Opinion ID: 2087782
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Heading: Whether the Robert James Kolb Memorial Trust Fund is a Charitable Trust.

Text: Section 633A.5102 only applies to charitable trusts. See Iowa Code § 633A.5102 (listing the section under the subchapter Charitable Trusts); Restatement (Second) of Trusts § 399 cmt. a (The doctrine is not applicable to private trusts. . . .). A trust established to support a city flower garden demonstrates a charitable purpose. See Iowa Code § 633A.5101(1) (noting a charitable trust may be created for any purpose beneficial to the community); Restatement (First) of Trusts § 368(e), (f) (1935) (defining governmental or municipal purposes and those that benefit the community as charitable purposes). A flower garden enhances the beauty of its surroundings for the benefit of others who take the time to enjoy it. Thus, the property was held by the trustee for a charitable purpose and is a charitable trust. Rothrock, 452 N.W.2d at 405 (citing Restatement (Second) of Torts § 348).