Shoemaker Family Fund Inc
Shoemaker Family Fund Inc is a private foundation, based in Eagle, ID. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $22.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $355K. Net investment income was $967K.
Shoemaker Family Fund Inc at a glance
In short: Shoemaker Family Fund Inc gave $355K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $118K), mostly in Idaho. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $355,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- Average grant
- $118,333
- Median grant
- $100,000
- Total assets
- $22,236,763
- +2.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Idaho (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Shoemaker Family Fund Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Boise State University Foundation ($200K across 2 grants). Together the top 2 received $355K.
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 3 grants of 6 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Shoemaker Family Fund Inc gives
- Giving fell 87% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 28% 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $355K (2025) to $2.8M (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $355K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Valley Pentecostal Church Caldwell, ID | General Funds - Religious Activities | $155,000 |
| Boise State University Foundation Boise, ID | Baa - Athletic Capital Projects Fund | $100,000 |
| Boise State University Foundation Boise, ID | Baa - Ad Excellence Fund | $100,000 |
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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 | $22,236,763 | $1,080,483 | $468,366 | $355,000 | 3 | $355,000 | $966,999 | $1,274,366 |
| 2024 | $21,624,646 | $-519,374 | $124,464 | — | — | — | $389,501 | $1,169,347 |
| 2023 | $22,268,484 | $137,903 | $83,726 | — | — | — | $412,553 | $1,003,576 |
| 2022 | $22,214,307 | $25,071,456 | $2,857,149 | $2,800,000 | 3 | $2,800,000 | $104,112 | $980,650 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Shoemaker Family Fund Inc reported a distributable amount of $1.3M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Shoemaker Family Fund Inc is led by Craig W. Shoemaker, President on every filing since 2022; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Craig W. Shoemaker
President
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kate J. Shoemaker
Director
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Deena J. Shoemaker
Secretary
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 Shoemaker Family Fund Inc
How much does Shoemaker Family Fund Inc give each year?
Shoemaker Family Fund Inc gave $355K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is Shoemaker Family Fund Inc's typical grant size?
Shoemaker Family Fund Inc's median grant in 2025 was $100,000, and its average grant was $118,333, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Shoemaker Family Fund Inc give grants?
Shoemaker Family Fund Inc gives mostly in Idaho: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Boise, ID (2 grants).
Does Shoemaker Family Fund Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 33% of Shoemaker Family Fund Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Shoemaker Family Fund Inc?
Shoemaker Family Fund Inc reported $22.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $355K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.3M (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 is Shoemaker Family Fund Inc's EIN?
Shoemaker Family Fund Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-4002798. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 19, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 12, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2025
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