Afghan Women Education and Support Foundation Inc
Afghan Women Education and Support Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Pella, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2018 through 2022. In 2022, it awarded 1 grant totaling $7K.
Afghan Women Education and Support Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Afghan Women Education and Support Foundation Inc gave $7K across 1 grant in 2022 (avg $7K), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2022 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2022)
- $6,916
- -6.5% vs 2021
- Grants made (2022)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2021
- Average grant
- $6,916
- -6.5% vs 2021
- Median grant
- $6,916
- Primary geography
- Iowa (100% of itemized 2022 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2022 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2022; updated September 2026.
Who Afghan Women Education and Support Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2022 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Afghan Women Education and Support Foundation Inc gives
- Giving fell 51% from 2019 to 2022. Method
- In 2021 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2018 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2022) to $24K (2018). In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $7K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $6,916 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | — | $6,000 | $6,916 | $6,916 | 1 | $6,916 | — |
| 2021 | $916 | $6,000 | $7,395 | $7,395 | 1 | $7,395 | $79 |
| 2020 | $2,311 | $13,530 | $16,129 | $16,129 | 1 | — | $123 |
| 2019 | $4,910 | $17,200 | $14,251 | $14,215 | 1 | — | $222 |
| 2018 | $1,961 | $25,577 | $24,286 | $24,286 | Total only | — | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Afghan Women Education and Support Foundation Inc is led by Trixanna Wang, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 6 officers listed in 2022 report compensation.
Officers on the 2022 filing
Trixanna Wang
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Bert Van Sant
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Bryan Nikkel
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Cindy Nikkel
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Brenda Groenendyk
Vice President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Janet Vermeer
Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Brad Worthington (2018–2019) — President
- Former: Mark De Vries (2018–2019) — Secretary
- Former: Michael Fransman (2018–2019) — Vice President
- Former: Michele Worthington (2018–2019) — Director
- Former: Tara Fransman (2018–2019) — Director
- Former: Sandra Devries (2019) — Director
- Former: Sandra De Vries (2018) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2018–2022. "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 Afghan Women Education and Support Foundation Inc
How much does Afghan Women Education and Support Foundation Inc give each year?
Afghan Women Education and Support Foundation Inc gave $7K across 1 grant in 2022, according to its 2022 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2021 it gave $7K across 1 grant.
What is Afghan Women Education and Support Foundation Inc?
Afghan Women Education and Support Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Pella, IA.
Where does Afghan Women Education and Support Foundation Inc operate?
Afghan Women Education and Support Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Iowa.
What is Afghan Women Education and Support Foundation Inc's EIN?
Afghan Women Education and Support Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-3500488. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2018–2022.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2018 (received by the IRS May 10, 2019)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 27, 2023)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2022
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