Walter Lowell E & Agnes N TW

Private foundation · Grantmaker Saint Louis, MO EIN: 42-6347604

Walter Lowell E & Agnes N TW is a private foundation, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $963K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $75K. Net investment income was $39K.

Walter Lowell E & Agnes N TW at a glance

In short: Walter Lowell E & Agnes N TW gave $75K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$75,000
-0.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
8
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$9,375
-0.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,375
Total assets
$963,029
-4.6% vs 2024
Primary geography
Iowa (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 Walter Lowell E & Agnes N TW funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

Iowa Dept of Natural Resources: $51KIowa Dept of Natural Resources$51KUnion Protestant Church: $3KUnion Protestant Church$3KCedar Rock Post 434 Am Legion: $250Cedar Rock Post 434 Am Legion$250Quasqueton Cemetery Assn: $225Quasqueton Cemetery Assn$225City of Quasqueton: $225City of Quasqueton$225Quasqueton Comm Club: $100Quasqueton Comm Club$100

The largest 2025 recipient was Iowa Dept of Natural Resources ($51K). Together the top 6 received $54K.

Organizations only. It also paid 2 individual scholarships ($20,900), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

38 grants across all recorded years

35<$50K3$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 35 grants of 38 (92%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

States

Cities

QuasquetonDes MoinesIndependenceCedar RapidsAmesCedar FallsIowa City

How Walter Lowell E & Agnes N TW gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+7%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 93% 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

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K8 grants2021 7 grants2022 7 grants2023 8 grants2024 8 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $69K (2023) to $75K (2024). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $75K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Iowa Dept of Natural Resources Des Moines, IAGeneral Operating$50,800
2 individual scholarships Recipients not named —$20,900
Union Protestant Church Quasqueton, IAGeneral Operating$2,500
Cedar Rock Post 434 Am Legion Quasqueton, IACharitable Purpose$250
Quasqueton Cemetery Assn Quasqueton, IACharitable Purpose$225
City of Quasqueton Quasqueton, IAGeneral Operating$225
Quasqueton Comm Club Quasqueton, IAGeneral Operating$100
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$963,029$55,093$101,319$75,0008$78,365$38,531$84,713
2024$1,009,259$28,557$96,487$75,3008$79,187$29,982$86,470
2023$1,076,961$46,327$94,317$69,0007$72,763$26,187$75,474
2022$1,124,785$50,456$80,170$69,9007$71,313$42,565$70,194
2021$1,154,601$55,675$79,153$70,0008—$48,265$68,915

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Walter Lowell E & Agnes N TW reported a distributable amount of $85K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Walter Lowell E & Agnes N TW's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; all 3 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Wells Fargo Bank N A

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    $10K (2023) → $8K (2025)

  • Brian Meyer

    Co-Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    $500 (2024) → $500 (2025)

  • Don Bowden

    Co-Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    $500 (2024) → $500 (2025)

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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

Wells Fargo Bank N a — Trustee: $8KWells Fargo Bank N aTrustee$8KBrian Meyer — Co-Trustee: $500Brian MeyerCo-Trustee$500Don Bowden — Co-Trustee: $500Don BowdenCo-Trustee$500

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $8K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Walter Lowell E & Agnes N TW

How much does Walter Lowell E & Agnes N TW give each year?

Walter Lowell E & Agnes N TW gave $75K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $75K across 8 grants.

What is Walter Lowell E & Agnes N TW's typical grant size?

Walter Lowell E & Agnes N TW's median grant in 2025 was $1,375, and its average grant was $9,375, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Walter Lowell E & Agnes N TW give grants?

Walter Lowell E & Agnes N TW gives mostly in Iowa: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Quasqueton, IA (5 grants).

Does Walter Lowell E & Agnes N TW give general operating support?

Yes: 50% of Walter Lowell E & Agnes N TW's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Walter Lowell E & Agnes N TW's largest grantees?

Walter Lowell E & Agnes N TW's largest 2025 grantees include Iowa Dept of Natural Resources ($50,800), Union Protestant Church ($2,500) and Cedar Rock Post 434 Am Legion ($250), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 2 individual scholarships ($20,900), which are not listed by name. Together they received 71% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Walter Lowell E & Agnes N TW?

Walter Lowell E & Agnes N TW reported $963K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $78K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $85K (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 Walter Lowell E & Agnes N TW's EIN?

Walter Lowell E & Agnes N TW's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-6347604. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 12, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 13, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 15, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 10, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS December 23, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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