Funding search · EIN 391906775 · Grinnell, IA

Claude W & Dolly Ahrens Foundation

Name: Claude W & Dolly Ahrens Foundation grants, 2021–2023
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License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

36
grants reported: $1.5M
total given: 2021–2023
filing years: $2,812
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2021–2023. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

3 grants matching “educaitonal” · $33,266

$5,766
Greater Poweshiek Community Foundation · Grinnell, IA · 2023
Programming, Early Childhood, Educaiton
$25,000
Greater Poweshiek Community Foundation · Grinnell, IA · 2022
Programming, Early Childhood, Educaiton
$2,500
Greater Poweshiek Community Foundation · Grinnell, IA · 2021
Programming, Early Childhood, Educaiton

Grant history

All 36 reported grants, largest first.

$545,257
Ahrens Park Foundation · Grinnell, IA · 2023
Operating Funds, Capital Purchases
$484,790
Ahrens Park Foundation · Grinnell, IA · 2021
Operating Funds, Capital Purchases
$364,412
Ahrens Park Foundation · Grinnell, IA · 2022
Operating Funds, Capital Purchases
$25,000
Greater Poweshiek Community Foundation · Grinnell, IA · 2022
Programming, Early Childhood, Educaiton
$25,000
Greater Poweshiek Community Foundation · Grinnell, IA · 2022
Capital Campaign
$10,000
Grinnell College · Grinnell, IA · 2022
City Improvement & Planning Task Force
$6,545
City of Grinnell Parks & Recreation Department · Grinnell, IA · 2022
Senior Programming
$6,360
Gybsa · Grinnell, IA · 2021
Youth Baseball/Softball Programming
$5,766
Greater Poweshiek Community Foundation · Grinnell, IA · 2023
Programming, Early Childhood, Educaiton
$5,295
City of Grinnell Parks & Recreation Department · Grinnell, IA · 2021
Senior Programming
$5,100
Grinnell School of Music · Grinnell, IA · 2023
Operations
$5,000
Read 2 Lead · Grinnell, IA · 2023
Programming
$5,000
Mica Food Pantry · Grinnell, IA · 2022
Food Insecurity
$5,000
Grinnell-Newburg School District · Grinnell, IA · 2021
Libtyfi
$5,000
Mica Poweshiek County Family Resource · Grinnell, IA · 2021
Food Insecurity
$3,300
City of Grinnell Parks & Recreation Department · Grinnell, IA · 2023
Senior Programming
$2,900
Link · Grinnell, IA · 2022
Programming
$2,900
Link · Grinnell, IA · 2021
Programming
$2,725
Local Non Profits · Grinnell, IA · 2023
Programming
$2,500
Grinnell Community Early Learning C · Grinnell, IA · 2022
After School/Summer Programs
$2,500
Greater Poweshiek Community Foundation · Grinnell, IA · 2021
Programming, Early Childhood, Educaiton
$2,500
Grinnell Community Earl Learning Ce · Grinnell, IA · 2021
After School/Summer Programs
$2,184
Gybsa · Grinnell, IA · 2022
Youth Baseball/Softball Programming
$2,167
Central Iowa Shelter & Services · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Housing
$1,965
Micro Grants · Grinnell, IA · 2021
Programming
$1,500
Grinnell Ministerial Association · Grinnell, IA · 2022
Food Insecurity
$1,294
Grinnell College · Grinnell, IA · 2022
Summer Reading Program
$1,250
Link · Grinnell, IA · 2023
Programming
$822
Grinnell-Newburg School District · Grinnell, IA · 2022
Mental Health Education
$500
Brooklyn Community Development · Brooklyn, IA · 2022
Programming
$500
Read 2 Lead · Grinnell, IA · 2022
Reading Program
$250
American Cancer Society · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Programming
$250
Grinnell Lions Club · Grinnell, IA · 2022
Programming
$250
We Care · Grinnell, IA · 2022
Teenage Programming
$200
Poweshiek County Fair Association · Grinnell, IA · 2022
Agriculture Programming
$100
Poweshiek Leadership Program · Montezuma, IA · 2022
Leadership Program

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