Thomas W & Janice a Segar Char Tr

Private foundation · Grantmaker Bloomington, MN EIN: 41-6451322

Thomas W & Janice a Segar Char Tr is a private foundation located in Bloomington, Minnesota. Its 2024 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, while its 2025 filing reports no grants and no assets; the foundation therefore appears to have wound down or stopped grantmaking.

Thomas W & Janice a Segar Char Tr at a glance

Revenue (2025)
$5,926
+218.4% vs 2024
Qualifying distributions (2025)
$127,900
+3452.8% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$797
-77.9% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

How to apply to Thomas W & Janice a Segar Char Tr

Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to Apply

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; its filing says it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.

Contact

Mailing address: 2405 Maple Ave, Bloomington, MN 55431-2841
Phone: (952) 888-7159

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Thomas W & Janice a Segar Char Tr funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

97 grants across all recorded years

97<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 97 grants of 97 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation is located in Bloomington, Minnesota. Its listed 2024 grantees include organizations in Minnesota, as well as organizations located in Georgia and Virginia.

Grant Distribution by State

15states
+7 more states

Cities

Saint PaulBloomingtonMinneapolisWashingtonAlbert LeaAshlandFredericksburgInver Grove HeightsWallsCoon RapidsAmercusBoomingtonBoys TownNew HopeTopekaWaterfordBoca RatonBooneBuffaloChaska

Is Thomas W & Janice a Segar Char Tr open to new grantees?

20%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 5 of 25 grantees (20%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $170; repeat grants $138. How we count

Medians: $200 first-time, $100 repeat.

  • 56% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+18%). Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 233% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2K$4K$6K29 grants2020 19 grants2021 23 grants2022 30 grants2023 25 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2021) to $5K (2020). In 2024 it made 25 grants totaling $4K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Serra Catholic Vocations Inver Grove Heights, MNNational and Local operations$400
Bloomington Meals on Wheels Bloomington, MNgeneral use$300
Knights of Columbus Bloomington, MNgeneral use$250
Carmen Pampa Fund St. Paul, MNGeneral Use$200
Missionary Sisters St Peter Claver Saint Paul, MNgeneral use$200
st Bonaventure Catholic Church Bloomington, MNSt Vincent de.Paul activities$200
Abria Programs resources St. Paul, MNgeneral use$200
St Michaels Episcopal Church St Michael, MNgneral use$200
Sharing and Caring Hands Minneapolis, MNgeneral use$200
Nativity of Mary Catholic Church Boomington, MNGeneral Use$100
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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—$5,926$797——$127,900——
2024$31,143$1,861$3,600$3,60025$3,600$1,861$1,545
2023$32,752$1,958$4,125$3,88930$3,889$1,958$37
2022$32,256$1,332$3,875$3,68023$12,340——
2021$41,752$2,094$3,188$3,05019$26,698—$912
2020$43,151$1,524$4,582$4,55029—$1,015$2,415

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grantees include organizations working in areas such as emergency assistance, food relief, housing, companionship for older adults, and pregnancy-related advocacy. For example, Sharing and Caring Hands describes its mission as serving people in need of emergency assistance, while Friends & Co. describes its work as relieving isolation and loneliness among older adults.

Grantmaking

In 2024, the foundation reported 25 grants totaling $3,600. Listed grants included $200 each to Carmen Pampa Fund and Sharing and Caring Hands, and $100 each to Students for Life of America, Feed My Starving Children, Habitat for Humanity, Union Gospel Mission, Friends & Co., and Second Harvest Heartland. In 2023, it reported 30 grants totaling $3,889.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Thomas W Segar and Janice A Segar as trustees.

Thomas W & Janice a Segar Char Tr's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Janice A Segar

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas W Segar

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

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.

Frequently asked questions about Thomas W & Janice a Segar Char Tr

What does Thomas W & Janice a Segar Char Tr fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grantees include organizations working in areas such as emergency assistance, food relief, housing, companionship for older adults, and pregnancy-related advocacy. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Thomas W & Janice a Segar Char Tr?

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; its filing says it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

Where does Thomas W & Janice a Segar Char Tr make grants?

The foundation is located in Bloomington, Minnesota. Its listed 2024 grantees include organizations in Minnesota, as well as organizations located in Georgia and Virginia.

What is Thomas W & Janice a Segar Char Tr's EIN?

Thomas W & Janice a Segar Char Tr's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-6451322. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does Thomas W & Janice a Segar Char Tr accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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 3, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 11, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 7, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 29, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 2, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 9, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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