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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 32-6160321

Shepherd Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Minneapolis, MN. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 8 grants and $210,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $210,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $5,027,024

  • Tax year 2024

    $243,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $4,799,646

  • Tax year 2023

    $228,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $4,571,010

  • Tax year 2022

    $242,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $4,512,335

  • Tax year 2021

    $225,500

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $4,732,674

  • Tax year 2020

    $139,500

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $4,727,142

  • Tax year 2019

    $147,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $4,667,626

  • Tax year 2018

    $73,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $1,533,187

Grants paid in 2025

8 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. St Scholastica MonasteryDuluth, MN

    General use of charity

    $50,000
  2. Goldwater InstitutePhoenix, AZ

    General use of charity

    $30,000
  3. Hillsdale CollegeHillsdale, MI

    General use of charity

    $25,000
  4. Word on Fire Catholic MinistryWashington, DC

    General use of charity

    $25,000
  5. Judicial WatchWashington, DC

    General use of charity

    $25,000
  6. Arizona Humane SocietyPhoenix, AZ

    General use of charity

    $25,000
  7. Turning Point USAIndianapolis, IN

    General use of charity

    $25,000
  8. Injured Police Officers FundLas Vegas, NV

    General use of charity

    $5,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Public affairs2 grants $55,00050% of the total
  2. Animals1 grant $25,00023% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $25,00023% of the total
  4. Crime and legal aid1 grant $5,0005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Arizona3 grants $80,000
  2. District of Columbia2 grants $50,000
  3. Minnesota1 grant $50,000
  4. Michigan1 grant $25,000
  5. Nevada1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Paige JensenTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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