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Helen Kelly Trust

Preselected recipients only Eagan, Minnesota · EIN 396648565

Helen Kelly Trust is a private foundation in Eagan, Minnesota. In tax year 2025 it gave $38,476 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $19,238 and the largest $19,238. 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 $35,448 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$36,6002$816,270
2024$35,4482$850,649
2025$38,4762$917,533

How to apply

Helen Kelly 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 Helen Kelly Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Iowa.

StateGrantsAmount
Iowa2$38,476

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
St Lukes Health Care Foundation
Cedar Rapids, IA
General operating$19,238
Iowa Braille & Sight Saving School
Council Bluffs, IA
General operating$19,238

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Helen Kelly Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Helen Kelly Trust give?

$38,476 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $19,238.

Who runs Helen Kelly Trust?

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

What does Helen Kelly Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and health.

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