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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 42-1114774

Wittern Family Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Clive, IA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 10 grants and $77,400 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Mar 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.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $77,400

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $3,272,253

  • Tax year 2023

    $211,400

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $2,949,197

  • Tax year 2022

    $110,700

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $2,679,047

  • Tax year 2021

    $107,100

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $2,597,822

  • Tax year 2020

    $106,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $1,908,450

  • Tax year 2019

    $104,400

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $1,920,029

  • Tax year 2018

    $105,100

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $1,944,456

Grants paid in 2024

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Mayo ClinicRochester, ME

    Medical education scholarships

    $50,000
  2. Integrated CommunitySteamboat SPR, CO

    Our mission is to proactively promote and support successful integration of immigrant and local community members in northwest colorado through education, intercultural exchange, and collaboration to build a more united community where its members can communicate, participate and contribute

    $5,000
  3. Northwest Rocky Mountain CasaSteamboat SPR, CO

    The mission of northwest rocky mountain casa is to inspire, educate and empower community volunteers to advocate for the best interests of abused, neglected and at-risk children to help ensure safety and permanency in their lives

    $5,000
  4. Breanna B - Des Moines Area Community CollegeBoulevard Ankeny, IA

    Scholarship

    $4,000
  5. Flandreau High SchoolFlandreau, SD

    Scholarship fund

    $4,000
  6. West Des Moines Historical SocietyWDM, IA

    Maintain historical information on the underground railroad and one room school houses

    $3,400
  7. Anthony W - Iowa State UniversityAmes, IA

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  8. Victor M H - Kirkwood Community CollegeCedar Rapids, IA

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  9. East High School Alumni FoundationDes Moines, IA

    To provide college scholarships to graduating seniors and to support east high school

    $1,000
  10. Smile TrainNew York, NY

    Smile train aims to ensure that every person has access to safe, quality cleft care

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Crime and legal aid1 grant $5,00037% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $5,00037% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $3,40025% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Maine1 grant $50,000
  2. Iowa5 grants $12,400
  3. Colorado2 grants $10,000
  4. South Dakota1 grant $4,000
  5. New York1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Heidi ChicoPRESIDENT & SECRETARY Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Fa Wittern IIIVICE PRESIDENT/ TREASURER Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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