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Ruth Ellis Creighton Trust UW

Preselected recipients only Eagan, Minnesota · EIN 616280401

Ruth Ellis Creighton Trust UW is a private foundation in Eagan, Minnesota. In tax year 2025 it gave $40,000 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $40,000 and the largest $40,000. 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 down from $53,459 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$46,6231$852,124
2024$53,4591$874,199
2025$40,0001$959,320

How to apply

Ruth Ellis Creighton Trust UW 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 Ruth Ellis Creighton Trust UW funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Kentucky.

StateGrantsAmount
Kentucky1$40,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
City of Park Hills
Park Hills, KY
General operating$40,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Ruth Ellis Creighton Trust UW accept grant applications?

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

How much does Ruth Ellis Creighton Trust UW give?

$40,000 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $40,000.

Who runs Ruth Ellis Creighton Trust UW?

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

What does Ruth Ellis Creighton Trust UW fund?

Based on its grants, mainly environment and conservation.

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