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Laurence & Lydia Baltes Charitable

Preselected recipients only Eagan, Minnesota · EIN 476164456

Laurence & Lydia Baltes Charitable is a private foundation in Eagan, Minnesota. In tax year 2025 it gave $30,320 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $30,320 and the largest $30,320. 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 $28,437 the year before.

100% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$29,7851$658,468
2024$28,4371$687,929
2025$30,3201$773,917

How to apply

Laurence & Lydia Baltes Charitable 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 Laurence & Lydia Baltes Charitable funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Nebraska.

StateGrantsAmount
Nebraska1$30,320

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Oregon Trail Community Foundation
Scottsbluff, NE
General operating$30,320

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Laurence & Lydia Baltes Charitable accept grant applications?

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

How much does Laurence & Lydia Baltes Charitable give?

$30,320 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $30,320.

Who runs Laurence & Lydia Baltes Charitable?

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

What does Laurence & Lydia Baltes Charitable fund?

Based on its grants, mainly community development and environment and conservation.

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