Bettle Family Foundation
Bettle Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Ankeny, Iowa. Its 2025 filing lists grants to charitable organizations, all of them in Iowa, including human-service, health, religious, educational, and arts organizations.
Key facts about Bettle Family Foundation
In short: Bettle Family Foundation gave $19K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Iowa. 20% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- EIN
- 42-1469028
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025
- Annual giving (2025)
- $18,700
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- Average grant
- $1,870
- Median grant
- $1,600
- New grantees (estimate)
- 20% first-time grantees (2 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Total assets
- $105,202
- Primary geography
- Iowa (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- 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. Full details ↓
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$105K
-9.7% YoY
Annual Giving
$19K
+0.5% YoY
Grant Count
10
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$2K
+0.5% YoY
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bettle Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $14K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Is Bettle Family Foundation open to new grantees?
20%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 10 grantees (20%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 80% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+1%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 131% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its listed 2025 grants show support for charitable organizations, including the Salvation Army, churches, United Ways, hospitals, a hospice, the Alzheimer’s Association, and an arts center. United Way of Central Iowa describes its own mission as “to improve lives by uniting the caring power of our community”; this is the grantee’s mission, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 10 grants totaling $18,700. Grants ranged from $500 to $5,000, with a median of $1,600. Notable grants included $5,000 to the Salvation Army in Des Moines, $4,000 to Ankeny United Church of Christ, $2,000 each to United Way of North Central Iowa, Blank Children’s Hospital, and Ronald McDonald House, and $1,200 to United Way of Central Iowa.
How to Apply
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars in filing year 2025 went to recipients in Iowa.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2021) to $21K (2020). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $19K.
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Salvation Army ($5K). Together the top 10 received $19K.
Grant Size Distribution
49 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 49 grants of 49 (100%).
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Salvation Army Des Moines, IA | Public Charity | $5,000 |
| Ankeny United Church of Christ Ankeny, IA | Public Charity | $4,000 |
| United Way of North Central IA Mason City, IA | Public Charity | $2,000 |
| Blank Childrens Hospital Des Moines, IA | Public Charity | $2,000 |
| Ronald McDonald House Des Moines, IA | Public Charity | $2,000 |
| United Way of Central Iowa Des Moines, IA | Public Charity | $1,200 |
| University of Northern Iowa Fdn Cedar Falls, IA | Public Charity | $1,000 |
| Unity Point Hospice Des Moines, IA | Public Charity | $500 |
| Alzheimers Association West Des Moines, IA | Public Charity | $500 |
| Ankeny Art Center Ankeny, IA | Public Charity | $500 |
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grant total | Grant count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $105,202 | $8,067 | $19,420 | $18,700 | 10 |
| 2024 | $116,555 | $17,561 | $19,179 | $18,600 | 10 |
| 2023 | $118,941 | $7,578 | $19,034 | $18,100 | 9 |
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $105,202 | $116,555 | $118,941 |
| Revenue | $8,067 | $17,561 | $7,578 |
| Expenses | $19,420 | $19,179 | $19,034 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $19,060 | $18,890 | $18,567 |
| Net Investment Income | $7,707 | $17,272 | $7,111 |
| Distributable Amount | $14,495 | $13,471 | $12,300 |
Data update history
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- 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 May 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 4, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Virginia R Bettle as president and Mark R Bettle and Paul D Bettle as directors.
Bettle Family Foundation is led by Virginia R Bettle, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Virginia R Bettle
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark R Bettle
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul D Bettle
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Contact
Mailing address: 467 Ne Pinehurst Cir, Ankeny, IA 50021
Phone: (515) 964-3876
Frequently asked questions about Bettle Family Foundation
How much does Bettle Family Foundation give each year?
Bettle Family Foundation gave $19K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $19K across 10 grants.
What is Bettle Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Bettle Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,600, and its average grant was $1,870, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Bettle Family Foundation that year got $1K on average.
Where does Bettle Family Foundation give grants?
Bettle 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 Des Moines, IA (5 grants) and Ankeny, IA (2 grants).
Does Bettle Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on Bettle Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Public Charity" (10 grants).
Who are Bettle Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Bettle Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Salvation Army ($5,000), Ankeny United Church of Christ ($4,000) and United Way of North Central IA ($2,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 59% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Bettle Family Foundation?
Bettle Family Foundation reported $105K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $19K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $14K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Bettle Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its listed 2025 grants show support for charitable organizations, including the Salvation Army, churches, United Ways, hospitals, a hospice, the Alzheimer’s Association, and an arts center. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Bettle 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 Bettle Family Foundation's EIN?
Bettle Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-1469028. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Bettle 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.
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