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Boise Public Schools Education Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Boise, ID EIN: 82-0400689 Website

To facilitate donations to support innovative and motivating programs in the boise school district.

Boise Public Schools Education Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Boise Public Schools Education Foundation Inc gave $3.7M across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $1.2M), mostly in Idaho. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$3,653,089
+43.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,217,696
+43.6% vs 2024
Median grant
$183,245
Total assets
$10,683,454
+5.2% vs 2024
Primary geography
Idaho (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Boise Public Schools Education Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Designated to Boise Public Schools Programs: $3.3MDesignated to Boise PublicSchools Programs$3.3MScholarships with Donor Restrictions: $183KScholarships with DonorRestrictions$183KSchools Receiving Qualified Grants in the Boise Public School: $175KSchools Receiving QualifiedGrants in the Boise Public…$175K

The largest 2025 recipient was Designated to Boise Public Schools Programs ($3.3M). Together the top 3 received $3.7M.

Grant Size Distribution

15 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K3$50–100K5$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M5$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 5 grants of 15 (33%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Boise

How Boise Public Schools Education Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 73% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$3M$4M3 grants2021 3 grants2022 3 grants2023 3 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.8M (2021) to $3.7M (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $3.7M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Designated to Boise Public Schools Programs Boise, IDDesignated Assistance to Programs Within School District$3,295,061
Scholarships with Donor Restrictions Boise, IDPost Secondary Scholarships/Innovation Grants/Music Programs$183,245
Schools Receiving Qualified Grants in the Boise Public School Boise, IDGrants to Teachers Within School District$174,783
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$10,683,454$3,983,938$3,833,352$3,653,0893$706,470
2024$10,153,077$3,463,559$2,647,855$2,544,4483$348,799
2023$8,735,713$3,428,074$2,681,211$2,574,9313$378,954
2022$7,772,281$3,821,271$2,315,961$2,112,6273$429,679
2021$7,640,484$2,226,256$1,925,106$1,796,6633$251,024

About Boise Public Schools Education Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Boise Public Schools Education Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Boise, ID. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $10.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $3.7M. Net investment income was $706K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Boise Public Schools Education Foundation Inc is led by Jordan Heller, President since 2025 (on filings since 2021); none of the 25 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jordan Heller

    President

    Director → Vice President, 2023

    Vice President → President, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Henderson

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Benji Simmonds

    Director & Grant Committee Chair

    Director → Director & Grant Committee Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Beth Toal

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Derek Gardner

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elizabeth Langley

    Director

    Secretary → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Sampson

    Director

    President → Past President, 2023

    Past President → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Randy Lance

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shawn Del Ysursa

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amy Stahl

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patrick Ngalamulume

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shane Wright

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephanie Donaldson

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Brigham

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chad Wright

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jill Aldape

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amy McNally-Brown

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brian Hart

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kami Faylor

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kenny Bramwell

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sarah Draper

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Adam Richins

    Past President

    Vice Presient → President, 2023

    President → Past President, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Doug Holloway

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Raleigh Vachek

    Vice President

    Director → Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Travis Stright

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (18)
  • Former: April Arnzen (2021–2024) — Secretary
  • Former: Eric Rausch (2021–2024) — Director & Grant Chair
  • Former: Jerod Murata (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Nels Mitchell (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Steve Watts (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Deborah Watts (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Norm Schlachter (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Chris Ryan (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Don Collins (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Jason Coronado (2021–2022) — Past President
  • Former: Amanda Kuznia (2021) — Director & Grant Chair
  • Former: Dave Wagers (2021) — Director
  • Former: Jon Ruzicka (2021) — Director
  • Former: Kenneth Kline (2021) — Director
  • Former: Nick Marshall (2021) — Director
  • Former: Staci Darmody (2021) — Director
  • Former: Sue Lovelace (2021) — Vice President of Development
  • Former: Wyatt Schroeder (2021) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Boise Public Schools Education Foundation Inc

How much does Boise Public Schools Education Foundation Inc give each year?

Boise Public Schools Education Foundation Inc gave $3.7M across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $2.5M across 3 grants.

What is Boise Public Schools Education Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Boise Public Schools Education Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $183,245, and its average grant was $1,217,696, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Boise Public Schools Education Foundation Inc give grants?

Boise Public Schools Education Foundation Inc gives mostly in Idaho: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Boise, ID (3 grants).

Does Boise Public Schools Education Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Boise Public Schools Education Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.

How large is Boise Public Schools Education Foundation Inc?

Boise Public Schools Education Foundation Inc reported $10.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.0M.

What is Boise Public Schools Education Foundation Inc?

Boise Public Schools Education Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Boise, ID. It holds $10.7M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Boise Public Schools Education Foundation Inc's EIN?

Boise Public Schools Education Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-0400689. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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