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Foundations that fund nonprofits in Idaho
In the IRS filings in CivicVane's data (tax years 2021–2025), 2,257 grantmakers listed 14,502 grants totaling $511.8 million to 5,021 organizations in Idaho. 2,022 of them are private foundations reporting on Form 990-PF and 235 are grantmaking public charities, such as community foundations, reporting on Form 990 Schedule I. 240 are based in Idaho; the rest give in from other states.
The median grant to a Idaho organization was $5,158. Ada County received the most grants (4,254, from 814 funders), followed by Blaine County (2,946) and Canyon County (666). Matching grant purposes and recipient names to cause areas, the most common were education & literacy (2,619 grants), environment & conservation (1,415 grants) and children & youth (1,393 grants).
Blue Cross of Idaho Foundation for Health Inc (Meridian, ID) funded the most different Idaho organizations: 438, through 760 grants with a typical size of $1,000.
The 15 grantmakers that funded the most Idaho organizations
Ranked by the number of different Idaho organizations each funded in its filings for tax years 2021–2025. Typical grant = median of those grants. Donor-advised fund sponsors, workplace-giving and matching-gift programs are left out.
| # | Funder | Grants to ID organizations | Organizations funded | Typical grant | Most recent tax year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blue Cross of Idaho Foundation for Health Inc Meridian, ID · EIN 26-0024334 Gives only to preselected organizations, per its 990-PF | 760 | 438 | $1,000 | 2024 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 2 | Idaho Community Foundation Inc Boise, ID · EIN 82-0425063 | 335 | 335 | $14,164 | 2024 | IRS Form 990 Schedule I |
| 3 | Laura Moore Cunningham Foundation Inc Mccall, ID · EIN 82-6008294 | 316 | 233 | $20,000 | 2024 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 4 | Idaho Power Foundation Inc Boise, ID · EIN 82-0530529 | 232 | 187 | $2,500 | 2025 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 5 | Janice Seagraves Family Foundation Inc Twin Falls, ID · EIN 82-0511735 | 235 | 177 | $5,180 | 2025 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 6 | Innovia Foundation Spokane, WA · EIN 91-0941053 | 206 | 150 | $14,080 | 2024 | IRS Form 990 Schedule I |
| 7 | First Interstate BancSystem Foundation Inc Billings, MT · EIN 81-0465899 | 175 | 138 | $2,500 | 2025 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 8 | Simplot Company Foundation Inc Boise, ID · EIN 82-0522113 Gives only to preselected organizations, per its 990-PF | 196 | 120 | $5,000 | 2025 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 9 | Chc Foundation Idaho Falls, ID · EIN 82-0211282 | 122 | 105 | $9,969 | 2025 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 10 | Claude R & Ethel B Whittenberger Foundation Caldwell, ID · EIN 23-7092604 | 187 | 104 | $5,000 | 2025 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 11 | M J Murdock Charitable Trust Vancouver, WA · EIN 23-7456468 | 89 | 76 | $104,000 | 2024 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 12 | First Federal Foundation Inc Burley, ID · EIN 57-1141539 | 69 | 66 | $3,160 | 2024 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 13 | Boswell Family Foundation Hailey, ID · EIN 82-0514966 Gives only to preselected organizations, per its 990-PF | 121 | 63 | $2,000 | 2025 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 14 | The Bews Foundation Twin Falls, ID · EIN 81-2200028 | 108 | 61 | $15,000 | 2025 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 15 | Spur Community Foundation Inc Ketchum, ID · EIN 81-2375057 | 60 | 60 | $26,666 | 2024 | IRS Form 990 Schedule I |
Counties with the most grants
| County | Grants | Funders | Total listed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ada County | 4,254 | 814 | $158.2 million | Top 5 funders |
| Blaine County | 2,946 | 503 | $60.5 million | Top 5 funders |
| Canyon County | 666 | 204 | $31.1 million | Top 5 funders |
| Kootenai County | 537 | 169 | $37.2 million | Top 5 funders |
| Twin Falls County | 516 | 159 | $6.5 million | Top 5 funders |
| Latah County | 488 | 192 | $20.8 million | Top 5 funders |
| Bonner County | 469 | 109 | $8.8 million | Top 5 funders |
| Bannock County | 366 | 186 | $26.9 million | Top 5 funders |
| Bonneville County | 330 | 86 | $23.8 million | Top 5 funders |
| Teton County | 278 | 82 | $8.3 million | Top 5 funders |
County = where the recipient's ZIP code is.
Cause areas
Grants whose purpose or recipient name, as filed, contains keywords for each cause area. A grant can match more than one, and many grants (such as "general support") match none.
| Cause area | Grants matched | |
|---|---|---|
| Education & literacy | 2,619 | Top 5 funders |
| Environment & conservation | 1,415 | Top 5 funders |
| Children & youth | 1,393 | Top 5 funders |
| Health & mental health | 950 | Top 5 funders |
| Arts & culture | 761 | Top 5 funders |
| Food & hunger | 617 | Top 5 funders |
| Animal welfare | 507 | Top 5 funders |
| Housing & homelessness | 425 | Top 5 funders |
| Older adults | 271 | Top 5 funders |
| Basic needs & anti-poverty | 201 | Top 5 funders |
| Disability | 71 | Top 5 funders |
| Jobs & workforce | 54 | Top 5 funders |
| Immigrants & refugees | 27 | Top 5 funders |
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Order a Prospect Report for Idaho ($149) See a full sampleSource: grant lists on IRS Form 990-PF (private foundations) and Form 990 Schedule I (grantmaking public charities) from the IRS e-file releases of 2024 to 2026, tax years 2021–2025, one filing per funder and tax year. Filings are often one to two years old, and a past grant doesn't mean a funder will accept your application or fund you. CivicVane is not affiliated with any funder listed.