Claude W & Dolly Ahrens Foundation

GRINNELL, IA EIN: 39-1906775

Claude W & Dolly Ahrens Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in GRINNELL, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $568K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$568K

+25.9% YoY

Grant Count

7

-65.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$81K

+259.8% YoY

About Claude W & Dolly Ahrens Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Claude W & Dolly Ahrens Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in GRINNELL, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $568K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

States

Cities

BrooklynDes MoinesGrinnellMontezuma

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.12021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$142K$284K$426K$568K6 grants20219 grants202220 grants20237 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2024

Ahrens Park Foundation$545KGreater Poweshiek Commun…$6KGrinnell School of Music$5KRead 2 Lead$5KCity of Grinnell Parks &…$3KLocal Non Profits$3KLINK Inc$1K

Grant Size Distribution

42 grants across all recorded years

38<$50K$50–100K$100–250K3$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Julie GosselinkPresident & CEO$196KShannon FitzgeraldTreasurer, Secretary, & CFO$162K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Chad AhrensVice President2
David ClayInevstment Chair, Director10
Julie GosselinkPresident & CEO50$195,646
Shannon FitzgeraldTreasurer, Secretary, & CFO55$162,000

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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