Boise Public Schools Education Foundation Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO FACILITATE DONATIONS TO SUPPORT INNOVATIVE AND MOTIVATING PROGRAMS IN THE BOISE SCHOOL DISTRICT.
- Income
- $4.0 million
- Spending
- $3.8 million
- Spent on programs
- 96%
- Reserves
- 10.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 82%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 32
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 83% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 10.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 4% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 15% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1596% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 74% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2524 of 24 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (6)
- $2.7 million spent. DISTRICT SCHOOL CLASSROOM PROJECTSTHE FOUNDATION FACILITATES RESTRICTED DONATIONS TO INDIVIDUAL CLASSROOMS, SCHOOLS, PROJECTS, AND DISTRICT PROGRAMS IN THE BOISE SCHOOL DISTRICT DURING THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR.
- $404,254 spent. PARENT GROUPSTHE FOUNDATION FACILITATES PARENT GROUPS WITH DONATIONS TO SCHOOLS, PROJECTS, AND PROGRAMS IN THE BOISE SCHOOL DISTRICT DURING THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR.
- $183,245 spent. POST-SECONDARY SCHOLARSHIPSBOISE SCHOOL DISTRICT STUDENTS' POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION INCLUDES FUNDS FOR TWO-YEAR COLLEGE, FOUR-YEAR COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY AND PROFESSIONAL TECHNICAL EDUCATION.
- $174,783 spent. INNOVATION GRANT AWARD PROGRAMFOR THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR THE BOISE PUBLIC SCHOOLS EDUCATION FOUNDATION FUNDED 98 INNOVATION GRANT AWARDS TO BOISE SCHOOLS EDUCATORS FOR INNOVATING AND MOTIVATING PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS AT 39 SCHOOLS.
- $135,227 spent. S.A.F.E. RELIEF FUNDS.A.F.E. WAS CREATED TO ASSIST STUDENTS IN THE BOISE SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THEIR FAMILIES WITH IMMEDIATE BASIC NEEDS TO HELP DISTRICT STUDENTS STAY IN SCHOOL. LOW-INCOME, AT RISK STUDENTS HAVE A VARIETY OF NEEDS RANGING FROM SCHOOL SUPPLIES, CLOTHING, AND PERSONAL NEEDS, TO PARTICIPATE IN SCHOOL ACTIVITIES, TO RENT AND UTILITY ASSISTANCE. THE S.A.F.E. PROGRAM TARGETS THOSE STUDENTS WHO ARE OUTSIDE THE FEDERAL GRANT REQUIREMENTS AND ARE AT RISK AND OPERATING NEAR HOMELESSNESS.
- $130,626 spent. COMMUNITY SCHOOLSBOISE DISTRICT COMMUNITY SCHOOLS ARE BOTH A PLACE AND A SET OF PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN THE SCHOOL AND OTHER COMMUNITY RESOURCES. THEIR INTEGRATED FOCUS ON ACADEMICS, HEALTH, AND SOCIAL SERVICES, YOUTH AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT LEADS TO IMPROVED STUDENT LEARNING, STRONGER FAMILIES AND HEALTHIER COMMUNITIES. THE SIX DISTRICT SCHOOLS; FRANK CHURCH, GARFIELD, MORLEY NELSON, TAFT, WHITNEY, AND WHITTIER HAVE BEEN DESIGNATED AS COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. EACH WILL HAVE DEDICATED SPACE IN THE SCHOOL AND A STAFF ASSIGNED TO PLAN, ORGANIZE, AND IMPLEMENT THE COMMUNITY SCHOOL MODEL IN A WAY THAT BEST SERVES EACH SCHOOL'S NEIGHBORHOOD.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since November 1986.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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