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Independence Bancshares Charitable Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Sumner, Iowa · EIN 201051475

Independence Bancshares Charitable Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Sumner, Iowa. In tax year 2025 it gave $46,200 in 9 grants; the typical grant was $3,250 and the largest $17,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $33,915 the year before.

67% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$46,16515$36,924
2024$33,9158$44,843
2025$46,2009$41,854

How to apply

Independence Bancshares Charitable Foundation Inc says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Independence Bancshares Charitable Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Iowa.

StateGrantsAmount
Iowa9$46,200

Grants paid in 2025

All 9 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Sumner Daycare and Learning Center Inc
Sumner, IA
General Operations$17,000
Northeast Iowa Community Foundation
Decorah, IA
General Operations$8,000
Bremer County Fair Association
Waverly, IA
General Operations$5,000
Sunflower Child Care Center
Decorah, IA
General Operations$5,000
Heartland Acres
Independence, IA
General Operations$3,250
Buchanan County Economic Development Commission
Independence, IA
General Operations$3,000
Oelwein Event Corporation
Oelwein, IA
General Operations$2,500
Sumner Emergency Medical Services
Sumner, IA
General Operations$1,450
Waucoma Fire Association
Waucoma, IA
General Operations$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Independence Bancshares Charitable Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Independence Bancshares Charitable Foundation Inc give?

$46,200 in tax year 2025, across 9 grants, with a typical grant of $3,250.

Who runs Independence Bancshares Charitable Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Randy A Blin (President/Director), David L Crees (Vice President/Director), C Dean Hoffman (Vice President/Director) and Ann M Wedemeier (Secretary (Since May)) among 6 officers and trustees.

What does Independence Bancshares Charitable Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly community development.

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