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Constance L French Charitable Foundation Trust

Preselected recipients only Waukee, Iowa · EIN 876541249

Constance L French Charitable Foundation Trust is a private foundation in Waukee, Iowa. In tax year 2025 it gave $500,000 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $200,000 and the largest $200,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $1.4 million the year before.

33% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$400,0002$3.6 million
2024$1.4 million3$2.6 million
2025$500,0003$2.4 million

How to apply

Constance L French Charitable Foundation Trust says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Constance L French Charitable Foundation Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Iowa.

StateGrantsAmount
Iowa3$500,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Childserve Homes Inc
Johnston, IA
Unrestricted gift - general support$200,000
Link Associates
West Des Moines, IA
Unrestricted gift - general support$200,000
Iowa State Education Foundation
Ames, IA
Unrestricted gift - general support$100,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Constance L French Charitable Foundation Trust accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Constance L French Charitable Foundation Trust give?

$500,000 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $200,000.

Who runs Constance L French Charitable Foundation Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Constance French (Trustee), Noel Brdicko (Trustee), Leon Shearer (Trustee) and Tracy Moore (Trustee).

What does Constance L French Charitable Foundation Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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