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Mark and Diane Gorder Charitable Tr

Preselected recipients only Eagan, Minnesota · EIN 326517346

Mark and Diane Gorder Charitable Tr is a private foundation in Eagan, Minnesota. In tax year 2025 it gave $102,500 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $17,000 and the largest $50,000. 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 $96,500 the year before.

60% 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$61,0004$1.9 million
2024$96,5003$2.1 million
2025$102,5005$2.4 million

How to apply

Mark and Diane Gorder Charitable Tr 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 Mark and Diane Gorder Charitable Tr funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Minnesota4$99,500
Virginia1$3,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Minnesota Foundation
Minneapolis, MN
General operating$50,000
Lutheran Social Services of MN
Minneapolis, MN
General operating$20,000
Schubert Club
St Paul, MN
General operating$17,000
Hill Farm Historical Society
North Oaks, MN
General operating$12,500
Lighthouse Ministries International
West Point, VA
General operating$3,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Mark and Diane Gorder Charitable Tr accept grant applications?

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

How much does Mark and Diane Gorder Charitable Tr give?

$102,500 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $17,000.

Who runs Mark and Diane Gorder Charitable Tr?

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

What does Mark and Diane Gorder Charitable Tr fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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