Mission
Charitable, educational and benevolent purposes To provide grants to support the local arts and artisans through scholarships, educational and artistic grant awards as well as to
Public Charity
Donald G Gardner Humanities Trust
Donald G Gardner Humanities Trust is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in Ely, MN. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $44K, expenses of $37K, total assets of $1.0M. Imperigo tracks 1 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $10K.
EIN: 411639968
Ely, MN
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$44K
Total Expenses$37K
Total Assets$1.0M
Grant Records1
Funding Total$10K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Donald G Gardner Humanities Trust
How Donald G Gardner Humanities Trust divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$86
Programs
the work itself
$14
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $86 for programs
$86
To promote and enhance the library and the arts for the City of Ely and its citizens and residents
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
MULTIPLE PROGRAM SUPPORT
$10,000
Showing up to 5 of 1 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Board member
Catie Helm-Clark
Board member
Cindy Gardner
Vice-treasurer
David O'donnell
Tresurer
Emily Roose
Chair
Irene Hartfield
Board member (interim)
Laurie Kess
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $44K | $37K | $1.0M |
| 2024 | $60K | $41K | $911K |
| 2023 | $34K | $64K | $843K |
| 2022 | $24K | $56K | $778K |
| 2021 | $47K | $55K | $985K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $47K to $44K (-7%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.0M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.