Funding search · EIN 421431745 · West Des Moines, IA
Athene Charitable Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 169
- grants reported
- $9.1M
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $3,500
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. 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
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Top recipients
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- United Way of Central Iowa8 grants · $2.1M
- Great Outdoors Foundation4 grants · $2.1M
- United Way of Central Iowa4 grants · $1.4M
- Great Outdoors Foudation1 grant · $1.2M
- Childserve Foundation1 grant · $333,334
- American Online Giving Foundation8 grants · $240,319
- Scholarship America2 grants · $188,000
- Greater Des Moines Habitat for Humanity2 grants · $168,927
- Greater Des Moines Habitat for Humanity1 grant · $166,667
- American Online Giving Association1 grant · $143,550
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 169 grants.
- $1.3M
United Way of Central Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Civic & Community
- $1.2M
Great Outdoors Foudation · Granger, IA · 2024
Civic & Community
- $1.2M
Great Outdoors Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Civic & community
- $1.2M
United Way of Central Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Civic & community
- $775,931
United Way of Central Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Civic & community
- $583,333
Great Outdoors Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Civic & community
- $333,334
Childserve Foundation · Johnston, IA · 2024
Civic & Community
- $250,000
Great Outdoors Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Civic & community
- $181,351
American Online Giving Foundation · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024
Civic & Community
- $166,667
Greater Des Moines Habitat for Humanity · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Civic & Community
- $166,667
Greater Des Moines Habitat for Humanity · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Civic & community
- $143,550
American Online Giving Association · Pittsburgh, PA · 2023
Civic & community
- $119,500
Scholarship America · Detroit, MI · 2024
Civic & Community
- $115,000
Easter Seals of Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Civic & Community
- $115,000
Easter Seals of Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Civic & community
- $109,000
Scholarship America · Detroit, MI · 2023
Civic & community
- $100,000
Wesleylife Foundation · Johnston, IA · 2024
Civic & Community
- $79,000
Scholarship America · Detroit, MI · 2022
Civic & community
- $74,129
Greenwich United Way · Greenwich, CT · 2024
Civic & Community
- $73,863
United Way of Central Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Civic & community
- $70,000
Urban Dreams · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Civic & community
- $35,125
United Way of Central Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Civic & community
- $20,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Iowa · Clive, IA · 2024
Civic & Community
- $20,000
Catholic Charities · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Civic & Community
- $20,000
Dmarc Food Pantry · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Civic & Community
- $20,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters · Clive, IA · 2023
Civic & community
- $20,000
Food Bank of Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Civic & community
- $18,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters · Clive, IA · 2022
Civic & community
- $16,468
American Online Giving Foundation · Pittsburgh, PA · 2022
Civic & community
- $15,000
Children'S Cancer Connection · Johnston, IA · 2024
Civic & Community
- $15,000
Healthy Birth Day · Clive, IA · 2024
Civic & Community
- $15,000
Jewels Academy · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Civic & Community
- $15,000
Sleep in Heavenly Peace · Runnells, IA · 2024
Civic & Community
- $15,000
Dmarc · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Civic & community
- $15,000
New Canaan Country School · New Canaan, CT · 2023
Civic & community
- $15,000
Peer Support Foundation · Johnston, IA · 2023
Civic & community
- $13,414
American Online Giving Foundation · Pittsburgh, PA · 2022
Civic & community
- $13,000
United Way of Central Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Civic & Community
- $10,000
American Heart Association · Johnston, IA · 2024
Civic & Community
- $10,000
Iowa Asian Alliance · West Des Moines, IA · 2024
Civic & Community
- $10,000
Great Outdoors Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Civic & community
- $10,000
United Way of Central Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Civic & community
- $9,951
American Online Giving Foundation · Pittsburgh, PA · 2022
Civic & community
- $9,805
Ia Asian Alliance · West Des Moines, IA · 2022
