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Marie Paulson Wold Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Eagan, Minnesota · EIN 416577260

Marie Paulson Wold Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Eagan, Minnesota. In tax year 2025 it gave $48,000 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $12,000 and the largest $12,000. 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 $40,000 the year before.

25% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$60,0006$816,932
2024$40,0004$859,579
2025$48,0004$936,095

How to apply

Marie Paulson Wold 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

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Minnesota.

StateGrantsAmount
Minnesota4$48,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Wrapped in Love
Buffalo, MN
General operating$12,000
Wishes and More
Fridley, MN
General operating$12,000
Molly Malone Chottepanda Foundation
Edina, MN
General operating$12,000
The Reel Hope Project
Minneapolis, MN
General operating$12,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Marie Paulson Wold Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Marie Paulson Wold Charitable Trust give?

$48,000 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $12,000.

Who runs Marie Paulson Wold Charitable Trust?

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

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