Sylvan Creek Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Boise, ID EIN: 82-0503725

Sylvan Creek Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Boise, Idaho. It reported 11 grants totaling $36,308 in 2025, all to recipients in Idaho. The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

Key facts about Sylvan Creek Foundation Inc

In short: Sylvan Creek Foundation Inc gave $36K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Idaho. 45% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
82-0503725
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$36,308
Grants made (2025)
11
Average grant
$3,301
Median grant
$2,000
New grantees (estimate)
45% first-time grantees (5 of 11, 2025)
Total assets
$411,861
Primary geography
Idaho (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). 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

$412K

-0.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$36K

+9.3% YoY

Grant Count

11

+57.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$3K

-30.5% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sylvan Creek Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $37K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Sylvan Creek Foundation Inc open to new grantees?

45%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 5 of 11 grantees (45%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $3K. How we count

Medians: $4K first-time, $2K repeat.

  • 45% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+13%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 97% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF 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.

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

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied missions. Jesse Tree describes its work as helping people experiencing a financial crisis remain in their homes. Giraffe Laugh says it provides early education access, food pantries, and family support. Learning Lab describes its work as personalized education for adults and families. Friends of Idaho Public Television says it benefits Idaho Public Television and provides an annual scholarship to a student studying broadcasting at an Idaho state college or university.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation made 11 grants totaling $36,308. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $10,000, with a median of $2,000. Larger awards included $10,000 to Faces of Hope Foundation, $7,667 to Jesse Tree, $3,577 to Corpus Commons, and $3,500 to Brave Hearts Idaho. Other 2025 recipients included Adaptive Wilderness Sports of McCall ($2,012), Fuzzy Paws Rescue ($2,000), Giraffe Laugh ($2,000), Mini Joys Inc ($1,800), Learning Lab ($1,739), Idaho Backcountry Veterans ($1,013), and Idaho Public Television ($1,000).

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Idaho.

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of all 11 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

BoiseGarden CityColorado SpringsCaldwellMcCallTopekaEmmettMeridianSalt Lake CityShoshone

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K15 grants201913 grants202010 grants20218 grants20226 grants20237 grants202411 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $32K (2022) to $74K (2019). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $36K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Faces of Hope Foundation: $10KFaces of Hope Foundation$10KJesse Tree: $8KJesse Tree$8KCorpus Commons: $4KCorpus Commons$4KBrave Hearts Idaho: $4KBrave Hearts Idaho$4KAdaptive Wilderness Sports of McCal: $2KAdaptive Wilderness Sports ofMcCal$2KFuzzy Paws Rescue: $2KFuzzy Paws Rescue$2KGiraffe Laugh: $2KGiraffe Laugh$2KMini Joys Inc: $2KMini Joys Inc$2KLearning Lab: $2KLearning Lab$2KIdaho Backcountry Veterans: $1KIdaho Backcountry Veterans$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Faces of Hope Foundation ($10K). Together the top 10 received $35K.

Grant Size Distribution

42 grants across all recorded years

42<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 42 grants of 42 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Faces of Hope Foundation Boise, IDGeneral$10,000
Jesse Tree Boise, IDGeneral$7,667
Corpus Commons Boise, IDGeneral$3,577
Brave Hearts Idaho Emmett, IDGeneral$3,500
Adaptive Wilderness Sports of McCal McCall, IDGeneral$2,012
Fuzzy Paws Rescue Boise, IDGeneral$2,000
Giraffe Laugh Garden City, IDGeneral$2,000
Mini Joys Inc Boise, IDGeneral$1,800
Learning Lab Garden City, IDGeneral$1,739
Idaho Backcountry Veterans Caldwell, IDGeneral$1,013

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $411,861 $65,928 $66,242 $36,308 (11 grants)
2024 $412,927 $32,125 $67,170 $33,224 (7 grants)
2023 $448,376 $81,185 $72,183 $38,000 (6 grants)
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$25K$50K$75K$100K2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$411,861$412,927$448,376
Revenue$65,928$32,125$81,185
Expenses$66,242$67,170$72,183
Qualifying Distributions$36,308$33,224$38,000
Net Investment Income$62,646$28,222$75,986
Distributable Amount$37,276$36,310$33,224

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 27, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 15, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 4, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 3, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 29, 2024)

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Arlene D Davidson, Elizabeth Warner, Paul E Warner, David Rowe, and Nicole Warner as trustees; Austin R Warner as president; Paul G Warner as vice president; Deanna Warner as treasurer; and Regan Warner-Rowe as secretary.

Sylvan Creek Foundation Inc is led by Austin R Warner, President since 2023 (on filings since 2019); none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Austin R Warner

    President

    Trustee → President, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Arlene D Davidson

    Trustee

    Secretary → Trustee, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $500 (2019) → $0 (2025)

  • Elizabeth Warner

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $500 (2019) → $0 (2025)

  • David Rowe

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul G Warner

    Trustee & Vice President

    Trustee → Trustee & Vice President, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nicole Warner

    Trustee

    Secretary → Trustee, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Deanna Warner

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    $500 (2022) → $0 (2025)

  • Regan Warner-Rowe

    Secretary

    Trustee → Secretary, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Peter Davidson (2019–2022) — President
  • Former: Dee Warner (2019) — Trustee

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2022 IRS filing

Deanna Warner — Treasurer: $500Deanna WarnerTreasurer$500

The highest reported compensation on the 2022 filing was $500, to Deanna Warner (Treasurer).

Contact

Mailing address: 4700 E Boise River Lane, Boise, ID 83716
Phone: (208) 955-8141

Frequently asked questions about Sylvan Creek Foundation Inc

How much does Sylvan Creek Foundation Inc give each year?

Sylvan Creek Foundation Inc gave $36K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $33K across 7 grants.

What is Sylvan Creek Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Sylvan Creek Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $3,301, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Sylvan Creek Foundation Inc that year got $4K on average.

Where does Sylvan Creek Foundation Inc give grants?

Sylvan Creek Foundation 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 (6 grants) and Garden City, ID (2 grants).

Does Sylvan Creek Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Sylvan Creek Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (11 of 11) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Sylvan Creek Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Sylvan Creek Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Faces of Hope Foundation ($10,000), Jesse Tree ($7,667) and Corpus Commons ($3,577), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 59% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Sylvan Creek Foundation Inc?

Sylvan Creek Foundation Inc reported $412K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $36K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $37K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Sylvan Creek Foundation Inc fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied missions. Jesse Tree describes its work as helping people experiencing a financial crisis remain in their homes. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Sylvan Creek Foundation Inc?

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

What is Sylvan Creek Foundation Inc's EIN?

Sylvan Creek Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-0503725. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Does Sylvan Creek Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?

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

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

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