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Bestenlehner D and F Educational Tr

Name: Bestenlehner D and F Educational Tr grants, 2022–2025
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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.

181
grants reported: $338,597
total given: 2022–2025
filing years: $1,372
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. 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

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.

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

Iowa State University10 grants · $24,580
University of Northern Iowa8 grants · $16,159
Iowa Central Community College4 grants · $11,149
University of Iowa7 grants · $10,633
Des Moines Area Community College4 grants · $9,777
Buena Vista University5 grants · $8,527
Colorado School of Mines2 grants · $8,000
Des Moines Area Community College Fbo3 grants · $7,591
Creighton University2 grants · $6,373
Zachary Sigler Co Buena Vista Universit1 grant · $5,000

Giving over time

$99,002

2022

$92,933

2023

$75,292

2024

$71,370

2025

Grant history

The 100 largest of 181 grants.

$5,000
Creighton University · Omaha, NE · 2024
Scholarship
$5,000
Iowa State University · Ames, IA · 2024
Scholarship
$5,000
Creighton Univ Fbo Isabel Kidd · Omaha, NE · 2023
Scholarship
$5,000
Des Moines Area Community College Fbo · Ankeny, IA · 2023
Scholarship
$5,000
Iowa St Univ Fbo Rowan Kidd · Ames, IA · 2023
Scholarship
$5,000
Brenen Harris Co Dmacc · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Scholarship
$5,000
Rowan Kidd Co Iowa State University · Ames, IA · 2022
Scholarship
$5,000
Zachary Sigler Co Buena Vista Universit · Storm Lake, IA · 2022
Scholarship
$4,000
Colorado School of Mines · Golden, CO · 2025
Scholarship
$4,000
Drake University · Des Moines, IA · 2025
Scholarship
$4,000
Iowa Central Community College · Fort Dodge, IA · 2025
Scholarship
$4,000
University of Northern Iowa · Cedar Falls, IA · 2025
Scholarship
$4,000
Colorado School of Mines · Golden, CO · 2024
Scholarship
$4,000
Des Moines Area Community College · Ankeny, IA · 2024
Scholarship
$4,000
Iowa State University · Ames, IA · 2024
Scholarship
$4,000
Colorado School of Mines Fbo · Golden, CO · 2023
Scholarship
$4,000
Iowa St Univ Fbo Cara Pion · Ames, IA · 2023
Scholarship
$4,000
Iowa St Univ Fbo Elaine Weddle · Ames, IA · 2023
Scholarship
$4,000
Iowa St Univ Fbo Nile Horak · Ames, IA · 2023
Scholarship
$3,000
Buena Vista University · Ames, IA · 2025
Scholarship
$3,000
Iowa State University · Ames, IA · 2025
Scholarship
$3,000
Southeastern Community College · West Burlington, IA · 2025
Scholarship
$3,000
University of Iowa · Ames, IA · 2025
Scholarship
$3,000
University of Northern Iowa · Cedar Falls, IA · 2025
Scholarship
$3,000
Iowa St Univ Fbo Nicholas Beaudet · Ames, IA · 2023
Scholarship
$3,000
Caelen Wineland Co Iowa State Universit · Ames, IA · 2022
Scholarship
$3,000
Delaney Kidd Co Iowa State University · Ames, IA · 2022
Scholarship
$3,000
Isabel Kidd Co Creighton University · Omaha, NE · 2022
Scholarship
$3,000
MacKenzie James Co Iowa State Universit · Ames, IA · 2022
Scholarship
$3,000
Nicholas Beaudet Co Iowa State Universi · Ames, IA · 2022
Scholarship
$3,000
Nile Horak Co Iowa State University · Ames, IA · 2022
Scholarship
$2,936
Des Moines Area Community College · Ames, IA · 2025
Scholarship
$2,936
Iowa Central Community College · Fort Dodge, IA · 2025
Scholarship
$2,936
Iowa State University · Ames, IA · 2025
Scholarship
$2,936
South Dakota School of Mines · Rapid City, SD · 2025
Scholarship
$2,745
Iowa Central Community College · Fort Dodge, IA · 2024
Scholarship
$2,745
Iowa State University · Ames, IA · 2024
Scholarship
$2,745
Northwest Iowa Community College · Sheldon, IA · 2024
Scholarship
$2,745
Tarleton State University · Stephenville, TX · 2024
Scholarship
$2,614
Emma Thul Co Simpson College · Indianola, IA · 2022
Scholarship
$2,614
Eric Thul Co Iowa State University · Ames, IA · 2022
Scholarship
$2,614
Helen Nelson Co Tarleton State Universi · Stephenville, TX · 2022
Scholarship
$2,614
