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CM Dowell Scholarship Trust

Preselected recipients only Havana, Illinois · EIN 466632293

CM Dowell Scholarship Trust is a private foundation in Havana, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $10,600 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $5,300 and the largest $5,300. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $7,965 the year before.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$7,6503$233,106
2024$7,9653$237,108
2025$10,6002$256,041

How to apply

CM Dowell Scholarship Trust says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What CM Dowell Scholarship Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Missouri.

StateGrantsAmount
Missouri2$10,600

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Individual
MO
Scholarship$5,300
Individual
MO
Scholarship$5,300

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does CM Dowell Scholarship Trust accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does CM Dowell Scholarship Trust give?

$10,600 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $5,300.

Who runs CM Dowell Scholarship Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists The Havana National Bank (Trustee).

What does CM Dowell Scholarship Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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