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A J Brownell Trust

Preselected recipients only Eagan, Minnesota · EIN 876309399

A J Brownell Trust is a private foundation in Eagan, Minnesota. In tax year 2025 it gave $26,000 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $3,000 and the largest $19,000. 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 down from $36,171 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$00$479,083
2024$36,1715$480,223
2025$26,0004$514,614

How to apply

A J Brownell 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 A J Brownell Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Iowa.

StateGrantsAmount
Iowa4$26,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
General operating$19,000
Simpson College
Indianola, IA
General operating$4,000
University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, IA
General operating$2,000
William Penn University
Oskaloosa, IA
General operating$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does A J Brownell Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does A J Brownell Trust give?

$26,000 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $3,000.

Who runs A J Brownell Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists US Bank N A (Trustee).

What does A J Brownell Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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