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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 82-6524993

The Civic Affairs Trust

A private foundation in Eagan, MN. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 5 grants and $461,072 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.

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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

    $461,072

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $1,029,636

  • Tax year 2024

    $229,201

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $1,512,745

  • Tax year 2023

    $43,944

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $1,771,262

  • Tax year 2022

    $18,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $1,294,633

  • Tax year 2021

    $2,122

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $351,922

  • Tax year 2020

    $6,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $356,223

  • Tax year 2019

    $958

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $21,701

Grants paid in 2025

5 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Good TroubleMinneapolis, MN

    General support

    $202,792
  2. Education EvolvingMinneapolis, MN

    General support

    $155,000
  3. PW2 ConsultingVillard, MN

    Educational

    $100,000
  4. Center for PolicySaint Paul, MN

    General support

    $2,280
  5. Avalon SchoolSaint Paul, MN

    General support

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Youth development1 grant $202,79257% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $155,00043% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Minnesota5 grants $461,072

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Lars EsdalTRUSTEE Hours 4Pay $16,600
  • Daniel MottTRUSTEE Hours 4Pay $20,000
  • Theodore G KolderieTRUSTEE Hours 4Pay $0

The return

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