Blue Cross of Idaho Foundation for Health

Private foundation · EIN 26-0024334 · since 2003bcidahofoundation.org·Idaho·Updated 13 October 2026

At a glance

$4.1M

Annual giving, 2024 tax year

From the Form 990-PF filing

$500 to $45,000

Grant range

From grants in the 990-PF filings

$1,000

Typical grant (median)

282 grants in the latest filing

Open to applications

Fixed application deadlines · unsolicited applications welcome

Key takeaways

This Foundation funds work in Idaho only, so your organisation needs to be based there to be a realistic fit.
Its themes are Community, Education and Healthcare, covering root causes such as access to food, healthcare, housing and education, and its education work spans pre-school through college, so projects in schools and community organisations are a natural match.
Most grants are modest: about 8 in 10 of its 784 grants fall between $500 and $45,000, the median grant is $1,000, and half of all grants are $1,000 or less, so a modest request is the safest pitch, though a small number of grants go much higher, up to $300,000.
Most funding runs through predefined initiatives, with inquiries welcomed through an RFP process several times a year, and the Foundation expects applicants to align with its mission, show a track record of positive community outcomes, measure and report progress, collaborate with the Foundation and others, and maintain sound financial management.
A substantial share of grant dollars, 69%, has gone to organisations also funded in the two prior years, suggesting an element of ongoing relationship, but this should not put off a first-time applicant from making contact through the RFP process.

Overview

Blue Cross of Idaho Foundation for Health is a US private foundation based in Meridian, ID.

What they fund

Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.

Priority Areas

The Foundation focuses on Community, Education and Healthcare, addressing root causes that affect health, including access to food, healthcare, housing and education. It funds programmes and projects driven by local communities, builds local partnerships and collaborates on sustainable changes, while also leading its own initiatives and supporting demonstration projects and evaluations. Its work includes schools and community organisations, with education programmes spanning pre-school through college. Its approach balances high-impact innovation with proven solutions to complex problems. It welcomes Idaho-based grantseekers whose work aligns with its mission, demonstrates positive community outcomes, measures and reports progress, involves collaboration, and maintains sound financial management.

Themes

Community
Education
Healthcare

Geographic Focus

Idaho.

How to apply

Most funding is managed through predefined initiatives. The Foundation welcomes inquiries through its RFP process several times a year.

Deadlines: Inquiries through the RFP process are welcomed several times a year.

Application success factors

Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 69% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 784 grants to organisations were $1,000 or less.

What the foundation says:

Applicants should align with its mission and values.
Applicants should have a proven track record of positive outcomes for the community.
Applicants should be willing to measure and report on progress.
Applicants should seek to collaborate with the Foundation and potentially other organisations.
Applicants should maintain sound financial management practices.

Where grants go

From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.

Grant dollars by state

Idaho100%

Nevada<1%

District of Columbia<1%

North Carolina<1%

Washington<1%

Texas<1%

The largest single recipient received 12% of grant dollars to organisations.
In tax year 2024, 69% of grant dollars went to organisations Blue Cross of Idaho Foundation for Health had funded in earlier filings.
No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
12% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.

Grants

282 grants in the latest filing analysed · median $1,000

How much do they typically give?

Share of 282 grants in tax year 2024 by size

Under $1k24%

$1k–$2.5k40%

$2.5k–$5k1%

$5k–$10k7%

$10k–$25k11%

$25k–$50k5%

$50k–$100k7%

$100k–$250k4%

$250k–$500k1%

Median $1,000 (tax year 2024)

The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:

Boise State University Foundation · Funding to support the upstream prevention for idaho youth and communities fund (hr223) directly related to the communities for youths implementation of 2024-25 idaho student well-being assessment in their partnership with idaho state department of education. this includes the creation of the student well-being assessment, data collection and analysis of assessment results. communities for youth will also provide school and district level summary reports to all participants.
$300,0002024 tax year
Idaho State University Foundation · Payment 4 of 5
$300,0002024 tax year
Idaho State University Foundation · Payment 2 of 3 - ahec health professionals pathway coalition
$150,0002024 tax year
College of Idaho · College of idaho scholarship payment 6 of 12
$100,5002024 tax year
Idaho Community Foundation · Funding for the supportive housing investment fund for ada county. the fund exists to increase availability of support housing, an evidence based intervention that pairs affordable housing with supportive services.
$100,0002024 tax year
Primary Care Initiative · Payment 4 of 5 $100,000 for idaho resident attending the idaho college of osteopathic medicine with an expressed interest in primary care and family medicine
$100,0002024 tax year
University of Idaho Foundation · Rural health initiative scholarship - payment 5 of 10
$100,0002024 tax year
University of Idaho Foundation · Rural health initiative scholarship - payment 5 of 10
$100,0002024 tax year

Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.

Officers and directors

Jenny Robertson — Vice Chair
Mike Reynoldson — President-Chairman
Kendra E Witt-Doyle — Executive Director
Kirstin Anderson — Treasurer (From 9/30)
Stephanie Wright — Director
Marybeth Flachbart — Director
Elva Cookie Allan — Director
Luke Malek — Director
Reagan Greene — Director
Dr Melissa Kizilos — Director
Steven Driggers — Assistant Corporate Secretary
Mark Kohler — Secretary

From the latest Form 990-PF filing

3 years of tax filings

Year	Total expenses	Grants paid	Assets	Filing document
2022 tax year	$4,297,195	$2,766,963	$75,154,905	Filing for 2022 tax year
2023 tax year	$4,985,143	$3,538,704	$79,539,626	Filing for 2023 tax year
2024 tax year	$5,907,653	$4,089,383	$80,699,944	Filing for 2024 tax year

Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.