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The Denny and Candy Elwell Foundation: 72 grants to organizations, $725,800 (tax year ended December 2025)
The Denny and Candy Elwell Foundation, a private foundation in Ankeny, IA, paid 72 grants to organizations totaling $725,800 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 13, 2026. The largest was $75,000 to Prairie Ridge Church in Ankeny, IA for general fund.
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- EIN
- 421298057
- Based in
- Ankeny, IA
- Assets
- $27,689,231
- Grants paid
- $725,800
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 13, 2026, IRS object ID 202621339349104762. It reported $725,800 in grants paid; 72 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie Ridge Church | Ankeny, IA | General fund | Religion-related | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Des Moines Children Museum | West Des Moines, IA | General fund | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Iowa Health Foundation | Des Moines, IA | General fund | Health care | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mayo Clinic | Rochester, MN | Alzheimer's disease research | Health care | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Animal Rescue League of Iowa Inc | Des Moines, IA | General fund | Animal-related | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alzheimers Assocation | Chicago, IL | General fund | $26,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Blank Children's Hospital | Des Moines, IA | General fund | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| On With Life | Ankeny, IA | General fund | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Easter Seal Society Foundation | Des Moines, IA | General fund | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Little White Schoolhouse Foundation | Ankeny, IA | General fund | Education | $15,300 | apps.irs.gov |
| Childserve Foundation Inc | Johnston, IA | General fund | Human services | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dental Connections | Des Moines, IA | General fund | Health care | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Garden Gate Ranch | Des Moines, IA | General fund | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The World Food Prize Foundation | Des Moines, IA | General fund | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| North Polk Cummunity School Foundation | Polk City, IA | General fund | Education | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wings of Hope International | Ankeny, IA | General fund | International, foreign affairs and national security | $11,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ankeny Service Center | Ankeny, IA | General fund | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Blank Park Zoo Foundation Inc | Des Moines, IA | General fund | Animal-related | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Children and Family Urban Movement | Des Moines, IA | General fund | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Champions | Ankeny, IA | General fund | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dorothy's House | Des Moines, IA | General fund | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Food Bank of Iowa | Des Moines, IA | General fund | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Grand View University | Des Moines, IA | General fund | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Impact Community Action | Des Moines, IA | General fund | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Alliance of Mental Illness - Iowa Chapter | Des Moines, IA | General fund | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| North High School | Des Moines, IA | General fund | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Samaritan's Purse | Boone, NC | General fund | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Shriner's Hospital for Children | Tampa, FL | General fund | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | General fund | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Ankeny Klothing Exchange | Ankeny, IA | General fund | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Salvation Army | Alexandria, VA | General fund | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Scottsdale Bible Church | Scottsdale, AZ | General fund | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Heart Association - Iowa Chapter | Johnston, IA | General fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ballet Theatre of Des Moines | Des Moines, IA | General fund | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Billy Graham Evangelistic Association | Charlotte, NC | General fund | Religion-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Des Moines Performing Arts | Des Moines, IA | General fund | Community improvement and capacity building | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Furry Friends Refuge | West Des Moines, IA | General fund | Animal-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hope Ministeries | Des Moines, IA | General fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Oakridge Neighborhood Services | Des Moines, IA | General fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Salem United Church of Christ | Alleman, IA | General fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Smile Train | Washington, DC | General fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Special Olympics Iowa | Grimes, IA | General fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tunnel To Towers Foundation | Staten Island, NY | General fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wesleylife Foundation (meals On Wheels) | Des Moines, IA | General fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Willkie House Inc | Des Moines, IA | General fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wounded Warrior Project | Topeka, KS | General fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Granny Basketball League Inc | McGregor, IA | General fund | Recreation and sports | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ankeny Art Center | Ankeny, IA | General fund | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ankeny Community Chorus | Ankeny, IA | General fund | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Families Forward | Des Moines, IA | General fund | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Iowa Barn Foundation | Nevada, IA | General fund | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| John Wayne Birthplace Society LTD | Winterset, IA | General fund | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Joppa | Des Moines, IA | General fund | Human services | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Newton Christian School | Newton, IA | General fund | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Society of St Vincent de Paul | Windsor Heights, IA | General fund | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Strands of Strenth | West Des Moines, IA | General fund | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bras for A Cause - Iowa Chapter | Clive, IA | General fund | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Parkinson Disease Assoc - Iowa Chapter | Urbandale, IA | General fund | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ankeny After