Funding search · EIN 274489523 · Vinton, IA

The Ahrenstein Family Charitable Fund

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

60
grants reported
$30,000
total given
2022–2025
filing years
$500
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

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Funding pattern

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Top recipients

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  • Abby Bartz1 grant · $500
  • Addison Redlinger1 grant · $500
  • Addyson Chvala1 grant · $500
  • Addyson Maynard1 grant · $500
  • Alana Fleming1 grant · $500
  • Alexandria Geiger1 grant · $500
  • Alyssa Fuehrer1 grant · $500
  • Alyssa Griffith1 grant · $500
  • Andrew Pingenot1 grant · $500
  • Annabelle Newton1 grant · $500

Giving over time

$7,000
2022
$7,500
2023
$8,000
2024
$7,500
2025

Grant history

All 60 reported grants, largest first.

  • $500

    Addyson Chvala · Vinton, IA · 2025

    Educational

  • $500

    Alana Fleming · Vinton, IA · 2025

    Educational

  • $500

    Alyssa Fuehrer · Vinton, IA · 2025

    Educational

  • $500

    Andrew Pingenot · Vinton, IA · 2025

    Educational

  • $500

    Cade Oldfather · Vinton, IA · 2025

    Educational

  • $500

    Connor Zearley · Shellsburg, IA · 2025

    Educational

  • $500

    Dana Terc · Garrison, IA · 2025

    Educational

  • $500

    Emily Johnson · Vinton, IA · 2025

    Educational

  • $500

    Eryca Martin · Shellsburg, IA · 2025

    Educational

  • $500

    Isabel Birker · Garrison, IA · 2025

    Educational

  • $500

    Isabelle Dalhstrom · Vinton, IA · 2025

    Educational

  • $500

    Juliana Luis · Shellsburg, IA · 2025

    Educational

  • $500

    Lucas Birker · Vinton, IA · 2025

    Educational

  • $500

    Molly Zealey · Shellsburg, IA · 2025

    Educational

  • $500

    Wesley Salter · Vinton, IA · 2025

    Educational

  • $500

    Addison Redlinger · Vinton, IA · 2024

    Educational

  • $500

    Brandt Dickinson · Garrison, IA · 2024

    Educational

  • $500

    Bree Swenson · Shellsburg, IA · 2024

    Educational

  • $500

    Brittany Steinberg · Vinton, IA · 2024

    Educational

  • $500

    Brodee Klein · Vinton, IA · 2024

    Educational

  • $500

    Carmen Henkle · Vinton, IA · 2024

    Educational

  • $500

    Easton Almquist · Shellsburg, IA · 2024

    Educational

  • $500

    Gracyce McClintock · Shellsburg, IA · 2024

    Educational

  • $500

    Isaac Sturtz · Vinton, IA · 2024

    Educational

  • $500

    Kelcie Appleby · Vinton, IA · 2024

    Educational

  • $500

    Margaret Elwick · Vinton, IA · 2024

    Educational

  • $500

    Samantha Lundvall · Garrison, IA · 2024

    Educational

  • $500

    Sophia Vasquez · Vinton, IA · 2024

    Educational

  • $500

    Thomas Jessen · Vinton, IA · 2024

    Educational

  • $500

    Victoria Elwick · Vinton, IA · 2024

    Educational

  • $500

    Zachary Staab · Vinton, IA · 2024

    Educational

  • $500

    Alyssa Griffith · Vinton, IA · 2023

    Scholarship

  • $500

    Annabelle Newton · Vinton, IA · 2023

    Scholarship

  • $500

    Baylee Wheeler · Vinton, IA · 2023

    Scholarship

  • $500

    Brant Ortner · Shellsburg, IA · 2023

    Scholarship

  • $500

    Brylee Bruce · Vinton, IA · 2023

    Scholarship

  • $500

    Brynn Staab · Vinton, IA · 2023

    Scholarship

  • $500

    Ella Haefner · Walker, IA · 2023

    Scholarship

  • $500

    Hudson Carolan · Vinton, IA · 2023

    Scholarship

  • $500

    Jade Coots · Vinton, IA · 2023

    Scholarship

  • $500

    Kalinda Burke · Vinton, IA · 2023

    Scholarship

  • $500

    Katherine Timmerman · Vinton, IA · 2023

    Scholarship

  • $500

    Margaret Henry · Vinton, IA · 2023

    Scholarship

  • $500

    Molly Haisman · Vinton, IA · 2023

    Scholarship

  • $500

    Paul Herger · Mount Auburn, IA · 2023

    Scholarship

  • $500

    Sophia Kreutner · Vinton, IA · 2023

    Scholarship

  • $500

    Abby Bartz · Vinton, IA · 2022

    College scholarship

  • $500

    Addyson Maynard · Vinton, IA · 2022

    College scholarship

  • $500

    Alexandria Geiger · Vinton, IA · 2022

    College scholarship

  • $500

    Brynn Patterson · Vinton, IA · 2022

    College scholarship

  • $500

    Carly Bendull · Vinton, IA · 2022

    College scholarship

  • $500

    Emma McDaniel · Shellsburg, IA · 2022

    College scholarship

  • $500

    Hannah McGowan · Vinton, IA · 2022

    College scholarship

  • $500

    Isabel Mullinex · Shellsburg, IA · 2022

    College scholarship

  • $500

    Katelyn Hyland · Vinton, IA · 2022

    College scholarship

  • $500

    Kinzzy Miracle · Vinton, IA · 2022

    College scholarship

  • $500

    Logan Zearley · Vinton, IA · 2022

    College scholarship

  • $500

    Raeganne Neilson · Vinton, IA · 2022

    College scholarship

  • $500

    Samantha Walton · Vinton, IA · 2022

    College scholarship

  • $500

    Zena Aragon · Vinton, IA · 2022

    College scholarship

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.