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Leonhard Baak Trust

Preselected recipients only Sioux City, Iowa · EIN 426576745

Leonhard Baak Trust is a private foundation in Sioux City, Iowa. In tax year 2025 it gave $185,716 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $92,858 and the largest $92,858. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $169,112 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$155,5712$3.8 million
2024$169,1122$3.6 million
2025$185,7162$3.8 million

How to apply

Leonhard Baak Trust says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Leonhard Baak Trust funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Colorado.

StateGrantsAmount
Colorado1$92,858
Missouri1$92,858

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Regents of the University of Colorado
Denver, CO
Scholarship$92,858
International Lutheran Laymen's League
Saint Louis, MO
Ministry$92,858

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Leonhard Baak Trust accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Leonhard Baak Trust give?

$185,716 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $92,858.

Who runs Leonhard Baak Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Security National Bank (Trustee).

What does Leonhard Baak Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, faith communities and international.

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