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Walter L McQuiston Community Trust

Preselected recipients only Iowa City, Iowa · EIN 426620053

Walter L McQuiston Community Trust is a private foundation in Iowa City, Iowa. In tax year 2025 it gave $34,702 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $13,590 and the largest $15,000. 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 $28,200 the year before.

100% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$27,1001$630,810
2024$28,2001$656,893
2025$34,7023$665,422

How to apply

Walter L McQuiston Community 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 Walter L McQuiston Community Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Iowa.

StateGrantsAmount
Iowa3$34,702

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Mahaska County YMCA
Oskaloosa, IA
Parent resource center project$15,000
Mahaska County
Oskaloosa, IA
Courthouse accessibility$13,590
City of Oskaloosa
Oskaloosa, IA
Public library awe learning station$6,112

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Walter L McQuiston Community Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Walter L McQuiston Community Trust give?

$34,702 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $13,590.

Who runs Walter L McQuiston Community Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Midwestone Bank (Trustee).

What does Walter L McQuiston Community Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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