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Gerald Banta Irrv Trust

Preselected recipients only Eagan, Minnesota · EIN 826069475

Gerald Banta Irrv Trust is a private foundation in Eagan, Minnesota. In tax year 2025 it gave $11,092 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $5,546 and the largest $5,546. 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 $12,442 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$9,5422$197,119
2024$12,4422$201,297
2025$11,0922$214,817

How to apply

Gerald Banta Irrv 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 Gerald Banta Irrv Trust funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Idaho1$5,546
Texas1$5,546

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Bat Conservation International Inc
Austin, TX
General operating$5,546
Idaho Department of Fish and Game
Boise, ID
General operating$5,546

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Gerald Banta Irrv Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Gerald Banta Irrv Trust give?

$11,092 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $5,546.

Who runs Gerald Banta Irrv Trust?

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

What does Gerald Banta Irrv Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly environment and conservation and international.

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