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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 84-4747454

Kleckner Foundation

A private foundation in Urbandale, IA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 16 grants and $58,874 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

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

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

    $58,874

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $5,241,544
  • Tax year 2024

    $44,311

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $5,218,237
  • Tax year 2023

    $21,044

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $5,149,611
  • Tax year 2022

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $4,581,865
  • Tax year 2021

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $0
  • Tax year 2020

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $0

Grants paid in 2025

16 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Japan Society of New YorkNew York, NY

    Donation to general fund to provide for educational purpose and related activities

    $15,092
  2. Food Bank of IowaDes Moines, IA

    Supply goods, food, and other services to poor

    $12,500
  3. Des Moines Area Religious CouncilDes Moines, IA

    Supply goods, food, and other services to poor

    $11,500
  4. Hope MinistriesPleasant Hill, IA

    Donation to general fund to provide basic human services to those in need

    $3,400
  5. Des Moines Zen CenterDes Moines, IA

    Donation of equipment for use by religious organization

    $3,128
  6. Central Iowa Shelter ServicesDes Moines, IA

    Donation to general fund to provide basic human services to those in need

    $3,000
  7. Ryumonji Zen MonasteryDorchester, IA

    Donation to general fund to provide charitable religious services

    $3,000
  8. Peaceful Forest TaikoManti, UT

    Grant to provide educational services

    $2,750
  9. Japan Society of IowaDes Moines, IA

    Donation to general fund for educational purpose and related activities

    $1,877
  10. The Anime Business Interview SeriesWilmington, NC

    Grant to provide educational services

    $1,350
  11. Dogen InstituteBloomington, IN

    Donation to general fund for educational purposes

    $600
  12. Iowa Homeless YouthDes Moines, IA

    Donation to general fund to provide charitable services

    $258
  13. Dmacc FoundationAnkeny, IA

    Donation of funds for educational scholarships

    $250
  14. HCM AssociationDenville, NJ

    Donation to general fund to provide charitable services

    $104
  15. Youth Shelter ServicesAmes, IA

    Supply goods, food, and other services to poor

    $40
  16. Iowa Bird RehabilitationDes Moines, IA

    Donation to general fund for educational purposes

    $25

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services2 grants $14,90044% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture1 grant $12,50037% of the total
  3. Religion2 grants $6,12818% of the total
  4. Education1 grant $250<1% of the total
  5. Animals1 grant $25<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Iowa11 grants $38,978
  2. New York1 grant $15,092
  3. Utah1 grant $2,750
  4. North Carolina1 grant $1,350
  5. Indiana1 grant $600
  6. New Jersey1 grant $104

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Shawne KlecknerCHAIRPERSON Hours 10Pay $57,500

The return

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