C W Ahrens Charitable Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Grinnell, IA EIN: 42-1239527

C W Ahrens Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Grinnell, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $834K. Net investment income was $21K.

Key facts about C W Ahrens Charitable Trust

In short: C W Ahrens Charitable Trust gave $834K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $417K), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
42-1239527
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$834,498
Grants made (2024)
2
Average grant
$417,249
Median grant
$417,249
Primary geography
Iowa (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

Annual Giving

$834K

+1863.5% YoY

Grant Count

2

-33.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$417K

+2845.3% YoY

How C W Ahrens Charitable Trust gives

  • Giving grew 1935% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2023 it paid out 104% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

GrinnellDallas

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$250K$500K$750K$1M5 grants2020 6 grants2021 5 grants2022 3 grants2023 2 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $39K (2020) to $834K (2024). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $834K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

Claude W & Dolly Ahrens Foundation: $833KClaude W & Dolly AhrensFoundation$833KLink: $1KLink$1K

The largest 2024 recipient was Claude W & Dolly Ahrens Foundation ($833K). Together the top 2 received $834K.

Grant Size Distribution

21 grants across all recorded years

20<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 21 (95%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Claude W & Dolly Ahrens Foundation Grinnell, IACharitable$833,498
Link Grinnell, IACharitable$1,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$250K$500K$750K$1M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets—$813,033$854,080
Revenue$25,022$17,070$24,081
Expenses$838,055$58,117$59,077
Qualifying Distributions—$42,500$42,000
Net Investment Income$21,465$4,068$10,251
Distributable Amount—$40,996$42,783

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 6, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 6, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 26, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

C W Ahrens Charitable Trust's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Chad Ahrens

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susan Witt

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 C W Ahrens Charitable Trust

How much does C W Ahrens Charitable Trust give each year?

C W Ahrens Charitable Trust gave $834K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $43K across 3 grants.

Where does C W Ahrens Charitable Trust operate?

C W Ahrens Charitable Trust has awarded grants in Iowa, Texas.

What is C W Ahrens Charitable Trust's EIN?

C W Ahrens Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-1239527. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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