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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 82-0470336

The Willard Charitable Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Idaho Falls, ID. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 14 grants and $65,800 paid in grants.

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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

Accepts applications

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

Contact
Randy Kern Trustee
655 W Sunnyside Road
Idaho Falls, ID 83402
(208) 523-4741
Form and materials
Letter containing the amount requested and the charitable purpose for the funds awared.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
For educational, humanitarian, religious or relief of economically disadvantaged persons only.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $65,800

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $1,323,113

  • Tax year 2023

    $56,970

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $1,319,243

  • Tax year 2022

    $63,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $1,305,980

  • Tax year 2021

    $62,600

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $1,316,661

  • Tax year 2020

    $62,150

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $1,294,444

Grants paid in 2024

14 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Idaho Falls Arts CouncilIdaho Falls, ID

    General support

    $15,000
  2. Civic Center Performing Arts Foundation IncIdaho Falls, ID

    General support

    $12,500
  3. Idaho Falls SymphonyIdaho Falls, ID

    General support

    $10,600
  4. Idaho State University FoundationPocatello, ID

    Scholarship

    $5,000
  5. Snake River Animal ShelterIdaho Falls, ID

    General support

    $5,000
  6. String Academy of Idaho FallsIdaho Falls, ID

    General support

    $5,000
  7. The Art MuseumBoise, ID

    General support

    $4,000
  8. Kind ConservatoryPocatello, ID

    General support

    $2,500
  9. Museum of IdahoIdaho Falls, ID

    General support

    $2,000
  10. Idaho Falls Music ClubIdaho Falls, ID

    General support

    $1,500
  11. East Idaho Music Teacher' AssociationIdaho Falls, ID

    General support

    $1,000
  12. Idaho Public TelevisionBoise, ID

    General support

    $1,000
  13. Bright Star Production CorpHouston, TX

    General support

    $500
  14. Firth High SchoolFirth, ID

    Scholarship

    $200

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture4 grants $35,00075% of the total
  2. Education2 grants $6,50014% of the total
  3. Animals1 grant $5,00011% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Idaho13 grants $65,300
  2. Texas1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Louise NelsonDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Virginia WillardDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Randy KernDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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