Grout Museum Inc
The mission of Grout Museum, inc. Is to raise funds and transfer them to h.w. Grout trust for use in operating museums owned and operated by the trust.
Grout Museum Inc at a glance
In short: Grout Museum Inc gave $909K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $909K), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $909,209
- -19.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $909,209
- -19.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $909,209
- Total assets
- $801,734
- +1748.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Iowa (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Grout Museum Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was HW Grout Trust ($909K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Grout Museum Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+12%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $810K (2022) to $2.2M (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $909K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| HW Grout Trust Waterloo, IA | Provide funds for the expansion & operations of the museum. | $909,209 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $801,734 | $1,667,676 | $909,319 | $909,209 | 1 | — |
| 2024 | $43,377 | $1,154,733 | $1,130,692 | $1,130,692 | 1 | — |
| 2023 | $19,336 | $1,330,636 | $2,183,525 | $2,183,410 | 1 | $2,261 |
| 2022 | $872,225 | $1,523,676 | $810,023 | $810,023 | 1 | $387 |
| 2021 | $158,572 | $1,174,247 | $1,199,171 | $1,198,993 | 1 | — |
| 2020 | $402,343 | $1,163,652 | $1,002,673 | $1,002,673 | 1 | — |
| 2019 | $295,899 | $1,115,417 | $1,221,231 | $1,221,094 | 1 | $45 |
About Grout Museum Inc
Based on IRS filings
Grout Museum Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Waterloo, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $802K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $909K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Grout Museum Inc is led by Edward J. Gallagher III, President since 2022 (on filings since 2019); none of the 18 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Edward J. Gallagher III
President
Director → President, 2022
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Margaret Moye
Executive Director
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Barbara Corson
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Diane Popelka
Director of Finance
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julie Zell
Director
Director → Former Director, 2020
Former Director → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Ellen Warren
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nia Wilder
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Belinda Creighton-Smith
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Henry Bevel
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Gilbert
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian Peeler
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chiquita Loveless
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jim Ralston
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matt Slinker
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Malecek
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Schmitt
Treasurer
Former Director → Director, 2021
Director → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Potter
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tamara Fleming
Former Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (18)
- Former: Billie Bailey (2019–2024) — Executive Director
- Former: Carl Hartson (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: David Allbaugh (2019–2024) — Former Director
- Former: John J. Burns (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Kathy Breckunitch (2019–2024) — Former Director
- Former: Tammy Fleming (2020–2024) — Vice President
- Former: Alice Rohret (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Denise Matthias (2022–2024) — Former Director
- Former: Tavis Hall (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Luanne Puhl (2020–2023) — Former Director
- Former: Jerome Amos Jr. (2022–2023) — Former Director
- Former: Judy Griffith (2019–2022) — Former Director
- Former: Pat Morrissey (2019–2022) — Former Director
- Former: Dave Boesen (2020–2022) — Former Director
- Former: Jack Locke (2019–2021) — Former Director
- Former: Morgan Lasley (2019–2021) — Chair
- Former: Tim Ament (2019–2020) — Former Director
- Former: Joe Greenmore (2020) — Former Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Grout Museum Inc
How much does Grout Museum Inc give each year?
Grout Museum Inc gave $909K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.1M across 1 grant.
How large is Grout Museum Inc?
Grout Museum Inc reported $802K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.7M.
What is Grout Museum Inc?
Grout Museum Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Waterloo, IA. It holds $802K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Grout Museum Inc operate?
Grout Museum Inc has awarded grants in Iowa.
What is Grout Museum Inc's EIN?
Grout Museum Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-1333059. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 28, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 26, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 17, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 30, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 24, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 21, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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