Aalfs Family Foundation
Aalfs Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Sioux City, Iowa. Its 2025 filing lists grants to charitable organizations in Iowa, including community, youth, arts, cultural, and other organizations in Sioux City.
Aalfs Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Aalfs Family Foundation gave $290K across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in Iowa. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $290,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $17,059
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $1,972,100
- +1.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 17, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Iowa (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Aalfs Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 3038, Sioux City, IA 51102-3567
Phone: (605) 242-3900
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Aalfs Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Siouxland Community Foundation ($134K). Together the top 10 received $269K.
Grant Size Distribution
87 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 82 grants of 87 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Iowa.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Aalfs Family Foundation open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 17 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 17 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. How we count
- 100% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 27% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 95% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $178K (2019) to $290K (2025). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $290K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Siouxland Community Foundation Sioux City, IA | Friends of the Foundation Fund & Rag Fund | $134,000 |
| United Way of Siouxland Sioux City, IA | Operating Fund | $30,000 |
| Boys and Girls Home and Family Services Sioux City, IA | Support for Community | $25,000 |
| St Thomas Episcopal Church Endowment Sioux City, IA | Endowment Fund | $20,000 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs Sioux City, IA | Annual Campaign | $15,000 |
| Girls Inc Sioux City, IA | Campaign | $10,000 |
| Sanford Community Center Sioux City, IA | Operating Fund | $10,000 |
| Sioux City Art Center Association Sioux City, IA | Endowment Fund | $10,000 |
| Sioux City Library Foundation Sioux City, IA | Annual Campaign | $10,000 |
| Goodfellow Charities Sioux City, IA | Support for Community | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,972,100 | $318,856 | $296,906 | $290,000 | 17 | $290,000 | $318,206 | $304,922 |
| 2024 | $1,950,150 | $195,697 | $294,381 | $290,000 | 17 | $290,000 | $193,980 | $279,943 |
| 2023 | $2,048,834 | $104,053 | $244,370 | $240,000 | 19 | $240,000 | $102,597 | $234,087 |
| 2022 | $2,189,151 | $115,305 | $238,396 | $228,000 | 15 | $228,000 | $113,959 | $229,271 |
| 2021 | $2,312,242 | $287,936 | $266,393 | $260,000 | 19 | $260,000 | $287,073 | $250,373 |
| 2020 | $2,290,699 | $78,916 | $201,491 | $199,000 | 16 | — | $78,273 | $198,336 |
| 2019 | $2,413,274 | $108,385 | $182,704 | $178,000 | 15 | — | $106,802 | $177,083 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Aalfs Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $305K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of organizations and purposes, including community support, operating funds, annual campaigns, and endowments. Siouxland Community Foundation describes its mission as connecting people with causes by receiving gifts and distributing grants in response to community needs. United Way of Siouxland says its mission is to improve lives by uniting the caring power of the community. Saturday in the Park says it promotes musical entertainment and cultural enrichment in the region through a free public music festival.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $290,000 through 17 grants. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $134,000, with a median grant of $10,000.
The largest 2025 grants included $134,000 to Siouxland Community Foundation for the Friends of the Foundation Fund and RAG Fund; $30,000 to United Way of Siouxland for its operating fund; $25,000 to Boys and Girls Home and Family Services for community support; $20,000 to St Thomas Episcopal Church Endowment for its endowment fund; and $15,000 to Boys and Girls Clubs for its annual campaign. Other listed grants included $10,000 each to Girls Inc., Sanford Community Center, Sioux City Art Center Association, and Sioux City Library Foundation.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists John W Aalfs as chairman, president, secretary, and treasurer; Julie A Rodawig as director; and Barbara B Aalfs as director.
Aalfs Family Foundation is led by John W. Aalfs, Chairman, President & Secretary on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John W. Aalfs
Chairman, President & Secretary
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Barbara B. Aalfs
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Julie A. Rodawig
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Aalfs Family Foundation
How much does Aalfs Family Foundation give each year?
Aalfs Family Foundation gave $290K across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $290K across 17 grants.
What is Aalfs Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Aalfs Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $17,059, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Aalfs Family Foundation give grants?
Aalfs Family Foundation gives mostly in Iowa: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Sioux City, IA (16 grants).
Does Aalfs Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 47% of Aalfs Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 17) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Annual Campaign" (3 grants).
Who are Aalfs Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Aalfs Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Siouxland Community Foundation ($134,000), United Way of Siouxland ($30,000) and Boys and Girls Home and Family Services ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 65% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Aalfs Family Foundation?
Aalfs Family Foundation reported $2.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $290K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $305K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Aalfs Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of organizations and purposes, including community support, operating funds, annual campaigns, and endowments. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Aalfs Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Aalfs Family Foundation's EIN?
Aalfs Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-1153158. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Aalfs Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 26, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 28, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 28, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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