Bruce Mitchell Foundation
Bruce Mitchell Foundation is a private foundation, based in Parma, ID. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $264K. Net investment income was $386K.
Bruce Mitchell Foundation at a glance
In short: Bruce Mitchell Foundation gave $264K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $66K), mostly in Idaho. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $264,246
- -10.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $66,062
- -10.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,523
- Total assets
- $5,071,053
- +2.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Idaho (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Bruce Mitchell Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Parma High School ($2K). Together the top 3 received $4K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($260,700), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 20 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Bruce Mitchell Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+3%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 125% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $256K (2022) to $305K (2023). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $264K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $260,700 |
| Parma High School Parma, ID | Act Registrations | $2,046 |
| Parma Cemetery District Parma, ID | Charitable Contirubtion | $1,000 |
| Silver City Lodge Homedale, ID | Charitable Contribution | $500 |
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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 | $5,071,053 | $414,788 | $312,583 | $264,246 | 4 | $290,488 | $386,158 | $233,077 |
| 2024 | $4,968,848 | $75,776 | $340,811 | $295,989 | 4 | $319,986 | $209,831 | $238,498 |
| 2023 | $5,233,883 | $241,578 | $350,164 | $304,502 | 5 | $330,667 | $220,981 | $277,556 |
| 2022 | $5,342,469 | $346,741 | $301,449 | $255,750 | 3 | $278,390 | $322,682 | $312,298 |
| 2021 | $5,297,177 | $275,348 | $331,860 | $284,234 | 4 | — | $255,248 | $301,919 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bruce Mitchell Foundation reported a distributable amount of $233K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bruce Mitchell Foundation's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Anita Kiser
Trustee
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Duane Kido
Trustee
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Margaret Johnson
Trustee
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Faere Watson
Trustee
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Todd Wong
Trustee
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Pat Gotsch (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Tom Sells (2021) — Trustee
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 Bruce Mitchell Foundation
How much does Bruce Mitchell Foundation give each year?
Bruce Mitchell Foundation gave $264K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $296K across 4 grants.
What is Bruce Mitchell Foundation's typical grant size?
Bruce Mitchell Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,523, and its average grant was $66,062, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Bruce Mitchell Foundation give grants?
Bruce Mitchell Foundation gives mostly in Idaho: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Parma, ID (2 grants).
Does Bruce Mitchell Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Bruce Mitchell Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Bruce Mitchell Foundation?
Bruce Mitchell Foundation reported $5.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $290K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $233K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Bruce Mitchell Foundation's EIN?
Bruce Mitchell Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-3107820. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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