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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 20-5733999

Dayna Lynn Ahern Foundation

A private foundation in Henderson, NV. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 13 grants and $525,250 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Don F Ahern
8350 Eastgate Road
Henderson, NV 98015
(702) 523-9585
Form and materials
Applications should be in writing.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Grant awards to individuals challenged with seizure syndrome and other medical challenges for education and medical care.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $525,250

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $23,503,322
  • Tax year 2024

    $339,988

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $23,243,207
  • Tax year 2023

    $192,063

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $22,419,622
  • Tax year 2022

    $361,700

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $10,026,731
  • Tax year 2021

    $99,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $344,435
  • Tax year 2020

    $19,500

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $286,408
  • Tax year 2019

    $25,580

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $254,969
  • Tax year 2018

    $215,935

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $145,071

Grants paid in 2025

13 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. UNLV FoundationLas Vegas, NV

    General support

    $250,000
  2. ByuProvo, UT

    General support

    $200,000
  3. Mayo ClinicRochester, MN

    Epilepsy research

    $20,000
  4. Eagle Valley Children's HomeCarson City, NV

    General support

    $10,000
  5. Hundley FoundationHenderson, NV

    Families children affected by epilepsy

    $10,000
  6. Texas A&M FoundationCollege Sta, TX

    General support

    $10,000
  7. Lake Mead Christian AcademyHenderson, NV

    2025-2026 registration and tuition

    $6,750
  8. First Choice Pregnancy ServicesNew Ulm, MN

    Givefirst choice

    $5,000
  9. Children's Service Guild of Southern NevadaLas Vegas, NV

    General support

    $5,000
  10. Trinity Church of God in ChristLas Vegas, NV

    Youth and youth leaders to training in az

    $3,000
  11. Calvary Chapel Green ValleyLas Vegas, NV

    Camp summer 2025

    $2,500
  12. Calvary Redrock ChurchLas Vegas, NV

    General support

    $2,000
  13. Faith Communications CorpLas Vegas, NV

    General support

    $1,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Health1 grant $20,00031% of the total
  2. Human services2 grants $15,00023% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $10,00016% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $10,00016% of the total
  5. Crime and legal aid1 grant $5,0008% of the total
  6. Religion2 grants $4,0006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Nevada9 grants $290,250
  2. Utah1 grant $200,000
  3. Minnesota2 grants $25,000
  4. Texas1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Don AhernPRESIDENT, SECRETARY, & TREASURER Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Carolyn AhernEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hours 20Pay $75,001

The return

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