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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 47-5445541

S R Simplot Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Boise, ID. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 5 grants and $1.3 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 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 2025

    $1,320,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $11,963,267
  • Tax year 2024

    $1,365,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $12,592,622
  • Tax year 2023

    $1,438,089

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $12,744,743
  • Tax year 2022

    $1,432,149

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $12,946,926
  • Tax year 2021

    $1,480,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $19,936,256
  • Tax year 2020

    $810,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $29,662,654

Grants paid in 2025

5 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. University of Idaho FoundationMoscow, ID

    Donation

    $1,110,000
  2. Interfaith SanctuaryBoise, ID

    Donation

    $100,000
  3. Boys & Girls Club of Ada CountyKuna, ID

    Donation

    $100,000
  4. Open Arms Dance ProjectBoise, ID

    Donation

    $5,000
  5. Breaking Chains Academy of DevelopmentNampa, ID

    Donation

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $1,110,000100% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $5,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Idaho5 grants $1,320,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Scott R SimplotDIRECTOR/PRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Maggie SoderbergDIRECTOR/VICE PRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Kristin H ThomasDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jill E SimplotDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Ronald N GravesSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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