The Civic Affairs Trust
SAINT PAUL, MN EIN: 82-6524993
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$1.5M
-14.6% YoY
Annual Giving
$229K
+421.6% YoY
Grant Count
5
+66.7% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$46K
+212.9% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $1,512,745 | $1,771,262 | $1,294,633 |
| Revenue | $54,297 | $852,015 | $1,414,336 |
| Expenses | $312,814 | $102,745 | $26,535 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $287,704 | $70,910 | $22,266 |
| Net Investment Income | $12,625 | $294,839 | $453,207 |
| Distributable Amount | $94,170 | $77,067 | $50,299 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LARS ESDAL | TRUSTEE | 4 | $10,000 |
| BILL BLAZAR | TRUSTEE | 6 | $25,000 |
| DAN MOTT | TRUSTEE | 4 | $10,000 |
| THEODORE G KOLDERIE | TRUSTEE | 4 | — |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
Minnesota $285K (95%)
Washington $14K (5%)
States
Cities
HendersonHugoMinneapolisRentonSaint PaulSt Paul
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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