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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 41-1712553

The Emmerich Foundation Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Jordan, MN. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 15 grants and $251,000 paid in grants.

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

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $251,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $2,269,263
  • Tax year 2024

    $137,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $2,435,806
  • Tax year 2023

    $164,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $2,451,120
  • Tax year 2022

    $170,500

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $2,519,251
  • Tax year 2021

    $173,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $2,569,708
  • Tax year 2020

    $333,100

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $2,729,880
  • Tax year 2019

    $223,500

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $2,688,253

Grants paid in 2025

15 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Hope AcademyMinneapolis, MN

    Scholarships

    $65,000
  2. Opportunity InternationalCarol Stream, IL

    Edufinance program

    $50,000
  3. Himalayan Cataract ProjectNorwich, VT

    General support

    $25,000
  4. Campus Crusade for ChristOrlando, FL

    The jesus film project

    $15,000
  5. Alliance Defending FreedomScottsdale, AZ

    General support

    $15,000
  6. Free Wheelchair MissionIrvine, CA

    General support

    $15,000
  7. Cure InternationalGrand Rapids, MI

    Training surgeons

    $10,000
  8. Living Water InternationalStafford, TX

    General support

    $10,000
  9. SAT-7 North AmericaEaston, MD

    General support

    $10,000
  10. University of NorthwesternSt Paul, MN

    Scholarships

    $10,000
  11. Care NetLansdowne, VA

    General support

    $8,000
  12. Presbyterian Homes FoundationRoseville, MN

    Benevolence fund

    $5,000
  13. Turning Point USAIndianapolis, IN

    General support

    $5,000
  14. VisionsynergyWheaton, IL

    General support

    $5,000
  15. Tunnel to Towers FoundationStaten Island, NY

    General support

    $3,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $68,00040% of the total
  2. International aid3 grants $40,00023% of the total
  3. Civil rights2 grants $23,00013% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $15,0009% of the total
  5. Human services2 grants $15,0009% of the total
  6. Religion1 grant $10,0006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Minnesota3 grants $80,000
  2. Illinois1 grant $50,000
  3. Vermont1 grant $25,000
  4. Arizona2 grants $20,000
  5. California1 grant $15,000
  6. Florida1 grant $15,000
  7. Iowa1 grant $10,000
  8. Michigan1 grant $10,000
  9. Texas1 grant $10,000
  10. Virginia1 grant $8,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Karol EmmerichTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0
  • Richard EmmerichTRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Jim EmmerichTRUSTEE Hours 0.1Pay $0

The return

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