Bruce Mitchell Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Parma, ID EIN: 94-3107820

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.

Key facts about Bruce Mitchell Foundation

In short: Bruce Mitchell Foundation gave $264K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $66K), mostly in Idaho. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
94-3107820
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$264,246
Grants made (2025)
4
Average grant
$66,062
Median grant
$1,523
Total assets
$5,071,053
Primary geography
Idaho (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$5.1M

+2.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$264K

-10.7% YoY

Grant Count

4

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$66K

-10.7% YoY

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.

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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

States

Cities

ParmaHomedaleWilder

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K4 grants2021 3 grants2022 5 grants2023 4 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $256K (2022) to $305K (2023). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $264K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Parma High School: $2KParma High School$2KParma Cemetery District: $1KParma Cemetery District$1KSilver City Lodge: $500Silver City Lodge$500

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

15<$50K$50–100K$100–250K5$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 20 (75%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
1 individual scholarship Recipients not named —$260,700
Parma High School Parma, IDAct Registrations$2,046
Parma Cemetery District Parma, IDCharitable Contirubtion$1,000
Silver City Lodge Homedale, IDCharitable Contribution$500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$5,071,053$4,968,848$5,233,883
Revenue$414,788$75,776$241,578
Expenses$312,583$340,811$350,164
Qualifying Distributions$290,488$319,986$330,667
Net Investment Income$386,158$209,831$220,981
Distributable Amount$233,077$238,498$277,556

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

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

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.

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