Tara Kron Co Indian Hills Community · Ottumwa, IA · 2022
Scholarship
$2,590
Briar Cliff Univ Fbo Molly Bormann · Sioux City, IA · 2023
Scholarship
$2,590
Indian Hills Community College Fbo · Ottumwa, IA · 2023
Scholarship
$2,590
Iowa Cental Community College Fbo · Fort Dodge, IA · 2023
Scholarship
$2,590
Tarleton St Univ Fbo Helen Nelson · Stephenville, TX · 2023
Scholarship
$2,202
University of Northern Iowa · Cedar Falls, IA · 2025
Scholarship
$2,058
University of Northern Iowa · Cedar Falls, IA · 2024
Scholarship
$2,000
Buena Vista University · Storm Lake, IA · 2024
Scholarship
$2,000
Iowa State University · Ames, IA · 2024
Scholarship
$2,000
Southestern Community College · West Burlington, IA · 2024
Scholarship
$2,000
University of Iowa · Iowa City, IA · 2024
Scholarship
$1,942
Univ of Northern Iowa Fbo Noah Bronk · Cedar Falls, IA · 2023
Scholarship
$1,468
Bemidji State University · Bemidji, MN · 2025
Scholarship
$1,468
Briar Cliff University · Sioux City, IA · 2025
Scholarship
$1,468
Buena Vista University · Storm Lake, IA · 2025
Scholarship
$1,468
Des Moines Area Community College · Ames, IA · 2025
Scholarship
$1,468
Gustavus Adolphus College · Saint Peter, MN · 2025
Scholarship
$1,468
Iowa Central Community College · Fort Dodge, IA · 2025
Scholarship
$1,468
Iowa State University · Ames, IA · 2025
Scholarship
$1,468
North Carolina State University · Raleigh, NC · 2025
Scholarship
$1,468
North Iowa Area Community College · Mason City, IA · 2025
Scholarship
$1,468
Pci Academy · Ames, IA · 2025
Scholarship
$1,468
University of Iowa · Iowa City, IA · 2025
Scholarship
$1,468
University of Nebraska - Lincoln · Ames, IA · 2025
Scholarship
$1,468
University of Northern Iowa · Cedar Falls, IA · 2025
Scholarship
$1,468
University of South Dakota · Vermillion, SD · 2025
Scholarship
$1,468
University of Wisconsin La Crosse · La Crosse, WI · 2025
Scholarship
$1,468
Winona State University · Winona, MN · 2025
Scholarship
$1,373
Allen College · Waterloo, IA · 2024
Scholarship
$1,373
Briar Cliff University · Sioux City, IA · 2024
Scholarship
$1,373
Buena Vista University · Storm Lake, IA · 2024
Scholarship
$1,373
Creighton University · Omaha, NE · 2024
Scholarship
$1,373
Des Moines Area Community College · Ankeny, IA · 2024
Scholarship
$1,373
Gustavus Adolphus College · Saint Peter, MN · 2024
Scholarship
$1,373
Iowa State University · Ames, IA · 2024
Scholarship
$1,373
South Dakota State University · Brookings, SD · 2024
Scholarship
$1,373
University of Iowa · Iowa City, IA · 2024
Scholarship
$1,373
University of Nebraska - Lincoln · Lincoln, NE · 2024
Scholarship
$1,373
University of Northern Iowa · Cedar Falls, IA · 2024
Scholarship
$1,373
University of Wisconsin La Crosse · La Crosse, WI · 2024
Scholarship
$1,372
Bemidji State University · Bemidji, MN · 2024
Scholarship
$1,372
Briar Cliff University · Sioux City, IA · 2024
Scholarship
$1,372
Iowa State University · Ames, IA · 2024
Scholarship
$1,372
South Dakota State University · Brookings, SD · 2024
Scholarship
$1,372
University of Iowa · Iowa City, IA · 2024
Scholarship
$1,372
University of Northern Iowa · Cedar Falls, IA · 2024
Scholarship
$1,372
University of South Dakota · Vermillion, SD · 2024
Scholarship
$1,372
Viterbo University · Lacrosse, WI · 2024
Scholarship
$1,372
Wayne State University · Detroit, MI · 2024
Scholarship
$1,307
Abbigail Heying Co Creighton University · Omaha, NE · 2022
Scholarship
$1,307
Adyn Rowlet Co University of Northern · Cedar Falls, IA · 2022
Scholarship
$1,307
Amanda Miller Co Iowa State University · Ames, IA · 2022
Scholarship
$1,307
Amanda Thilges Co University of Norther · Cedar Falls, IA · 2022
Scholarship
$1,307
Aric Laubenthal Co South Dakota State · Brookings, SD · 2022
Scholarship
$1,307
Aubree Altman Co Iowa State University · Ames, IA · 2022
Scholarship
$1,307
Ava Eisenbarth Co Iowa State University · Ames, IA · 2022
Scholarship
$1,307
Bailey Meister Co North Iowa Area · Mason City, IA · 2022
Scholarship
$1,307
Bryce Capesius Co South Dakota State · Brookings, SD · 2022
Scholarship

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