Funding search · EIN 822907927 · Boise, ID
The Step Forward Trust
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 52
- grants reported
- $2.1M
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $5,000
- 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.
- Treasure Valley Family Ymca1 grant · $1.1M
- Ymca3 grants · $616,500
- College of Western Idaho1 grant · $50,000
- Boise Rescue Mission3 grants · $47,500
- St Joseph'S Catholic School4 grants · $45,569
- Idaho Foodbank4 grants · $45,000
- Learning Lab2 grants · $44,000
- Terry Reilly Health Services4 grants · $28,000
- Boise Rescue Mission Ministries1 grant · $27,500
- Bronco Athletic Association2 grants · $10,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 52 reported grants, largest first.
- $1.1M
Treasure Valley Family Ymca · Boise, ID · 2022
Building fund
- $251,500
Ymca · Chicago, IL · 2023
Improving health and well-bein
- $250,000
Ymca · Chicago, IL · 2025
Fundsy gala paddle raise match
- $115,000
Ymca · Chicago, IL · 2024
Fundsy gala paddle raise match
- $50,000
College of Western Idaho · Nampa, ID · 2025
Early childhood education scholarship
- $27,500
Boise Rescue Mission Ministries · Boise, ID · 2022
Homeless support
- $25,000
Boise Rescue Mission · Boise, ID · 2023
Homelss support
- $22,000
Learning Lab · Boise, ID · 2025
Literacy education
- $22,000
Learning Lab · Boise, ID · 2024
Literacy education
- $17,219
St Joseph'S Catholic School · Boise, ID · 2025
Event sponsor
- $16,320
St Joseph'S Catholic School · Boise, ID · 2024
Event sponsor
- $15,000
Boise Rescue Mission · Boise, ID · 2024
Donation for highest need
- $15,000
Idaho Foodbank · Meridian, ID · 2022
Feed, educate & advocate idaho
- $10,000
Idaho Foodbank · Boise, ID · 2025
Donation for back to school drive
- $10,000
Idaho Foodbank · Boise, ID · 2024
Donation for back to school drive
- $10,000
Idaho Foodbank · Boise, ID · 2023
Feed, educate, & advocate idah
- $10,000
Terry Reilly Health Services · Nampa, ID · 2023
Health services
- $10,000
The Learning Lab · Boise, ID · 2023
Literacy education
- $10,000
Idaho Learning Lab · Boise, ID · 2022
Literacy education
- $10,000
Terry Reilly Health Services · Nampa, ID · 2022
Health services
- $9,530
St Joseph'S Catholic School · Boise, ID · 2023
Educational
- $7,500
Boise Rescue Mission · Boise, ID · 2025
Donation for highest need
- $5,000
Bronco Athletic Association · Boise, ID · 2025
Gift to support bsu student-athletes
- $5,000
Bronco Athletic Association · Boise, ID · 2024
Gift to support bsu student-athletes
- $5,000
Idaho Youth Ranch · Boise, ID · 2024
Donation
- $5,000
Terry Reilly Health Services · Nampa, ID · 2024
Health services
- $5,000
Boise State University · Boise, ID · 2023
Educational
- $5,000
Bogus Basin Ski Education Foundatio · Boise, ID · 2022
Equipment & facilities
- $3,000
Terry Reilly Health Services · Nampa, ID · 2025
Health services
- $2,500
Catch Idaho · Boise, ID · 2022
Further outreach of the homeless
- $2,500
St Joseph'S Catholic School · Boise, ID · 2022
Education - annual fund
- $2,000
Bishop Kelly High School · Boise, ID · 2025
Student scholarship funds
- $1,500
St Al'S Foundation · Boise, ID · 2025
Event sponsor
- $1,125
Idaho Women'S Charitable Foundation · Boise, ID · 2024
Donor-advised fund, collaborat
- $1,125
Idaho Women'S Charitable Foundation · Boise, ID · 2023
Donor-advised fund, collaborat
- $1,125
Idaho Womens Charitable Foundation · Boise, ID · 2022
Women's services
- $1,000
Basque Foundation · Boise, ID · 2024
Gift in memory of laura suzanne huter
- $1,000
Bishop Kelly High School · Boise, ID · 2024
Student scholarship funds
- $1,000
Bishop Kelly High School · Boise, ID · 2023
Tuition assistance
- $1,000
Boise Public Schools Foundation - Morley Nelson Community School · Boise, ID · 2023
Educational
- $1,000
Boys and Girls Club · Garden City, ID · 2023
Larry chetwood memorial
- $1,000
Bishop Kelly High School · Boise, ID · 2022
Tuition assistance
- $1,000
Feed the Gap · Boise, ID · 2022
End child hunger
- $1,000
Idaho Diaper Bank Warehouse · Meridian, ID · 2022
Diapers for families in need
- $500
Feed the Gap · Boise, ID · 2025
Donation
- $500
Feed the Gap · Boise, ID · 2024
Donation
- $500
Idaho Botanical Garden · Boise, ID · 2024
Farm to tableaux event mystere box
- $500
Lee Pesky Learning Center · Boise, ID · 2024
Gift in memory of scott thompson
- $500
Boise Urban Garden School · Boise, ID · 2022
Grow healthy bodies & inquiring mind
- $500
Challenger School Boise · Boise, ID · 2022
Education support
- $500
Immaculata Catholic Montessori · Boise, ID · 2022
Education support
- $500
Ronald McDonald House · Boise, ID · 2022
Family support for medical needs
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