UseGrants

Foundations That Fund Nonprofits in Boise, Idaho

125 private foundations reported grants to Boise, Idaho recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.

Compiled from public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.

Overview

Across tax years 2023–2025, 125 private foundations reported 414 grants totaling $13,211,412 to 242 organizations in Boise, Idaho. The most-funded purposes were education (48 grants) and health & medical (26 grants). J R Simplot Company Foundation Inc gave the most by reported dollars — $1,355,905 across 28 grants. The median reported grant was $7,000.

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Foundations giving here
125
Organizations funded
242
Reported grants
414
Total reported
$13.2M
Median grant
$7K
Largest grant
$1M

What foundations fund in Boise, Idaho

Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.

Foundations giving into Boise, Idaho, by reported dollars

“Of state” is the share of that foundation’s reported Idaho dollars that landed in Boise — a funder at 90% is effectively a Boise funder, one at 5% happens to give here.

FoundationGrantsTotalOf state
J R Simplot Company Foundation Inc28$1,355,90553%
The Hop & Mae Adams Foundation3$1,157,734100%
Blue Cross of Idaho Foundation for Health Inc34$852,13422%
Arvy Foundation Inc4$711,50097%
The John F Nagel Foundation10$704,50051%
John & Orah Brandt Foundation10$555,00034%
15TH Street Foundation1$500,001100%
Wolf Creek Charitable Foundation2$500,000100%

Organizations in Boise, Idaho that received the most

Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.

RecipientGrantsTotal
Boise State University Foundation19$1,135,795
Adams Hub Inc1$1,031,081
Semilla Nueva3$790,000
United WAY of Treasure Valley5$603,980
ST Luke's Health Foundation Ltd4$526,001
Idaho Botanical Gardens3$520,500
Northwest Real Estate Capital Corp1$500,000
LEE Pesky Learning Center7$423,790
The Archives of Falconry1$400,000
Idaho Conservation League9$396,500

Which foundations give grants in Boise, Idaho?

125 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Boise, Idaho on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $13,211,412 across 414 grants. The largest by reported dollars were J R Simplot Company Foundation Inc, The Hop & Mae Adams Foundation, Blue Cross of Idaho Foundation for Health Inc. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.

What do foundations fund in Boise, Idaho?

Reported purposes in Boise, Idaho concentrate in education (48), health & medical (26), environment & conservation (17). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.

How large is a typical foundation grant in Boise, Idaho?

The median reported grant to a Boise, Idaho recipient was $7,000, and the largest single reported grant was $1,031,081. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.

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Foundation filings are historical. The UseGrants feed tracks federal and state opportunities that are open today, with the eligibility explained in plain English.

Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2023–2025). Amounts are as reported by each filing foundation and reflect historical giving, not a current application opportunity. Recipient location is the address the foundation reported, which may differ from where a program operates. UseGrants is an independent aggregator — always confirm details with the funder before applying.