Trinity General Trust

Public charity · Grantmaker Eagan, MN EIN: 51-0159231

To help defray the capital needs of trinity episcopal church, oshkosh, wi

Trinity General Trust at a glance

In short: Trinity General Trust gave $368K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $368K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$368,248
+80.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$368,248
+80.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$368,248
Total assets
$1,767,661
-4.4% vs 2024
Primary geography
Wisconsin (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Trinity General Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Trinity Episcopal Church: $368KTrinity Episcopal Church$368K

The largest 2025 recipient was Trinity Episcopal Church ($368K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K1$50–100K3$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Oshkosh

How Trinity General Trust gives

  • Giving grew 165% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $64K (2021) to $368K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $368K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Trinity Episcopal Church Oshkosh, WITo help defray the capital needs of trinity episcopal church$368,248
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$1,767,661$486,918$385,909$368,2481$276,811
2024$1,848,510$39,633$222,189$204,4301$39,529
2023$2,031,091$20,584$259,907$244,0191$20,481
2022$2,270,417$827,089$158,075$139,0701$727,065
2021$1,601,408$49,889$80,970$64,4561$44,687

About Trinity General Trust

Based on IRS filings

Trinity General Trust is a public charity, based in Eagan, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $368K. Net investment income was $277K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Trinity General Trust's 2025 filing lists 6 officers; 1 of 6 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • US Bank NA

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    $15K (2021) → $15K (2025)

  • Cathy Cowling

    Senior Warden

    Clerk of the Vestry → Senior Warden, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • John King

    Junior Warden

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Rebecca Spurlock

    Finance Committee & Assistant Treasurer

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Tamera Goodwin

    Treasurer

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Tina Haffeman

    Clerk of the Vestry

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

Former officers (10)
  • Former: Achim Reschenberg (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Alicia Thornton (2021–2024) — Treasurer
  • Former: Betty Patterson (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Father Steve Powers (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: John Kiefer (2021–2024) — Financial Assistant
  • Former: Larry Lang (2021–2024) — Finance Committee Member & President
  • Former: Mary Ellen Wonders (2021–2024) — Senior Warden
  • Former: Mike Murray (2021–2024) — Junior Warden
  • Former: Sandra Muinde (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Wayne Crosby (2021–2024) — Treasurer

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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

US Bank NA — Trustee: $15KUS Bank NATrustee$15K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $15K, to US Bank NA (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Trinity General Trust

How much does Trinity General Trust give each year?

Trinity General Trust gave $368K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $204K across 1 grant.

How large is Trinity General Trust?

Trinity General Trust reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $487K.

Where does Trinity General Trust operate?

Trinity General Trust has awarded grants in Wisconsin.

What is Trinity General Trust's EIN?

Trinity General Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 51-0159231. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 7, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 14, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 11, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 1, 2025)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 13, 2026)

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