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Weesner Charitable Trust Fund

Preselected recipients only Eagan, Minnesota · EIN 416015490

Weesner Charitable Trust Fund is a private foundation in Eagan, Minnesota. In tax year 2025 it gave $68,117 in 9 grants; the typical grant was $600 and the largest $62,117. 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 $71,522 the year before.

22% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$73,8259$1.1 million
2024$71,5229$1.2 million
2025$68,1179$1.2 million

How to apply

Weesner Charitable Trust Fund 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 Weesner Charitable Trust Fund funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Minnesota.

StateGrantsAmount
Minnesota7$66,917
District of Columbia1$600
Georgia1$600

Grants paid in 2025

All 9 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Minneapolis Foundation
Minneapolis, MN
General operating$62,117
First Congregational Church of MN
Minneapolis, MN
General operating$1,500
Greater Twin Cities United Way
Minneapolis, MN
General operating$1,200
Carleton College
Northfield, MN
General operating$1,200
YMCA
Washington, DC
General operating$600
Shriners Hosp Children Trust
Atlanta, GA
General operating$600
Minnesota Orchestral Assn
Minneapolis, MN
General operating$300
Minneapolis Institute of Art
Minneapolis, MN
General operating$300
Vision Loss Resources
Little Canada, MN
General operating$300

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Weesner Charitable Trust Fund accept grant applications?

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

How much does Weesner Charitable Trust Fund give?

$68,117 in tax year 2025, across 9 grants, with a typical grant of $600.

Who runs Weesner Charitable Trust Fund?

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

What does Weesner Charitable Trust Fund fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture.

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