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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 84-3973820

Surefire Trust

A private foundation in Fort Myers, FL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 19 grants and $323,498 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Envoi LLC
600 Highway 169 South Ste 1950
Minneapolis, MN 55426
(952) 358-6260
Form and materials
Application forms are available upon written request.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Scholarships are available for post-secondary education or primary and secondary education. Applicants must meet certain qualifications such as demonstrate academic ability, financial need, and attend a reputable educational institution.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $323,498

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $6,139,480

  • Tax year 2024

    $380,800

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $5,621,549

  • Tax year 2023

    $297,600

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $5,638,705

  • Tax year 2022

    $351,200

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $5,904,979

  • Tax year 2021

    $427,250

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $6,556,094

  • Tax year 2020

    $325,500

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $6,739,170

Grants paid in 2025

19 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Compassion Child CareSioux Falls, SD

    General fund

    $85,000
  2. Pequot Lakes Babtist ChurchMinneapolis, MN

    General fund

    $65,500
  3. Turning PointMinneapolis, MN

    General fund

    $32,250
  4. St Francis Xavier SchoolBuffalo, MN

    General fund

    $28,748
  5. Holy Name of Jesus ChurchWayzata, MN

    General fund

    $20,000
  6. Gospel Baptist ChurchMinneapolis, MN

    General fund

    $11,500
  7. 2nd Chance Youth RanchRamsey, MN

    General fund

    $10,000
  8. Alzheimer's AssociationChicago, IL

    General fund

    $10,000
  9. St ChristopherNisswa, MN

    General fund

    $10,000
  10. Viterbo UniversityLa Crosse, WI

    General fund

    $10,000
  11. For the Love of 4 PawsMedina, MN

    General fund

    $6,000
  12. Lakes Area Food ShelfPequot Lakes, MN

    General fund

    $5,000
  13. Mayo ClinicRochester, MN

    General fund

    $5,000
  14. Salem Lutheran ChurchLoretto, MN

    General fund

    $5,000
  15. St Jude Children's Research HospitalMemphis, TN

    General fund

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

    General fund

    $5,000
  17. Wounded Warrior ProjectJacksonville, FL

    General fund

    $5,000
  18. Animal Humane SocietyGolden Valley, MN

    General fund

    $4,000
  19. PrebornMinneapolis, MN

    General fund

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services3 grants $95,00053% of the total
  2. Mental health1 grant $32,25018% of the total
  3. Health3 grants $20,00011% of the total
  4. Animals2 grants $16,0009% of the total
  5. Education2 grants $15,0008% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Minnesota13 grants $203,498
  2. South Dakota1 grant $85,000
  3. Illinois1 grant $10,000
  4. Wisconsin1 grant $10,000
  5. Kansas1 grant $5,000
  6. New York1 grant $5,000
  7. Tennessee1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Keith StottsPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Lynn StottsDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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