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Esther M Funke Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Eagan, Minnesota · EIN 376063015

Esther M Funke Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Eagan, Minnesota. In tax year 2025 it gave $7,552 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $3,776 and the largest $3,776. 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 $5,000 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$12,4302$289,250
2024$5,0002$313,786
2025$7,5522$349,624

How to apply

Esther M Funke Charitable 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 Esther M Funke Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois2$7,552

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Catholic Children's Home
Springfield, IL
General operating$3,776
St Boniface Catholic Church
Edwardsville, IL
General operating$3,776

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Esther M Funke Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Esther M Funke Charitable Trust give?

$7,552 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $3,776.

Who runs Esther M Funke Charitable Trust?

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

What does Esther M Funke Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities and youth programs.

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