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Van Sande Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Oakdale, Minnesota · EIN 416375516

Van Sande Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Oakdale, Minnesota. In tax year 2025 it gave $6,621 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $6,621 and the largest $6,621. 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 $3,000 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$2,2501$122,867
2024$3,0001$127,769
2025$6,6211$141,372

How to apply

Van Sande 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 Van Sande Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Minnesota.

StateGrantsAmount
Minnesota1$6,621

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Greenleafton Reformed Church
Preston, MN
General purpose$6,621

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Van Sande Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Van Sande Charitable Trust give?

$6,621 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $6,621.

Who runs Van Sande Charitable Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Lake Elmo Bank (Trustee).

What does Van Sande Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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