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Idaho Womens Charitable Foundation

EIN 82-0527986 · Boise, ID

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood85 out of 100GovernanceStrong91 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

IDAHO WOMEN'S CHARITABLE FOUNDATION (IWCF) EDUCATES MEMBERS ABOUT COMMUNITY NEEDS AND INSPIRES THEM TO POSITIVELY IMPACT THE COMMUNITY THROUGH EDUCATED PHILANTHROPY. IWCF CONSISTS OF 422 MEMBERS. MANY OF THESE MEMBERS SERVE ON THE GRANTS COMMITTEE, A SEVEN-MONTH COLLABORATIVE EFFORT TO RESEARCH AND RECOMMEND TO THE ENTIRE MEMBERSHIP, POTENTIAL GRANT RECIPIENTS WHO WILL PROVIDE MAXIMUM POSITIVE IMPACT WITH THE POOLED-FUND GRANTS COLLECTED FOR THE PERIOD. GRANTS ARE AWARDED IN EACH OF SIX INTEREST AREAS (BASIC NEEDS, CULTURAL ARTS, EDUCATION, ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH, AND RURAL COMMUNITIES) BASED ON AN ANNUAL IWCF MEMBERSHIP VOTE. BY COLLABORATING ON GRANT-FUNDING DECISIONS AND ATTENDING IWCF-SPONSORED EDUCATIONAL EVENTS, MEMBERS DEVELOP THE SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE NECESSARY TO MAKE INFORMED GRANT CHOICES. SOME MEMBERS WILL CHOOSE AN OPTION TO DIRECT $500 OF THEIR ANNUAL MEMBER CONTRIBUTIONS TO OUTSIDE 501C3 ORGANIZATIONS.

Income
$617,906
Spending
$557,310
Spent on programs
89%
Reserves
3 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 76%
Employees
3
Volunteers
135

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

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 50% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 1% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 10% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 22% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    89% 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: 91 out of 100. Higher than 76% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    16 of 16 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports 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 (3)
  1. $409,715 spent. THE GRANT CYCLE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025 RESULTED IN POOLED DISTRIBUTIONS OF $265,134 to 20 IDAHO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. DURING THAT PERIOD, MEMBERS ALSO DIRECTED DISTRIBUTIONS OF $110,500 TO INDIVIDUALLY SELECTED NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. IDAHO WOMEN'S CHARITABLE FOUNDATION (IWCF) EDUCATES MEMBERS ABOUT COMMUNITY NEEDS AND INSPIRES THEM TO POSITIVELY IMPACT THE COMMUNITY THROUGH EDUCATED PHILANTHROPY. NEARLY ALL IWCF MEMBERS PARTICIPATE IN A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT TO IDENTIFY AND DISTRIBUTE GRANTS TO IDAHO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDING SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY IN THE AREAS OF BASIC NEEDS, CULTURAL ARTS, EDUCATION, ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND RURAL COMMUNITIES. BY COLLABORATING ON GRANT FUNDING DECISIONS AND PARTICIPATING IN IWCF-SPONSORED EDUCATION EVENTS AND SERVICE ACTIVITIES, MEMBERS DEVELOP THE SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE NECESSARY TO MAKE INFORMED PHILANTHROPIC DECISIONS.
  2. $17,505 spent. IWCF SPONSORS MULTIPLE EDUCATIONAL EVENTS EACH YEAR TO EDUCATE MEMBERS AND THE PUBLIC ABOUT COMMUNITY PHILANTHROPIC ISSUES.
  3. $69,990 spent. IWCF SPONSORS A BIENNIAL SYMPOSIUM EVENT FOCUSED ON ONE OF ITS GRANTMAKING INTEREST AREAS. THE EVENT IS INTENDED AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO EDUCATE MEMBERS AND THE PUBLIC ABOUT COMMUNITY ISSUES. THE REVENUES AND EXPENSES REPORTED IN THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED 6/30/2025 RELATE TO THE SYMPOSIUM FOCUSED ON THE ENVIRONMENT WHICH WAS HELD IN OCTOBER 2024.

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

  1. 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 October 13, 2026.

  2. 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 October 13, 2026.

  3. 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 October 13, 2026.

  4. 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 October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since January 2002.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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 21, 2026.

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