Funding search · EIN 421298057 · Ankeny, IA

The Denny and Candy Elwell Foundation

Name: The Denny and Candy Elwell Foundation grants, 2022–2025
Creator: PaperOrbit
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.

186
grants reported: $1.3M
total given: 2022–2025
filing years: $5,000
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

alzheimer disease research

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Funding pattern

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Top recipients

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Prairie Ridge Church2 grants · $137,000
Mayo Clinic3 grants · $101,000
Alzheimers Assocation4 grants · $71,500
Des Moines Children Museum4 grants · $65,000
Animal Rescue League of Iowa4 grants · $50,500
Iowa Health Foundation1 grant · $50,000
Blank Park Zoo Foundation4 grants · $40,000
Impact Community Action4 grants · $40,000
Ankeny Service Center4 grants · $40,000
Scottsdale Bible Church4 grants · $31,500

Giving over time

$138,250

2022

$178,000

2023

$291,700

2024

$725,800

2025

Grant history

The 100 largest of 186 grants.

$75,000
Prairie Ridge Church · Ankeny, IA · 2025
General fund
$62,000
Prairie Ridge Church · Ankeny, IA · 2024
General fund
$50,000
Des Moines Children Museum · West Des Moines, IA · 2025
General fund
$50,000
Iowa Health Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2025
General fund
$50,000
Mayo Clinic · Rochester, MN · 2025
Alzheimer's disease research
$35,000
Animal Rescue League of Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2025
General fund
$26,500
Alzheimers Assocation · Chicago, IL · 2025
General fund
$26,000
Mayo Clinic · Rochester, MN · 2023
Alzheimer's disease research
$25,000
Blank Children'S Hospital · Des Moines, IA · 2025
General fund
$25,000
On With Life · Ankeny, IA · 2025
General fund
$25,000
The Easter Seal Society Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2025
General fund
$25,000
Alzheimers Assocation · Chicago, IL · 2024
General fund
$25,000
Mayo Clinic · Rochester, MN · 2024
Alzheimer's disease research
$15,300
Little White Schoolhouse Foundation · Ankeny, IA · 2025
General fund
$15,000
Childserve Foundation · Johnston, IA · 2025
General fund
$15,000
Dental Connections · Des Moines, IA · 2025
General fund
$15,000
Garden Gate Ranch · Des Moines, IA · 2025
General fund
$12,500
The World Food Prize Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2025
General fund
$12,500
World Food Prize Foundation · Urbandale, IA · 2024
General fund
$12,500
World Food Prize Foundation · Urbandale, IA · 2023
General fund
$12,000
North Polk Cummunity School Foundation · Polk City, IA · 2025
General fund
$11,000
Wings of Hope International · Ankeny, IA · 2025
General fund
$10,500
Ankeny Area Historical Society · Ankeny, IA · 2024
General fund
$10,000
Ankeny Service Center · Ankeny, IA · 2025
General fund
$10,000
Blank Park Zoo Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2025
General fund
$10,000
Children and Family Urban Movement · Des Moines, IA · 2025
General fund
$10,000
Community Champions · Ankeny, IA · 2025
General fund
$10,000
Dorothy'S House · Des Moines, IA · 2025
General fund
$10,000
Food Bank of Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2025
General fund
$10,000
Grand View University · Des Moines, IA · 2025
General fund
$10,000
Impact Community Action · Des Moines, IA · 2025
General fund
$10,000
National Alliance of Mental Illness - Iowa Chapter · Des Moines, IA · 2025
General fund
$10,000
North High School · Des Moines, IA · 2025
General fund
$10,000
Samaritan'S Purse · Boone, NC · 2025
General fund
$10,000
Shriner'S Hospital for Children · Tampa, FL · 2025
General fund
$10,000
St Jude Children'S Research Hospital · Memphis, TN · 2025
General fund
$10,000
The Ankeny Klothing Exchange · Ankeny, IA · 2025
General fund
$10,000
The Salvation Army · Alexandria, VA · 2025
General fund
$10,000
Ankeny Service Center · Ankeny, IA · 2024
General fund
$10,000
Blank Park Zoo Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2024
General fund
$10,000
Greater Greenfield Community Foundation · Greenfield, IA · 2024
General fund
$10,000
Impact Community Action · Des Moines, IA · 2024
