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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 81-2200028

The Bews Foundation

A private foundation in Twin Falls, ID. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 34 grants and $947,500 paid in grants.

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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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Derek Pica
1140 S Allante Ave
Boise, ID 83709
(208) 336-4144
Form and materials
See website at www.bewsfoundation.org
Deadlines
See website at www.bewsfoundation.org
Restrictions
See website at www.bewsfoundation.org

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $947,500

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $22,385,733

  • Tax year 2024

    $883,500

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $18,221,192

  • Tax year 2023

    $944,500

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $18,410,129

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,065,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $18,691,435

  • Tax year 2021

    $876,500

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $18,918,011

  • Tax year 2020

    $917,224

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $18,189,686

  • Tax year 2019

    $352,500

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $18,645,304

  • Tax year 2018

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $16,868,582

Grants paid in 2025

34 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Boise State University FoundationBoise, ID

    Stadium expansion

    $200,000
  2. Fidelity Inv Charitable Gift FundCincinnati, OH

    Donor advised fund

    $175,000
  3. Friends of Zoo BoiseBoise, ID

    Education center

    $100,000
  4. College of IdahoCaldwell, ID

    Scholarship

    $75,000
  5. The Idaho FoodbankBoise, ID

    School pantry program

    $35,000
  6. College of Western IdahoNampa, ID

    General operations

    $30,000
  7. Children's Museum of IdahoMeridian, ID

    General operations

    $25,000
  8. Meridian Food BankMeridian, ID

    General operations

    $25,000
  9. Treasure Valley YMCABoise, ID

    Caldwell YMCA

    $25,000
  10. Boys and Girls Clubs of Western TVOntario, OR

    Capital campaign

    $20,000
  11. Jesse TreeBoise, ID

    Emergency rental assistance

    $20,000
  12. Big Brothers Big Sisters of SW IdBoise, ID

    Youth mentoring

    $15,000
  13. Boise PhilharmonicBoise, ID

    K-12 music education program

    $15,000
  14. Ride for JoyCaldwell, ID

    General operations

    $15,000
  15. St Johns Food BankBoise, ID

    General operations

    $15,000
  16. Boise Public Schools FoundationBoise, ID

    Student aid fund for emergencies

    $10,000
  17. Discovery Center of IdahoBoise, ID

    General operations

    $10,000
  18. Faces of HopeBoise, ID

    General operations

    $10,000
  19. Family Advocate ProgramGarden City, ID

    General operations

    $10,000
  20. Family Justice CenterNampa, ID

    General operations

    $10,000
  21. Genesis Community HealthGarden City, ID

    General operations

    $10,000
  22. Good Samaritan LeagueBoise, ID

    General operations

    $10,000
  23. Idaho Botanical GardensBoise, ID

    General operations

    $10,000
  24. Learning Lab IncGarden City, ID

    General operations

    $10,000
  25. St Alphonsus RMC AuxiliaryBoise, ID

    General operations

    $10,000
  26. Treasure Valley Habitat for HumanitBoise, ID

    General operations

    $10,000
  27. Women's & Children's AllianceBoise, ID

    General operations

    $10,000
  28. Girl Scouts of Silver Sage CouncilBoise, ID

    Scholarships

    $7,500
  29. Girls on the RunGarden City, ID

    General operations

    $5,000
  30. Idaho Diaper BankMeridian, ID

    General operations

    $5,000
  31. Idaho Wildlife FederationBoise, ID

    General operations

    $5,000
  32. Log Cabin Literary CenterBoise, ID

    General operations

    $5,000
  33. Mountain Home Military AffairsMountain Home Afb, ID

    General operations

    $5,000
  34. West Ada Education FoundationMeridian, ID

    Myls and college fair

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $275,00052% of the total
  2. Animals2 grants $105,00020% of the total
  3. Arts and culture3 grants $40,0008% of the total
  4. Human services4 grants $40,0008% of the total
  5. Food and agriculture1 grant $25,0005% of the total
  6. Crime and legal aid1 grant $10,0002% of the total
  7. 4 other causes4 grants $37,5007% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Idaho32 grants $752,500
  2. Ohio1 grant $175,000
  3. Oregon1 grant $20,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Michael W SullivanDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $25,200
  • Larry D BragaDIRECTOR Hours 4Pay $50,400
  • Derek PicaDIRECTOR Hours 4Pay $50,400
  • Lois K FletcherDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $25,200
  • John BergDIRECTOR Hours 4Pay $50,400

The return

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