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Foundations that fund religion in Idaho

40 private foundations based in Idaho with a return in the last two years gave $3.4 million to religion organizations in 71 grants. The median grant was $10,000, and 11 of these foundations accept applications.

Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2023 to 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Ranked by giving to religion

Top 40

Grants in each foundation’s latest return to organizations whose IRS category is religion.

  1. Vande Steeg Foundation IncMeridian, ID · tax year 2024 7 grants Preselected only $1,376,970 to religion
  2. Angels Among US IncGarden City, ID · tax year 2024 8 grants Accepts applications $931,436 to religion
  3. Find Me FaithfulHayden, ID · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $231,700 to religion
  4. Yal FoundationMeridian, ID · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $151,102 to religion
  5. John & Orah Brandt FoundationNampa, ID · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $118,000 to religion
  6. Larry and Marianne Williams Family FoundationBoise, ID · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $108,000 to religion
  7. Dallas and Alta Harris Family Foundation IncBoise, ID · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $50,000 to religion
  8. Martin and Shirley Burns Family FoundationMeridian, ID · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $50,000 to religion
  9. The Emelco FoundationHayden, ID · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $43,000 to religion
  10. Schindler Family FoundationEagle, ID · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $39,000 to religion
  11. Faraway FoundationTetonia, ID · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $30,000 to religion
  12. Bates Family Foundation IncBoise, ID · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $27,000 to religion
  13. Jerry & Muriel Caven FoundationMeridian, ID · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $25,000 to religion
  14. The Robert I Wishnick Foundation DBA the William Wishnick FoundationDalton Gardens, ID · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $15,000 to religion
  15. Beeksma Family FoundationSandpoint, ID · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $15,000 to religion
  16. Sar Shalom Ministries IncStar, ID · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $15,000 to religion
  17. The Gibney Family Foundation IncMeridian, ID · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $15,000 to religion
  18. New Covenant Farms IncGooding, ID · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $15,000 to religion
  19. Laura Moore Cunningham Foundation IncMcCall, ID · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $15,000 to religion
  20. Kampe Family FoundationSandpoint, ID · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $12,000 to religion
  21. Charles and Linda Corbalis Family FoundationStar, ID · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $10,000 to religion
  22. The Chaime FoundationMeridian, ID · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $10,000 to religion
  23. Herak FoundationPriest Lake, ID · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $10,000 to religion
  24. Sally E Anderson Family FoundationMeridian, ID · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $8,000 to religion
  25. Percival Stern FoundationGarden City, ID · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $7,000 to religion
  26. The Marshburn FoundationEagle, ID · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $6,000 to religion
  27. Cox Family Charitable Foundation IncKetchum, ID · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $5,650 to religion
  28. The Pesky Family Foundation IncBoise, ID · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $5,138 to religion
  29. Light for You FoundationHayden, ID · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $5,093 to religion
  30. Merrill Schneider FoundationDriggs, ID · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $5,000 to religion
  31. Harold E & Phyllis S Thomas FoundationBoise, ID · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $5,000 to religion
  32. Amyx Foundation IncBoise, ID · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $5,000 to religion
  33. Zander Family Foundation IncKetchum, ID · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $5,000 to religion
  34. Libra FundSun Valley, ID · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $5,000 to religion
  35. Cover Idaho International IncMeridian, ID · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $3,950 to religion
  36. Kingdom of LoveEagle, ID · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $3,200 to religion
  37. Jonathan A Holloway FoundationPost Falls, ID · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $2,000 to religion
  38. Margaret W Reed FoundationCoeur Dalene, ID · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $1,500 to religion
  39. The Wachtell Family FoundationBoise, ID · tax year 2023 1 grant Preselected only $1,100 to religion
  40. Dove FoundationBoise, ID · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $1,000 to religion

Open to applications

11 foundations

The return gives an application contact and does not check the preselected-only box.

  1. Angels Among US IncGarden City, ID · tax year 2024 8 grants Accepts applications $931,436 to religion
  2. John & Orah Brandt FoundationNampa, ID · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $118,000 to religion
  3. The Robert I Wishnick Foundation DBA the William Wishnick FoundationDalton Gardens, ID · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $15,000 to religion
  4. Laura Moore Cunningham Foundation IncMcCall, ID · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $15,000 to religion
  5. Kampe Family FoundationSandpoint, ID · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $12,000 to religion
  6. The Chaime FoundationMeridian, ID · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $10,000 to religion
  7. Herak FoundationPriest Lake, ID · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $10,000 to religion
  8. The Pesky Family Foundation IncBoise, ID · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $5,138 to religion
  9. Merrill Schneider FoundationDriggs, ID · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $5,000 to religion
  10. Harold E & Phyllis S Thomas FoundationBoise, ID · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $5,000 to religion
  11. Jonathan A Holloway FoundationPost Falls, ID · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $2,000 to religion