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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 42-1274235

Pennebaker Foundation

A private foundation in New London, IA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 18 grants and $18,600 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Larry Van Syoc
2332 Racine Ave
New London, IA 52645
(319) 367-2603
Form and materials
Grant application consists of letter from group applying for grant with a description of the purpose of the grant and how funds will be utilized.
Deadlines
December 1
Restrictions
Giving is limited to henry county iowa no grants awared to individuals

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $18,600

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $366,377
  • Tax year 2024

    $19,450

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $378,332
  • Tax year 2023

    $11,300

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $391,624
  • Tax year 2022

    $10,950

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $405,798
  • Tax year 2021

    $21,731

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $421,430
  • Tax year 2020

    $22,655

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $436,333
  • Tax year 2019

    $23,884

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $452,123
  • Tax year 2018

    $24,924

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $469,260

Grants paid in 2025

18 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. New London Community SchoolsNew London, IA

    Readingwriting materials tickets to holocost mus

    $4,250
  2. Individual

    2 sets of bunker gear

    $2,000
  3. New London Ag FoundationNew London, IA

    Classroom resources equipment program activities

    $1,250
  4. Individual

    Summer camp for girls in henry county

    $1,000
  5. NL Junior Baseball AssociationNew London, IA

    Seeding and improving softball field

    $1,000
  6. Dover Historical SocietyNew London, IA

    Update electrical in new building

    $1,000
  7. Mt Pleasant Music Charities IncMt Pleasant, IA

    New pianoskeyboards for classrooms

    $1,000
  8. Individual

    Scholarships for HS graduates

    $1,000
  9. Individual

    Team supplies and safety equipment

    $1,000
  10. Southeast Iowa Symphony OrchestraMount Pleasant, IA

    Kidsymphony family concerts

    $1,000
  11. Henry County Conservation DepartmenMount Pleasant, IA

    Jareds park play area at oakland mills

    $1,000
  12. Henry County Help to OthersNew London, IA

    Devestation resources

    $500
  13. Henry County Heritage TrustMt Pleasant, IA

    New roof & masonry

    $500
  14. Individual

    Replace chain link fencing

    $500
  15. Swedish Heritage Society FoundationSwedesburg, IA

    New square terminal and music entertainment

    $500
  16. Individual

    New store front windows at MT pleasant location

    $500
  17. Harlan-Lincoln HouseMt Pleasant, IA

    New computer

    $350
  18. Mt Pleasant Community High SchoolMount Pleasant, IA

    Commercial grade freeze dryer

    $250

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education2 grants $2,25062% of the total
  2. Arts and culture3 grants $1,35038% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Iowa12 grants $12,600

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Stephanie NelsonSECRETARY AND TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Larry Van SyocPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Ana LairDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Matt FitzpatrickDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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