Minnesota Statutes

Minn. Stat. § 501B.35 (2026)

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Subdivision 1.Scope.

The definitions in this section apply to sections 501B.31 to 501B.45 and do not modify or abridge any law or rule respecting the nature of a charitable trust or the nature and extent of the duties of a trustee except duties imposed by sections 501B.31 to 501B.45.

Subd. 2.Charitable purpose.

"Charitable purpose" means an actual or purported charitable, philanthropic, religious, social service, educational, eleemosynary, or other public use or purpose.

Subd. 3.Charitable trust.

"Charitable trust" means a fiduciary relationship with respect to property that arises as a result of a manifestation of an intention to create it, and that subjects the person by whom the property is held to equitable duties to deal with the property for a charitable purpose. As used in this definition, property includes all income derived from fees for services.

Subd. 4.Trustee.

"Trustee" means a person or group of persons either in an individual or a joint capacity, or a director, officer, or other agent of an association, foundation, trustee corporation, corporation, or other legal entity who is vested with the control or responsibility of administering property held for a charitable purpose.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 4 cases, 1997–2020 · leading case: State Ex Rel. Humphrey v. Delano Cmty. Dev. Corp., 571 N.W.2d 233 (Minn. 1997).

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State Ex Rel. Humphrey v. Delano Cmty. Dev. Corp., 571 N.W.2d 233 (Minn. 1997). · cites it 8× “2d 807, 811 (1951); Minn.Stat. § 501B.35, subd. 3 (1996). Charitable purposes generally include "an actual or purported charitable, philanthropic, religious, social service, educational, eleemosynary, or other public use or purpose.”

St. Paul Academy & Summit Sch. v. Kiernat (In Re Kiernat), 338 B.R. 809 (D. Minnesota 2006). · cites it 2× “” Minn.Stat. § 501B.35, subd. 3. 5 Charitable trusts are subject to *816 additional regulations.”

In Re the Matter of: Anne Ray Charitable Trust, a Minnesota charitable trust, under agreement dated August 20, 1996 & In Re the Matter of: Margaret A. Cargill Found. under agreement dated July 6, 2001. (Minn. Ct. App. 2016). · cites it 2× “); Minn. Stat. § 501B.35, subd. 3 (2014) (defining “[c]haritable trust” as “a fiduciary relationship with respect to property that arises as a result of a manifestation of an intention to create it, and that subjects the person by whom the property is held to equitable duties to…”

Pitman Farms v. Kuehl Poultry LLC (D. Minnesota 2020). “§ 501B.35, subd. 4 (defining “[t]rustee” as an “agent of an association, foundation, trustee corporation, corporation, or other legal entity”).”

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