Funding Amount

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Deadline

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Grant Type

Foundation

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Required status

  • 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status

Overview

The Lightfoot Foundation offers educational grants to qualified 501(c)(3) organizations in Idaho. These funds are allocated at the discretion of the Foundation’s Board and are intended for environmental and classroom education, as well as necessary repairs and supplies for school buildings. This initiative aims to enhance the learning environment, ensuring safety and accessibility for students in the state.

The Lightfoot Foundation supports educational organizations by providing annual grants to select, qualified organizations in the state of Idaho. In order to be eligible for a grant, an organization must be classified as a 501(c)(3) by the Internal Revenue Service.
The Foundation’s funds for the particular grant period are distributed at the sole discretion of the Foundation’s Board of Directors. The Foundation’s funds can only be used for environmental education, classroom education, classroom materials and supplies, repairs, maintenance and replacement to school buildings in order to enhance learning in a safe environment.

What El& BG Lightfoot Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2025

Grants in 2025
120
Total given
$1.72M
Median grant
$3,000
Range
$1,250–$382K
  • By dollars: Idaho 89%, Oregon 2%, Utah 2%. Top recipient cities: Boise, ID; Nampa, ID; Caldwell, ID.
  • 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

Example grants

  • Boise State University · Boise, ID

    Scholarship

    $382K

  • University of Idaho · Moscow, ID

    Scholarship

    $229K

  • College of Idaho · Caldwell, ID

    Scholarship

    $97K

  • Northwest Nazarene University · Nampa, ID

    Scholarship

    $54K

  • Idaho State University · Pocatello, ID

    Scholarship

    $50K

IRS Form 990-PF, 2025. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Nonprofits
  • Education
  • Environmental education
  • K-12 schools

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