Constance L French Charitable
Constance L French Charitable is a private foundation, based in Waukee, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $500K. Net investment income was $225K.
Constance L French Charitable at a glance
In short: Constance L French Charitable gave $500K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $167K), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $500,000
- -65.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $166,667
- -65.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $200,000
- Total assets
- $1,764,500
- -16.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Iowa (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Constance L French Charitable funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Childserve Homes Inc ($200K). Together the top 3 received $500K.
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 8 grants of 16 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Constance L French Charitable gives
- Giving grew 108% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 422% of 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $240K (2022) to $1.4M (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $500K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Childserve Homes Inc Johnston, IA | Unrestricted Gift - General Support | $200,000 |
| Link Associates West Des Moines, IA | Unrestricted Gift - General Support | $200,000 |
| Iowa State Education Foundation Ames, IA | Unrestricted Gift - General Support | $100,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,764,500 | $225,944 | $571,756 | $500,000 | 3 | $501,638 | $224,799 | $118,895 |
| 2024 | $2,112,330 | $355,401 | $1,496,832 | $1,450,000 | 3 | $1,451,635 | $354,087 | $151,757 |
| 2023 | $3,253,761 | $-31,506 | $419,142 | $400,000 | 2 | $401,646 | $82,285 | $173,833 |
| 2022 | $3,698,717 | $-713,578 | $293,685 | $240,000 | 3 | $241,496 | $67,860 | $201,589 |
| 2021 | $4,701,696 | $6,925,241 | $258,666 | $254,000 | 5 | $254,000 | $1,918,949 | $18,727 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Constance L French Charitable reported a distributable amount of $119K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Constance L French Charitable's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; all 4 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Constance French
Trustee
Co-Trustee → Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
$8K (2024) → $10K (2025)
Leon Shearer
Trustee
Co-Trustee → Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
$8K (2024) → $10K (2025)
Noel Brdicko
Trustee
Co-Trustee → Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
$8K (2024) → $10K (2025)
Tracy Moore
Trustee
Co-Trustee → Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
$8K (2024) → $10K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $10K, to Constance French (Trustee). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Constance L French Charitable
How much does Constance L French Charitable give each year?
Constance L French Charitable gave $500K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.4M across 3 grants.
What is Constance L French Charitable's typical grant size?
Constance L French Charitable's median grant in 2025 was $200,000, and its average grant was $166,667, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Constance L French Charitable give grants?
Constance L French Charitable gives mostly in Iowa: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Constance L French Charitable give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Constance L French Charitable's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Constance L French Charitable?
Constance L French Charitable reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $502K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $119K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Constance L French Charitable's EIN?
Constance L French Charitable's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-6541249. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
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
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 20, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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