Idaho Womens Charitable Foundation
Based in Boise, Idaho, Idaho Women’s Charitable Foundation (IWCF) is a public charity that brings members together to learn about community needs and make philanthropic decisions. It supports nonprofit projects serving Southwest Idaho through pooled grants, and members may also direct individual gifts to qualified organizations.
Idaho Womens Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Idaho Womens Charitable Foundation gave $376K across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $21K), mostly in Idaho. 56% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $375,634
- +24.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 18
- +28.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $20,869
- -3.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $1,754,572
- +9.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 56% first-time grantees (10 of 18, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Idaho (66% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Idaho Womens Charitable Foundation
- How to Apply
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Applications open through IWCF’s grant application process. The foundation recommends attending its applicant webinar. Members review applications for mission fit and basic criteria, conduct a financial review, discuss proposals in interest-area subcommittees, and visit top applicants before a membership vote.
- Review Cycle
- December 1, 2026.
- Deadline
- December 1, 2026.
- Contact
Mailing address: 3050 N Lakeharbor Lane Ste 112, Boise, ID 83703
Phone: (208) 343-4923
Website: https://iwcfgives.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Idaho Womens Charitable Foundation
Who Idaho Womens Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Grants of 5000 or Less ($114K). Together the top 10 received $283K.
Grant Size Distribution
76 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 71 grants of 76 (93%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
IWCF says its pooled grants support projects serving Southwest Idaho. Its stated service area includes Ada, Adams, Boise, Camas, Canyon, Elmore, Gem, Owyhee, Payette, Valley, and Washington counties. The foundation’s website describes the region as extending north to McCall, west to the Oregon border, and east to Gooding.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Idaho Womens Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
56%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 10 of 18 grantees (56%) were first-time recipients. With only 18 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $25K; repeat grants $16K. How we count
Medians: $15K first-time, $15K repeat.
- 39% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−12%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $302K (2024) to $482K (2019). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $376K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grants of 5000 or Less | Grants of $2,500 each were paid to grant applicants who were not selected for larger pooled grants including Gem county recreation district, lauren edson dance inc., and love, inc. Additionally, members designated $106,500 to other 501c3 organizations in individually-designated grants in the amount of $250 or $500. | $114,000 |
| Friends of Weiser River Trail Boise, ID | Repair/re-deck trestles on the weiser river trail and purchase a utv | $28,000 |
| Jesse Tree of Idaho Boise, ID | Create a community health resource closet of essential items | $23,250 |
| Valor Health Emmett, ID | Provide sexual assault nurse examiner (SANE) exams and equipment for the collection of forensic evidence in emmett and Gem county | $21,013 |
| Family Health Services Twin Falls, ID | Provide quality medical and dental care in rural Camas county | $20,721 |
| McCall Public Library McCall, ID | Construct an Art Exhibition Space | $15,750 |
| Boise Vertical Farm Inc Boise, ID | Provide Economic Development for People in Recovery | $15,000 |
| Lutheran Community Services Tacoma, WA | Fund the safe families for children - treasure valley project | $15,000 |
| Rolling Tomato Boise, ID | More food recovery, less food waste, less greenhouse gas emissions | $15,000 |
| Teach for America Meridian, ID | Provide high-dosage tutoring to low-income and at-risk students in Payette county | $15,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The filing data identifies the organization as a public charity and gives its location as Boise, Idaho. For 2025, 66% of grant dollars went to recipients in Idaho and 4% to recipients in Washington; the recipient state associated with the remaining 30% is not identified in the provided data.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,754,572 | $617,906 | $557,310 | $375,634 | 18 | $78,050 |
| 2024 | $1,598,518 | $507,682 | $401,908 | $301,593 | 14 | $80,828 |
| 2023 | $1,373,052 | $456,050 | $404,227 | $355,354 | 15 | $56,270 |
| 2022 | $1,250,604 | $549,710 | $483,693 | $426,454 | 16 | $64,113 |
| 2021 | $1,389,371 | $590,086 | $453,334 | $382,928 | 13 | $118,952 |
| 2020 | $1,124,936 | $536,834 | $484,107 | $418,987 | 14 | $19,064 |
| 2019 | $987,000 | $563,920 | $556,235 | $481,642 | 15 | $15,265 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
IWCF’s stated mission is to educate members about community needs and inspire them to positively impact the community through educated philanthropy. Its six interest areas are Basic Needs, Cultural Arts, Education, Environment, Health, and Rural Communities.
The foundation’s website says it funds 501(c)(3) nonprofits, schools, government agencies, and religious organizations doing community work. Its listed grantees illustrate the range of projects supported. Friends of Weiser River Trail describes its work as preserving and maintaining a public, non-motorized trail corridor. Boise Vertical Farm says it provides hope and employment for people affected by substance abuse, while Rolling Tomato says it recovers surplus food for distribution through partner organizations. The Shepherd’s Home describes its work as providing a loving family home to children in need.
