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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 91-1897282

Obsidian Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Boise, ID. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 18 grants and $150,550 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
Joan Boren Secretary
1050 N Briar Lane
Boise, ID 83712
(208) 343-5999
Form and materials
No specific forms exist
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $150,550

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $2,259,162

  • Tax year 2024

    $277,550

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $2,334,563

  • Tax year 2023

    $214,850

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $2,538,381

  • Tax year 2022

    $189,850

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $2,619,177

  • Tax year 2021

    $261,850

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $2,743,005

  • Tax year 2020

    $126,700

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $2,710,489

  • Tax year 2019

    $94,350

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $1,838,743

  • Tax year 2018

    $91,850

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $1,881,841

Grants paid in 2025

18 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. AHA FoundationBethesda, MD

    General unrestricted grant

    $25,000
  2. Sun Valley Policy ForumKetchum, ID

    General unrestricted grant

    $25,000
  3. Calvin Coolidge FoundationPlymouth, VT

    General unrestricted grant

    $15,000
  4. Stanley School Parents AssociationStanley, ID

    General unrestricted grant

    $14,000
  5. Individual

    General unrestricted grant

    $10,000
  6. Heritage FoundationWashington, DC

    General unrestricted grant

    $10,000
  7. Pepperdine UniversityMalibu, CA

    General unrestricted grant

    $10,000
  8. Ghana Make A DifferenceStar, ID

    General unrestricted grant

    $5,000
  9. Individual

    General unrestricted grant

    $5,000
  10. Treasure Valley Classical AcademyFruitland, ID

    General unrestricted grant

    $5,000
  11. Stella Oaks FoundationBountiful, UT

    General unrestricted grant

    $5,000
  12. Individual

    General unrestricted grant

    $5,000
  13. Warhawk Air MuseumNampa, ID

    General unrestricted grant

    $5,000
  14. The Shalem FoundationNew York, NY

    General unrestricted grant

    $3,000
  15. Individual

    General unrestricted grant

    $2,500
  16. Individual

    General unrestricted grant

    $2,500
  17. PHD ProductionsStudio City, CA

    General unrestricted grant

    $2,000
  18. Idaho Orchestra InstitueBoise, ID

    General unrestricted grant

    $1,550

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education5 grants $56,00054% of the total
  2. International aid2 grants $30,00029% of the total
  3. Public affairs1 grant $10,00010% of the total
  4. Arts and culture1 grant $5,0005% of the total
  5. Crime and legal aid1 grant $3,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Idaho6 grants $55,550
  2. Maryland1 grant $25,000
  3. Vermont1 grant $15,000
  4. California2 grants $12,000
  5. District of Columbia1 grant $10,000
  6. Utah1 grant $5,000
  7. New York1 grant $3,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Joan BorenDIRECTORSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Michael BorenDIRECTORPRESIDENT Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Katherine BorenDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Jack BorenDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Amanda BorenDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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