Grants paid by Claude W & Dolly Ahrens Foundation
EIN 39-1906775 · Grinnell, IA · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20
Claude W & Dolly Ahrens Foundation of Grinnell, IA (EIN 39-1906775) reported 39 grants paid totaling $1,940,002 to 22 recipients in tax years 2021–2024, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. It also reported $95,000 approved for future payment, which is listed separately and not included in the total. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$1,940,002
39 grants
Recipients
22
distinct organizations
Tax years
2021–2024
4 filings in the corpus
Approved for future payment
$95,000
3 commitments · not included in grants paid
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 6 | $411,645 | $27,500 |
| 2022 | 8 | $513,810 | $32,500 |
| 2023 | 19 | $448,874 | $35,000 |
| 2024 | 6 | $565,673 | — |
Top recipients
The 22 recipients receiving the most from Claude W & Dolly Ahrens Foundation, by grants paid, out of 22 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahrens Park Foundation 42-1465766 | B | Grinnell, IA | 4 | $1,752,151 | 2024 |
| Greater Poweshiek Community Foundation 42-1298055 | B | Grinnell, IA | 5 | $76,126 | 2024 |
| City of Grinnell Parks & Recreation Department | U | Grinnell, IA | 3 | $15,140 | 2024 |
| Micro Grants | U | Grinnell, IA | 2 | $12,690 | 2022 |
| Link Inc 84-2131856 | B | Grinnell, IA | 4 | $12,050 | 2024 |
| Grinnell College 83-0495846 | B | Grinnell, IA | 2 | $11,294 | 2023 |
| Liberty Ministries | U | Grinnell, IA | 1 | $10,184 | 2021 |
| Grinnell United Methodist Church | U | Grinnell, IA | 1 | $10,184 | 2021 |
| Gybsa | U | Grinnell, IA | 2 | $8,544 | 2023 |
| Grinnell-Newburg School District | U | Grinnell, IA | 2 | $5,822 | 2023 |
| Read 2 Lead 84-1774268 | B | Grinnell, IA | 2 | $5,500 | 2024 |
| Grinnell School of Music 88-3118049 | B | Grinnell, IA | 1 | $5,100 | 2024 |
| Mica Food Pantry | U | Grinnell, IA | 1 | $5,000 | 2023 |
| Mica Poweshiek County Family Resource | U | Grinnell, IA | 1 | $5,000 | 2022 |
| Central Iowa Shelter & Services 42-1394212 | B | Des Moines, IA | 1 | $2,167 | 2023 |
| Grinnell Ministerial Association | U | Grinnell, IA | 1 | $1,500 | 2023 |
| Brooklyn Community Development 83-1997974 | B | Brooklyn, IA | 1 | $500 | 2023 |
| American Cancer Society | U | Des Moines, IA | 1 | $250 | 2023 |
| We Care 42-1348791 | D | Grinnell, IA | 1 | $250 | 2023 |
| Grinnell Lions Club | U | Grinnell, IA | 1 | $250 | 2023 |
| Poweshiek County Fair Association 42-6076803 | B | Grinnell, IA | 1 | $200 | 2023 |
| Poweshiek Leadership Program | U | Montezuma, IA | 1 | $100 | 2023 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 42 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Ahrens Park Foundation Grinnell, IA | B | $545,257 | paid | Operating Funds, Capital Purchases | 202511369349100401 |
| 2024 | Greater Poweshiek Community Foundation Grinnell, IA | B | $5,766 | paid | Programming, Early Childhood, Educaiton | 202511369349100401 |
| 2024 | Grinnell School of Music Grinnell, IA | B | $5,100 | paid | Operations | 202511369349100401 |
| 2024 | Read 2 Lead Grinnell, IA | B | $5,000 | paid | Programming | 202511369349100401 |
| 2024 | City of Grinnell Parks & Recreation Department Grinnell, IA | U | $3,300 | paid | Senior Programming | 202511369349100401 |
| 2024 | Link Inc Grinnell, IA | B | $1,250 | paid | Programming | 202511369349100401 |
| 2023 | Ahrens Park Foundation Grinnell, IA | B | $364,412 | paid | Operating Funds, Capital Purchases | 202431369349105858 |
| 2023 | Scholarships for 2023 Various, IA | U | $35,000 | approved, future | Scholarships | 202431369349105858 |
| 2023 | Greater Poweshiek Community Foundation Grinnell, IA | B | $25,000 | paid | Capital Campaign | 202431369349105858 |
| 2023 | Greater Poweshiek Community Foundation Grinnell, IA | B | $25,000 | paid | Programming, Early Childhood, Educaiton | 202431369349105858 |
| 2023 | Grinnell College Grinnell, IA | B | $10,000 | paid | City Improvement & Planning Task Force | 202431369349105858 |
