Charles & Maxine Skaggs Foundation
The Charles & Maxine Skaggs Foundation is a private foundation based in Nampa, Idaho. Its 2025 filing reports 14 grants totaling $104,500, including scholarship grants to universities and grants for community services, crisis relief, and other services.
Key facts about Charles & Maxine Skaggs Foundation
In short: Charles & Maxine Skaggs Foundation gave $105K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Washington. 9% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- EIN
- 91-1645836
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025
- Annual giving (2025)
- $104,500
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- Average grant
- $7,464
- Median grant
- $4,000
- New grantees (estimate)
- 9% first-time grantees (1 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Total assets
- $2,089,351
- Primary geography
- Washington (52% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to apply
- The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Full details ↓
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$2.1M
+6.0% YoY
Annual Giving
$105K
+13.0% YoY
Grant Count
14
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$7K
+13.0% YoY
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Charles & Maxine Skaggs Foundation reported a distributable amount of $123K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Is Charles & Maxine Skaggs Foundation open to new grantees?
9%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 11 grantees (9%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $10K. How we count
Medians: $4K first-time, $4K repeat.
- 91% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 94% 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 (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Mission & Focus Areas
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants included scholarships, community services, Haiti crisis relief, support for people experiencing homelessness, and nursing home care services.
Among the recipients, Northwest Nazarene University describes its mission as transforming the whole person through an education centered in Jesus Christ. Whitworth University describes its mission as providing an education of mind and heart through rigorous inquiry guided by Christian scholars. Union Gospel Mission describes its mission as helping people move from homelessness to wholeness by following Christ.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave 14 grants totaling $104,500. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $20,250, with a median grant of $4,000.
The largest reported grants included $20,250 and $18,000 to Northwest Nazarene University, and two grants of $18,000 each to Whitworth University, all for scholarships. Other reported grants included $5,000 to Mission Aviation Fellowship for Haiti crisis relief; $4,250 to World Vision for community services; $4,000 each to Union Gospel Mission for homeless food and clothing and A21 Organization for community services; and $3,000 to the Salvation Army for community services.
How to Apply
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 52% of grant dollars went to recipients in Washington, 44% to recipients in Idaho, and 4% to recipients in Texas.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $76K (2019) to $105K (2025). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $105K.
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Northwest Nazarene University ($38K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $103K.
Grant Size Distribution
70 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 70 grants of 70 (100%).
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Northwest Nazarene University Nampa, ID | Scholarships | $20,250 |
| Northwest Nazarene University Nampa, ID | Scholarships | $18,000 |
| Whitworth University Spokane, WA | Scholarships | $18,000 |
| Whitworth University Spokane, WA | Scholarships | $18,000 |
| Mission Aviation Fellowship Nampa, ID | Haiti Crisis Relief | $5,000 |
| World Vision Federal Way, WA | Community Services | $4,250 |
| Union Gospel Mission Spokane, WA | Homeless Food/Clothing | $4,000 |
| A21 Organization Fort Worth, TX | Community Services | $4,000 |
| Salvation Army Nampa, ID | Community Services | $3,000 |
| Odgen Hall (Women & Children's Spokane, WA | Community Services | $2,500 |
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants given |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,089,351 | $249,869 | $126,502 | $104,500 |
| 2024 | $1,970,558 | $178,848 | $114,281 | $92,500 |
| 2023 | $1,906,250 | $102,566 | $113,900 | $92,250 |
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $2,089,351 | $1,970,558 | $1,906,250 |
| Revenue | $249,869 | $178,848 | $102,566 |
| Expenses | $126,502 | $114,281 | $113,900 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $115,241 | $102,692 | $102,331 |
| Net Investment Income | $238,548 | $167,222 | $90,997 |
| Distributable Amount | $122,811 | $113,406 | $100,739 |
Data update history
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS September 3, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Neil S McKay as trustee and Craig Korthase as advisory.
Charles & Maxine Skaggs Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; 1 of 2 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Neil S. McKay
Trustee
On filings since 2019
$18K (2019) → $18K (2025)
Craig Korthase
Advisory
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $18K, to Neil S McKay (Trustee).
Contact
Mailing address: 12279 S Brunswick Way, Nampa, ID 83686
Phone: (509) 879-0267
Frequently asked questions about Charles & Maxine Skaggs Foundation
How much does Charles & Maxine Skaggs Foundation give each year?
Charles & Maxine Skaggs Foundation gave $105K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $93K across 14 grants.
What is Charles & Maxine Skaggs Foundation's typical grant size?
Charles & Maxine Skaggs Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $4,000, and its average grant was $7,464, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Charles & Maxine Skaggs Foundation that year got $4K on average.
Where does Charles & Maxine Skaggs Foundation give grants?
Charles & Maxine Skaggs Foundation gives mostly in Washington: 52% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Idaho (44%). The most frequent recipient cities were Spokane, WA (8 grants) and Nampa, ID (4 grants).
Does Charles & Maxine Skaggs Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 14 grants with a stated purpose on Charles & Maxine Skaggs Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Community Services" (5 grants) and "Scholarships" (4 grants).
Who are Charles & Maxine Skaggs Foundation's largest grantees?
Charles & Maxine Skaggs Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Northwest Nazarene University ($38,250 across 2 grants), Whitworth University ($36,000 across 2 grants) and Mission Aviation Fellowship ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 76% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Charles & Maxine Skaggs Foundation?
Charles & Maxine Skaggs Foundation reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $115K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $123K (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 Charles & Maxine Skaggs Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants included scholarships, community services, Haiti crisis relief, support for people experiencing homelessness, and nursing home care services. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Charles & Maxine Skaggs Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Charles & Maxine Skaggs Foundation's EIN?
Charles & Maxine Skaggs Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-1645836. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Charles & Maxine Skaggs Foundation 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.
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