The Headwaters Conservancy Inc
The Headwaters Conservancy Inc is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in St. Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $24K in total assets. Net investment income was $337.
The Headwaters Conservancy Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $24,035
- -4.7% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $337
- +5516.7% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $337
- +5516.7% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $1,535
- -88.0% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Headwaters Conservancy Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How The Headwaters Conservancy Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−8%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 726% 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 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2023) to $13K (2020). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $11K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ozark Regional Land Trust Columbia, MO | Conservation | $11,300 |
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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 | $24,035 | $337 | $1,535 | — | — | — | $337 | $1,208 |
| 2024 | $25,233 | $6 | $12,750 | $11,300 | 1 | $11,300 | $6 | $1,557 |
| 2023 | $37,977 | $11 | $13,775 | $11,300 | 1 | $11,300 | $11 | $2,209 |
| 2022 | $51,741 | $12 | $13,282 | $12,000 | 1 | $12,000 | $12 | $2,875 |
| 2021 | $65,011 | $14 | $13,466 | $12,300 | 1 | $12,300 | $14 | $3,533 |
| 2020 | $78,463 | $44 | $13,906 | $12,800 | 1 | — | $44 | $4,205 |
| 2019 | $92,325 | $146 | $14,707 | $12,625 | 2 | — | $146 | $4,952 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Headwaters Conservancy Inc reported a distributable amount of $1K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Headwaters Conservancy Inc is led by Christian Eyerman, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Christian Eyerman
President
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Abigail Lambert
Secretary
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Justin Early
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 The Headwaters Conservancy Inc
How large is The Headwaters Conservancy Inc?
The Headwaters Conservancy Inc reported $24K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $337.
What is The Headwaters Conservancy Inc?
The Headwaters Conservancy Inc is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in St. Louis, MO. It holds $24K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does The Headwaters Conservancy Inc operate?
The Headwaters Conservancy Inc has awarded grants in Missouri.
How much is The Headwaters Conservancy Inc required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, The Headwaters Conservancy Inc reported a distributable amount of $1K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is The Headwaters Conservancy Inc's EIN?
The Headwaters Conservancy Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-2105745. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 2, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 29, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work The Headwaters Conservancy Inc funds
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