Otto Bremer Trust

Otto Bremer Trust
Formation1944
TypeCharitable trust
HeadquartersSaint Paul, MN, United States
Key people
  • Charlotte S. Johnson
  • Daniel C. Reardon
Revenue$69,637,257 (2020)
Expenses$87,084,604 (2020)
Websitewww.ottobremer.org

The Otto Bremer Trust is a private charitable trust located in St. Paul, Minnesota. It was founded by Otto Bremer in 1944 and owns 92 percent of Bremer Bank which was sold for $1.4 billion to Old National Bank in 2024. The bank's sale will be finalized in 2025. In 2016, the Trust made a record $47 million in grants and program-related investments.

The trust makes grants and program-related investments in Minnesota, North Dakota, and western Wisconsin in communities where there are Bremer banks. The organization changed its name from Otto Bremer Foundation in 2015.