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The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Assets and giving by year
2020$2,548,760
2021$2,717,123
2022$3,811,849
2023$2,951,922
2024$2,954,105
2025$3,751,313
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Tax year 2025
$3,751,313
- Grants listed
- 136
- Assets, end of year
- $147,891,550
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Tax year 2024
$2,954,105
- Grants listed
- 134
- Assets, end of year
- $74,125,771
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Tax year 2023
$2,951,922
- Grants listed
- 87
- Assets, end of year
- $82,471,383
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Tax year 2022
$3,811,849
- Grants listed
- 124
- Assets, end of year
- $61,347,385
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Tax year 2021
$2,717,123
- Grants listed
- 104
- Assets, end of year
- $71,703,701
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Tax year 2020
$2,548,760
- Grants listed
- 71
- Assets, end of year
- $73,957,979
Grants paid in 2025
As listed on the return.
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United Way of Treasure ValleyBoise, ID
Donation
$494,613 -
Camp Rainbow GoldBoise, ID
Education
$400,000 -
Boys & Girls Clubs of Ada CountyGarden City, ID
Donation
$250,000 -
Caldwell Night Rodeo FoundationCaldwell, ID
Donation
$250,000 -
College of IdahoCaldwell, ID
Education
$250,000 -
College of Western Idaho FoundationNampa, ID
Education
$250,000 -
Idaho Community FoundationBoise, ID
Donation
$250,000 -
Treasure Valley Family YMCABoise, ID
Donation
$250,000 -
University of Idaho FoundationMoscow, ID
Education
$250,000 -
Idaho Zoological SocietyBoise, ID
Donation
$200,000 -
The Art Museum of Eastern IdahoIdaho Falls, ID
Donation
$125,000 -
National Law Enforcement FoundationMinden, NV
Donation
$100,000 -
Foundation for Idaho HistoryBoise, ID
Donation
$100,000 -
Jesse TreeBoise, ID
Donation
$100,000 -
American Red Cross Serving Idaho and East OregonBoise, ID
Donation
$50,000 -
University of Manitoba FoundationWinnipeg, Canada
Education
$39,200 -
American Farmland TrustWashington, DC
Donation
$25,000 -
Boys & Girls Club of SoutheastPocatello, ID
Donation
$25,000 -
Disability Rights IdahoBoise, ID
Donation
$15,000 -
Farmlink ProjectLos Angeles, CA
Donation
$15,000 -
Ballet IdahoBoise, ID
Donation
$10,000 -
Four Rivers Healthy CommunityOntario, OR
Donation
$10,000 -
Ronald McDonald HouseBoise, ID
Donation
$10,000 -
The Make-A-Wish Foundation of IdahoBoise, ID
Donation
$10,000 -
Wildland Firefighter FoundationBoise, ID
Donation
$10,000 -
Womens & Childrens AllianceBoise, ID
Donation
$10,000 -
Boise State UniversityBoise, ID
Education
$10,000 -
Brigham Young UniversityProvo, UT
Education
$8,000 -
Big Brothers Big Sisters of IdahoBoise, ID
Donation
$7,500 -
Moses Lake Food BankMoses Lake, WA
Donation
$7,500 -
St Alphonsus Nampa Health FounNampa, ID
Donation
$7,500 -
Idaho State UniversityPocatello, ID
Education
$7,000 -
Bannock County Veterans MemorialPocatello, ID
Donation
$5,000 -
Boise Bicycle Project IncBoise, ID
Donation
$5,000 -
Catch IncBoise, ID
Donation
$5,000 -
Community Food Pantry of ButlerButler, MO
Donation
$5,000 -
Corpus Christi House IncBoise, ID
Donation
$5,000 -
Faces of HopeBoise, ID
Donation
$5,000 -
Food Bank of Northeast LouisianaMonroe, LA
Donation
$5,000 -
Friends of the Children - IdahoPocatello, ID
Donation
$5,000 -
Henrys Fork FoundationAshton, ID
Donation
$5,000 -
Idaho Shakespeare FestivalBoise, ID
Education
$5,000 -
Life's Kitchen IncBoise, ID
Education
$5,000 -
Medical Lake Food BankMedical Lake, WA
Donation
$5,000 -
Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle TennesseeNashville, TN
Donation
$5,000 -
Tabithas Way Local Food PantrySpanish Fork, UT
Donation
$5,000 -
Walla Walla Senior Citizens CeWalla Walla, WA
Donation
$5,000 -
University of IdahoMoscow, ID
Education
$5,000 -
United Way Brandon & DistrictBrandon, Canada
Education
$4,000 -
Idaho Botanical GardenBoise, ID
Donation
$3,500 -
Caldwell Fine Arts Series IncCaldwell, ID
Donation
$3,000 -
Camp Magical Moments Cancer CampShelley, ID
Donation
$3,000 -
Camp River Run IncBoise, ID
Donation
$3,000 -
Casa Mississippi IncJackson, MS
Donation
$3,000 -
Family AdvocatesGarden City, ID
Education
$3,000 -
ALS AssociationKent, WA
Donation
$2,500 -
Alzheimers AssociationChicago, IL
Donation
$2,500 -
Assistance League of BoiseBoise, ID
Donation
$2,500 -
Giving the Basics IncKansas City, KS
Donation
$2,500 -
Selway Bitterroot Frank ChurchBoise, ID
Education
$2,500 -
Western National RangelandMoscow, ID
Donation
$2,500 -
Westside Players IncPocatello, ID
Donation
$2,500 -
Burley Discovery MuseumBurley, ID
Donation
$2,000 -
Childrens Museum of Idaho IncMeridian, ID
Donation
$2,000 -
Childrens Museum of the Magic ValleyTwin Falls, ID
Education
$2,000 -
Idaho Diaper BankMeridian, ID
Donation
$2,000 -
Kind ConservatoryPocatello, ID
Donation
$2,000 -
College of IdahoCaldwell, ID
Education
$2,000 -
Mississippi Delta Community CoMississippi State, MS
Education
$2,000 -
Purdue UniversityWest Lafayette, IN
Education
$2,000 -
San Diego State UniversitySan Diego, CA
Education
$2,000 -
