The Denny and Candy Elwell Foundation
Private foundation · Ankeny, IA · EIN 42-1298057 · reported 2025
72grants reported
$5,000median award
$2,500lower quartile
$500smallest grant
$726Ktotal paid
11states reached
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 9 of its 72 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $98K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Prairie Ridge Church | Ankeny, IA | $75,000 |
| Des Moines Children Museum | West Des Moines, IA | $50,000 |
| Iowa Health Foundation | Des Moines, IA | $50,000 |
| Mayo Clinic ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE RESEARCH | Rochester, MN | $50,000 |
| Animal Rescue League OF Iowa INC | Des Moines, IA | $35,000 |
| Alzheimers Assocation | Chicago, IL | $26,500 |
| Blank Children's Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $25,000 |
| ON With Life | Ankeny, IA | $25,000 |
| The Easter Seal Society Foundation | Des Moines, IA | $25,000 |
| Little White Schoolhouse Foundation | Ankeny, IA | $15,300 |
| Childserve Foundation INC | Johnston, IA | $15,000 |
| Dental Connections | Des Moines, IA | $15,000 |
| Garden Gate Ranch | Des Moines, IA | $15,000 |
| The World Food Prize Foundation | Des Moines, IA | $12,500 |
| North Polk Cummunity School Foundation | Polk City, IA | $12,000 |
| Wings OF Hope International | Ankeny, IA | $11,000 |
| Ankeny Service Center | Ankeny, IA | $10,000 |
| Blank Park Zoo Foundation INC | Des Moines, IA | $10,000 |
| Children and Family Urban Movement | Des Moines, IA | $10,000 |
| Community Champions | Ankeny, IA | $10,000 |
| Dorothy's House | Des Moines, IA | $10,000 |
| Food Bank OF Iowa | Des Moines, IA | $10,000 |
| Grand View University | Des Moines, IA | $10,000 |
| Impact Community Action | Des Moines, IA | $10,000 |
| National Alliance OF Mental Illness - Iowa Chapter | Des Moines, IA | $10,000 |
| North High School | Des Moines, IA | $10,000 |
| Samaritan's Purse | Boone, NC | $10,000 |
| Shriner's Hospital for Children | Tampa, FL | $10,000 |
| ST Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | $10,000 |
| The Ankeny Klothing Exchange | Ankeny, IA | $10,000 |
| The Salvation Army | Alexandria, VA | $10,000 |
| Scottsdale Bible Church | Scottsdale, AZ | $8,000 |
| American Heart Association - Iowa Chapter | Johnston, IA | $5,000 |
| Ballet Theatre OF Des Moines | Des Moines, IA | $5,000 |
| Billy Graham Evangelistic Association | Charlotte, NC | $5,000 |
| Des Moines Performing Arts | Des Moines, IA | $5,000 |
| Furry Friends Refuge | West Des Moines, IA | $5,000 |
| Hope Ministeries | Des Moines, IA | $5,000 |
| Oakridge Neighborhood Services | Des Moines, IA | $5,000 |
| Salem United Church OF Christ | Alleman, IA | $5,000 |
| Smile Train | Washington, DC | $5,000 |
| Special Olympics Iowa | Grimes, IA | $5,000 |
| Tunnel TO Towers Foundation | Staten Island, NY | $5,000 |
| Wesleylife Foundation (meals ON Wheels) | Des Moines, IA | $5,000 |
| Willkie House INC | Des Moines, IA | $5,000 |
| Wounded Warrior Project | Topeka, KS | $5,000 |
| Granny Basketball League INC | McGregor, IA | $3,000 |
| Ankeny Art Center | Ankeny, IA | $2,500 |
| Ankeny Community Chorus | Ankeny, IA | $2,500 |
| Families Forward | Des Moines, IA | $2,500 |
| Iowa Barn Foundation | Nevada, IA | $2,500 |
| John Wayne Birthplace Society Ltd | Winterset, IA | $2,500 |
| Joppa | Des Moines, IA | $2,500 |
| Newton Christian School | Newton, IA | $2,500 |
| Society OF ST Vincent DE Paul | Windsor Heights, IA | $2,500 |
| Strands OF Strenth | West Des Moines, IA | $2,500 |
| Bras for a Cause - Iowa Chapter | Clive, IA | $1,500 |
| American Parkinson Disease Assoc - Iowa Chapter | Urbandale, IA | $1,000 |
| Ankeny After Prom INC | Ankeny, IA | $1,000 |
| Ankeny Area Historical Society | Ankeny, IA | $1,000 |
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