Private foundation · EIN 42-1298057

The Denny And Candy Elwell Foundation

Preselected only

Ankeny, IA

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Tax year 2024 (period ending 2024-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2025 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202523029349101027
Total assets (EOY)$3,540,798
Grants paid$291,700
Typical (median) grant$4,000
Grants listed44
Giving in home state (IA)71%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K22
$5K–$25K19
$25K–$100K3
$100K+0

Smallest $250 · Largest $62,000

Geographic focus

IA
71%
IL
9%
MN
9%
AZ
3%
NY
3%
NC
2%
DC
2%
FL
2%

Common purposes

alzheimerdiseaseresearch

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$178,000$2,761,75640
2024$291,700$3,540,79844

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

This foundation checked Part XV line 2 of its 990-PF: it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2024.

Top recipients (tax year 2024)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Prairie Ridge ChurchANKENY, IAGENERAL FUND$62,000
Alzheimers AssocationCHICAGO, ILGENERAL FUND$25,000
Mayo ClinicROCHESTER, MNALZHEIMER'S DISEASE RESEARCH$25,000
World Food Prize FoundationURBANDALE, IAGENERAL FUND$12,500
Ankeny Area Historical SocietyANKENY, IAGENERAL FUND$10,500
Ankeny Service CenterANKENY, IAGENERAL FUND$10,000
Blank Park Zoo Foundation IncDES MOINES, IAGENERAL FUND$10,000
Greater Greenfield Community FoundationGREENFIELD, IAGENERAL FUND$10,000
Impact Community ActionDES MOINES, IAGENERAL FUND$10,000
Professionals For Charity (P4C)CLIVE, IAGENERAL FUND$10,000
Zafar And Mir FoundationCLIVE, IAGENERAL FUND$10,000
Scottsdale Bible ChurchSCOTTSDALE, AZGENERAL FUND$8,000
Community ChampionsANKENY, IAGENERAL FUND$7,500
Animal Rescue League Of Iowa IncDES MOINES, IAGENERAL FUND$5,500
Ballet Theatre Of Des MoinesDES MOINES, IAGENERAL FUND$5,000
Des Moines Children MuseumWEST DES MOINES, IAGENERAL FUND$5,000
Des Moines Performing ArtsDES MOINES, IAGENERAL FUND$5,000
Garden Gate RanchDES MOINES, IAGENERAL FUND$5,000
Samaritan'S PurseBOONE, NCGENERAL FUND$5,000
Smile TrainWASHINGTON, DCGENERAL FUND$5,000
The Ankeny Klothing ExchangeANKENY, IAGENERAL FUND$5,000
The Salvation ArmyWEST NYACK, NYGENERAL FUND$5,000
John Wayne Birthplace Society LtdWINTERSET, IAGENERAL FUND$3,000
Ankeny Art CenterANKENY, IAGENERAL FUND$2,500
Ankeny Community ChorusANKENY, IAGENERAL FUND$2,500
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