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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 31-1623458

Bartels Family Foundation

A private foundation in Aiken, SC. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 9 grants and $45,000 paid in grants.

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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

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. It still lists the details below.

Contact
Lynn Engeholm
5226 Charnwood Forest Cir
Aiken, SC 29803
(803) 640-5466
[email protected]

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $45,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $448,885

  • Tax year 2024

    $29,500

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $455,242

  • Tax year 2023

    $31,500

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $454,786

  • Tax year 2022

    $35,500

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $495,475

  • Tax year 2021

    $30,500

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $514,449

  • Tax year 2020

    $25,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $494,229

Grants paid in 2025

9 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Aiken Senior Life ServicesAiken, SC

    Grant for senior enrichment programs and meals on wheels

    $10,000
  2. Individual

    Grant to support trap, neuter & release program for community cats

    $5,000
  3. Individual

    Grant for care and feeding of horses used by military veterans

    $5,000
  4. Focus Marines FoundationBallwin, MO

    Grant for weekend focus course for marines with PTSD

    $5,000
  5. Ride on St LouisHillsboro, MO

    Grant for barn buddies program

    $5,000
  6. Saratoga Warhorse FoundationSaratoga SPGS, NY

    Grant for one veteran to attend the program

    $5,000
  7. Veterans K9 Solutions IncEvans, GA

    Grant for dog training to support veterans

    $5,000
  8. Friends of the Animal ShelterAiken, SC

    Grant for spay/neuter services, medical care and food

    $2,500
  9. SPCA Albrecht CenterAiken, SC

    Grant for spay/neuter services, medical care and food

    $2,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services3 grants $20,00062% of the total
  2. Health1 grant $5,00015% of the total
  3. Veterans and military1 grant $5,00015% of the total
  4. Animals1 grant $2,5008% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. South Carolina3 grants $15,000
  2. Missouri2 grants $10,000
  3. Georgia1 grant $5,000
  4. New York1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Lynn EngeholmPresident Hours 1Pay $0
  • Gail GriffinTreasurer Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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