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TW Paul R and Alma M Waters Fnd

Preselected recipients only Saint Louis, Missouri · EIN 566587332

TW Paul R and Alma M Waters Fnd is a private foundation in Saint Louis, Missouri. In tax year 2025 it gave $389,999 in 9 grants; the typical grant was $30,958 and the largest $136,500. 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 $389,999 the year before.

0% 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$355,0009$8.3 million
2024$389,9999$8.3 million
2025$389,9999$8.4 million

How to apply

TW Paul R and Alma M Waters Fnd 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 TW Paul R and Alma M Waters Fnd funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to North Carolina.

StateGrantsAmount
North Carolina6$311,999
Georgia1$29,250
Virginia1$29,250
Florida1$19,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 9 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Baptist State Convention
Cary, NC
Genreal operating$136,500
First Baptist Church of Wa
Washington, NC
General operating$51,667
West End Baptist Church
Washington, NC
General operating$30,958
Riverview Baptist Church
Greenville, NC
General operating$30,958
First Baptist Church Chocowinity
Chocowinity, NC
General operating$30,958
Second Baptist Church
Washington, NC
General operating$30,958
International Mission Board SBC
Richmond, VA
General operating$29,250
North American Mission Board
Alpharetta, GA
General operating$29,250
Wycliffe Bible Translators Inc
Orlando, FL
General operating$19,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does TW Paul R and Alma M Waters Fnd accept grant applications?

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

How much does TW Paul R and Alma M Waters Fnd give?

$389,999 in tax year 2025, across 9 grants, with a typical grant of $30,958.

Who runs TW Paul R and Alma M Waters Fnd?

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

What does TW Paul R and Alma M Waters Fnd fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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