Prom Inc | Ankeny, IA | General fund | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ankeny Area Historical Society | Ankeny, IA | General fund | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ankeny Fire Department | Ankeny, IA | General fund | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ankeny Kiwanis Charitable Foundation | Ankeny, IA | General fund | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Food at First | Ames, IA | General fund | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Johnston Station Historical Society | Johnston, IA | General fund | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Military Recharge | Des Moines, IA | General fund | Public and societal benefit | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Positive Outreach Program | West Des Moines, IA | General fund | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Resurrection Lutheran Church | Ankeny, IA | General fund | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Staves United Methodist Church | Des Moines, IA | General fund | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Unity Point Hospice | Des Moines, IA | General fund | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| A Heinz57 Pet Rescue and Transport Inc | Adel, IA | General fund | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Abundant Life Church | Des Moines, IA | General fund | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Plymouth Congregational Church | Des Moines, IA | General fund | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed October 29, 2025, IRS object ID 202523029349101027. It reported $291,700 in grants paid; 44 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie Ridge Church | Ankeny, IA | General fund | Religion-related | $62,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alzheimers Assocation | Chicago, IL | General fund | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mayo Clinic | Rochester, MN | Alzheimer's disease research | Health care | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| World Food Prize Foundation | Urbandale, IA | General fund | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ankeny Area Historical Society | Ankeny, IA | General fund | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ankeny Service Center | Ankeny, IA | General fund | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Blank Park Zoo Foundation Inc | Des Moines, IA | General fund | Animal-related | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Greater Greenfield Community Foundation | Greenfield, IA | General fund | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Impact Community Action | Des Moines, IA | General fund | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Professionals for Charity (P4C) | Clive, IA | General fund | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Zafar and Mir Foundation | Clive, IA | General fund | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Scottsdale Bible Church | Scottsdale, AZ | General fund | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Champions | Ankeny, IA | General fund | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Animal Rescue League of Iowa Inc | Des Moines, IA | General fund | Animal-related | $5,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ballet Theatre of Des Moines | Des Moines, IA | General fund | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Des Moines Children Museum | West Des Moines, IA | General fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Des Moines Performing Arts | Des Moines, IA | General fund | Community improvement and capacity building | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Garden Gate Ranch | Des Moines, IA | General fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Samaritan's Purse | Boone, NC | General fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Smile Train | Washington, DC | General fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Ankeny Klothing Exchange | Ankeny, IA | General fund | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Salvation Army | West Nyack, NY | General fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| John Wayne Birthplace Society LTD | Winterset, IA | General fund | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ankeny Art Center | Ankeny, IA | General fund | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ankeny Community Chorus | Ankeny, IA | General fund | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dental Connections | Des Moines, IA | General fund | Health care | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Furry Friends Refuge | West Des Moines, IA | General fund | Animal-related | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hope Ministeries | Des Moines, IA | General fund | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | General fund | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tunnel To Towers Foundation | Staten Island, NY | General fund | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wounded Warrior Project | Jacksonville, FL | General fund | Human services | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Strands of Strenth | West Des Moines, IA | General fund | $2,450 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New International | Fort Myers, FL | General fund | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ankeny First United Methodist Church | Ankeny, IA | General fund | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Iowa Barn Foundation | Nevada, IA | General fund | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Johnston Station Historical Society | Johnston, IA | General fund | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Military Recharge | Des Moines, IA | General fund | Public and societal benefit | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Positive Outreach Program | West Des Moines, IA | General fund | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Prostate Cancer Foundation | Santa Monica, CA | General fund | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Abundant Life Church | Des Moines, IA | General fund | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Colts Youth Organization | Dubuque, IA | General fund | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jefferson Matters | Jefferson, IA | General fund | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Littleton Bible Chapel | Littleton, CO | General fund | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| WDMCS Student Scholarship Fund | West Des Moines, IA | General fund | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Health care | $142,500 |
| Religion-related | $142,000 |
| Animal-related | $68,000 |
| Education | $37,300 |
| Human services | $37,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $34,500 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $32,000 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $11,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Iowa | $789,000 |
| Minnesota | $75,000 |
| Illinois | $51,500 |
| North Carolina | $20,000 |
| Arizona | $16,000 |
| Florida | $14,500 |
| Tennessee | $12,500 |
| New York | $12,500 |
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Updated May 13, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.