Bashaw Family Foundation Inc
Bashaw Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Picabo, Idaho. In its 2025 filing, it reported making 23 grants totaling $229,500 to charitable organizations.
Bashaw Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Bashaw Family Foundation Inc gave $230K across 23 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Idaho. 48% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $229,500
- +12.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 23
- -4.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,978
- +16.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,000
- Total assets
- $5,306,180
- +3.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 48% first-time grantees (11 of 23, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Idaho (51% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Bashaw Family Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 767, Picabo, ID 83348
Phone: (949) 929-4709
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Bashaw Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Higher Ground ($39K). Together the top 10 received $161K.
Grant Size Distribution
64 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 63 grants of 64 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 51% of grant dollars went to recipients in Idaho and 32% to recipients in California. The remaining shares went to South Carolina (7%), Massachusetts (5%), Tennessee (3%), and Maryland (3%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 23 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Bashaw Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
48%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 11 of 23 grantees (48%) were first-time recipients. With only 23 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $7K; repeat grants $13K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 52% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 84% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2023–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $199K (2023) to $230K (2025). In 2025 it made 23 grants totaling $230K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Higher Ground Ketchum, ID | Exempt Purposes | $38,500 |
| Camp Rainbow Gold Boise, ID | Exempt Purposes | $28,000 |
| Pilots N Paws Landrum, SC | Exempt Purposes | $15,000 |
| Project Recovery Santa Barbara, CA | Exempt Purposes | $14,000 |
| Sun Valley Culinary Institute Ketchum, ID | Exempt Purposes | $13,000 |
| All Hands & Hearts Mattapoisett, MA | Exempt Purposes | $12,000 |
| Catalina Island Conservancy Avalon, CA | Exempt Purposes | $10,000 |
| CSI Foundation Diesel Mechanic Twin Falls, ID | Exempt Purposes | $10,000 |
| Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation Ketchum, ID | Exempt Purposes | $10,000 |
| Tom Wathen Center Jurupa Valley, CA | Exempt Purposes | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,306,180 | $474,118 | $274,102 | $229,500 | 23 | $235,432 | $441,808 | $279,800 |
| 2024 | $5,106,164 | $373,367 | $240,707 | $205,000 | 24 | $207,688 | $343,048 | $268,218 |
| 2023 | $4,973,504 | $209,198 | $235,965 | $199,200 | 17 | $203,032 | $179,267 | $247,263 |
| 2022 | $5,000,271 | $5,000,300 | $29 | — | — | $29 | — | $18,217 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bashaw Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $280K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grantees describe work in areas including support for children with cancer and their families, housing and recovery services, culinary education, youth winter sports, and care for retired working dogs. For example, Camp Rainbow Gold says it provides emotionally empowering experiences to Idaho children diagnosed with cancer and their families; Project Recovery describes its work as providing low-income housing and recovery services; and Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation says it provides winter sports programs for youth in the Wood River Valley.
Other 2025 grantees describe work that includes making hope a reality for people touched by cancer and diabetes (City of Hope), arranging free air transportation for people with health-care and other compelling needs (Angel Flight West), and helping identify Jane and John Does and return them to their families (DNA Doe Project).
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 23 grants totaling $229,500. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $38,500, with a median of $7,000.
Among its largest 2025 grants were $38,500 to Higher Ground, $28,000 to Camp Rainbow Gold, $15,000 to Pilots N Paws, $14,000 to Project Recovery, and $13,000 to Sun Valley Culinary Institute. Other notable grants included $12,000 to All Hands & Hearts and $10,000 each to Catalina Island Conservancy, CSI Foundation Diesel Mechanic, Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation, and Tom Wathen Center.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Brett D Bashaw as president; Patricia Ie Bashaw as secretary/treasurer; and Sydney N Bashaw, Trenton C Bashaw, and Madison C Bashaw as directors.
Bashaw Family Foundation Inc is led by Brett D. Bashaw, President on every filing since 2022; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Brett D. Bashaw
President
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Madison C. Bashaw
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sydney N. Bashaw
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Trenton C. Bashaw
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patricia Ie Bashaw
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Bashaw Family Foundation Inc
How much does Bashaw Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Bashaw Family Foundation Inc gave $230K across 23 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $205K across 24 grants.
What is Bashaw Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Bashaw Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $7,000, and its average grant was $9,978, across 23 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Bashaw Family Foundation Inc that year got $7K on average.
Where does Bashaw Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Bashaw Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Idaho: 51% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (32%) and South Carolina (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Ketchum, ID (5 grants) and Newport Beach, CA (2 grants).
Who are Bashaw Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Bashaw Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Higher Ground ($38,500), Camp Rainbow Gold ($28,000) and Pilots N Paws ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 36% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Bashaw Family Foundation Inc?
Bashaw Family Foundation Inc reported $5.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $235K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $280K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Bashaw Family Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grantees describe work in areas including support for children with cancer and their families, housing and recovery services, culinary education, youth winter sports, and care for retired working dogs. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Bashaw Family Foundation Inc?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Bashaw Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Bashaw Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-4361687. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Does Bashaw Family Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Bashaw Family Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/bashaw-family-foundation-inc-morg_2c7bc88a86ff4067b2369e9e394a85fc
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