How to apply
Applications will be furnished upon request Contact: Mandy Kendall, 1221 W Idaho Street, Boise, Id, 2083882468, MKENDALL@IDAHOPOWER.COM Deadlines: N/A Restrictions: Awards are granted to health & human services, culture & arts, and civic & community needs in southern idaho, eastern oregon and northern nevada.
Quoted from Part XV of the foundation's 2025 Form 990-PF; the full text is in the filing. Confirm on the foundation's website before you write.
Grants paid in 2025
Top 60 of 110 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Salvation Army Boise CorpsBoise, ID | Project share | $100K |
| Washington County Fair Educational FundHillsboro, OR | Barn addition | $40K |
| Caldwell Western Heritage FoundationCaldwell, ID | Cap campaign | $25K |
| Boise State University Foundation IncBoise, ID | Cap campaign | $20K |
| Boise State University Foundation IncBoise, ID | Capital campaign | $20K |
| College of Western Idaho Foundation IncNampa, ID | Capital campaign | $20K |
| Friends of Idaho Public Television IncBoise, ID | Festival | $20K |
| Idaho Governors Cup Scholarship Fund IncBoise, ID | Gold sponsorship | $20K |
| Treasure Valley Family YMCABoise, ID | Capital campaign | $20K |
| University of Idaho Foundation IncMoscow, ID | Cap campaign | $20K |
| University of Idaho Foundation IncMoscow, ID | Capital campaign | $20K |
| Ballet Idaho IncBoise, ID | Cap campaign | $15K |
| Log Cabin for Literacy Center IncBoise, ID | Capital campaign | $13K |
| City of BoiseBoise, ID | Shift capital campaign | $10K |
| Idaho Botanical Garden IncBoise, ID | Capital campaign | $10K |
| Idaho Veterans Network CorporationBoise, ID | Cap campaign | $10K |
| Intermountain Bird ObservatoryBoise, ID | One time contribuion | $10K |
| Salmon Hockey Association IncSalmon, ID | Cap campaign | $10K |
| St Luke's Health FoundationBoise, ID | Kid for a night | $7,500 |
| St Alphonsus Regional Medical Center IncBoise, ID | Festival of trees | $7,500 |
| Bannock County Veterans Memorial Association IncPocatello, ID | Capital campaign | $5,000 |
| Bingham Memorial HospitalBlackfoot, ID | Cap campaign | $5,000 |
| Boise Public Schools Education Foundation IncBoise, ID | Sponsorship s.a.f.e. | $5,000 |
| Discovery Center of Idaho IncBoise, ID | Access program | $5,000 |
| Girl Scouts of Silver Sage Council IncBoise, ID | Sponsorship | $5,000 |
| Idaho Association of Soil Conservation Districts IncMeridian, ID | 2025 conference | $5,000 |
| Idaho Botanical Garden IncBoise, ID | Winter garden aglow | $5,000 |
| Idaho Commission on Hispanic AffairsBoise, ID | Sponsorship | $5,000 |
| Idaho Community Foundation IncBoise, ID | Idaho gives | $5,000 |
| Inland Nw Heroes IncPost Falls, ID | Patriots | $5,000 |
| Lauren Edison Dance IncorporatedGarden City, ID | Capital campaign | $5,000 |
| Neighborworks BoiseBoise, ID | Rake up boise/paint the town | $5,000 |
| Owyhee County Historical Society IncMurphy, ID | Capital campaign | $5,000 |
| The Peregine FundBoise, ID | Sponsorship | $5,000 |
| United Way of Treasure Valley IncBoise, ID | Capital campaign | $5,000 |
| University of Idaho Foundation IncMoscow, ID | Engineering design expo | $5,000 |
| University of Idaho Foundation IncMoscow, ID | Ui college of engineering | $5,000 |
| Watering Hole Community CenterMountain Home, ID | Cap campaign | $5,000 |
| Canyon County Festival of Trees IncCaldwell, ID | 2025 festival of trees | $4,000 |
| Ronald McDonald House Charities of Idaho IncBoise, ID | Sporting clay tournament | $4,000 |
| Idaho Access Project IncBoise, ID | Hands around the capital | $3,500 |
| Malheur County FairOntario, OR | Event sponsor | $3,500 |
| Boise Art Museum IncBoise, ID | Seniors program | $3,000 |
| Idaho Housing & Finance AssociationBoise, ID | 2026 conference | $3,000 |
| Idaho Technology Council FoundationBoise, ID | 2025 hall of fame awards | $3,000 |
| Idaho Watercolor SocietyBoise, ID | Silver sponsorship 45th annual | $3,000 |
| Learning Lab IncGarden City, ID | Lunch & literacy | $3,000 |
| Life's Kitchen IncBoise, ID | Boise air traffic control | $3,000 |
| Log Cabin for Literacy Center IncBoise, ID | Writers in the school | $3,000 |
| The Wassmuth Center for Human Rights Home of the Anne Frank MemorialBoise, ID | Annual gala | $3,000 |
| Agency for New AmericansBoise, ID | 22nd annual gala | $2,500 |
| Andrus Center for Public Policy IncBoise, ID | Women's leadership conf | $2,500 |
| Big Brothersbig Sisters of Southwest Idaho IncBoise, ID | Gala | $2,500 |
| Bogus Basin Mountain Recreational Association IncBoise, ID | Sponsorship | $2,500 |
| Boise Philharmonic Foundation IncBoise, ID | Encore ball | $2,500 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Southeast Idaho IncPocatello, ID | 2025 gala | $2,500 |
| Boys Girls Clubs of Ada Co IdBoise, ID | Wild west auction | $2,500 |
| Caldwell Western Heritage FoundationCaldwell, ID | Miracle on the dirt | $2,500 |
| Catch IncBoise, ID | 8th annual dinner | $2,500 |
| Family Advocacy Center and Education Services IncBoise, ID | Faces of courage gala | $2,500 |
By state: Idaho 96 · Oregon 11 · Texas 1 · Virginia 1 · New York 1
About this foundation
Idaho Power Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Boise, Idaho, administered in care of Robert W Stahman, tax-exempt since 2001. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.
Does Idaho Power Foundation Inc accept grant applications?
Yes. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation indicates it accepts applications. Applications will be furnished upon request Deadlines: N/A.
How much does Idaho Power Foundation Inc give each year?
In tax year 2025 it paid $679K across 110 grants, a median of $2,500.
Where does Idaho Power Foundation Inc give?
Idaho (96 grants), Oregon (11 grants), Texas (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.
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