Dayna Lynn Ahern Foundation
The Dayna Lynn Ahern Foundation is a private foundation based in Henderson, Nevada. Its 2024 filing states that it makes awards to individuals challenged with seizure syndrome and other medical challenges for education and medical care.
Dayna Lynn Ahern Foundation at a glance
In short: Dayna Lynn Ahern Foundation gave $525K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $40K), mostly in Nevada. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $525,250
- +54.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $40,404
- +54.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,750
- Total assets
- $23,503,322
- +1.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Nevada (55% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Dayna Lynn Ahern Foundation
- How to Apply
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The 2024 filing says applications should be in writing. It states that there are no deadlines and that awards are restricted to individuals challenged with seizure syndrome and other medical challenges for education and medical care.
- Contact
Application contact: Don F Ahern
Mailing address: 1401 Mineral Avenue, Las Vegas, NV 89106
Phone: (702) 523-9585
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Dayna Lynn Ahern Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was UNLV Foundation ($250K). Together the top 10 received $516K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($6,750), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
63 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 54 grants of 63 (86%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, grant dollars were reported as going to recipients in Nevada (55%), Utah (38%), Minnesota (5%), and Texas (2%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Dayna Lynn Ahern Foundation gives
- 42% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 45% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 53% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2020) to $525K (2025). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $525K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| UNLV Foundation Las Vegas, NV | General Support | $250,000 |
| BYU Provo, UT | General Support | $200,000 |
| Mayo Clinic Rochester, MN | Epilepsy Research | $20,000 |
| Eagle Valley Children's Home Carson City, NV | General Support | $10,000 |
| Hundley Foundation Henderson, NV | Families Children Affected by Epilepsy | $10,000 |
| Texas A&M Foundation College Station, TX | General Support | $10,000 |
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $6,750 |
| First Choice Pregnancy Services New ULM, MN | Givefirst Choice | $5,000 |
| Children's Service Guild of Southern Nevada Las Vegas, NV | General Support | $5,000 |
| Trinity Church of God in Christ Las Vegas, NV | Youth and Youth Leaders to Training in AZ | $3,000 |
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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 | $23,503,322 | $934,023 | $673,908 | $525,250 | 13 | $616,221 | $908,994 | $1,165,398 |
| 2024 | $23,243,207 | $1,166,860 | $343,275 | $339,988 | 13 | $341,435 | $1,150,020 | $1,112,232 |
| 2023 | $22,419,622 | $12,587,378 | $194,487 | $192,063 | 3 | $194,463 | $450,242 | $522,540 |
| 2022 | $10,026,731 | $10,044,019 | $361,723 | $361,700 | 12 | $361,720 | $1,402 | $31,254 |
| 2021 | $344,435 | $157,873 | $99,846 | $99,000 | 22 | $99,750 | $234 | $15,671 |
| 2020 | $286,408 | $51,009 | $19,570 | $19,500 | 21 | — | $412 | $13,590 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dayna Lynn Ahern Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.2M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 filing describes awards for education and medical care for individuals with seizure syndrome and other medical challenges. Its 2025 grants also went to organizations with varied missions: Mayo Clinic describes its work as providing patient care, education, and research; Children’s Service Guild of Southern Nevada says it serves children touched by the Clark County Family Court system; and First Choice Pregnancy Services says it supports and educates women and families before, during, and after pregnancy. These are the grantees’ own descriptions of their missions.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave 13 grants totaling $525,250. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $250,000, with a median grant of $6,750. The largest awards included $250,000 to UNLV Foundation for general support, $200,000 to BYU for general support, and $20,000 to Mayo Clinic for epilepsy research. Other listed grants included $10,000 to Eagle Valley Children’s Home for general support, $10,000 to Hundley Foundation for families and children affected by epilepsy, and $10,000 to Texas A&M Foundation for general support. Additional awards included $6,750 to an individual recipient Christian Academy for 2025–2026 registration and tuition; $5,000 each to First Choice Pregnancy Services and Children’s Service Guild of Southern Nevada; and grants of $3,000 to Trinity Church of God in Christ, $2,500 to Calvary Chapel Green Valley, and $2,000 to Calvary Redrock Church. Faith Communications Corp. also received $1,000 in 2025.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Don Ahern as president, secretary, and treasurer, and Carolyn Ahern as executive director.
Dayna Lynn Ahern Foundation is led by Carolyn Ahern, Executive Director on the 2025 filing; 1 of 2 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carolyn Ahern
Executive Director
New on the 2025 filing
20 hrs/week
$75K (2025)
Don Ahern
President, Secretary & Treasurer
Trustee → President, Secretary & Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Evan Ahern (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Ryan Ahern (2020–2021) — Trustee
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $75K, to Carolyn Ahern (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Dayna Lynn Ahern Foundation
How much does Dayna Lynn Ahern Foundation give each year?
Dayna Lynn Ahern Foundation gave $525K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $340K across 13 grants.
What is Dayna Lynn Ahern Foundation's typical grant size?
Dayna Lynn Ahern Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $6,750, and its average grant was $40,404, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Dayna Lynn Ahern Foundation give grants?
Dayna Lynn Ahern Foundation gives mostly in Nevada: 55% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Utah (38%). The most frequent recipient cities were Las Vegas, NV (6 grants).
Does Dayna Lynn Ahern Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 54% of Dayna Lynn Ahern Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 13) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Dayna Lynn Ahern Foundation's largest grantees?
Dayna Lynn Ahern Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include UNLV Foundation ($250,000), BYU ($200,000) and Mayo Clinic ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($6,750), which are not listed by name. Together they received 89% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Dayna Lynn Ahern Foundation?
Dayna Lynn Ahern Foundation reported $23.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $616K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.2M (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Dayna Lynn Ahern Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 filing describes awards for education and medical care for individuals with seizure syndrome and other medical challenges. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Dayna Lynn Ahern Foundation?
The 2024 filing says applications should be in writing. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
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.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 25, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 14, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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