Snyder-Vaughn Trust Funds
Snyder-Vaughn Trust Funds is a private foundation, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $534K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $25K. Net investment income was $18K.
Snyder-Vaughn Trust Funds at a glance
In short: Snyder-Vaughn Trust Funds gave $25K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $25,000
- -16.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- -22.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,571
- +7.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,750
- Total assets
- $534,081
- -2.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Iowa (57% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Snyder-Vaughn Trust Funds funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Northern Iowa ($8K across 2 grants). Together the top 4 received $19K.
Organizations only. It also paid 2 individual scholarships ($6,250), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
51 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 51 grants of 51 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Snyder-Vaughn Trust Funds gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−17%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 95% 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2019) to $30K (2024). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $25K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grand View University Des Moines, IA | Scholarship | $4,500 |
| Stanford University Stanford, CA | Scholarship | $4,500 |
| 2 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $6,250 |
| University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA | Scholarship | $3,750 |
| University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA | Scholarship | $3,750 |
| University of Iowa Iowa City, IA | Scholarship | $2,250 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $534,081 | $26,943 | $40,141 | $25,000 | 7 | $31,338 | $18,478 | $33,139 |
| 2024 | $547,138 | $29,262 | $44,820 | $30,000 | 9 | $36,570 | $21,385 | $36,852 |
| 2023 | $557,209 | $26,509 | $43,095 | $30,000 | 10 | $35,592 | $18,485 | $29,626 |
| 2022 | $573,903 | $10,499 | $44,625 | $30,000 | 10 | $35,688 | $10,240 | $32,915 |
| 2021 | $606,884 | $66,863 | $43,552 | $28,000 | 15 | $33,795 | $58,057 | $40,223 |
| 2020 | $578,540 | $48,410 | $38,032 | $25,000 | 14 | — | $40,623 | $31,782 |
| 2019 | $567,216 | $19,976 | $33,218 | $20,000 | 7 | — | $12,117 | $30,354 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Snyder-Vaughn Trust Funds reported a distributable amount of $33K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Snyder-Vaughn Trust Funds's only listed officer is Wells Fargo Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wells Fargo Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$10K (2019) → $11K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $11K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Snyder-Vaughn Trust Funds
How much does Snyder-Vaughn Trust Funds give each year?
Snyder-Vaughn Trust Funds gave $25K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $30K across 9 grants.
What is Snyder-Vaughn Trust Funds's typical grant size?
Snyder-Vaughn Trust Funds's median grant in 2025 was $3,750, and its average grant was $3,571, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Snyder-Vaughn Trust Funds give grants?
Snyder-Vaughn Trust Funds gives mostly in Iowa: 57% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (18%) and South Dakota (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were Cedar Falls, IA (2 grants).
Does Snyder-Vaughn Trust Funds give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Snyder-Vaughn Trust Funds's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (7 grants).
Who are Snyder-Vaughn Trust Funds's largest grantees?
Snyder-Vaughn Trust Funds's largest 2025 grantees include University of Northern Iowa ($7,500 across 2 grants), Grand View University ($4,500) and Stanford University ($4,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 2 individual scholarships ($6,250), which are not listed by name. Together they received 66% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Snyder-Vaughn Trust Funds?
Snyder-Vaughn Trust Funds reported $534K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $31K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $33K (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 Snyder-Vaughn Trust Funds's EIN?
Snyder-Vaughn Trust Funds's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-4302797. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 3, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
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