Aalfs Family Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 42-1153158
Foundation Overview
Based in Sioux City, IA, Aalfs Family Foundation has awarded 160 grants totaling $2,116,000 to organizations in Iowa and Virginia. Individual grants range from $1,000 to $124,000, with a median award of $5,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
6 of 38 recipients (16%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.
Geographic Focus
99% of all grants are concentrated in Iowa, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within Iowa, funding concentrates in Sioux City (94%), Urbandale (6%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 60% growth in annual giving over 7 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (81%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Aalfs Family Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys And Girls Clubs | $10,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Annual Campaign | 2023 |
| Girls Inc | $5,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Campaign | 2023 |
| Make-a-wish Foundation | $1,000 | Urbandale, IA, US | Operating Fund | 2023 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House | $1,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Annual Campaign | 2023 |
| Sanford Community Center | $5,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Operating Fund | 2023 |
| Saturday In The Park | $2,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Operating Fund | 2023 |
| Sioux City Art Center Association | $10,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Endowment Fund | 2023 |
| Sioux City Library Foundation | $10,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Annual Campaign | 2023 |
| Sioux City Public Museum | $5,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Operating Fund | 2023 |
| Sioux City Symphony | $5,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Annual Fund | 2023 |
| Siouxland Community Foundation | $4,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Friends Of The Foundation Fund & Rag Fund | 2023 |
| St Thomas Episcopal Church Endowment | $20,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Endowment Fund | 2023 |
| The First Tee Of Siouxland | $2,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Operating Fund | 2023 |
| The Orpheum Theatre Endowment Inc | $5,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Operating Fund | 2023 |
| United Way Of Siouxland | $20,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Operating Fund | 2023 |
| Boys And Girls Home And Family Services | $20,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Support For Community | 2023 |
| Camp High Hopes | $100,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Support For Community | 2023 |
| Goodfellow Charities | $5,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Support For Community | 2023 |
| Mercyone Siouxland Advocacy Center | $10,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Support For Community | 2023 |
| Boys And Girls Clubs | $10,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Annual Campaign | 2023 |
| Girls Inc | $5,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Campaign | 2023 |
| Make-a-wish Foundation | $1,000 | Urbandale, IA, US | Operating Fund | 2023 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House | $1,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Annual Campaign | 2023 |
| Sanford Community Center | $5,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Operating Fund | 2023 |
| Saturday In The Park | $2,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Operating Fund | 2023 |
| Sioux City Art Center Association | $10,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Endowment Fund | 2023 |
| Sioux City Library Foundation | $10,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Annual Campaign | 2023 |
| Sioux City Public Museum | $5,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Operating Fund | 2023 |
| Sioux City Symphony | $5,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Annual Fund | 2023 |
| Siouxland Community Foundation | $4,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Friends Of The Foundation Fund & Rag Fund | 2023 |
| St Thomas Episcopal Church Endowment | $20,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Endowment Fund | 2023 |
| The First Tee Of Siouxland | $2,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Operating Fund | 2023 |
| The Orpheum Theatre Endowment Inc | $5,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Operating Fund | 2023 |
| United Way Of Siouxland | $20,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Operating Fund | 2023 |
| Boys And Girls Home And Family Services | $20,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Support For Community | 2023 |
| Camp High Hopes | $100,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Support For Community | 2023 |
| Goodfellow Charities | $5,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Support For Community | 2023 |
| Mercyone Siouxland Advocacy Center | $10,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Support For Community | 2023 |
| Boys And Girls Clubs | $5,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Annual Campaign | 2022 |
| Girls Inc | $5,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Campaign | 2022 |
| Make-a-wish Foundation | $1,000 | Urbandale, IA, US | Operating Fund | 2022 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House | $1,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Annual Campaign | 2022 |
| Sanford Community Center | $5,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Operating Fund | 2022 |
| Saturday In The Park | $1,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Operating Fund | 2022 |
| Sioux City Art Center Association | $10,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Endowment Fund | 2022 |
| Sioux City Library Foundation | $10,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Annual Campaign | 2022 |
| Sioux City Public Museum | $5,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Operating Fund | 2022 |
| Sioux City Symphony | $5,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Annual Fund | 2022 |
| Siouxland Community Foundation | $124,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Friends Of The Foundation Fund & Rag Fund | 2022 |
