CM Dowell Scholarship Trust
CM Dowell Scholarship Trust is a private foundation, based in Havana, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $244K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $11K. Net investment income was $10K.
CM Dowell Scholarship Trust at a glance
In short: CM Dowell Scholarship Trust gave $11K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $10,600
- +33.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,300
- +99.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,300
- Total assets
- $243,646
- +1.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Missouri (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who CM Dowell Scholarship Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How CM Dowell Scholarship Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+10%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 109% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2023) to $11K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $11K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $10,600 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $243,646 | $11,096 | $14,687 | $10,600 | 2 | $13,570 | $9,964 | $12,472 |
| 2024 | $239,753 | $10,114 | $11,965 | $7,965 | 3 | $10,832 | $9,456 | $11,547 |
| 2023 | $240,845 | $10,223 | $11,396 | $7,650 | 3 | $10,381 | $13,072 | $11,298 |
| 2022 | $238,676 | $9,199 | $13,344 | $9,675 | 3 | $11,982 | $7,807 | $11,473 |
| 2021 | $244,215 | $10,888 | $12,947 | $9,484 | 4 | $11,740 | $17,574 | $12,572 |
| 2020 | $238,226 | $9,090 | $12,113 | $8,800 | 4 | — | $5,924 | $12,442 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, CM Dowell Scholarship Trust reported a distributable amount of $12K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
CM Dowell Scholarship Trust's only listed officer is The Havana National Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
The Havana National Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$2K (2020) → $2K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $2K, to The Havana National Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about CM Dowell Scholarship Trust
How much does CM Dowell Scholarship Trust give each year?
CM Dowell Scholarship Trust gave $11K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $8K across 3 grants.
How large is CM Dowell Scholarship Trust?
CM Dowell Scholarship Trust reported $244K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $14K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $12K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does CM Dowell Scholarship Trust operate?
CM Dowell Scholarship Trust has awarded grants in Missouri.
What is CM Dowell Scholarship Trust's EIN?
CM Dowell Scholarship Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-6632293. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 23, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 24, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 20, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 27, 2026)
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