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Shepherd Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Eagan, Minnesota · EIN 426462993

Shepherd Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Eagan, Minnesota. In tax year 2025 it gave $39,123 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $39,123 and the largest $39,123. 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 $36,236 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$35,6291$813,851
2024$36,2361$852,483
2025$39,1231$922,023

How to apply

Shepherd 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

What Shepherd Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Iowa.

StateGrantsAmount
Iowa1$39,123

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Indian Hills Comm College Foundation
Ottumwa, IA
Full tuition scholarships$39,123

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Shepherd Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Shepherd Charitable Trust give?

$39,123 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $39,123.

Who runs Shepherd Charitable Trust?

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

What does Shepherd Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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