Roger & Sybil Ferguson Charitable Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Rexburg, ID EIN: 82-0423853

ROGER & SYBIL FERGUSON CHARITABLE F is a private foundation based in Rexburg, Idaho. Its 2025 filing states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.

Key facts about Roger & Sybil Ferguson Charitable Foundation

In short: Roger & Sybil Ferguson Charitable Foundation gave $343K across 33 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), top state Utah. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
82-0423853
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$343,200
Grants made (2025)
33
Average grant
$10,400
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$12,480,698
Primary geography
Utah (32% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$12.5M

+7.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$343K

-36.3% YoY

Grant Count

33

+1550.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$10K

-96.1% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Roger & Sybil Ferguson Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $592K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Roger & Sybil Ferguson Charitable Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 33% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 92% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

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

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants show support for a range of charitable organizations. For example, Hope Mental Health Foundation says it connects donors with individuals seeking therapy through sponsorships with vetted, state-licensed counselors. Jump the Moon Foundation says it provides art education to people with special needs. Domestic Violence Intervention Inc says it provides a safe house, crisis hotline, counseling, and referral services for domestic violence victims.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation made 33 grants totaling $343,200. Grants ranged from $3,000 to $37,200, with a median of $10,000. The largest listed grants included $37,200 to Church of Jesus Christ of Latter, $30,000 to Hope Mental Health Foundation, $25,000 to Jump the Moon Foundation, $21,000 to Edgemont Elementary School, and $20,000 to River Sidon Peace With.

How to Apply

The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, grant dollars went to recipients in Utah (32%), Arizona (29%), Idaho (17%), Illinois (13%), and Nevada (9%).

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 33 itemized grants.

Cities

GilbertIdaho FallsRexburgSLCFallonQueen CreekNauvooMesaSalt Lake CityElkoRenoTempeChandlerMapletonPhoenixSpanish ForkSwan ValleyBoiseBurr RidgeCaldwell

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K5 grants2020 5 grants2021 33 grants2022 26 grants2023 2 grants2024 33 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2021) to $781K (2023). In 2025 it made 33 grants totaling $343K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter: $37KChurch of Jesus Christ ofLatter$37KHope Mental Health Foundation: $30KHope Mental Health Foundation$30KJump the Moon Foundation: $25KJump the Moon Foundation$25KEdgemont Elementary School: $21KEdgemont Elementary School$21KRiver Sidon Peace with: $20KRiver Sidon Peace with$20KMadison High School: $13KMadison High School$13KSpring Lake Elementary: $11KSpring Lake Elementary$11KPlay: $10KPlay$10KEpworth United Methodist: $10KEpworth United Methodist$10KMaple Mountain High Schoold: $10KMaple Mountain High Schoold$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was Church of Jesus Christ of Latter ($37K). Together the top 10 received $187K.

Grant Size Distribution

99 grants across all recorded years

97<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K2$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 97 grants of 99 (98%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter SLC, UTDonation$37,200
Hope Mental Health Foundation Gilbert, AZDonation$30,000
Jump the Moon Foundation Logan, UTDonation$25,000
Edgemont Elementary School Idaho Falls, IDDonation$21,000
River Sidon Peace with Nauvoo, ILDonation$20,000
Madison High School Rexburg, IDDonation$13,000
Spring Lake Elementary Payson, UTDonation$11,000
Play Phoenix, AZDonation$10,000
Epworth United Methodist Fallon, NVDonation$10,000
Maple Mountain High Schoold Spanish Fork, UTDonation$10,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Grant total Number of grants
2025 $343,200 33
2024 $538,520 2
2023 $781,300 26
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$12,480,698$11,582,065$10,664,935
Revenue$1,563,289$1,835,276$2,080,842
Expenses$656,479$926,643$1,069,807
Qualifying Distributions$542,120$662,588$748,408
Net Investment Income$1,041,782$1,602,522$1,761,955
Distributable Amount$591,731$591,495$699,430

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 6, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 4, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Wade Ferguson, Lois Webb, and Rissa Koenig as trustees.

Roger & Sybil Ferguson Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; all 3 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Lois Webb

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    $48K (2020) → $48K (2025)

  • Rissa Koenig

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    $48K (2020) → $48K (2025)

  • Wade Ferguson

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    $48K (2020) → $48K (2025)

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

Wade Ferguson — Trustee: $48KWade FergusonTrustee$48KLois Webb — Trustee: $48KLois WebbTrustee$48KRissa Koenig — Trustee: $48KRissa KoenigTrustee$48K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $48K, to Wade Ferguson (Trustee). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Contact

Mailing address: PO Box 519, Rexburg, ID 83440
Phone: (208) 356-3716

Frequently asked questions about Roger & Sybil Ferguson Charitable Foundation

How much does Roger & Sybil Ferguson Charitable Foundation give each year?

Roger & Sybil Ferguson Charitable Foundation gave $343K across 33 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $539K across 2 grants.

What is Roger & Sybil Ferguson Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?

Roger & Sybil Ferguson Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $10,400, across 33 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Roger & Sybil Ferguson Charitable Foundation give grants?

Roger & Sybil Ferguson Charitable Foundation's top state is Utah, with 32% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Arizona (29%) and Idaho (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were Nauvoo, IL (5 grants), Queen Creek, AZ (4 grants), Idaho Falls, ID (4 grants) and Fallon, NV (3 grants).

Does Roger & Sybil Ferguson Charitable Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 33 grants with a stated purpose on Roger & Sybil Ferguson Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Donation" (33 grants).

Who are Roger & Sybil Ferguson Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?

Roger & Sybil Ferguson Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Church of Jesus Christ of Latter ($37,200), Hope Mental Health Foundation ($30,000) and Jump the Moon Foundation ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 27% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Roger & Sybil Ferguson Charitable Foundation?

Roger & Sybil Ferguson Charitable Foundation reported $12.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $542K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $592K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What does Roger & Sybil Ferguson Charitable Foundation fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants show support for a range of charitable organizations. For example, Hope Mental Health Foundation says it connects donors with individuals seeking therapy through sponsorships with vetted, state-licensed counselors. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Roger & Sybil Ferguson Charitable Foundation?

The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Roger & Sybil Ferguson Charitable Foundation's EIN?

Roger & Sybil Ferguson Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-0423853. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does Roger & Sybil Ferguson Charitable Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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