16 private foundations reported environment & conservation grants in Idaho on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2024. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Themes are derived from the free-text purpose each foundation wrote on its own Part XV filing, so a grant is classified by what the funder said it was for. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2023–2024, 16 private foundations reported 37 grants for environment & conservation totaling $1,129,030 to 30 organizations in Idaho. The most-funded Idaho communities were Boise, Hailey, Moscow. Wilburforce Foundation reported the most environment & conservation giving — $508,000 across 7 grants. The median grant was $15,000.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Wilburforce Foundation | 7 | $508,000 |
| Ishiyama Foundation | 2 | $160,510 |
| The New-land Foundation Inc | 6 | $110,000 |
| Patagoniaorg | 6 | $100,000 |
| Clif Family Foundation | 3 | $55,000 |
| Silver Family Foundation | 1 | $50,000 |
| Willard L & Ruth P Eccles Foundation | 1 | $50,000 |
| The Strandberg Family Foundation | 1 | $25,020 |
| The Otis Booth Foundation | 2 | $20,000 |
| Atira Conservation Inc | 1 | $20,000 |
| Thomas O Brown Foundation | 1 | $10,000 |
| Just Four Paws Foundation | 1 | $10,000 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Henry's Fork Foundation | 1 | $151,000 |
| Idaho Conservation League | 2 | $140,000 |
| Boise State University | 1 | $130,000 |
| Idaho Wildlife Federation | 2 | $90,000 |
| Wood River Land Trust | 4 | $65,020 |
| Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness | 1 | $65,000 |
| Ecosystem Sciences Foundation | 1 | $50,000 |
| Salmon Valley Stewardship | 1 | $50,000 |
| The Nature Conservancy in Idaho | 1 | $50,000 |
| University of Idaho Foundation | 1 | $43,000 |
| Advocates for the West | 2 | $40,000 |
| Lemhi Regional Land Trust | 1 | $35,000 |
| Snake River Waterkeeper | 2 | $30,000 |
| Western Watersheds Project | 1 | $25,000 |
| Yellowstone to Uintas Connection | 1 | $25,000 |
16 private foundations reported environment & conservation grants in Idaho on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $1,129,030. The largest by reported dollars were Wilburforce Foundation, Ishiyama Foundation, The New-land Foundation Inc. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
30 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Idaho, led by Henry's Fork Foundation, Idaho Conservation League, Boise State University. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported environment & conservation grant in Idaho was $15,000, and the largest single reported grant was $151,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation for a historical tax year.
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Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2023–2024). Theme classification is derived from the funder’s own purpose text and is a summary, not a legal categorization. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed.