General fund
$10,000
Professionals for Charity (P4c) · Clive, IA · 2024
General fund
$10,000
Zafar and Mir Foundation · Clive, IA · 2024
General fund
$10,000
Alzheimers Assocation · Chicago, IL · 2023
General fund
$10,000
Ankeny Service Center · Ankeny, IA · 2023
General fund
$10,000
Blank Park Zoo Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2023
General fund
$10,000
Impact Community Action · Des Moines, IA · 2023
General fund
$10,000
Alzheimers Assocation · Chicago, IL · 2022
General fund
$10,000
Ankeny Service Center · Ankeny, IA · 2022
General fund
$10,000
Blank Park Zoo Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2022
General fund
$10,000
Drake University · Des Moines, IA · 2022
General fund
$10,000
Impact Community Action · Des Moines, IA · 2022
General fund
$9,000
Boys & Girls Club · Des Moines, IA · 2023
General fund
$8,000
Scottsdale Bible Church · Scottsdale, AZ · 2025
General fund
$8,000
Scottsdale Bible Church · Scottsdale, AZ · 2024
General fund
$8,000
Scottsdale Bible Church · Scottsdale, AZ · 2023
General fund
$7,500
Community Champions · Ankeny, IA · 2024
General fund
$7,500
Scottsdale Bible Church · Scottsdale, AZ · 2022
General fund
$5,500
Animal Rescue League of Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2024
General fund
$5,000
American Heart Association - Iowa Chapter · Johnston, IA · 2025
General fund
$5,000
Ballet Theatre of Des Moines · Des Moines, IA · 2025
General fund
$5,000
Billy Graham Evangelistic Association · Charlotte, NC · 2025
General fund
$5,000
Des Moines Performing Arts · Des Moines, IA · 2025
General fund
$5,000
Furry Friends Refuge · West Des Moines, IA · 2025
General fund
$5,000
Hope Ministeries · Des Moines, IA · 2025
General fund
$5,000
Oakridge Neighborhood Services · Des Moines, IA · 2025
General fund
$5,000
Salem United Church of Christ · Alleman, IA · 2025
General fund
$5,000
Smile Train · Washington, DC · 2025
General fund
$5,000
Special Olympics Iowa · Grimes, IA · 2025
General fund
$5,000
Tunnel To Towers Foundation · Staten Island, NY · 2025
General fund
$5,000
Wesleylife Foundation (Meals On Wheels) · Des Moines, IA · 2025
General fund
$5,000
Willkie House · Des Moines, IA · 2025
General fund
$5,000
Wounded Warrior Project · Topeka, KS · 2025
General fund
$5,000
Ballet Theatre of Des Moines · Des Moines, IA · 2024
General fund
$5,000
Des Moines Children Museum · West Des Moines, IA · 2024
General fund
$5,000
Des Moines Performing Arts · Des Moines, IA · 2024
General fund
$5,000
Garden Gate Ranch · Des Moines, IA · 2024
General fund
$5,000
Samaritan'S Purse · Boone, NC · 2024
General fund
$5,000
Smile Train · Washington, DC · 2024
General fund
$5,000
The Ankeny Klothing Exchange · Ankeny, IA · 2024
General fund
$5,000
The Salvation Army · West Nyack, NY · 2024
General fund
$5,000
Animal Rescue League of Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2023
General fund
$5,000
Ballet Theatre of Des Moines · Des Moines, IA · 2023
General fund
$5,000
Des Moines Children Museum · West Des Moines, IA · 2023
General fund
$5,000
Des Moines Performing Arts · Des Moines, IA · 2023
General fund
$5,000
Garden Gate Ranch · Des Moines, IA · 2023
General fund
$5,000
Samaritan'S Purse · Boone, NC · 2023
General fund
$5,000
Smile Train · Washington, DC · 2023
General fund
$5,000
The Ankeny Klothing Exchange · Ankeny, IA · 2023
General fund
$5,000
The Salvation Army · West Nyack, NY · 2023
General fund
$5,000
Wounded Warrior Project · Jacksonville, FL · 2023
General fund
$5,000
Young Women'S Resource Center · Des Moines, IA · 2023
General fund
$5,000
Animal Rescue League of Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2022
General fund
$5,000
Ballet Theatre of Des Moines · Des Moines, IA · 2022
General fund
$5,000
Boys & Girls Club · Des Moines, IA · 2022
General fund
$5,000
Des Moines Children Museum · West Des Moines, IA · 2022
General fund
$5,000
Des Moines Performing Arts · Des Moines, IA · 2022
General fund
$5,000
Garden Gate Ranch · Des Moines, IA · 2022
General fund
$5,000
New Horizons Adult Day Center · Ankeny, IA · 2022
General fund

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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.