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McDowell E & G Char Endowment TUA

Preselected recipients only Saint Louis, Missouri · EIN 936288862

McDowell E & G Char Endowment TUA is a private foundation in Saint Louis, Missouri. In tax year 2025 it gave $65,000 in 8 grants; the typical grant was $6,500 and the largest $29,250. 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 the same as $65,000 the year before.

13% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$65,0008$1.4 million
2024$65,0008$1.4 million
2025$65,0008$1.5 million

How to apply

McDowell E & G Char Endowment TUA 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 McDowell E & G Char Endowment TUA funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Oregon.

StateGrantsAmount
Oregon7$58,500
Virginia1$6,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Oregon State University Foundation
Corvallis, OR
General operating$29,250
The Nature Conservancy
Arlington, VA
General operating$6,500
Linn Benton Community College
Albany, OR
General operating$6,500
1000 Friends of Oregon
Portland, OR
General operating$6,500
Lumina Hospice and Palliative Care
Corvallis, OR
General operating$6,500
Good Samaritan Hospital
Corvallis, OR
General operating$3,250
Benton County Historical Society
Philomath, OR
General operating$3,250
Green Belt Land Trust Inc
Corvallis, OR
General operating$3,250

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does McDowell E & G Char Endowment TUA accept grant applications?

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

How much does McDowell E & G Char Endowment TUA give?

$65,000 in tax year 2025, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $6,500.

Who runs McDowell E & G Char Endowment TUA?

Its 2025 filing lists Wells Fargo Bank N A (Trustee).

What does McDowell E & G Char Endowment TUA fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, environment and conservation and health.

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