THE CIVIC AFFAIRS TRUST
https://N/ATotal Given 2020–2024
$299K
13 grants · $60K avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$6K
typical small grants · $3K–$15K
grant size
20%
balanced · 2/10 multi-year
repeat
$373K
Assets · 2021
10
Distinct recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
6512249703
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $6K | $356K | $340K | 2 |
| 2021 | $2K | $373K | $3K | 1 |
| 2022 | $18K | $1.4M | $1.4M | 2 |
| 2023 | $44K | $1.9M | $852K | 3 |
| 2024 | $229K | $1.9M | $54K | 5 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 13 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$3K
Median
$6K
Average
$23K
75th Pctl
$15K
Maximum
$173K
Geographic Distribution
Key Personnel
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| BILL BLAZAR | TRUSTEE | $25K |
| LARS ESDAL | TRUSTEE | $10K |
| DAN MOTT | TRUSTEE | $10K |
| THEODORE G KOLDERIE | TRUSTEE | — |
Grants Awarded (13 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDUCATION EVOLVING | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $173,333 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| GOOD TROUBLE | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $33,618 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $28,610 | RESEARCH PROJECT | 2023 |
| EDUCATION EVOLVING | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $15,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| EDVISIONS SCHOOLS | RENTON, WA | $14,000 | PLANNING PROJECT | 2024 |
| EDVISIONS SCHOOLS | HENDERSON, MN | $9,000 | PLANNING PROJECT | 2023 |
| GOOD TROUBLE | HUGO, MN | $6,334 | PLANNING PROJECT | 2023 |
| ENSPIRE ACADEMY | ST PAUL, MN | $5,000 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENDITURES | 2020 |
| MN ASSOCIATION OF CHARTER SCHOOLS | ST PAUL, MN | $5,000 | INNOVATION AWARDS | 2024 |
| PEOPLE FOR PSEO | SAINT PAUL, MN | $3,250 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENDITURES | 2024 |
| PEOPLE FOR PSEO | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $3,000 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENDITURES | 2022 |
| PEOPLE FOR PSEO | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $2,122 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENDITURES | 2021 |
| PEOPLE FOR PSEO | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $1,000 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENDITURES | 2020 |