Darlene F and Francis G W Bestenlehner Educational Trust
Private foundation · Las Vegas, NV · EIN 46-3633660 · reported 2023–2025 · files as Bestenlehner D and F Educational TR
183grants reported
$1,373median award
$1,296lower quartile
$647smallest grant
$329Ktotal paid
9states reached
3years giving
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
PO Box 505
Saint Louis, MO 63166-0505
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
This address is a trust department, not an office. 2,647 other foundations file from the same address, which means a bank or a management company administers the trust. Put the full legal name of the fund and its EIN at the top of the letter, or it lands in a pile with thousands of others and nobody knows which fund you are writing about.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Des Moines Area Community College FBO | Ankeny, IA | $5,000 |
| Creighton Univ FBO Isabel Kidd | Omaha, NE | $5,000 |
| Iowa St Univ FBO Rowan Kidd | Ames, IA | $5,000 |
| Creighton University | Omaha, NE | $5,000 |
| Iowa State University | Ames, IA | $5,000 |
| University of Northern Iowa | Cedar Falls, IA | $4,000 |
| Iowa Central Community College | Fort Dodge, IA | $4,000 |
| Colorado School of Mines | Golden, CO | $4,000 |
| Drake University | Des Moines, IA | $4,000 |
| Colorado School of Mines FBO | Golden, CO | $4,000 |
| Iowa St Univ FBO Nile Horak | Ames, IA | $4,000 |
| Iowa St Univ FBO Cara Pion | Ames, IA | $4,000 |
| Iowa St Univ FBO Elaine Weddle | Ames, IA | $4,000 |
| Colorado School of Mines | Golden, CO | $4,000 |
| Iowa State University | Ames, IA | $4,000 |
| Des Moines Area Community College | Ankeny, IA | $4,000 |
| University of Iowa | Ames, IA | $3,000 |
| Southeastern Community College | West Burlington, IA | $3,000 |
| Iowa State University | Ames, IA | $3,000 |
| Iowa State University | Ames, IA | $3,000 |
| Iowa State University | Ames, IA | $3,000 |
| University of Northern Iowa | Cedar Falls, IA | $3,000 |
| Buena Vista University | Ames, IA | $3,000 |
| Iowa State University | Ames, IA | $3,000 |
| Iowa St Univ FBO Nicholas Beaudet | Ames, IA | $3,000 |
| Des Moines Area Community College | Ames, IA | $2,936 |
| Des Moines Area Community College | Ankeny, IA | $2,936 |
| Iowa State University | Ames, IA | $2,936 |
| South Dakota School of Mines | Rapid City, SD | $2,936 |
| Iowa Central Community College | Fort Dodge, IA | $2,936 |
| Northwest Iowa Community College | Sheldon, IA | $2,745 |
| Iowa State University | Ames, IA | $2,745 |
| Iowa Central Community College | Fort Dodge, IA | $2,745 |
| Tarleton State University | Stephenville, TX | $2,745 |
| Briar Cliff Univ FBO Molly Bormann | Sioux City, IA | $2,590 |
| Iowa Cental Community College FBO | Fort Dodge, IA | $2,590 |
| Indian Hills Community College FBO | Ottumwa, IA | $2,590 |
| Tarleton St Univ FBO Helen Nelson | Stephenville, TX | $2,590 |
| University of Northern Iowa | Cedar Falls, IA | $2,202 |
| University of Northern Iowa | Cedar Falls, IA | $2,058 |
| Iowa State University | Ames, IA | $2,000 |
| University of Iowa | Iowa City, IA | $2,000 |
| Southestern Community College | West Burlington, IA | $2,000 |
| Iowa State University | Ames, IA | $2,000 |
| Iowa State University | Ames, IA | $2,000 |
| Buena Vista University | Storm Lake, IA | $2,000 |
| Iowa State University | Ames, IA | $2,000 |
| Univ of Northern Iowa FBO Noah Bronk | Cedar Falls, IA | $1,942 |
| University of South Dakota | Vermillion, SD | $1,468 |
| University of South Dakota | Vermillion, SD | $1,468 |
| Iowa State University | Ames, IA | $1,468 |
| Iowa State University | Ames, IA | $1,468 |
| Winona State University | Winona, MN | $1,468 |
| Iowa State University | Ames, IA | $1,468 |
| University of Wisconsin LA Crosse | LA Crosse, WI | $1,468 |
| Iowa State University | Ames, IA | $1,468 |
| Briar Cliff University | Sioux City, IA | $1,468 |
| Des Moines Area Community College | Ames, IA | $1,468 |
| Iowa State University | Ames, IA | $1,468 |
| North Iowa Area Community College | Mason City, IA | $1,468 |
Showing the 60 largest of 183 reported grants.
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