University of North DakotaGrand Forks, ND
Education
$2,000 -
University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT
Education
$2,000 -
Washington State UniversityPullman, WA
Education
$2,000 -
Wheaton CollegeWheaton, IL
Education
$2,000 -
Gesa Power House TheatreWalla Walla, WA
Donation
$1,500 -
Columbia Basin Allied ArtsMoses Lake, WA
Donation
$1,000 -
Good Samaritan HomeBoise, ID
Donation
$1,000 -
Wyoming Arts Development InstituteAfton, WY
Education
$1,000 -
Appalachian State UniversityBoone, NC
Education
$1,000 -
Benedictine CollegeAtchison, KS
Education
$1,000 -
Brigham Young University IdahoRexburg, ID
Education
$1,000 -
California State University SacramentoSacramento, CA
Education
$1,000 -
Central Washington UniversityEllensburg, WA
Education
$1,000 -
College of Western IdahoNampa, ID
Education
$1,000 -
Colorado School of MinesGolden, CO
Education
$1,000 -
Colorado State UniversityFort Colllins, CO
Education
$1,000 -
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical UnivPrescott, AZ
Education
$1,000 -
Emporia State UniversityEmporia, KS
Education
$1,000 -
Fresno State UniversityFresno, CA
Education
$1,000 -
Iowa State UniversityAmes, IA
Education
$1,000 -
Ivy Tech Community College ofLayayette, IN
Education
$1,000 -
Lake Land CollegeMattoon, IL
Education
$1,000 -
Lewis & Clark State CollegeLewiston, ID
Education
$1,000 -
Louisiana Tech UniversityRuston, LA
Education
$1,000 -
Lubbock Christian UniversityLubbock, TX
Education
$1,000 -
Luther CollegeDecorah, IA
Education
$1,000 -
Merced CollegeMerced, CA
Education
$1,000 -
Mississippi State UniversityMississippi, MS
Education
$1,000 -
North Carolina State UniversitRaleigh, NC
Education
$1,000 -
North Dakota State UniversityFargo, ND
Education
$1,000 -
Northeast Community CollegeNorfolk, NE
Education
$1,000 -
Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL
Education
$1,000 -
Oklahoma State UniversityStillwater, OK
Education
$1,000 -
Southern Methodist UniversityDallas, TX
Education
$1,000 -
Sul Ross State UniversityAlpine, TX
Education
$1,000 -
Tidewater Community CollegeNorfolk, VA
Education
$1,000 -
UC RegentsLos Angeles, CA
Education
$1,000 -
University of ArizonaTucson, AZ
Education
$1,000 -
University of ArkansasFayetteville, AR
Education
$1,000 -
University of Central FloridaOrlando, FL
Education
$1,000 -
University of Colorado DenverDenver, CO
Education
$1,000 -
University of FloridaGainesville, FL
Education
$1,000 -
University of Illinois UrbanaUrbana, IL
Education
$1,000 -
University of Nebraska KearneyKearney, NE
Education
$1,000 -
University of Nevada Las VegasLas Vegas, NV
Education
$1,000 -
University of OklahomaNorman, OK
Education
$1,000 -
University of South DakotaVermillion, SD
Education
$1,000 -
University of Tennessee KnoxviKnoxville, TN
Education
$1,000 -
University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX
Education
$1,000 -
University of VermontBurlington, VT
Education
$1,000 -
University of Wisconsin - WhitWhitewater, WI
Education
$1,000 -
University of WyomingLaramie, WY
Education
$1,000 -
Utah State UniversityLogan, UT
Education
$1,000 -
Utah Tech UniversitySt George, UT
Education
$1,000 -
Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, TN
Education
$1,000 -
Wayne State CollegeWayne, NE
Education
$1,000 -
West Texas A&M UniversityCanyon, TX
Education
$1,000 -
Western Wyoming Community CollRock Springs, WY
Education
$1,000 -
Wichita State UniversityWichita, KS
Education
$1,000 -
McMaster UniversityHamilton, Canada
Education
$1,000 -
University of ManitobaWinnipeg, Canada
Education
$1,000 -
University of Toronto ScarboroScarborough, Canada
Education
$1,000 -
Western Governors UniversitySalt Lake City, UT
Education
$500 -
Boise State University FoundationBoise, ID
Donation
$0 -
North Dakota State UniversityFargo, ND
Education
$0
Where the money goes
By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.
- Philanthropy and grantmaking4 grants $999,61332% of the total
- Education15 grants $767,00025% of the total
- Youth development2 grants $650,00021% of the total
- Arts and culture12 grants $256,0008% of the total
- Animals1 grant $200,0006% of the total
- Human services10 grants $160,0005% of the total
- 4 other causes8 grants $55,0002% of the total
By State
Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.
- Idaho56 grants $3,435,613
- Nevada2 grants $101,000
- Washington8 grants $25,500
- District of Columbia1 grant $25,000
- California6 grants $21,000
- Utah6 grants $17,500
- Oregon1 grant $10,000
- Tennessee3 grants $7,000
- Louisiana2 grants $6,000
- Mississippi3 grants $6,000
Officers, directors and trustees
As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.
- Gay C SimplotDIRECTOR/PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
- John Edward SimplotDIRECTOR/VICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
- James AldermanSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
- Brent HocklanderTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
- Scott R SimplotDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
- John D SimplotDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
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