Gene Twyla and Allan Coon Foundation
Gene Twyla and Allan Coon Foundation is a private foundation, based in Princeton, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $53K. Net investment income was $56K.
Gene Twyla and Allan Coon Foundation at a glance
In short: Gene Twyla and Allan Coon Foundation gave $53K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $18K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $52,500
- +1.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -40.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $17,500
- +68.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $1,341,257
- +0.1% 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 September 2026.
Who Gene Twyla and Allan Coon Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Princeton R-V School District ($48K). Together the top 3 received $53K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Gene Twyla and Allan Coon Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 81% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $40K (2023) to $53K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $53K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Princeton R-V School District Princeton, MO | Educational Purposes | $47,500 |
| Stacy Multipurpose Center Princeton, MO | To Benefit Citizens of Mercer County | $2,500 |
| Mercer County Food Pantry Princeton, MO | To Provide Food for Those in Need | $2,500 |
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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 | $1,341,257 | $55,709 | $54,743 | $52,500 | 3 | $54,743 | $55,709 | $67,382 |
| 2024 | $1,340,291 | $243,448 | $53,548 | $52,000 | 5 | $53,548 | $51,880 | $61,192 |
| 2023 | $1,150,391 | $1,190,723 | $40,332 | $40,000 | 2 | $40,253 | $34,145 | $49,242 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gene Twyla and Allan Coon Foundation reported a distributable amount of $67K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Gene Twyla and Allan Coon Foundation is led by Jerry Girdner, President on every filing since 2023; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jerry Girdner
President
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Kurt Meighen
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Marcia Cox
Vice President
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Sam Walkup
Secretary
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Gene Twyla and Allan Coon Foundation
How much does Gene Twyla and Allan Coon Foundation give each year?
Gene Twyla and Allan Coon Foundation gave $53K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $52K across 5 grants.
What is Gene Twyla and Allan Coon Foundation's typical grant size?
Gene Twyla and Allan Coon Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $17,500, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Gene Twyla and Allan Coon Foundation give grants?
Gene Twyla and Allan Coon Foundation gives mostly in Missouri: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Princeton, MO (3 grants).
Does Gene Twyla and Allan Coon Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Gene Twyla and Allan Coon Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Gene Twyla and Allan Coon Foundation?
Gene Twyla and Allan Coon Foundation reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $55K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $67K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Gene Twyla and Allan Coon Foundation's EIN?
Gene Twyla and Allan Coon Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-4153976. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024
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