Civic & community
- $9,800
Ia Asian Alliance · West Des Moines, IA · 2023
Civic & community
- $8,668
American Online Giving Foundation · Pittsburgh, PA · 2022
Civic & community
- $7,917
Friends of Bermuda Community Foundation · 2024
Civic & Community
- $7,912
American Online Giving Foundation · Pittsburgh, PA · 2022
Civic & community
- $7,500
Des Moines Council of St Vincent De Paul Society · Windsor Heights, IA · 2023
Civic & community
- $7,500
Des Moines Refugee Support · Norwalk, IA · 2023
Civic & community
- $7,250
Iwlc · Cedar Rapids, IA · 2023
Civic & community
- $7,250
Iwlc · Cedar Rapids, IA · 2022
Civic & community
- $7,000
Hip-Hope · West Des Moines, IA · 2024
Civic & Community
- $7,000
Hip-Hope · West Des Moines, IA · 2023
Civic & community
- $5,628
Friends of Bermuda Community Foundation · 2023
Civic & community
- $5,000
Best Buddies International-Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Civic & Community
- $5,000
Everystep Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Civic & Community
- $5,000
Food Bank of Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Civic & Community
- $5,000
Gigi'S Playhouse-Des Moines · Windsor Heights, IA · 2024
Civic & Community
- $5,000
Latino Resources · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Civic & Community
- $5,000
New Canaan Country School · New Canaan, IA · 2024
Civic & Community
- $5,000
Oakridge Neighborhood Services · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Civic & Community
- $5,000
One Voice Dsm · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Civic & Community
- $5,000
Tech Journey · Urbandale, IA · 2024
Civic & Community
- $5,000
United Way of Central Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Civic & Community
- $5,000
American Red Cross · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Civic & community
- $5,000
Everystep Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Civic & community
- $5,000
Fort Des Moines Museum & Education Center · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Civic & community
- $5,000
Jewels Academy · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Civic & community
- $5,000
Latino Resources · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Civic & community
- $5,000
Oakridge Neighborhood Services · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Civic & community
- $5,000
One Voice Dsm · Ankeny, IA · 2023
Civic & community
- $5,000
Proteus · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Civic & community
- $5,000
Tech Journey · Urbandale, IA · 2023
Civic & community
- $5,000
United Way of Central Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Civic & community
- $5,000
Easter Seals of Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Civic & community
- $5,000
Jewels Academy · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Civic & community
- $5,000
New Canaan Country School · New Canaan, CT · 2022
Civic & community
- $5,000
United Way of Central Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Civic & community
- $4,850
Pursuit of Innovation Pi515 · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Civic & community
- $4,779
One Iowa · West Des Moines, IA · 2022
Civic & community
- $4,440
Proteus · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Civic & community
- $4,000
Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Civic & community
- $4,000
Dmacc Foundation · Ankeny, IA · 2023
Civic & community
- $3,500
Ia Juneteenth Observance · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Civic & Community
- $3,500
Ia Juneteenth Observance · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Civic & community
- $3,500
Hip-Hope · West Des Moines, IA · 2022
Civic & community
- $3,150
Friends of Bermuda Community Foundation · 2024
Civic & Community
- $3,000
Job Rides · Clive, IA · 2024
Civic & Community
- $3,000
One Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Civic & Community
- $3,000
One Iowa · West Des Moines, IA · 2023
Civic & community
- $2,545
American Online Giving Foundation · Pittsburgh, PA · 2022
Civic & community
- $2,500
Capital City Pride · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Civic & Community
- $2,500
Friends of Yji · West Des Moines, IA · 2024
Civic & Community
- $2,500
Grace Fitness · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Civic & Community
- $2,500
Ia Healthiest State Initiative · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Civic & Community
- $2,500
Nami Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Civic & Community
- $2,500
Proteus · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Civic & Community
- $2,500
Young Women'S Resource Center · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Civic & Community
- $2,500
Capital City Pride · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Civic & community
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