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Idaho STEM Action Center Foundation Incorporated

Public charity · Grantmaker Boise, ID EIN: 82-2903945 Website

To operate alongside the stem action center specifically to assist the stem ac attain statutorily defined goals. Generating awareness concerning the need for strong educational programs in science, technology, engineering, and math ("stem") in the state of Idaho; using funds for stem-focused grants, scholarships, competitions, internships, and the like.

Idaho STEM Action Center Foundation Incorporated at a glance

In short: Idaho STEM Action Center Foundation Incorporated gave $72K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $18K), mostly in Idaho. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$72,081
-20.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
4
+300.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$18,020
-80.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$12,541
Total assets
$56,405
Primary geography
Idaho (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

How to apply to Idaho STEM Action Center Foundation Incorporated

Next open deadline
March 15, 2027 (EcosySTEM | STEM Action Center Mini-Grants)

Who Idaho STEM Action Center Foundation Incorporated funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Idaho STEM Action Center: $72K across 4 grantsIdaho STEM Action Center$72K · 4 grants

The largest 2025 recipient was Idaho STEM Action Center ($72K across 4 grants).

Grant Size Distribution

8 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M2$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 8 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Boise

How Idaho STEM Action Center Foundation Incorporated gives

  • Giving fell 94% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M3 grants2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 4 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $72K (2025) to $1.2M (2021). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $72K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Idaho STEM Action Center Boise, IDSee Part IV$36,500
Idaho STEM Action Center Boise, ID—$13,081
Idaho STEM Action Center Boise, ID—$12,000
Idaho STEM Action Center Boise, ID—$10,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2025$56,405$128,601$72,196$72,0814
2024—$80,765$90,222$90,2221
2023$9,457$621,319$611,960$611,9601
2022$98$1,140,460$1,170,412$1,170,4121
2021$30,050$1,179,351$1,179,351$1,179,3511
2020$1,872$815,067$924,403$924,4031
2019$111,208$482,983$394,914$390,1083

About Idaho STEM Action Center Foundation Incorporated

Based on IRS filings

Idaho STEM Action Center Foundation Incorporated is a public charity focused on Science & Technology, based in Boise, ID. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $56K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $72K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Idaho STEM Action Center Foundation Incorporated is led by Laurie Anderson, Board Chair since 2025 (on filings since 2019); none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Laurie Anderson

    Board Chair

    Secretary → Chair, 2022

    Chair → Board Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kaitlin Maguire PhD

    Treasurer

    Grant Writer → Executive Di, 2021

    Executive Di → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Nick Aldinger

    Board Member

    Treasurer → Secretary, 2022

    Secretary → Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Hayley Rambur

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Molly Dimick

    Vice Chair

    Board Member → Treasurer, 2022

    Treasurer → Vice Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anne-Marie Henning

    Treasurer

    Board Member → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alex Baca

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Emily Hasz

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nick Crabbs

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (10)
  • Former: Matt Reiber (2022–2024) — Interim Director
  • Former: Angela Hemingway (2019–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Dave Hill (2019–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Joanna Madden (2019–2023) — Development
  • Former: Caty Solace (2023) — Director
  • Former: Dodd Snodgrass (2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Sondra Chadd (2019–2022) — Financial of
  • Former: Marney Ellis (2021–2022) — Grant Writer
  • Former: Christine Frei (2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Molly Prickett (2019–2020) — Board Member

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 Idaho STEM Action Center Foundation Incorporated

How much does Idaho STEM Action Center Foundation Incorporated give each year?

Idaho STEM Action Center Foundation Incorporated gave $72K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $90K across 1 grant.

What is Idaho STEM Action Center Foundation Incorporated's typical grant size?

Idaho STEM Action Center Foundation Incorporated's median grant in 2025 was $12,541, and its average grant was $18,020, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Idaho STEM Action Center Foundation Incorporated give grants?

Idaho STEM Action Center Foundation Incorporated gives mostly in Idaho: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Boise, ID (4 grants).

How large is Idaho STEM Action Center Foundation Incorporated?

Idaho STEM Action Center Foundation Incorporated reported $56K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $129K.

What is Idaho STEM Action Center Foundation Incorporated?

Idaho STEM Action Center Foundation Incorporated is a public charity focused on Science & Technology, based in Boise, ID. It holds $56K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Idaho STEM Action Center Foundation Incorporated's EIN?

Idaho STEM Action Center Foundation Incorporated's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-2903945. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 16, 2026)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 29, 2020)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  7. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 8, 2022)

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