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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 30-1202290

The Terteling Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Boise, ID. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 11 grants and $156,761 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Mar 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $156,761

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,394,604
  • Tax year 2023

    $136,552

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $1,283,987
  • Tax year 2022

    $136,559

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $999,474
  • Tax year 2021

    $141,387

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $897,766
  • Tax year 2020

    $85,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $498,981
  • Tax year 2019

    $15,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $284,923

Grants paid in 2024

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Discovery Center of IdahoBoise, ID

    General support grant

    $16,761
  2. Life's KitchenBoise, ID

    General support grant

    $15,000
  3. Idaho Women for EducationMeridian, ID

    General support grant

    $15,000
  4. Idaho Botanical GardensBoise, ID

    General support grant

    $15,000
  5. Montana Natural History CenterMissoula, MT

    General support grant

    $15,000
  6. Botanic Garden MissoulaMissoula, MT

    General support grant

    $15,000
  7. Academy of Children's TheatreRichland, WA

    General support grant

    $15,000
  8. Spark CentralSpokane, WA

    General support grant

    $15,000
  9. Learning Lab IncGarden City, ID

    General support grant

    $15,000
  10. CRFMCKennewick, WA

    General support grant

    $15,000
  11. The Peregrine FundBoise, ID

    General support grant

    $5,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Arts and culture3 grants $46,76138% of the total
  2. Environment3 grants $45,00037% of the total
  3. Community development1 grant $15,00012% of the total
  4. Education1 grant $15,00012% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Idaho6 grants $81,761
  2. Washington3 grants $45,000
  3. Montana2 grants $30,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Te TertelingPRESIDENT, DIRECTOR, CEO Hours 0Pay $0
  • Donella BowmanTREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Brian LarsenVICE PRESIDENT, CORPORATE COUNSEL Hours 0Pay $0
  • Heidi EhleDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Christy Smith-FehrerSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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