Funding search · EIN 820522113 · Boise, ID
J R Simplot Company 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.
- 481
- grants reported
- $13.5M
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $2,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Funding pattern
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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- United Way of Treasure Valley4 grants · $1.9M
- University of Idaho Foundation4 grants · $1.4M
- Treasure Valley Family Ymca4 grants · $1.2M
- College of Idaho8 grants · $1.0M
- Idaho Youth Ranch2 grants · $695,000
- College of Eastern Idaho Foundation2 grants · $670,000
- Idaho Zoological Society3 grants · $600,000
- National Law Enforcement Foundation4 grants · $600,000
- College of Western Idaho Foundation2 grants · $500,000
- Boys & Girls Clubs of Ada County2 grants · $500,000
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 481 grants.
- $517,905
United Way of Treasure Valley · Boise, ID · 2024
Donation
- $494,613
United Way of Treasure Valley · Boise, ID · 2025
Donation
- $450,000
University of Idaho Foundation · Moscow, ID · 2023
Education
- $450,000
University of Idaho Foundation · Moscow, ID · 2022
Education
- $444,449
United Way of Treasure Valley · Boise, ID · 2022
Donation
- $440,222
United Way of Treasure Valley · Boise, ID · 2023
Donation
- $400,000
Camp Rainbow Gold · Boise, ID · 2025
Education
- $355,000
Idaho Youth Ranch · Boise, ID · 2022
Donation
- $340,000
College of Eastern Idaho Foundation · Idaho Falls, ID · 2023
Education
- $340,000
Idaho Youth Ranch · Boise, ID · 2023
Donation
- $340,000
Treasure Valley Family Ymca · Boise, ID · 2023
Donation
- $330,000
College of Eastern Idaho Foundation · Idaho Falls, ID · 2022
Education
- $330,000
Treasure Valley Family Ymca · Boise, ID · 2022
Donation
- $250,000
Boys & Girls Clubs of Ada County · Garden City, ID · 2025
Donation
- $250,000
Caldwell Night Rodeo Foundation · Caldwell, ID · 2025
Donation
- $250,000
College of Idaho · Caldwell, ID · 2025
Education
- $250,000
College of Western Idaho Foundation · Nampa, ID · 2025
Education
- $250,000
Idaho Community Foundation · Boise, ID · 2025
Donation
- $250,000
Treasure Valley Family Ymca · Boise, ID · 2025
Donation
- $250,000
University of Idaho Foundation · Moscow, ID · 2025
Education
- $250,000
Boys & Girls Clubs of Ada County · Garden City, ID · 2024
Donation
- $250,000
College of Idaho · Caldwell, ID · 2024
Education
- $250,000
College of Western Idaho Foundation · Nampa, ID · 2024
Education
- $250,000
Treasure Valley Family Ymca · Boise, ID · 2024
Donation
- $250,000
University of Idaho Foundation · Moscow, ID · 2024
Education
- $250,000
College of Idaho · Caldwell, ID · 2023
Education
- $250,000
College of Idaho · Caldwell, ID · 2022
Education
- $250,000
Idaho Botanical Garden · Boise, ID · 2022
Education
- $237,400
University of Manitoba Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2022
Education
- $200,000
Idaho Zoological Society · Boise, ID · 2025
Donation
- $200,000
Idaho Zoological Society · Boise, ID · 2024
Donation
- $200,000
Idaho Zoological Society · Boise, ID · 2023
Donation
- $200,000
National Law Enforcement Foundation · Carson City, NV · 2023
Donation
- $200,000
National Law Enforcement Foundation · Carson City, NV · 2022
Donation
- $150,000
Boise Contemporary Theater · Boise, ID · 2022
Education
- $125,000
The Art Museum of Eastern Idaho · Idaho Falls, ID · 2025
Donation
- $125,000
The Art Museum of Eastern Idaho · Idaho Falls, ID · 2024
Donation
- $100,000
Foundation for Idaho History · Boise, ID · 2025
Donation
- $100,000
Jesse Tree · Boise, ID · 2025
Donation
- $100,000
National Law Enforcement Foundation · Carson City, NV · 2025
Donation
- $100,000
Boise State University Foundation · Boise, ID · 2024
Donation
- $100,000
National Law Enforcement Foundation · Carson City, NV · 2024
