Helen R Ernst Charitable Trust
DEVILS LAKE, ND EIN: 45-6050423
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
—
Annual Giving
$10K
+30.6% YoY
Grant Count
8
+100.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$1K
-34.7% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | — | — | — |
| Revenue | — | — | — |
| Expenses | — | — | — |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | — | — | — |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
29 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CANDACE BERGSTROM | DIRECTOR | 0.1 | $25 |
| 1ST UNITED BANK | TRUSTEE | 1 | $1,462 |
| LORI BROWN | DIRECTOR | 0.1 | $25 |
| KATHY MARTIN | DIRECTOR | 0.1 | $25 |
| DIXIE OMEN | DIRECTOR | 0.1 | $25 |
| PENNY YANKTON | DIRECTOR | 0.1 | — |
| SHELDON GREYWATER | DIRECTOR | 0.1 | $25 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
North Dakota $37K (94%)
Minnesota $2K (4%)
California $401 (1%)
Colorado $276 (1%)
Cities
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Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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