| St Thomas Episcopal Church Endowment | $30,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Endowment Fund | 2022 |
| The First Tee Of Siouxland | $1,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Operating Fund | 2022 |
| The Orpheum Theatre Endowment Inc | $5,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Operating Fund | 2022 |
| United Way Of Siouxland | $20,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Operating Fund | 2022 |
| Boys And Girls Clubs | $5,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Annual Campaign | 2022 |
| Girls Inc | $5,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Campaign | 2022 |
| Make-a-wish Foundation | $1,000 | Urbandale, IA, US | Operating Fund | 2022 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House | $1,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Annual Campaign | 2022 |
| Sanford Community Center | $5,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Operating Fund | 2022 |
| Saturday In The Park | $1,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Operating Fund | 2022 |
| Sioux City Art Center Association | $10,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Endowment Fund | 2022 |
| Sioux City Library Foundation | $10,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Annual Campaign | 2022 |
| Sioux City Public Museum | $5,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Operating Fund | 2022 |
| Sioux City Symphony | $5,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Annual Fund | 2022 |
| Siouxland Community Foundation | $124,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Friends Of The Foundation Fund & Rag Fund | 2022 |
| St Thomas Episcopal Church Endowment | $30,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Endowment Fund | 2022 |
| The First Tee Of Siouxland | $1,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Operating Fund | 2022 |
| The Orpheum Theatre Endowment Inc | $5,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Operating Fund | 2022 |
| United Way Of Siouxland | $20,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Operating Fund | 2022 |
| Boys And Girls Clubs | $5,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Annual Campaign | 2022 |
| Girls Inc | $5,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Campaign | 2022 |
| Make-a-wish Foundation | $1,000 | Urbandale, IA, US | Operating Fund | 2022 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House | $1,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Annual Campaign | 2022 |
| Sanford Community Center | $5,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Operating Fund | 2022 |
| Saturday In The Park | $1,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Operating Fund | 2022 |
| Sioux City Art Center Association | $10,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Endowment Fund | 2022 |
| Sioux City Library Foundation | $10,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Annual Campaign | 2022 |
| Sioux City Public Museum | $5,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Operating Fund | 2022 |
| Sioux City Symphony | $5,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Annual Fund | 2022 |
| Siouxland Community Foundation | $124,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Friends Of The Foundation Fund & Rag Fund | 2022 |
| St Thomas Episcopal Church Endowment | $30,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Endowment Fund | 2022 |
| The First Tee Of Siouxland | $1,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Operating Fund | 2022 |
| The Orpheum Theatre Endowment Inc | $5,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Operating Fund | 2022 |
| United Way Of Siouxland | $20,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Operating Fund | 2022 |
| Boys And Girls Clubs | $5,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Annual Campaign | 2021 |
| Boys And Girls Home And Family Services Inc | $100,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Operating Fund | 2021 |
| Briar Cliff University | $1,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Annual Scholarship Fund | 2021 |
| Girls Inc | $5,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Campaign | 2021 |
| June E Nylen Cancer Center | $25,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Operating Fund | 2021 |
| Make-a-wish Foundation | $1,000 | Urbandale, IA, US | Operating Fund | 2021 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House | $1,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Annual Campaign | 2021 |
| Sanford Community Center | $5,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Operating Fund | 2021 |
| Saturday In The Park | $1,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Operating Fund | 2021 |
| Sioux City Art Center Association | $10,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Endowment Fund | 2021 |
| Sioux City Library Foundation | $10,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Annual Campaign | 2021 |
| Sioux City Symphony | $5,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Annual Fund | 2021 |
| Siouxland Community Foundation | $44,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Friends Of The Foundation Fund & Rag Fund | 2021 |
| St Thomas Episcopal Church Endowment | $20,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Endowment Fund | 2021 |
| The First Tee Of Siouxland | $1,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Operating Fund | 2021 |
| The Orpheum Theatre Endowment Inc | $5,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Operating Fund | 2021 |
| United Way Of Siouxland | $10,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Operating Fund | 2021 |
| Morningside College | $1,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Scholarship Fund | 2021 |
| Sioux City Public Museum | $10,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Operating Fund | 2021 |
| Boys And Girls Clubs | $5,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Annual Campaign | 2020 |
| Boys And Girls Home And Family Services Inc | $50,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Operating Fund | 2020 |
| Girls Inc | $5,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Campaign | 2020 |
| June E Nylen Cancer Center | $50,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Operating Fund | 2020 |
