Stella Eckfelt & Minnie Eckberg Charitable
Stella Eckfelt & Minnie Eckberg Charitable is a private foundation, based in Eagan, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $235K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $10K. Net investment income was $10K.
Stella Eckfelt & Minnie Eckberg Charitable at a glance
In short: Stella Eckfelt & Minnie Eckberg Charitable gave $10K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $10,271
- +10.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,424
- +10.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $235,169
- -0.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Iowa (95% 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 Stella Eckfelt & Minnie Eckberg Charitable funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Easter Seal Society of Iowa Inc ($9K). Together the top 3 received $10K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (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 Stella Eckfelt & Minnie Eckberg Charitable gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−15%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 84% 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 $9K (2024) to $12K (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Easter Seal Society of Iowa Inc Des Moines, IA | General Operating | $8,771 |
| Capitol Hill Lutheran Church Des Moines, IA | General Operating | $1,000 |
| Elim Lutheran Church Brush Prairie, WA | General Operating | $500 |
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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 | $235,169 | $14,003 | $14,307 | $10,271 | 3 | $10,661 | $10,429 | $12,765 |
| 2024 | $235,464 | $7,558 | $14,676 | $9,326 | 3 | $11,200 | $4,358 | $12,145 |
| 2023 | $242,585 | $5,797 | $15,633 | $9,368 | 3 | $11,214 | $3,635 | $11,172 |
| 2022 | $252,423 | $65,361 | $18,058 | $12,026 | 3 | $13,898 | $61,923 | $11,240 |
| 2021 | $205,119 | $37,851 | $15,399 | $10,061 | 3 | — | $33,983 | $13,262 |
| 2020 | $182,666 | $14,211 | $13,844 | $9,569 | 3 | — | $11,033 | $11,359 |
| 2019 | $182,314 | $9,474 | $14,571 | $9,567 | 3 | — | $6,380 | $11,198 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Stella Eckfelt & Minnie Eckberg Charitable reported a distributable amount of $13K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Stella Eckfelt & Minnie Eckberg Charitable's only listed officer is US Bank N A, Trustee on the 2025 filing (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
US Bank N A
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
$4K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: U S Bank NA (2019–2024) — Trustee
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 $4K, to US Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Stella Eckfelt & Minnie Eckberg Charitable
How much does Stella Eckfelt & Minnie Eckberg Charitable give each year?
Stella Eckfelt & Minnie Eckberg Charitable gave $10K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $9K across 3 grants.
What is Stella Eckfelt & Minnie Eckberg Charitable's typical grant size?
Stella Eckfelt & Minnie Eckberg Charitable's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $3,424, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Stella Eckfelt & Minnie Eckberg Charitable give grants?
Stella Eckfelt & Minnie Eckberg Charitable gives mostly in Iowa: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Des Moines, IA (2 grants).
Does Stella Eckfelt & Minnie Eckberg Charitable give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Stella Eckfelt & Minnie Eckberg Charitable'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 Stella Eckfelt & Minnie Eckberg Charitable?
Stella Eckfelt & Minnie Eckberg Charitable reported $235K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $11K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $13K (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 Stella Eckfelt & Minnie Eckberg Charitable's EIN?
Stella Eckfelt & Minnie Eckberg Charitable's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-6248448. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 1, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 30, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 2, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 9, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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