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Fred & Lillian Deeks Memorial Fund

Preselected recipients only Eagan, Minnesota · EIN 311531880

Fred & Lillian Deeks Memorial Fund is a private foundation in Eagan, Minnesota. In tax year 2025 it gave $195,804 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $65,268 and the largest $65,268. 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 $150,000 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$135,1833$3.4 million
2024$150,0003$3.6 million
2025$195,8043$3.8 million

How to apply

Fred & Lillian Deeks Memorial Fund 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 Fred & Lillian Deeks Memorial Fund funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Ohio2$130,536
New York1$65,268

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Beechwood Home
Cincinnati, OH
General operating$65,268
Maple Knoll Communities Inc
Cincinnati, OH
General operating$65,268
The Salvation Army
West Nyack, NY
General operating$65,268

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Fred & Lillian Deeks Memorial Fund accept grant applications?

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

How much does Fred & Lillian Deeks Memorial Fund give?

$195,804 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $65,268.

Who runs Fred & Lillian Deeks Memorial Fund?

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

What does Fred & Lillian Deeks Memorial Fund fund?

Based on its grants, mainly human services.

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