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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 51-0177271

JB Dahm Foundation

A private foundation in Clive, IA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 15 grants and $47,000 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.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $47,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $938,295

  • Tax year 2024

    $46,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $880,281

  • Tax year 2023

    $47,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $815,840

  • Tax year 2022

    $45,000

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $825,869

  • Tax year 2021

    $42,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $977,356

  • Tax year 2020

    $40,685

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $904,109

  • Tax year 2019

    $29,185

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $925,220

  • Tax year 2018

    $45,655

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $782,014

Grants paid in 2025

15 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. City of PellaPella, IA

    Recreation center

    $25,000
  2. Salvation Army of Des MoinesDes Moines, IA

    General fund

    $5,000
  3. Junior Achievement of IowaCedar Rapids, IA

    General fund

    $2,500
  4. Lutheran Church of HopeWDM, IA

    General fund

    $2,500
  5. Waukee YMCAWaukee, IA

    General fund

    $2,500
  6. Boys and Girls Club - JanesvilleJanesville, WI

    General fund

    $1,000
  7. Clive Community ServicesClive, IA

    General fund

    $1,000
  8. Friends of Pella LibraryPella, IA

    Provide support to library

    $1,000
  9. Milton Food PantryMilton, WI

    General fund

    $1,000
  10. Mobility Worldwide- LeightonPella, IA

    General fund

    $1,000
  11. Tunnels to Towers FoundationState Island, NY

    General fund

    $1,000
  12. Umps Care CharitiesEdgewater, MD

    General fund

    $1,000
  13. University of Iowa Childrens HospitIowa City, IA

    General fund

    $1,000
  14. YMCA of Rocky CountyJanesville, WI

    General fund

    $1,000
  15. The Free StoreDes Moines, IA

    General fund

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Religion1 grant $2,50056% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture1 grant $1,00022% of the total
  3. Youth development1 grant $1,00022% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Iowa10 grants $42,000
  2. Wisconsin3 grants $3,000
  3. Maryland1 grant $1,000
  4. New York1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Arvena DahmTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Bryce J DahmTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Ann BuckheisterTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Mary Beth FreetTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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