Dayna Lynn Ahern Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker HENDERSON, NV EIN: 20-5733999

Dayna Lynn Ahern Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in HENDERSON, NV. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 13 grants totaling $525K.

Key facts about Dayna Lynn Ahern Foundation

EIN
20-5733999
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$525,250
Grants made (2025)
13
Average grant
$40,404
Median grant
$6,750
Primary geography
Nevada (55% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Dayna Lynn Ahern Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Dayna Lynn Ahern Foundation's 13 itemized 2025 grants were Nevada (55%) and Utah (38%). The most frequent recipient cities were Las Vegas, NV (6 grants) and Henderson, NV (2 grants). 54% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

How Dayna Lynn Ahern Foundation gives

  • 38% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 45% from 2022 to 2025. Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

Annual Giving

$525K

+54.5% YoY

Grant Count

13

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$40K

+54.5% YoY

About Dayna Lynn Ahern Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Dayna Lynn Ahern Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in HENDERSON, NV. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 13 grants totaling $525K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

16states

Share of all 13 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

Las VegasCoeur D AleneHendersonRochesterCarson CityCollege StationNorth Las VegasPortlandRenoSulphurWinston SalemAvondaleBasileBattle GroundBremertonCaldwellCaleraDuncanEagle CreekGrandview

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.1202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets———
Revenue———
Expenses———
Qualifying Distributions———
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Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$131K$263K$394K$525K21 grants202022 grants202112 grants20223 grants202313 grants202413 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Unlv Foundation: $250KUnlv Foundation$250KByu: $200KByu$200KMayo Clinic: $20KMayo Clinic$20KEagle Valley Children's Home: $10KEagle Valley Children's Home$10KHundley Foundation: $10KHundley Foundation$10KTexas A&m Foundation: $10KTexas A&m Foundation$10KLake Mead Christian Academy: $7KLake Mead Christian Academy$7KFirst Choice Pregnancy Services: $5KFirst Choice PregnancyServices$5KChildren's Service Guild of Southern Nevada: $5KChildren's Service Guild ofSouthern Nevada$5KTrinity Church of God in Christ: $3KTrinity Church of God inChrist$3K

Grant Size Distribution

63 grants across all recorded years

54<$50K2$50–100K6$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Unlv Foundation ($250,000), Byu ($200,000), Mayo Clinic ($20,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
UNLV FOUNDATION LAS VEGAS, NVGENERAL SUPPORT$250,000
BYU PROVO, UTGENERAL SUPPORT$200,000
MAYO CLINIC ROCHESTER, MNEPILEPSY RESEARCH$20,000
EAGLE VALLEY CHILDREN'S HOME CARSON CITY, NVGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
HUNDLEY FOUNDATION HENDERSON, NVFAMILIES CHILDREN AFFECTED BY EPILEPSY$10,000
TEXAS A&M FOUNDATION COLLEGE STATION, TXGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
LAKE MEAD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY HENDERSON, NV2025-2026 REGISTRATION AND TUITION$6,750
FIRST CHOICE PREGNANCY SERVICES NEW ULM, MNGIVEFIRST CHOICE$5,000
CHILDREN'S SERVICE GUILD OF SOUTHERN NEVADA LAS VEGAS, NVGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
TRINITY CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST LAS VEGAS, NVYOUTH AND YOUTH LEADERS TO TRAINING IN AZ$3,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Carolyn Ahern — Executive Director: $75KCarolyn AhernExecutive Director$75K

From 2025 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Don AhernPresident, Secretary, & Treasurer0.1—
Carolyn AhernExecutive Director20$75,001

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Dayna Lynn Ahern Foundation?

Dayna Lynn Ahern Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in HENDERSON, NV. It holds — in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Dayna Lynn Ahern Foundation operate?

Dayna Lynn Ahern Foundation has awarded grants in Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, Nevada, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Washington.

What size grants does Dayna Lynn Ahern Foundation award?

In 2025, Dayna Lynn Ahern Foundation awarded 13 grants totaling $525K — an average of about $40K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Dayna Lynn Ahern Foundation's EIN?

Dayna Lynn Ahern Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-5733999. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

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