Private foundation · EIN 46-4327757 · Meridian, Idaho · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Power Foundation Inc

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 47 grants paid, $304K total, median $5,000. 43% of grants stayed in Idaho.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
47
$304K
Median grant
$5,000
Stays in ID
43%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$4.7M

Grants paid in 2025

47 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Cleveland State University FoundationCleveland, OHCharitable and/or educational purposes$73K
Bridger Public SchoolsBridger, MTCharitable and/or educational purposes$15K
University of Idaho FoundationMoscow, IDCharitable and/or educational purposes$15K
Society of Women Engineers - Kansas CityOverland Park, KSCharitable and/or educational purposes$15K
Stevens Point Area Senior HighStevens Point, WICharitable and/or educational purposes$15K
University of Idaho FoundationMoscow, IDCharitable and/or educational purposes$14K
Moore Middle SchoolTyler, TXCharitable and/or educational purposes$8,800
Lewiston High SchoolLewiston, IDCharitable and/or educational purposes$7,500
Fort Zumwalt School DistrictOfallon, MOCharitable and/or educational purposes$7,500
Westside Christian High SchoolTigard, ORCharitable and/or educational purposes$7,500
University of Maine FoundationOrono, MECharitable and/or educational purposes$6,000
Explorationworks IncHelena, MTCharitable and/or educational purposes$5,875
Boise State University FoundationBoise, IDCharitable and/or educational purposes$5,000
Girl Scouts of Silver Sage CouncilBoise, IDCharitable and/or educational purposes$5,000
Woman Innovators IncBoise, IDCharitable and/or educational purposes$5,000
Heart Math TutoringCharlotte, NCCharitable and/or educational purposes$5,000
ImagineworksHonolulu, HICharitable and/or educational purposes$5,000
Oregon Section of the American Society of Civil EngineersLake Oswego, ORCharitable and/or educational purposes$5,000
Society of Women EngineersLakewood, COCharitable and/or educational purposes$5,000
Children's Museum of IdahoMeridian, IDCharitable and/or educational purposes$5,000
University of Idaho FoundationMoscow, IDCharitable and/or educational purposes$5,000
University of Idaho FoundationMoscow, IDCharitable and/or educational purposes$5,000
University of Idaho FoundationMoscow, IDCharitable and/or educational purposes$5,000
University of Idaho FoundationMoscow, IDCharitable and/or educational purposes$5,000
Pickerington Local School DistrictPickerington, OHCharitable and/or educational purposes$5,000
Curators of the University of Missouri Special TrustSt Louis, MOCharitable and/or educational purposes$5,000
Lewiston High SchoolLewiston, IDCharitable and/or educational purposes$3,750
School District of HudsonHudson, WICharitable and/or educational purposes$3,500
Emerson Parents for STEMEmerson, NJCharitable and/or educational purposes$3,000
Ernest B Desilva Elementary PTAHilo, HICharitable and/or educational purposes$3,000
Pinecrest Academy of LewistonLewiston, IDCharitable and/or educational purposes$3,000
Central Lane RoboticsEugene, ORCharitable and/or educational purposes$2,400
Klamath County School DistrictKlamath Falls, ORCharitable and/or educational purposes$2,395
Idaho Botanical GardenBoise, IDCharitable and/or educational purposes$2,300
Mazama High SchoolKlamath Falls, ORCharitable and/or educational purposes$2,300
Capital Area Woodworker's GuildSpringfield, ILCharitable and/or educational purposes$2,250
Freeport High SchoolFreeport, MECharitable and/or educational purposes$2,000
Unified School District #233Olathe, KSCharitable and/or educational purposes$2,000
Sherwood Charter SchoolSherwood, ORCharitable and/or educational purposes$2,000
Gooding Elementary SchoolGooding, IDCharitable and/or educational purposes$1,700
Columbia High SchoolNampa, IDCharitable and/or educational purposes$1,500
Shoshone School DistrictShoshone, IDCharitable and/or educational purposes$1,500
Bellevue Elementary SchoolBellevue, IDCharitable and/or educational purposes$1,000
Wood River Middle SchoolHailey, IDCharitable and/or educational purposes$1,000
Francis Howell High School Band Boosters AssocSt Charles, MOCharitable and/or educational purposes$1,000
The Magic HouseSt Louis, MOCharitable and/or educational purposes$1,000
Idaho Society of Professional Engineers FoundationBoise, IDCharitable and/or educational purposes$500

By state: Idaho 20 · Ohio 2 · Oregon 6 · Montana 2 · Wisconsin 2 · Kansas 2

About this foundation

Power Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Meridian, Idaho, administered in care of Rand Peebles, tax-exempt since 2015. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Power Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Power Foundation Inc give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $304K across 47 grants, a median of $5,000.

Where does Power Foundation Inc give?

Idaho (20 grants), Ohio (2 grants), Oregon (6 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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Vande Steeg Foundation Incsince 2020 Meridian, ID $1.7M46 grants · 2024 $5,000Preselected only $30M
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