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The Siders Foundation

Preselected recipients only Johnston, Iowa · EIN 421491968

The Siders Foundation is a private foundation in Johnston, Iowa. In tax year 2024 it gave $3,000 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $750 and the largest $1,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $3,600 the year before.

25% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$3,6003$60,037
2024$3,0004$73,177

How to apply

The Siders Foundation 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

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Iowa.

StateGrantsAmount
Iowa3$2,000
Missouri1$1,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Boone Center
St Peters, MO
human services - disabilities$1,000
Univ of No Iowa Foundation
Cedar Falls, IA
Education$1,000
AMERICANS FOR iNDEPENDENT lIVING
Waterloo, IA
Aid for US military veterans$500
U of Iowa Stead Childrens Hospital
Iowa City, IA
Health Care$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Siders Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Siders Foundation give?

$3,000 in tax year 2024, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $750.

Who runs The Siders Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Tom Siders (President), Benjamin Siders (Secretary) and Katie Hewitt (Vice President).

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