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College of Western Idaho Foundation
College of Western Idaho Foundation reported $11.1 million in revenue and $2.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $81.84 went to program services, $18.13 to management and general costs and $0.03 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 92.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $194,117 (Officer, Foundation). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 945% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $2.0MFor context, the median across 1,001 covered philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking charities: $91.65 programs, $6.50 management, $1.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $11M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$92.18 $10M
- Program service revenue$1.09 $122K
- Investment income$6.73 $753K
Other revenue was negative: −$68,303. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 81.8% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 18.1% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 92.7% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $194,117 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 9.74% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 97.9 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 19 of 19 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe College of Western Idaho Foundation raised and managed Scholarship Funds, Program Support, and private resources for the College of Western Idaho Students and Programs which support the mission and priorities of the College. During the Fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the Foundation provided scholarship support to the College of Western Idaho, who in turn provided scholarships to 595 students totaling $831,855. The Foundation also provided program support (department support $258,936 and facility support $539,940) totaling $798,876 to the College of Western Idaho
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Officer, Foundation Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $159,120 | $0 | $34,997 | $194,117 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from College of Western Idaho Foundation (Part VII, line 2).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b19 · 19 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aNo
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 50
- Volunteers Part I, line 621
Private foundation grants it received
4 private foundations reported grants to College of Western Idaho Foundation totaling $135K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from College of Western Idaho Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for College of Western Idaho Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of College of Western Idaho Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, College of Western Idaho Foundation reported that 81.8% of its $2.0 million in expenses went to program services, 18.1% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does College of Western Idaho Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation College of Western Idaho Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $194,117, for the role of Officer, Foundation (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does College of Western Idaho Foundation get its money?
Of $11.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 92.7% came from contributions and grants and 1.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is College of Western Idaho Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 27-1159705 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202601319349303200 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202510939349301701 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431149349300643 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301189349301765 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202210469349302296 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202003509349301005 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 27-1159705: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.