Private foundation · Sumner, IA

Independence Bancshares Charitable

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Typical grant size
$1K $2K $3K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
20
Repeat grantees
6
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Randy a Blin
President/Director
David L Crees
Vice President/Director
C Dean Hoffman
Vice President/Director
Benjamin G Pagel
Treasurer/Secretary/Director
Brian K Meyer
Director
Gary F Short
PRESIDENT / DIRECTOR
James L Blin
VICE PRES. / DIRECTOR
Willis M Bywater
DIRECTOR

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
75.6%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
82
Total grants awarded
$301K
Total amount
$4K
Average grant
$55K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$34K
8 grants
2023
$46K
15 grants
2022
$52K
11 grants
2021
$45K
7 grants
2020
$11K
7 grants
2019
$18K
8 grants
2018
$17K
6 grants
2017
$9K
11 grants
2016
$3K
1 grants
2015
$4K
2 grants
2014
$4K
2 grants
2013
$60K
4 grants

Top recipients

The Mustang Foundation Co Bankiowa
2 grants · IA
$58K
Winneshiek County Development - Sunflower Daycare
4 grants · IA
$45K
Sumner Daycare and Learning Center Inc
2 grants · IA
$34K
9 grants · IA · ✓ Exact match
$23K
3 grants · IA · ✓ Exact match
$20K
Sumner Day Care & Learning
1 grant · IA
$15K
Heartland Acres
5 grants · IA
$14K
1 grant · IA · ✓ Exact match
$10K
Little Nights Learning Center
1 grant · IA
$10K
Mustang Foundation Inc Co Bankiowa
3 grants · IA
$8K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Sumner Daycare and Learning Center Inc
GENERAL OPERATIONS
IA · TY 2024
$17K
Winneshiek County Development - Sunflower Daycare
GENERAL OPERATIONS
IA · TY 2024
$5K
Buchanan County Economic Development Commission
GENERAL OPERATIONS
IA · TY 2024
$3K
Heartland Acres
GENERAL OPERATIONS
IA · TY 2024
$3K
Kidsville Early Learning Center
GENERAL OPERATIONS
IA · TY 2024
$3K
Hillcrest Home Inc (hillcrest Living)
GENERAL OPERATIONS
IA · TY 2024
$1K
Excelerating Sumner
GENERAL OPERATIONS
IA · TY 2024
$1K
Fayette County Economic Development
GENERAL OPERATIONS
IA · TY 2024
$250
Sumner Daycare and Learning Center Inc
GENERAL OPERATIONS
IA · TY 2023
$17K
Decorah Vikings Athletic Booster Club
GENERAL OPERATIONS
IA · TY 2023
$5K
Winneshiek County Development - Sunflower Daycare
GENERAL OPERATIONS
IA · TY 2023
$5K
Little Knights Learning Center
GENERAL OPERATIONS
IA · TY 2023
$5K
Buchanan County Economic Development Commission
GENERAL OPERATIONS
IA · TY 2023
$3K
Heartland Acres
GENERAL OPERATIONS
IA · TY 2023
$3K
Oelwein Event Corporation
GENERAL OPERATIONS
IA · TY 2023
$3K
Excelerating Sumner
GENERAL OPERATIONS
IA · TY 2023
$2K
Sems
GENERAL OPERATIONS
IA · TY 2023
$1K
Upper Explorerland
GENERAL OPERATIONS
IA · TY 2023
$750
Fayette County Economic Development
GENERAL OPERATIONS
IA · TY 2023
$500
Hillcrest Home Inc (hillcrest Living)
GENERAL OPERATIONS
IA · TY 2023
$500
Fayette County Agricultural Society
GENERAL OPERATIONS
IA · TY 2023
$500
Friends of Community Memorial Hospital Foundation
GENERAL OPERATIONS
IA · TY 2023
$500
Fayette Heritage - Watermelon Days
GENERAL OPERATIONS
IA · TY 2023
$250
Sumner Day Care & Learning
General Operations
IA · TY 2022
$15K
Winneshiek County Development - Sunflower Daycare
General Operations
IA · TY 2022
$10K
Hillcrest Home Memorial Foundation
General Operations
IA · TY 2022
$10K
Little Knights Learning Center
General Operations
IA · TY 2022
$5K
Heartland Acres
General Operations
IA · TY 2022
$3K
Buchanan County Economic Development Commission
General Operations
IA · TY 2022
$3K
Mustang Foundation Inc
General Operations
IA · TY 2022
$3K
Excelerating Sumner
General Operations
IA · TY 2022
$2K
Fayette Heritage Corp
General Operations
IA · TY 2022
$1K
Senior Citizen Improvement
General Operations
IA · TY 2022
$1K
Upper Iowa University
General Operations
IA · TY 2022
$250
Winneshiek County Development - Sunflower Daycare
General Operations
IA · TY 2021
$25K
Little Knights Learning Center
General Operations
IA · TY 2021
$11K
Heartland Acres
General Operations
IA · TY 2021
$3K
Buchanan County Economic Development Commission
General Operations
IA · TY 2021
$3K
Excelerating Sumner
General Operations
IA · TY 2021
$2K
Decorah Nordic Dancers
General Operations
IA · TY 2021
$1K
Fayette Heritage - Watermelon Days
General Operations
IA · TY 2021
$500
Buchanan County Economic Development Commission
GENERAL OPERATIONS
IA · TY 2020
$3K
Support Sems Inc
General Operations
IA · TY 2020
$3K
Community Memorial Hospital
General Operations
IA · TY 2020
$2K
Hillcrest Home Inc
General Operations
IA · TY 2020
$1K
Mustang Foundation
General Operations
IA · TY 2020
$1K
Upper Iowa Peacock Athletics
General Operations
IA · TY 2020
$600
Friends of Fayette County Fair Foundation
General Operations
IA · TY 2020
$500
Sunset Community Theatre Inc
GENERAL OPERATIONS
IA · TY 2019
$5K
Winneshiek County Agricultural Association
GENERAL OPERATIONS
IA · TY 2019
$5K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.