Aalfs Family Foundation

SIOUX CITY, IA EIN: 42-1153158

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$290K

+20.8% YoY

Grant Count

17

-10.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$17K

+35.0% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation focuses on community improvement initiatives. Primary areas of interest include support for youth organizations, arts and culture, libraries, health advocacy, and community services.

Grantmaking

Grant Range

s:** Grants range from $1,000 to $124,000.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily serves Polk and Woodbury counties in Iowa, with a concentration on the greater Siouxland area.

Grant Distribution by State

2states

States

Cities

ARLINGTONSIOUX CITYURBANDALE

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

  • Total Assets: $2,384,707 (as of December 2023)
  • Total Grants: $228,000
  • EIN: 42-1153158
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.1201920202021202220232024
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Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$73K$145K$218K$290K15 grants201916 grants202019 grants202115 grants202219 grants202317 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

SIOUXLAND COMMUNITY FOUN…$144KUNITED WAY OF SIOUXLAND$30KBOYS AND GIRLS HOME AND …$25KST THOMAS EPISCOPAL CHUR…$20KBOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS$10KSANFORD COMMUNITY CENTER$10KSIOUX CITY ART CENTER AS…$10KSIOUX CITY LIBRARY FOUND…$10KGIRLS INC$5KGOODFELLOW CHARITIES$5K

Grant Size Distribution

86 grants across all recorded years

80<$50K2$50–100K4$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

  • John W. Aalfs – Chairman, President, Secretary, and Treasurer
  • Julie A. Rodawig – Director
  • Barbara B. Aalfs – Director

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JOHN W AALFSCHAIRMAN/PRESIDENT/SEC./TR
JULIE A RODAWIGDIRECTOR
BARBARA B AALFSDIRECTOR

Contact Information

Mailing Address:
PO Box 3038
Sioux City, IA 51102-3567

Phone: (712) 277-3931

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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