Orlan Snyder Charitable Trust

Foundation · Grantmaker Independence, IA EIN: 42-1524565

Orlan Snyder Charitable Trust is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Independence, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $74K.

Key facts about Orlan Snyder Charitable Trust

EIN
42-1524565
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$73,901
Grants made (2024)
9
Average grant
$8,211
Median grant
$2,000
Primary geography
Iowa (97% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Orlan Snyder Charitable Trust funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Orlan Snyder Charitable Trust's 9 itemized 2024 grants were Iowa (97%). 11% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Contribution to Scholarship Fund" (8 grants).

How Orlan Snyder Charitable Trust gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−14%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

Annual Giving

$74K

-9.3% YoY

Grant Count

9

-18.2% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$8K

+10.9% YoY

About Orlan Snyder Charitable Trust

Based on IRS filings

Orlan Snyder Charitable Trust is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Independence, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $74K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of all 9 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

IndependenceHazletonAmesCedar RapidsWaterlooFayetteBrookingsPeostaStorm LakeWinthropCalmarCedar FallsFairbankSioux CityValencia

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

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Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.1201920202021202220232024
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Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$24K$47K$71K$95K3 grants20197 grants20209 grants202111 grants202211 grants20239 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2024

Friends of Fontana Park Inc: $36KFriends of Fontana Park Inc$36KIowa State University Foundation: $22KIowa State UniversityFoundation$22KHawkeye Community College Foundatio: $4KHawkeye Community CollegeFoundatio$4KKirkwood Community College Foundati: $2KKirkwood Community CollegeFoundati$2KUpper Iowa University: $2KUpper Iowa University$2KSouth Dakota State University: $2KSouth Dakota State University$2KBuena Vista University: $2KBuena Vista University$2KMorningside College: $2KMorningside College$2KNicc Business Office: $2KNicc Business Office$2K

Grant Size Distribution

47 grants across all recorded years

47<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Friends of Fontana Park Inc ($35,901), Iowa State University Foundation ($22,000), Hawkeye Community College Foundatio ($4,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
FRIENDS OF FONTANA PARK INC Hazleton, IACONTRIBUTION TO GENERAL FUND$35,901
IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION Ames, IACONTRIBUTION TO SCHOLARSHIP FUND$22,000
HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATIO Waterloo, IACONTRIBUTION TO SCHOLARSHIP FUND$4,000
KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATI Cedar Rapids, IACONTRIBUTION TO SCHOLARSHIP FUND$2,000
UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY Fayette, IACONTRIBUTION TO SCHOLARSHIP FUND$2,000
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY Brookings, SDCONTRIBUTION TO SCHOLARSHIP FUND$2,000
BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY Storm Lake, IACONTRIBUTION TO SCHOLARSHIP FUND$2,000
MORNINGSIDE COLLEGE Sioux City, IACONTRIBUTION TO SCHOLARSHIP FUND$2,000
NICC BUSINESS OFFICE Calmar, IACONTRIBUTION TO SCHOLARSHIP FUND$2,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Aj Flickinger — Trustee: $6KAj FlickingerTrustee$6KLeo Kerkove — Trustee: $6KLeo KerkoveTrustee$6KJerry Franz — Trustee: $6KJerry FranzTrustee$6K

From 2024 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Aj FlickingerTrustee—$5,800
Leo KerkoveTrustee—$5,800
Jerry FranzTrustee—$5,800

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Orlan Snyder Charitable Trust?

Orlan Snyder Charitable Trust is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Independence, IA. It holds — in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Orlan Snyder Charitable Trust operate?

Orlan Snyder Charitable Trust has awarded grants in California, Iowa, South Dakota.

What size grants does Orlan Snyder Charitable Trust award?

In 2024, Orlan Snyder Charitable Trust awarded 9 grants totaling $74K — an average of about $8K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Orlan Snyder Charitable Trust's EIN?

Orlan Snyder Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-1524565. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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