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Private foundations Ankeny, IAtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Ankeny, IA

23 private foundations based in Ankeny, IA filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $14 million in 211 grants, and 3 say they accept applications.

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Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2024 to 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Largest givers

By grants paid, latest return
  1. Donald F &charlene K Lamberti FoundationAnkeny, IA · tax year 2024 34 grants Preselected only $6,731,200 giving
  2. Lauridsen Family FoundationAnkeny, IA · tax year 2025 28 grants Preselected only $3,527,000 giving
  3. John and Cindy Family FoundationAnkeny, IA · tax year 2025 10 grants Preselected only $990,000 giving
  4. The Denny and Candy Elwell FoundationAnkeny, IA · tax year 2025 72 grants Preselected only $725,800 giving
  5. Murphy Charitable Family FoundationAnkeny, IA · tax year 2024 12 grants Accepts applications $508,200 giving
  6. Weatherspoon Charitable FoundationAnkeny, IA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $503,000 giving
  7. Robert and Arlene Hamilton Family Charitable FoundationAnkeny, IA · tax year 2024 10 grants Preselected only $426,000 giving
  8. DCB FoundationAnkeny, IA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $300,000 giving
  9. Light Shiners Charitable TrustAnkeny, IA · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $81,000 giving
  10. Wiedenman Family FoundationAnkeny, IA · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $55,715 giving
  11. Karl Schooler Scholarship Trust FundAnkeny, IA · tax year 2024 14 grants Accepts applications $42,500 giving
  12. Kinzler FoundationAnkeny, IA · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $32,500 giving
  13. Bettle Family FoundationAnkeny, IA · tax year 2025 10 grants Preselected only $18,700 giving
  14. Toni Dickey Memorial Fund IncAnkeny, IA · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $6,700 giving
  15. Iowa State Snowmobile Association Educational and Scholarship FoundatAnkeny, IA · tax year 2025 4 grants Accepts applications $6,000 giving
  16. Simon Estes FoundationAnkeny, IA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $5,000 giving
  17. Pure FoundationAnkeny, IA · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $3,697 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

The return gives an application contact and does not check the preselected-only box.

  1. Murphy Charitable Family FoundationAnkeny, IA · tax year 2024 12 grants Accepts applications $508,200 giving
  2. Karl Schooler Scholarship Trust FundAnkeny, IA · tax year 2024 14 grants Accepts applications $42,500 giving
  3. Iowa State Snowmobile Association Educational and Scholarship FoundatAnkeny, IA · tax year 2025 4 grants Accepts applications $6,000 giving

Giving by cause

Grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Arts and culture6 foundations $2,155,00043% of the total
  2. Human services6 foundations $562,00011% of the total
  3. Community development3 foundations $533,00011% of the total
  4. Education4 foundations $428,8009% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 foundations $238,5005% of the total
  6. Environment2 foundations $225,0004% of the total
  7. 11 other causes $894,50018% of the total

Most active small givers

Foundations with under $1 million in assets, by the number of grants they listed.

  1. Karl Schooler Scholarship Trust FundAnkeny, IA · tax year 2024 14 grants Accepts applications $42,500 giving
  2. Bettle Family FoundationAnkeny, IA · tax year 2025 10 grants Preselected only $18,700 giving
  3. Iowa State Snowmobile Association Educational and Scholarship FoundatAnkeny, IA · tax year 2025 4 grants Accepts applications $6,000 giving
  4. Pure FoundationAnkeny, IA · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $3,697 giving
  5. Wiedenman Family FoundationAnkeny, IA · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $55,715 giving
  6. Kinzler FoundationAnkeny, IA · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $32,500 giving
  7. Toni Dickey Memorial Fund IncAnkeny, IA · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $6,700 giving
  8. Simon Estes FoundationAnkeny, IA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $5,000 giving