Haugse-Cossey Foundation
The Haugse-Cossey Foundation is a private foundation based in Boise, Idaho. Its 2025 filing reports scholarship grants to individual recipients, and its 2024 filing limits awards to high schools in Boise and the surrounding area.
Haugse-Cossey Foundation at a glance
In short: Haugse-Cossey Foundation gave $53K across 43 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Idaho. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $52,500
- +14.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 43
- -12.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,221
- +30.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $1,079,547
- +5.0% 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 October 2026.
How to apply to Haugse-Cossey Foundation
- How to Apply
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The 2024 filing says to contact Michael Ballantyne for details about the form and materials. It also says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations.
- Review Cycle
- The filing lists April 15 for the fall school year. This is a past deadline as of October 2, 2026.
- Deadline
- The filing lists April 15 for the fall school year.
- Contact
Application contact: Michael Ballantyne Co Haugse-Cossey
Mailing address: PO Box 828, Boise, ID 83701
Phone: (208) 378-7718
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Haugse-Cossey Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
238 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 238 grants of 238 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2024 filing says awards are limited to high schools in Boise, Idaho, and the surrounding area. In filing year 2025, all reported grant dollars went to recipients in Idaho.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 43 itemized grants.
Cities
How Haugse-Cossey Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−6%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 124% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $46K (2024) to $61K (2023). In 2025 it made 43 grants totaling $53K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 43 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $52,500 |
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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 | $1,079,547 | $46,831 | $77,273 | $52,500 | 43 | $67,053 | $38,115 | $54,191 |
| 2024 | $1,028,509 | $63,179 | $73,152 | $46,000 | 49 | $62,176 | $51,753 | $50,047 |
| 2023 | $1,019,241 | $20,028 | $79,139 | $60,584 | 51 | $71,989 | $22,580 | $51,741 |
| 2022 | $692,453 | $64,798 | $81,287 | $55,666 | 49 | $65,376 | $48,387 | $55,526 |
| 2021 | $707,142 | $86,111 | $88,553 | $56,000 | 46 | — | $65,134 | $42,623 |
| 2020 | $709,939 | $30,036 | $82,935 | $51,250 | 40 | — | $10,335 | $53,042 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Haugse-Cossey Foundation reported a distributable amount of $54K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 43 grants totaling $52,500. Grants ranged from $500 to $3,000, with a median of $1,000. The largest reported grants were scholarships to individual recipients: two of $3,000, two of $2,500, and several of $2,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Ronell Hansen as executive director and Clark Magstadt, Michael Ballantyne, Donna Jacobs, and Ann Marie Dunton as trustees.
Haugse-Cossey Foundation is led by Ronell Hansen, Executive Director on every filing since 2023; 1 of 5 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ronell Hansen
Executive Director
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
$12K (2023) → $12K (2025)
Clark Magstadt
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Donna Jacobs
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Ballantyne
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ann Marie Dunton
Trustee
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Debbie Shoemaker (2020–2022) — Trustee
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 $12K, to Ronell Hansen (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Haugse-Cossey Foundation
How much does Haugse-Cossey Foundation give each year?
Haugse-Cossey Foundation gave $53K across 43 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $46K across 49 grants.
What is Haugse-Cossey Foundation's typical grant size?
Haugse-Cossey Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,221, across 43 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Haugse-Cossey Foundation give grants?
Haugse-Cossey Foundation gives mostly in Idaho: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Haugse-Cossey Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 43 grants with a stated purpose on Haugse-Cossey Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (43 grants).
How large is Haugse-Cossey Foundation?
Haugse-Cossey Foundation reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $67K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $54K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
How do I apply for a grant from Haugse-Cossey Foundation?
The 2024 filing says to contact Michael Ballantyne for details about the form and materials. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Haugse-Cossey Foundation's EIN?
Haugse-Cossey Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-6055666. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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