| Make-a-wish Foundation | $1,000 | Urbandale, IA, US | Operating Fund | 2020 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House | $1,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Annual Campaign | 2020 |
| Sioux City Art Center Association | $10,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Endowment Fund | 2020 |
| Sioux City Library Foundation | $10,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Annual Campaign | 2020 |
| Sioux City Symphony | $5,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Annual Fund | 2020 |
| Siouxland Community Foundation | $24,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Friends Of The Foundation Fund & Rag Fund | 2020 |
| St Thomas Episcopal Church Endowment | $20,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Endowment Fund | 2020 |
| The First Tee Of Siouxland | $1,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Operating Fund | 2020 |
| The Orpheum Theatre Endowment Inc | $5,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Operating Fund | 2020 |
| United Way Of Siouxland | $10,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Operating Fund | 2020 |
| Briar Cliff University | $1,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Annual Scholarship Fund | 2020 |
| The Nature Conservative | $1,000 | Arlington, VA, US | Operating Fund | 2020 |
| Boys Club | $5,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Annual Campaign | 2018 |
| Girls Inc | $5,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Campaign | 2018 |
| June E Nylen Cancer Center | $50,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Operating Fund | 2018 |
| Make-a-wish Foundation | $1,000 | Urbandale, IA, US | Operating Fund | 2018 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House | $1,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Annual Campaign | 2018 |
| Sioux City Art Center Association | $10,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Endowment Fund | 2018 |
| Sioux City Library Foundation | $10,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Annual Campaign | 2018 |
| Sioux City Symphony | $5,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Annual Fund | 2018 |
| Siouxland Community Foundation Administrative Friends Of The Foundation Fun | $4,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Operating Fund | 2018 |
| St Thomas Episcopal Church Endowment | $20,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Endowment Fund | 2018 |
| The First Tee Of Siouxland | $2,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Operating Fund | 2018 |
| United Way Of Siouxland | $10,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Operating Fund | 2018 |
| Boys And Girls Home And Family Services Inc | $50,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Operating Fund | 2018 |
| The Orpheum Theatre Preservation Project | $5,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Operating Fund | 2018 |
| Boys Club | $5,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Annual Campaign | 2017 |
| Girls Inc | $5,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Campaign | 2017 |
| Make-a-wish Foundation | $1,000 | Urbandale, IA, US | Operating Fund | 2017 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House | $1,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Annual Campaign | 2017 |
| Sioux City Art Center Association | $10,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Endowment Fund | 2017 |
| Sioux City Library Foundation | $10,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Annual Campaign | 2017 |
| Sioux City Symphony | $5,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Annual Fund | 2017 |
| Siouxland Community Foundation Administrative Friends Of The Foundation Fun | $4,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Operating Fund | 2017 |
| St Thomas Episcopal Church Endowment | $20,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Endowment Fund | 2017 |
| United Way Of Siouxland | $5,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Operating Fund | 2017 |
| June E Nylen Cancer Center | $75,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Operating Fund | 2017 |
| Council On Sexual Assault Domestic Violence | $5,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Operating Fund | 2017 |
| Launchpad Children's Museum | $5,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Operating Fund | 2017 |
| The First Tee Of Siouxland | $2,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Operating Fund | 2017 |
| Camp High Hopes | $5,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Endowment Campaign | 2017 |
| Sanford Community Center | $5,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Operating Fund | 2017 |
| Women Aware | $2,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Operating Fund | 2017 |
| Boys Club | $5,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Annual Campaign | 2016 |
| Girls Inc | $5,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Campaign | 2016 |
| Make-a-wish Foundation | $1,000 | Urbandale, IA, US | Operating Fund | 2016 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House | $1,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Annual Campaign | 2016 |
| Sioux City Art Center Association | $5,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Endowment Fund | 2016 |
| Sioux City Library Foundation | $5,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Annual Campaign | 2016 |
| Sioux City Symphony | $5,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Annual Fund | 2016 |
| Siouxland Community Foundation | $4,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Operating Fund | 2016 |
| Siouxland Community Foundation Rag Fund | $94,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Operating Fund | 2016 |
| St Thomas Episcopal Church Endowment | $20,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Endowment Fund | 2016 |
| United Way Of Siouxland | $5,000 | Sioux City, IA, US | Operating Fund | 2016 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 42-1153158 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | PO BOX 3038 Sioux City, IA 51102-3038 |
Key People (3)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Aalfs Family Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Chairman/president/sec./tr | John W Aalfs |
|---|---|
| Director | Julie A Rodawig |
| Director | Barbara B Aalfs |
Forms 990-PF
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