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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 77-6191072

Samson Memorial Trust

A private foundation in Eagan, MN. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 4 grants and $747,076 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

    $747,076

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $14,528,819
  • Tax year 2024

    $757,200

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $11,953,123
  • Tax year 2023

    $758,132

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $12,606,597
  • Tax year 2022

    $775,968

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $13,105,313
  • Tax year 2021

    $791,968

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $13,477,517
  • Tax year 2020

    $632,600

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $9,527,902
  • Tax year 2019

    $632,600

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $9,011,064

Grants paid in 2025

4 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Alzheimer's Asoccentral Coast ChapVentura, CA

    General operating

    $186,769
  2. Guide Dogs for the Blind IncSan Rafael, CA

    General operating

    $186,769
  3. Regents of the University of CaOakland, CA

    General operating

    $186,769
  4. Cancer FDN of Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CA

    General operating

    $186,769

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services1 grant $186,769100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California4 grants $747,076

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 $122,103

The return

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