
Pillsbury Charitable Trust reported $157K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $48K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $40K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Pillsbury Charitable Trust?
Pillsbury Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in Eagan, MN. It holds $157K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Pillsbury Charitable Trust's EIN?
Pillsbury Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 51-0203624. 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 May 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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