Funding search · EIN 812200028 · Twin Falls, ID
The Bews Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 130
- grants reported
- $4.3M
- total given
- 2021–2025
- filing years
- $15,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2021–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
What they fund
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Top recipients
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- Friends of Zoo Boise3 grants · $650,000
- Boise State University Foundation6 grants · $575,000
- Fidelity Inv Charitable Gift Fund5 grants · $475,000
- College of Idaho5 grants · $375,000
- Boys and Girls Clubs of Ada County2 grants · $300,000
- Treasure Valley Ymca3 grants · $175,000
- The Idaho Foodbank6 grants · $145,000
- Women'S & Children'S Alliance6 grants · $140,000
- West Ada Schools Education Found2 grants · $102,500
- Boys & Girls Clubs of Ada County1 grant · $100,000
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 130 grants.
- $500,000
Friends of Zoo Boise · Boise, ID · 2022
Education center
- $200,000
Boise State University Foundation · Boise, ID · 2025
Stadium expansion
- $200,000
Boys and Girls Clubs of Ada County · Garden City, ID · 2024
Capital campaign
- $175,000
Fidelity Inv Charitable Gift Fund · Cincinnati, OH · 2025
Donor advised fund
- $150,000
Boise State University Foundation · Boise, ID · 2023
Scholarship
- $125,000
College of Idaho · Caldwell, ID · 2023
Scholarship
- $100,000
Friends of Zoo Boise · Boise, ID · 2025
Education center
- $100,000
Boise State University Foundation · Boise, ID · 2024
Stadium expansion
- $100,000
Boys and Girls Clubs of Ada County · Garden City, ID · 2023
Capital campaign
- $100,000
Treasure Valley Ymca · Boise, ID · 2023
Boise capital campaign
- $100,000
West Ada Schools Education Found · Meridian, ID · 2023
Capital campaign
- $100,000
Fidelity Inv Charitable Gift Fund · Cincinnati, OH · 2022
Donor advised fund
- $100,000
Boys & Girls Clubs of Ada County · Garden City, ID · 2021
General operations
- $100,000
Fidelity Inv Charitable Gift Fund · Cincinnati, OH · 2021
Donor advised fund
- $90,000
Fidelity Inv Charitable Gift Fund · Cincinnati, OH · 2023
Donor advised fund
- $75,000
College of Idaho · Caldwell, ID · 2025
Scholarship
- $75,000
College of Idaho · Caldwell, ID · 2024
Scholarship
- $50,000
Friends of Zoo Boise · Boise, ID · 2024
Education center
- $50,000
Idaho Botanical Gardens · Boise, ID · 2024
General operations
- $50,000
Treasure Valley Ymca · Boise, ID · 2024
Caldwell ymca
- $50,000
Boise State University Foundation · Boise, ID · 2022
Scholarship
- $50,000
College of Idaho · Caldwell, ID · 2022
Scholarship
- $50,000
Boise State University Foundation · Boise, ID · 2021
Scholarship
- $50,000
Bronco Athletic Association · Boise, ID · 2021
General operations
- $50,000
College of Idaho · Caldwell, ID · 2021
Scholarship
- $50,000
Saint Alphonsus Foundation · Boise, ID · 2021
General purpose
- $40,000
Women'S & Children'S Alliance · Boise, ID · 2024
General operations
- $35,000
The Idaho Foodbank · Boise, ID · 2025
School pantry program
- $35,000
The Idaho Foodbank · Boise, ID · 2023
School pantry program
- $35,000
Trica · Boise, ID · 2021
General operations
- $30,000
College of Western Idaho · Nampa, ID · 2025
General operations
- $30,000
Women'S & Children'S Alliance · Boise, ID · 2023
General operations
- $30,000
Women'S & Children'S Alliance · Boise, ID · 2021
General operations
- $25,000
Children'S Museum of Idaho · Meridian, ID · 2025
General operations
- $25,000
Meridian Food Bank · Meridian, ID · 2025
General operations
- $25,000
Treasure Valley Ymca · Boise, ID · 2025
Caldwell ymca
- $25,000
Children'S Home Society of Idaho · Boise, ID · 2024
General operations
- $25,000
Northwest Nazarene University · Nampa, ID · 2024
Scholarship
- $25,000
The Idaho Foodbank · Boise, ID · 2024
School pantry program
- $25,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Sw Id · Boise, ID · 2023
Youth mentoring
- $25,000
Children'S Museum of Idaho · Meridian, ID · 2023
General operations
- $25,000
Jesse Tree · Boise, ID · 2023
Emergency rental assistance
- $25,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Sw Id · Boise, ID · 2021
General operations
- $25,000
Boise State University Foundation · Boise, ID · 2021
