Funding search · EIN 391906775 · Grinnell, IA

Claude W & Dolly Ahrens 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.

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 20212023. 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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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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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.