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Martha A Routt Trust

Preselected recipients only Eagan, Minnesota · EIN 376077966

Martha A Routt Trust is a private foundation in Eagan, Minnesota. In tax year 2025 it gave $887,604 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $887,604 and the largest $887,604. 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 $737,481 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$727,9961$17.9 million
2024$737,4811$18.1 million
2025$887,6041$18.5 million

How to apply

Martha A Routt 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 Martha A Routt Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois1$887,604

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Routt College Corp
Jacksonville, IL
General operating$887,604

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Martha A Routt Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Martha A Routt Trust give?

$887,604 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $887,604.

Who runs Martha A Routt Trust?

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

What does Martha A Routt Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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