Thomas C Wright Educ Trust UA
Thomas C Wright Educ Trust UA is a private foundation, based in Eagan, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $36K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $1K. Net investment income was $2K.
Thomas C Wright Educ Trust UA at a glance
In short: Thomas C Wright Educ Trust UA gave $1K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $600), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,200
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $600
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $600
- Total assets
- $36,460
- -1.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (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 Thomas C Wright Educ Trust UA funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Minnesota Duluth ($600).
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($600), which are not listed by name.
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 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Thomas C Wright Educ Trust UA gives
- Giving fell 56% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 134% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2025) to $3K (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $1K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $600 |
| University of Minnesota Duluth Duluth, MN | Scholarship | $600 |
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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 | $36,460 | $3,005 | $3,432 | $1,200 | 2 | $2,792 | $2,341 | $2,091 |
| 2024 | $36,900 | $1,661 | $4,044 | $1,800 | 2 | $3,392 | $1,036 | $2,080 |
| 2023 | $39,279 | $1,348 | $4,051 | $2,199 | 3 | $3,754 | $1,006 | $1,962 |
| 2022 | $41,985 | $671 | $6,420 | $2,700 | 3 | $4,414 | — | $2,212 |
| 2021 | $47,738 | $12,131 | $6,088 | $2,550 | 3 | $4,275 | $10,312 | $2,795 |
| 2020 | $41,446 | $1,567 | $5,294 | $1,750 | 3 | — | — | $2,688 |
| 2019 | $45,176 | $2,437 | $5,057 | $1,500 | 4 | — | $571 | $2,550 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Thomas C Wright Educ Trust UA reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Thomas C Wright Educ Trust UA's only listed officer is US Bank N A, Trustee on filings since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
US Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$2K (2019) → $672 (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: US Bank NA (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 $672, to US Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Thomas C Wright Educ Trust UA
How much does Thomas C Wright Educ Trust UA give each year?
Thomas C Wright Educ Trust UA gave $1K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2K across 2 grants.
How large is Thomas C Wright Educ Trust UA?
Thomas C Wright Educ Trust UA reported $36K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Thomas C Wright Educ Trust UA operate?
Thomas C Wright Educ Trust UA has awarded grants in Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, Wisconsin.
What is Thomas C Wright Educ Trust UA's EIN?
Thomas C Wright Educ Trust UA's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-6057677. 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 May 8, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 5, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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