Faraway Foundation
Faraway Foundation is a private foundation based in Tetonia, Idaho. Its 2025 filing reports grants to organizations working in areas including democracy reform, community services, conservation, recreation, and education.
Faraway Foundation at a glance
In short: Faraway Foundation gave $351K across 39 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), top state Idaho. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $350,744
- +334.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 39
- +225.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,993
- +33.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,500
- Total assets
- $6,425,048
- +7.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Idaho (41% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Faraway Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 147, Tetonia, ID 83452
Phone: (415) 408-8160
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Faraway Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Talon's Reach Foundation ($50K). Together the top 10 received $181K.
Grant Size Distribution
106 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 105 grants of 106 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Idaho organizations received 41% of grant dollars, followed by California at 21%, Wyoming at 14%, Colorado at 11%, and Virginia at 4%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 39 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Faraway Foundation gives
- 13% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 341% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 134% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $76K (2021) to $351K (2025). In 2025 it made 39 grants totaling $351K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Talon's Reach Foundation Jackson, WY | General Support | $50,000 |
| Intermountain Vipassana Association Lava Hot Springs, ID | General Support | $30,000 |
| San Miguel Resource Center Telluride, CO | General Support | $20,000 |
| Global Communities San Diego, CA | General Support | $20,000 |
| NRDC Merrifield, VA | General Support | $15,000 |
| Idaho Wing Civil Air Patrol Driggs, ID | General Support | $15,000 |
| Dances of Universal Peace North Ame Longmont, CO | General Support | $8,500 |
| Tanzania Well Project Nacogdoches, TX | General Support | $7,500 |
| Girl Scouts of Nor Cal Alameda, CA | General Support | $7,500 |
| Divided Sky Ludlow, VT | General Support | $7,500 |
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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 | $6,425,048 | $425,091 | $405,261 | $350,744 | 39 | $366,550 | $388,703 | $273,212 |
| 2024 | $5,997,581 | $188,815 | $124,055 | $80,698 | 12 | $88,082 | $155,558 | $253,689 |
| 2023 | $5,129,188 | $174,349 | $282,995 | $230,423 | 28 | $241,336 | $143,142 | $234,824 |
| 2022 | $5,140,694 | $396,134 | $133,686 | $79,526 | 11 | $100,029 | $362,477 | $247,939 |
| 2021 | $6,161,435 | $436,164 | $133,670 | $75,668 | 16 | — | $399,986 | $271,440 |
| 2020 | $5,142,684 | $-194,371 | $126,950 | $86,700 | 8 | — | $79,419 | $250,071 |
| 2019 | $5,480,840 | $165,517 | $164,417 | $116,476 | 19 | — | $127,116 | $236,562 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Faraway Foundation reported a distributable amount of $273K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s 2024 filing describes work to build an integrated national movement to evolve democracy and to create the Guide to Evolving Democracy, an inventory of issues and organizations working on democracy reforms, with resources, recommendations, models, and overviews of challenges.
Its 2025 grants also went to organizations whose own missions span a range of activities. For example, the Intermountain Vipassana Association says it teaches and supports the practice of Vipassana meditation. The Teton Valley Food Pantry says it provides nutritious supplemental food to people experiencing food insecurity. The Teton Regional Land Trust says it conserves working farms and ranches, fish and wildlife habitat, and scenic open spaces in eastern Idaho. Other 2025 recipients include Girls Garage, which describes its work as design and building programs for girls and gender-expansive youth, and the Sempervirens Fund, which works to protect coast redwood forests.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 39 grants totaling $350,744. Grant amounts ranged from $666 to $50,000, with a median of $7,500.
Among the largest 2025 grants were $50,000 to Talon’s Reach Foundation, $30,000 to Intermountain Vipassana Association, $20,000 each to San Miguel Resource Center and Global Communities, and $15,000 each to NRDC and Idaho Wing Civil Air Patrol. The listed purposes for these grants were general support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Betsy Hall McKinney as president and treasurer, Ulli Sir Jesse as secretary, and John McKinney as director.
Faraway Foundation is led by Betsy Hall McKinney, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Betsy Hall McKinney
President & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John McKinney
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ulli Sir Jesse
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
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.
Frequently asked questions about Faraway Foundation
How much does Faraway Foundation give each year?
Faraway Foundation gave $351K across 39 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $81K across 12 grants.
What is Faraway Foundation's typical grant size?
Faraway Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $7,500, and its average grant was $8,993, across 39 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Faraway Foundation give grants?
Faraway Foundation's top state is Idaho, with 41% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were California (21%) and Wyoming (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were Driggs, ID (16 grants), Telluride, CO (2 grants), Berkeley, CA (2 grants) and Ridgway, CO (2 grants).
Does Faraway Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Faraway Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (39 of 39) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Faraway Foundation's largest grantees?
Faraway Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Talon's Reach Foundation ($50,000), Intermountain Vipassana Association ($30,000) and San Miguel Resource Center ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 29% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Faraway Foundation?
Faraway Foundation reported $6.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $367K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $273K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Faraway Foundation fund?
The foundation’s 2024 filing describes work to build an integrated national movement to evolve democracy and to create the *Guide to Evolving Democracy*, an inventory of issues and organizations working on democracy reforms, with resources, recommendations, models, and overviews of challenges. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Faraway Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Faraway Foundation's EIN?
Faraway Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1194394. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Faraway 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.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 24, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 16, 2024)
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Grantable. (2026). Faraway Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/faraway-foundation-morg_95fd6a62c42f4c32b94e5cbc8446dcca
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