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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 32-6537290

Esther N Nielsen Foundation

A private foundation in Eagan, MN. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 5 grants and $82,495 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $82,495

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $1,537,634

  • Tax year 2024

    $75,955

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $1,463,682

  • Tax year 2023

    $81,015

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $1,490,792

  • Tax year 2022

    $90,610

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $1,557,412

  • Tax year 2021

    $78,150

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $1,670,927

Grants paid in 2025

5 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. American Heart AssociationDallas, TX

    General operating

    $16,499
  2. Churches United for the HomelessMoorhead, MN

    General operating

    $16,499
  3. Homeward Animal Shelter IncFargo, ND

    General operating

    $16,499
  4. Sanford Health Foundation NorthFargo, ND

    General operating

    $16,499
  5. The Salvation ArmyHoffman Estates, IL

    General operating

    $16,499

Where the money goes

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

  1. Religion2 grants $32,99850% of the total
  2. Animals1 grant $16,49925% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $16,49925% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. North Dakota2 grants $32,998
  2. Florida1 grant $16,499
  3. Illinois1 grant $16,499
  4. Minnesota1 grant $16,499

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • US Bank N ATRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $29,117

The return

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