Idaho Humanities Council Inc
The purpose of the council is to empower individuals and groups to improve their communities through active engagement in the humanities.
Idaho Humanities Council Inc at a glance
In short: Idaho Humanities Council Inc gave $19K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $6K), mostly in Idaho. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $18,500
- -69.7% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- -57.1% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $6,167
- -29.2% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $6,000
- Total assets
- $2,595,783
- +9.4% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Idaho (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Idaho Humanities Council Inc
Open Grants
10 open opportunities from Idaho Humanities Council Inc
Action Grants
Idaho Humanities Council Inc
Amount
$500 - $1,500
Deadline
Rolling (quarterly review)
Humanities for All Grants
Idaho Humanities Council Inc
Amount
$500 - $1,500
Deadline
Rolling (quarterly review)
Idaho Humanities Council: Action Grants
Idaho Humanities Council Inc
Amount
Up to US $750
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Idaho Humanities Council Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Friends of Idaho State Parks ($7K). Together the top 3 received $19K.
Grant Size Distribution
110 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 110 grants of 110 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Idaho Humanities Council Inc gives
- Giving fell 97% from 2021 to 2024. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $19K (2024) to $631K (2021). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $19K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of Idaho State Parks Boise, ID | Wassmuth Center Expansion Strategic Planning Project | $7,000 |
| Terragraphics International Foundation Moscow, ID | Western literature association conference: home on the rez: sovereignty and sustainability | $6,000 |
| City Club of Boise Boise, ID | The Wood River Museum's Shoshone-Bannock Tribes Outreach Initiative | $5,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,595,783 | $1,273,942 | $1,275,946 | $18,500 | 3 | $7,755 |
| 2023 | $2,373,233 | $1,103,763 | $1,277,538 | $61,000 | 7 | $8,989 |
| 2022 | $2,397,102 | $1,026,273 | $1,174,988 | $93,586 | 8 | $4,754 |
| 2021 | $3,021,964 | $1,693,455 | $1,399,086 | $630,656 | 54 | $4,728 |
| 2020 | $2,222,458 | $1,158,629 | $1,223,389 | $319,560 | 38 | $6,680 |
| 2019 | $2,064,344 | $1,007,534 | $1,032,681 | $151,161 | Total only | $4,048 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Idaho Humanities Council Inc
Based on IRS filings
Idaho Humanities Council Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Boise, ID. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $19K. Net investment income was $8K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Idaho Humanities Council Inc is led by Shelley McEuen-Howard, Chair since 2023 (on filings since 2019); 2 of 19 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Shelley McEuen-Howard
Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2021
Vice Chair → Chair, 2023
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cindy Wang
Director of Operations
Director of Oper. → Director of Operations, 2020
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$64K (2019) → $67K (2024)
Eve Chandler
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Ann Allison
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christina Olson
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dan English
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephan Flores
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kenton Bird
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Monique Michel
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Randy'l Teton
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Finstuen
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Blair Williams
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Renee Holt
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bob Reinhardt
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Catherine Black
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Justin Vipperman
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Pettyjohn
Executive Officer
Executive Director → Executive Officer, 2023
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$84K (2019) → $107K (2024)
Mac Test
Vice Chair & Secretary
Director → Vice Chair & Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dulce Kersting-Lark
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (16)
- Former: Bill Manny (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Margaret Johnson (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Susan Gibson (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Tamara Ansotegui (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Matthew Levay (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Andrea Partington (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Garry Wenske (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Jan Johnson (2019–2022) — Former Director
- Former: Murray Feldman (2019–2022) — Former Director
- Former: Rocky Owens (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Amy Canfield (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Jenny Emery Davidson (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Scott Slovic (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Trent Clark (2019–2020) — Vice Chair
- Former: Jo Ann Nelson (2019) — Director
- Former: John Ysursa (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $107K, to David Pettyjohn (Executive Officer). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Idaho Humanities Council Inc
How much does Idaho Humanities Council Inc give each year?
Idaho Humanities Council Inc gave $19K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $61K across 7 grants.
What is Idaho Humanities Council Inc's typical grant size?
Idaho Humanities Council Inc's median grant in 2024 was $6,000, and its average grant was $6,167, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.
Where does Idaho Humanities Council Inc give grants?
Idaho Humanities Council Inc gives mostly in Idaho: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Boise, ID (2 grants).
Does Idaho Humanities Council Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Idaho Humanities Council Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
How large is Idaho Humanities Council Inc?
Idaho Humanities Council Inc reported $2.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.3M.
What is Idaho Humanities Council Inc?
Idaho Humanities Council Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Boise, ID. It holds $2.6M in total assets as of 2024.
What is Idaho Humanities Council Inc's EIN?
Idaho Humanities Council Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-0315902. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 25, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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