Grantmaking
For filing year 2025, the filing data lists 18 itemized grants totaling $375,634; the median itemized grant was $15,000, with amounts ranging from $10,000 to $114,000. Separately, IWCF’s filing narrative reports $265,134 in pooled distributions to 20 Idaho nonprofit organizations and $110,500 in member-directed distributions during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025.
Among the listed 2025 awards, Friends of Weiser River Trail received $28,000 for trail trestle repairs and a UTV; Jesse Tree of Idaho received $23,250 for a community health resource closet; Valor Health received $21,013 for sexual assault nurse examiner exams and equipment; and Family Health Services received $20,721 for medical and dental care in rural Camas County. Other listed awards included $15,750 to McCall Public Library for an art exhibition space and $15,000 each to Boise Vertical Farm, Lutheran Community Services, Rolling Tomato, Teach for America, and The Shepherd’s Home.
IWCF’s website says pooled grants typically range from $20,000 to $35,000 and can support projects over one or two years. Eligible projects must serve one of 11 Southwest Idaho counties: Ada, Adams, Boise, Camas, Canyon, Elmore, Gem, Owyhee, Payette, Valley, or Washington. Applicants need at least $50,000 in annual revenue. The website says grants are for specific projects, not general overhead, endowments, or capital campaigns. Members review applications, conduct financial review and site visits for top proposals, and vote on awards. The website lists the next cycle’s application opening as October 2, 2026, with results expected in April 2027.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The foundation’s website lists the following 2025–2026 officers: Nicole Patterson, president; Jennifer Sampson, vice president of grants; Molly Harder, vice president of membership; Linnea Lovlien, secretary; and Sandy Lease, treasurer. Listed chairs include Barb Gordon, grants selection; Evin Bask, diversity, equity and inclusion; Jan Reiner, events; Jean Bishop, education; Kathy Scott, membership; Kim Liebich, marketing and communications; and Sherry Bithell, leadership development. Members at large are Adrienne Lane-Martin, Beth Schattin, Carol Hoidal, and Julie Custer.
Idaho Womens Charitable Foundation is led by Nicole Patterson, President since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 17 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Nicole Patterson
President
Board Member → President, 2023
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kim Liebich
Board Member
Board Member → Vice President, 2021
Vice President → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2019
15 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Linnea Lovlien
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sherry Bithell
Board Member
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan Smith
Non-Voting Board Member
Board Member → Non-Voting Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Sampson
Vice President
Board Member → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2020
12 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Molly Harder
Vice President
Board Member → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathy Scott
Board Member
On filings since 2021
12 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Evin Bask
Board Member
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sandy Lease
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
12 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Beth Schattin
Board Member
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carol Hoidal
Board Member
On filings since 2024
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jan Riener
Board Member
On filings since 2024
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julie Custer
Board Member
On filings since 2024
18 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Adrienne Lane-Martin
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Barb Gordon
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
25 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jean Bishop
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (23)
- Former: Jena Vasconcellos (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Trinjia Dell'aglio (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Mikel Ward (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Christine Keller (2021–2023) — Vice President
- Former: Teresa Broadus (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Teresa Lassandro (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Zoe Brunelle (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Amber Myrick (2019–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Christine Avey (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Jennifer Dunmire (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Laura Simic (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Peggy Runcorn (2019–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Susan May (2019–2022) — Vice President
- Former: Linda Riley (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Shawn Del Ysursa (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Heather Jauregui (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Andrea Roppe (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Erin Anderson (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Molly Guenther (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Amy Duque (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Kelli Parker (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Linda Perez (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Susan Wishney (2019) — Treasurer
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 Womens Charitable Foundation
How much does Idaho Womens Charitable Foundation give each year?
Idaho Womens Charitable Foundation gave $376K across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $302K across 14 grants.
What is Idaho Womens Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Idaho Womens Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $20,869, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Idaho Womens Charitable Foundation that year got $25K on average.
Where does Idaho Womens Charitable Foundation give grants?
Idaho Womens Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Idaho: 66% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Boise, ID (8 grants) and McCall, ID (2 grants).
Does Idaho Womens Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 18 grants with a stated purpose on Idaho Womens Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are Idaho Womens Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Idaho Womens Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Grants of 5000 or Less ($114,000), Friends of Weiser River Trail ($28,000) and Jesse Tree of Idaho ($23,250), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 44% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Idaho Womens Charitable Foundation?
Idaho Womens Charitable Foundation reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $618K.
What does Idaho Womens Charitable Foundation fund?
IWCF’s stated mission is to educate members about community needs and inspire them to positively impact the community through educated philanthropy. Its six interest areas are Basic Needs, Cultural Arts, Education, Environment, Health, and Rural Communities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Idaho Womens Charitable Foundation?
Applications open through IWCF’s grant application process. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Idaho Womens Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Idaho Womens Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-0527986. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 21, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 16, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS October 10, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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