Idaho State University Foundation
Idaho State University Foundation reported $24.2 million in revenue and $23.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $82.57 went to program services, $13.72 to management and general costs and $3.71 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 63.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $54,029 (Executive Vice President). Revenue rose 61% 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 $23MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 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 $24MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 82.6% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 13.7% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.7% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.06 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 63.7% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 6.6% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $54,029 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.23% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 0 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 72.3 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 21 of 21 | 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 Idaho State University Foundation, Inc. (the Foundation) was formed in March 1967. The Foundation is a not-for-profit corporation incorporated in accordance with the laws of the State of Idaho and is managed by a volunteer Board of Directors. Under the Idaho State Board of Education's administrative rules the Foundation must be independent of, and cannot be controlled by, Idaho State University (the University). Operating and services agreements between the Foundation and the University define the relationship between the two entities in accordance with the State Board of Education's…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Vice President Officer, 6.00 hrs/week | $40,698 | $0 | $13,331 | $54,029 |
0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Idaho State University 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–1b21 · 21 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 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 50
- Volunteers Part I, line 629
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses onlyIndividuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
10 private foundations reported grants to Idaho State University Foundation totaling $749K 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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Questions people ask
How much of Idaho State University Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Idaho State University Foundation reported that 82.6% of its $23.4 million in expenses went to program services, 13.7% to management and general and 3.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Idaho State University Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Idaho State University Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $54,029, for the role of Executive Vice President (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Idaho State University Foundation get its money?
Of $24.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 63.7% came from contributions and grants and 6.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Idaho State University Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 82-6013543 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 202621249349302357 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531359349311713 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441359349313064 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341359349306714 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221319349303232 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101209349300810 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 82-6013543: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.