Boise State University Alumni Association Inc
The Boise State Alumni Association connects, celebrates, and engages alumni and friends of the University to build lifelong relationships that support the future of our University.
Boise State University Alumni Association Inc at a glance
In short: Boise State University Alumni Association Inc gave $150K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $150K), mostly in Idaho. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $149,850
- +66.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $149,850
- +66.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $149,850
- 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 State University Alumni Association Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 2 grants of 5 (40%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Boise State University Alumni Association Inc gives
- Giving grew 32% 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $38K (2020) to $150K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $150K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $149,850 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $579,647 | $579,647 | $149,850 | 1 |
| 2024 | $376,327 | $376,327 | $90,000 | 1 |
| 2023 | $449,971 | $449,971 | $49,673 | 1 |
| 2022 | $474,503 | $474,503 | $113,500 | 1 |
| 2021 | $208,369 | $208,369 | $75,713 | 1 |
| 2020 | $299,975 | $299,975 | $37,649 | 1 |
About Boise State University Alumni Association Inc
Based on IRS filings
Boise State University Alumni Association Inc is a public charity, based in Boise, ID. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $150K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Boise State University Alumni Association Inc is led by Lisa Gardner, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 33 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lisa Gardner
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$108K (2020) → $130K (2025)
Justin Jantz
President
Secretary → Vice President, 2024
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bryan Wewers
Director
Director - From → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jim Hudson
Director
Director - From → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jim Kerns
Director
Director- → Director - From March, 2022
Director - From March → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tamara L Thompson
Director
Vice President → President, 2023
President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bernie Zimmerman
Director
Director - From March → Director, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Heidi Peterson
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marc Rhoades
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nicole Criner
Director
Director - From March → Director, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Clayton Boeckel
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Geo Engberson
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Gillis
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bailey Reese
Director
Director - From May → Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bryan Taylor
Director
Director - From May → Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Donny Hopoi
Director
Director - From May → Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Greg Williams
Director
Director - From May → Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hailie Johnson-Waskow
Director
Director - From May → Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan Wheatley
Director
Director - From May → Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Toy
Director
Director - From May → Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Miranda Cotton
Director
Director - From May → Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nolan King
Director
Director - From May → Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patrick Fithen
Director
Director - From May → Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alfredo Hernandez
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ben Fulcher
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
China Veldhouse Gum
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dawn Hall
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Heather Hart Dunbar
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Reid Wiggins
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Abbie Belthoff
Past President
Vice President → President, 2024
President → Past President, 2025
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Galen G Schuler
Vice President
Director → Secretary, 2024
Secretary → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jana Estes
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brett Davis
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (33)
- Former: Diana Echeverria (2020–2024) — Director -
- Former: Don Collins (2020–2024) — Director -
- Former: Ebenezer Makinde (2020–2024) — Director -
- Former: Jesse W Harris (2020–2024) — Director -
- Former: Kenny Beeson (2020–2024) — Director -
- Former: LeAnn M Mohr (2020–2024) — Director -
- Former: Reid Wigigns (2024) — Director - From May
- Former: Tara Thompson (2024) — Past President
- Former: Chrystal Bissell (2020–2023) — Director -
- Former: Curtis Cluff (2020–2023) — Director -
- Former: Danny Popadics (2020–2023) — Director -
- Former: Kimberly A Welsh (2020–2023) — Director -
- Former: Richard L Stacey (2020–2023) — Director -
- Former: Alicia Engberson (2021–2023) — Director -
- Former: Ellen Maier-Zinn (2022–2023) — Director -
- Former: Geoffery Engberson (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: HannaLore Hein (2020–2022) — Director -
- Former: Matthew Reiver (2020–2022) — Director -
- Former: Molly Zimmer (2020–2022) — Director -
- Former: Stephen C Johnson (2020–2022) — Director -
- Former: Patricia A Lachiondo (2020–2021) — Director-
- Former: Alicia Clapier (2020) — Director
- Former: Ann R Allyn (2020) — Director - Left
- Former: Christine O Mariman (2020) — Director - Left
- Former: Cindy K Turner (2020) — Director - Left
- Former: Cory J Surber (2020) — Director - Left
- Former: Douglas F Bender (2020) — Director - Left
- Former: Eric W Uhlenhoff (2020) — Treasurer - Left
- Former: George R Brown (2020) — Director - Left
- Former: James M Mariman (2020) — Director - Left
- Former: Joshua J Cory (2020) — Director - Left
- Former: Linda K Brown (2020) — Director - Left
- Former: Ronald V Crouch (2020) — President - Left
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $130K, to Lisa Gardner (Executive Director (Until Dec 2024)).
Frequently asked questions about Boise State University Alumni Association Inc
How much does Boise State University Alumni Association Inc give each year?
Boise State University Alumni Association Inc gave $150K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $90K across 1 grant.
Where does Boise State University Alumni Association Inc operate?
Boise State University Alumni Association Inc has awarded grants in Idaho.
What is Boise State University Alumni Association Inc's EIN?
Boise State University Alumni Association Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-0289531. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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