Donation
- $100,000
Boise State University · Boise, ID · 2023
Education
- $100,000
American Red Cross of Greater · Boise, ID · 2022
Donation
- $100,000
Boise State University · Boise, ID · 2022
Education
- $62,000
Ballet Idaho · Boise, ID · 2022
Donation
- $50,000
American Red Cross Serving Idaho and East Oregon · Boise, ID · 2025
Donation
- $50,000
American Red Cross Serving Idaho and East Oregon · Boise, ID · 2024
Donation
- $50,000
North Dakota State University · Fargo, ND · 2024
Education
- $50,000
Home Partnership Foundation · Boise, ID · 2023
Donation
- $50,000
North Dakota State University · Fargo, ND · 2023
Education
- $50,000
Home Partnership Foundation · Boise, ID · 2022
Donation
- $50,000
Ponderosa Center · McCall, ID · 2022
Donation
- $39,200
University of Manitoba Foundation · 2025
Education
- $39,200
University of Manitoba Foundation · 2024
Education
- $39,200
University of Manitoba Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2023
Education
- $35,000
Boise Philharmonic Association · Boise, ID · 2024
Donation
- $30,000
Boise Art Museum · Boise, ID · 2024
Donation
- $25,000
American Farmland Trust · Washington, DC · 2025
Donation
- $25,000
Boys & Girls Club of Southeast · Pocatello, ID · 2025
Donation
- $25,000
American Farmland Trust · Washington, DC · 2024
Donation
- $25,000
City of Caldwell · Caldwell, ID · 2024
Donation
- $25,000
American Farmland Trust · Washington, DC · 2022
Donation
- $25,000
Boys & Girls Club of Magic Valley · Twin Falls, ID · 2022
Education
- $25,000
Idaho STEM Action Center Found · Boise, ID · 2022
Donation
- $20,000
Camp Rainbow Gold · Boise, ID · 2024
Education
- $20,000
Idaho Ffa Foundation · Star, ID · 2024
Donation
- $20,000
Opera Idaho · Boise, ID · 2024
Donation
- $20,000
Community Health Clinics Homedale · Nampa, ID · 2023
Donation
- $20,000
Idaho Ffa Foundation · Star, ID · 2022
Education
- $15,000
Disability Rights Idaho · Boise, ID · 2025
Donation
- $15,000
Farmlink Project · Los Angeles, CA · 2025
Donation
- $15,000
Farm Rescue · Horace, ND · 2024
Donation
- $15,000
Boise Art Museum · Boise, ID · 2022
Education
- $15,000
Boise Philharmonic Association · Boise, ID · 2022
Education
- $15,000
Make a Wish Foundation · Boise, ID · 2022
Education
- $14,000
United Way Brandon & District · 2024
Donation
- $14,000
Boise State University · Boise, ID · 2022
Education
- $12,500
Idaho Nonprofit Center · Boise, ID · 2023
Donation
- $10,000
Ballet Idaho · Boise, ID · 2025
Donation
- $10,000
Boise State University · Boise, ID · 2025
Education
- $10,000
Four Rivers Healthy Community · Ontario, OR · 2025
Donation
- $10,000
Ronald McDonald House · Boise, ID · 2025
Donation
- $10,000
The Make-a-Wish Foundation of Idaho · Boise, ID · 2025
Donation
- $10,000
Wildland Firefighter Foundation · Boise, ID · 2025
Donation
- $10,000
Womens & Childrens Alliance · Boise, ID · 2025
Donation
- $10,000
Ballet Idaho · Boise, ID · 2024
Donation
- $10,000
Discovery Center of Idaho · Boise, ID · 2024
Donation
- $10,000
Oregon Food Bank · Portland, OR · 2024
Donation
- $10,000
Ronald McDonald House · Boise, ID · 2024
Donation
- $10,000
Special Olympics Idaho · New Plymouth, ID · 2024
Donation
- $10,000
St Luke'S Health Foundation · Boise, ID · 2024
Donation
- $10,000
The Make-a-Wish Foundation of Idaho · Boise, ID · 2024
Donation
- $10,000
Womens & Childrens Alliance · Boise, ID · 2024
Donation
- $10,000
Agriculture in the Classroom Canada · 2022
Donation
- $10,000
Big Brothers & Big Sisters of Sw Idaho · Boise, ID · 2022
Education
- $10,000
Opera Idaho · Boise, ID · 2022
Education
- $10,000
Ravinia Festival Association · Highland Park, IL · 2022
Donation
- $10,000
Trailhead · Boise, ID · 2022
Education
- $9,000
United Way of Central Plains · 2022
Education
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Similar grant size
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