The Claude W. Ahrens Charitable Trust was established in 1985 as a private foundation to promote religious and faith-based organizations within central Iowa. The Claude W. Ahrens Charitable Trust is a “sibling” foundation to the Claude W. and Dolly Ahrens Foundation and Ahrens Park Foundation.
Grants are made only to organizations that are tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue code and who are not classified as private foundations under section 509(a) of the code. Grants are not awarded to individuals.
Over $1,000,000 in local grants has been awarded by the Claude W. Ahrens Charitable Trust to date.
For more information, or to submit a letter of inquiry, please send to:
Susan Witt, Trustee
Claude W. Ahrens Charitable Trust
1928 Prairie Street
Grinnell, IA 50112