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Bestenlehner D and F Educational Tr

Accepts applications Saint Louis, Missouri · EIN 463633660

Bestenlehner D and F Educational Tr is a private foundation in Saint Louis, Missouri. In tax year 2025 it gave $120,006 in 63 grants; the typical grant was $1,468 and the largest $4,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

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

Giving in 2025 was up from $107,372 the year before.

52% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$102,00057$2.5 million
2024$107,37263$2.5 million
2025$120,00663$2.8 million

How to apply

ContactDarlene F Bestenlehner Dallas Cente
4320 Wade Hampton Blvd, Taylors, SC 29687
Phone or email(866) 608-0001
What to submitScholarship award agreement- onlline application official transcript, sat scores, personal essay W-9 form, sar report, and any academic awards
DeadlinesMarch 29
RestrictionsGraduates of dallas center-grimes district or bestenlehner recipients who have a dallas center, ia address must be full time student and demonstrate financial need

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2025. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Bestenlehner D and F Educational Tr funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 8 states, the most to Iowa.

StateGrantsAmount
Iowa51$99,858
South Dakota3$5,872
Minnesota3$4,404
Colorado1$4,000
Wisconsin2$2,936
North Carolina1$1,468
Michigan1$734
Nebraska1$734

Grants paid in 2025

The 40 largest of 63 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Northern Iowa FBO Halley Beaudet
Cedar Falls, IA
Scholarship$4,000
Iowa Central Community College FBO Lincoln Harris
Fort Dodge, IA
Scholarship$4,000
Colorado School of Mines FBO Alexander Holcomb
Golden, CO
Scholarship$4,000
Drake University FBO Andrew Senne
Des Moines, IA
Scholarship$4,000
University of Iowa FBO Malaina Elliott
Ames, IA
Scholarship$3,000
Southeastern Community College FBO Keaton Fenn
West Burlington, IA
Scholarship$3,000
Iowa State University FBO Jack Kidd
Ames, IA
Scholarship$3,000
Iowa State University FBO Rowan Kidd
Ames, IA
Scholarship$3,000
Iowa State University FBO Cara Pion
Ames, IA
Scholarship$3,000
University of Northern Iowa FBO Grace Pion
Cedar Falls, IA
Scholarship$3,000
Buena Vista University FBO Zachary Sigler
Ames, IA
Scholarship$3,000
Iowa State University FBO Elaine Weddle
Ames, IA
Scholarship$3,000
Des Moines Area Community College FBO Brady Galligan
Ames, IA
Scholarship$2,936
Des Moines Area Community College FBO Thaddeus Kollasch
Ankeny, IA
Scholarship$2,936
Iowa State University FBO Nick Thul
Ames, IA
Scholarship$2,936
South Dakota School of Mines FBO Scott Bormann
Rapid City, SD
Scholarship$2,936
Iowa Central Community College FBO Madelyn Bronk
Fort Dodge, IA
Scholarship$2,936
University of Northern Iowa FBO Noah Bronk
Cedar Falls, IA
Scholarship$2,202
University of South Dakota FBO Kyra Deike
Vermillion, SD
Scholarship$1,468
University of South Dakota FBO Lillee Deike
Vermillion, SD
Scholarship$1,468
Iowa State University FBO Isaac Delange
Ames, IA
Scholarship$1,468
Iowa State University FBO Spencer Doerning
Ames, IA
Scholarship$1,468
Winona State University FBO Griffin Geving
Winona, MN
Scholarship$1,468
Iowa State University FBO Sam Greteman
Ames, IA
Scholarship$1,468
University of Wisconsin la Crosse FBO Garrett Heying
La Crosse, WI
Scholarship$1,468
Iowa State University FBO Ava Hough
Ames, IA
Scholarship$1,468
Briar Cliff University FBO Meredith Illg
Sioux City, IA
Scholarship$1,468
Des Moines Area Community College FBO Reece Kemna
Ames, IA
Scholarship$1,468
Iowa State University FBO Jacob Leerar
Ames, IA
Scholarship$1,468
North Iowa Area Community College FBO Nicholas Leerar
Mason City, IA
Scholarship$1,468
Iowa State University FBO Avery Lichter
Ames, IA
Scholarship$1,468
North Carolina State University FBO Brooke Ludwig
Raleigh, NC
Scholarship$1,468
Buena Vista University FBO Daniel Meis
Storm Lake, IA
Scholarship$1,468
Buena Vista University FBO Hanna Merron
Storm Lake, IA
Scholarship$1,468
University of Iowa FBO Zoey Montag
Iowa City, IA
Scholarship$1,468
University of Iowa FBO Schyler Morse Jr
Iowa City, IA
Scholarship$1,468
University of Iowa FBO Drew Muller
Iowa City, IA
Scholarship$1,468
University of Iowa FBO Ella Muller
Iowa City, IA
Scholarship$1,468
Des Moines Area Community College FBO Owen Murphy
Ankeny, IA
Scholarship$1,468
University of Iowa FBO Molly Peterson
Iowa City, IA
Scholarship$1,468

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Bestenlehner D and F Educational Tr accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: March 29.

How much does Bestenlehner D and F Educational Tr give?

$120,006 in tax year 2025, across 63 grants, with a typical grant of $1,468.

Who runs Bestenlehner D and F Educational Tr?

Its 2025 filing lists Wells Fargo Bank N A (Trustee).

What does Bestenlehner D and F Educational Tr fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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