| 2023 | City of Grinnell Parks & Recreation Department Grinnell, IA | U | $6,545 | paid | Senior Programming | 202431369349105858 |
| 2023 | Mica Food Pantry Grinnell, IA | U | $5,000 | paid | Food Insecurity | 202431369349105858 |
| 2023 | Link Inc Grinnell, IA | B | $2,900 | paid | Programming | 202431369349105858 |
| 2023 | Gybsa Grinnell, IA | U | $2,184 | paid | Youth Baseball/Softball Programming | 202431369349105858 |
| 2023 | Central Iowa Shelter & Services Des Moines, IA | B | $2,167 | paid | Housing | 202431369349105858 |
| 2023 | Grinnell Ministerial Association Grinnell, IA | U | $1,500 | paid | Food Insecurity | 202431369349105858 |
| 2023 | Grinnell College Grinnell, IA | B | $1,294 | paid | Summer Reading Program | 202431369349105858 |
| 2023 | Grinnell-Newburg School District Grinnell, IA | U | $822 | paid | Mental Health Education | 202431369349105858 |
| 2023 | Read 2 Lead Grinnell, IA | B | $500 | paid | Reading Program | 202431369349105858 |
| 2023 | Brooklyn Community Development Brooklyn, IA | B | $500 | paid | Programming | 202431369349105858 |
| 2023 | Grinnell Lions Club Grinnell, IA | U | $250 | paid | Programming | 202431369349105858 |
| 2023 | American Cancer Society Des Moines, IA | U | $250 | paid | Programming | 202431369349105858 |
| 2023 | We Care Grinnell, IA | D | $250 | paid | Teenage Programming | 202431369349105858 |
| 2023 | Poweshiek County Fair Association Grinnell, IA | B | $200 | paid | Agriculture Programming | 202431369349105858 |
| 2023 | Poweshiek Leadership Program Montezuma, IA | U | $100 | paid | Leadership Program | 202431369349105858 |
| 2022 | Ahrens Park Foundation Grinnell, IA | B | $484,790 | paid | Operating Funds, Capital Purchases | 202301369349100300 |
| 2022 | Scholarships for 2021 Various, IA | U | $32,500 | approved, future | Scholarships | 202301369349100300 |
| 2022 | Gybsa Grinnell, IA | U | $6,360 | paid | Youth Baseball/Softball Programming | 202301369349100300 |
| 2022 | City of Grinnell Parks & Recreation Department Grinnell, IA | U | $5,295 | paid | Senior Programming | 202301369349100300 |
| 2022 | Grinnell-Newburg School District Grinnell, IA | U | $5,000 | paid | LIBTYFI | 202301369349100300 |
| 2022 | Mica Poweshiek County Family Resource Grinnell, IA | U | $5,000 | paid | Food Insecurity | 202301369349100300 |
| 2022 | Link Inc Grinnell, IA | B | $2,900 | paid | Programming | 202301369349100300 |
| 2022 | Greater Poweshiek Community Foundation Grinnell, IA | B | $2,500 | paid | Programming, Early Childhood, Educaiton | 202301369349100300 |
| 2022 | Micro Grants Grinnell, IA | U | $1,965 | paid | Programming | 202301369349100300 |
| 2021 | Ahrens Park Foundation Grinnell, IA | B | $357,692 | paid | Operating Funds, Capital Purchases | 202241399349100439 |
| 2021 | Scholarships for 2021 Various, IA | U | $27,500 | approved, future | Scholarships | 202241399349100439 |
| 2021 | Greater Poweshiek Community Foundation Grinnell, IA | B | $17,860 | paid | Programming, Early Childhood, Educaiton | 202241399349100439 |
| 2021 | Micro Grants Grinnell, IA | U | $10,725 | paid | Programming | 202241399349100439 |
| 2021 | Grinnell United Methodist Church Grinnell, IA | U | $10,184 | paid | Food Insecure Programs | 202241399349100439 |
| 2021 | Liberty Ministries Grinnell, IA | U | $10,184 | paid | Food Insecure Programs | 202241399349100439 |
| 2021 | Link Inc Grinnell, IA | B | $5,000 | paid | After School/Summer Programs | 202241399349100439 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-06-30 | not stated | 2023v6.0 | 202511369349100401 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-06-30 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202431369349105858 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-06-30 | not stated | 2021v4.1 | 202301369349100300 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-06-30 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202241399349100439 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/391906775.json.
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