Open Foundations · Iowa

Athene Charitable Foundation

West Des Moines, Iowa · EIN 421431745. Its Form 990-PF says giving is not restricted to organizations picked in advance, which is how a private foundation files that it accepts unsolicited requests. It paid $3.2M across 54 grants in 2023, a median of $5K each.

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$3.2M
paid in 2023
54
grants paid
$5K
median grant
13%
to first-time recipients
$3.9M
assets on file

How to apply, as filed

Straight off Part XV of the return. Where the foundation left a line blank, this says so rather than guessing.

Send requests to
ATHENE FOUNDATION ADMINISTRATION
Address
7700 MILLS CIVIC PARKWAY MS 2B 10G, WEST DES MOINES, IA, 502663862
Phone
8003153346
Form the request should take
COMPLETE COPY OF THE DONATION REQUEST INFORMATION APPLICATION.
Submission deadline
NO SUBMISSION DEADLINE.
Restrictions on awards
THE FOLLOWING LIST IS REQUIRED IN ORDER TO RECEIVE A GRANT: - BE A 501(C)(3) TAX EXEMPT ORGANIZATION OR THE FOREIGN PUBLIC CHARITY EQUIVALENT AS WELL AS GOVERNMENT INSTRUMENTALITIES (FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES). - BE REGISTERED WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S OFFICE IN THE STATE WHERE THE ORGANIZATION IS LOCATED. - BE BASED IN AND SERVE COMMUNITIES WHERE ATHENE EMPLOYEES LIVE AND WORK. - HAVE GOALS, EFFORTS OR ACTIVITIES THAT ARE ALIGNED WITH ONE OF ATHENE'S PILLARS - EDUCATION, HUMAN SEVICES, HEALTH & WELLNESS, ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY. - HAVE MISSION AND VALUES THAT ALIGN WITH THE FOUNDATION'S AND ATHENE'S MISSION AND VALUES, INCLUDING SUPPORTING DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION. - AGREE TO PROVIDE A POST-EVENT SUCCESS REPORT (WHAT WAS ACHIEVED WITH THE FOUNDATION'S DONATION).

As filed on the Form 990-PF for tax year 2023, IRS filing object id 202422229349100817. Printed word for word, including the entries that only say to see a website or an attachment.

What it funds, in its own words

The words that come up most often across the purposes it wrote on its 2023 grants. These are the foundation's own words, not a category we assigned.

civic community

Biggest grants in 2023

The 15 largest of the 54 grants paid in 2023, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.

#RecipientStateAmountPurpose as filed
1Great Outdoors FoundationIA$1,208,333CIVIC & COMMUNITY
2United Way of Central IowaIA$1,164,697CIVIC & COMMUNITY
3Greater Des Moines Habitat for HumanityIA$166,667CIVIC & COMMUNITY
4American Online Giving AssociationPA$143,550CIVIC & COMMUNITY
5Easter Seals of IowaIA$115,000CIVIC & COMMUNITY
6Scholarship AmericaMI$109,000CIVIC & COMMUNITY
7United Way of Central IowaIA$35,125CIVIC & COMMUNITY
8Big Brothers Big SistersIA$20,000CIVIC & COMMUNITY
9DmarcIA$15,000CIVIC & COMMUNITY
10New Canaan Country SchoolCT$15,000CIVIC & COMMUNITY
11Peer Support FoundationIA$15,000CIVIC & COMMUNITY
12Great Outdoors FoundationIA$10,000CIVIC & COMMUNITY
13Ia Asian AllianceIA$9,800CIVIC & COMMUNITY
14Des Moines Council of St Vincent De Paul SocietyIA$7,500CIVIC & COMMUNITY
15Des Moines Refugee SupportIA$7,500CIVIC & COMMUNITY

Giving by year, and who received it

Grants paid by year

Every year of this foundation's grants that Civly holds
Tax yearGrantsPaid
202098$630K
202189$985K
202266$2.0M
202354$3.2M

Where the money went

Share of 2023 grant dollars by recipient state
Iowa89%
??4%
Pennsylvania2%
Michigan2%
Connecticut2%

Who decides

Officers, directors and trustees as filed, with the year of the return they appeared on.

Grant KvalheimDIRECTOR - VICE PRESIDENT · 2021
Jim BelardiDIRECTOR - PRESIDENT · 2021
Kristi BurmaDIRECTOR - VICE PRESIDENT · 2021
Rona BerinobisSECRETARY & TREASURER · 2021

Every figure on this page is that foundation's own latest filed year, which is 2022 or later. This foundation is listed because its Form 990-PF says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations and it paid at least 5 grants totaling $100K or more that year. Latest-year grants and terms per foundation from IRS 990-PF e-file returns; the newest tax year is partial until the IRS finishes releasing it. Grants are de-duplicated on funder, year, recipient and amount, so identical repeat grants collapse into one and totals can run low. Full method.

Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file releases (public domain). Analysis: Civly.

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