Mountain States Institute for Graduate
Mountain States Institute for Graduate is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Meridian, ID. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.8M in total assets. In 2025, it made $276K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $32K.
Mountain States Institute for Graduate at a glance
- Total assets
- $1,837,121
- +12.0% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $471,660
- -5.8% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $276,025
- +6.0% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $583,203
- +155.5% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Mountain States Institute for Graduate funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Mountain States Institute for Graduate gives
- In 2025 it paid out 320% 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
In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $250K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center Idaho Falls, ID | Residency Development Grant | $250,000 |
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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 | $1,837,121 | $471,660 | $583,203 | — | — | $276,025 | $31,594 | $86,329 |
| 2024 | $1,640,438 | $500,855 | $228,279 | — | — | $260,497 | — | $76,070 |
| 2023 | $1,399,360 | $500,472 | $147,969 | — | — | $97,622 | — | $61,793 |
| 2022 | $995,264 | $750,000 | $254,736 | $250,000 | 1 | $254,736 | — | $25,641 |
| 2021 | $500,000 | $500,000 | — | — | — | — | — | $2,052 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mountain States Institute for Graduate reported a distributable amount of $86K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mountain States Institute for Graduate is led by Robyn Dreibelbis, President on every filing since 2022; none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robyn Dreibelbis
President
On filings since 2022
18.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Fullerton
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Larry Tisdale
Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tracy Farnsworth
Director
Secretary & Director → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Wilson
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Nassir
Director
On filings since 2023
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Baron
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Clint Child
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Justin Frederick
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Dale Cassidy (2020–2022) — Director -
- Former: Thomas Mohr (2020–2022) — Executive Director
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.
Frequently asked questions about Mountain States Institute for Graduate
How large is Mountain States Institute for Graduate?
Mountain States Institute for Graduate reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $276K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $86K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Mountain States Institute for Graduate?
Mountain States Institute for Graduate is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Meridian, ID. It holds $1.8M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Mountain States Institute for Graduate operate?
Mountain States Institute for Graduate has awarded grants in Idaho.
What is Mountain States Institute for Graduate's EIN?
Mountain States Institute for Graduate's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-0546962. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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