Scholarship
- $25,000
Family Advocate Program · Boise, ID · 2021
General operations
- $20,000
Boys and Girls Clubs of Western Tv · Ontario, OR · 2025
Capital campaign
- $20,000
Jesse Tree · Boise, ID · 2025
Emergency rental assistance
- $20,000
Boise Public Schools Foundation · Boise, ID · 2024
Student aid fund for emergencies
- $20,000
St Alphonsus Rmc Auxiliary · Boise, ID · 2024
General operations
- $20,000
Family Justice Center · Nampa, ID · 2023
General operations
- $20,000
Women'S & Children'S Alliance · Boise, ID · 2022
General operations
- $20,000
The Idaho Foodbank · Boise, ID · 2021
General operations
- $17,000
Corpus Christi House · Boise, ID · 2021
General operations
- $15,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Sw Id · Boise, ID · 2025
Youth mentoring
- $15,000
Boise Philharmonic · Boise, ID · 2025
K-12 music education program
- $15,000
Ride for Joy · Caldwell, ID · 2025
General operations
- $15,000
St Johns Food Bank · Boise, ID · 2025
General operations
- $15,000
Assistance League of Boise · Caldwell, ID · 2024
Children's essentials
- $15,000
Boise Bicycle Project · Boise, ID · 2024
General operations
- $15,000
Boise Contemporary Theater · Boise, ID · 2024
General operations
- $15,000
Boise Philharmonic · Boise, ID · 2024
K-12 music education program
- $15,000
Jesse Tree · Boise, ID · 2024
Emergency rental assistance
- $15,000
Life'S Kitchens · Boise, ID · 2024
General operations
- $15,000
Assistance League of Boise · Caldwell, ID · 2023
Children's essentials
- $15,000
Dry Creek Historical Society · Boise, ID · 2023
General operations
- $15,000
Life'S Kitchens · Boise, ID · 2023
General operations
- $15,000
Wyakin Foundation · Boise, ID · 2023
Veterans support programs
- $15,000
Assistance League of Boise · Caldwell, ID · 2022
Children's essentials
- $15,000
The Idaho Foodbank · Boise, ID · 2022
General operations
- $15,000
Wyakin Foundation · Boise, ID · 2022
General operations
- $15,000
Life'S Kitchen · Boise, ID · 2021
General operations
- $15,000
The Idaho Foodbank · Boise, ID · 2021
General operations
- $12,000
Assistance League of Boise · Caldwell, ID · 2021
Children's essentials
- $10,000
Boise Public Schools Foundation · Boise, ID · 2025
Student aid fund for emergencies
- $10,000
Discovery Center of Idaho · Boise, ID · 2025
General operations
- $10,000
Faces of Hope · Boise, ID · 2025
General operations
- $10,000
Family Advocate Program · Boise, ID · 2025
General operations
- $10,000
Family Justice Center · Nampa, ID · 2025
General operations
- $10,000
Genesis Community Health · Garden City, ID · 2025
General operations
- $10,000
Good Samaritan League · Boise, ID · 2025
General operations
- $10,000
Idaho Botanical Gardens · Boise, ID · 2025
General operations
- $10,000
Learning Lab · Boise, ID · 2025
General operations
- $10,000
St Alphonsus Rmc Auxiliary · Boise, ID · 2025
General operations
- $10,000
Treasure Valley Habitat for Humanit · Boise, ID · 2025
General operations
- $10,000
Women'S & Children'S Alliance · Boise, ID · 2025
General operations
- $10,000
Boise Rescue Mission Ministries · Boise, ID · 2024
General operations
- $10,000
Children'S Museum of Idaho · Meridian, ID · 2024
General operations
- $10,000
Corpus Christi House · Boise, ID · 2024
General operations
- $10,000
Discovery Center of Idaho · Boise, ID · 2024
General operations
- $10,000
Idaho Public Television · Boise, ID · 2024
General operations
- $10,000
Meridian Food Bank · Meridian, ID · 2024
General operations
- $10,000
Ronald McDonald House · Boise, ID · 2024
General operations
- $10,000
Salvation Army · Boise, ID · 2024
General operations
- $10,000
Boise Philharmonic · Boise, ID · 2023
K-12 music education program
- $10,000
Boise Public Schools Foundation · Boise, ID · 2023
Student aid fund for emergencies
- $10,000
Boise Rescue Mission Ministries · Boise, ID · 2023
General operations
- $10,000
Girl Scouts of Silver Sage Council · Boise, ID · 2023
Scholarships
- $10,000
Iscpa Scholarships · Boise, ID · 2023
Scholarship fund
- $10,000
Boise Public Schools Foundation · Boise, ID · 2022
Student aid fund for emergencies
- $10,000
Boise Rescue Mission Ministries · Boise, ID · 2022
General operations
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