Shoemaker Family Fund
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests, so a cold proposal is unlikely to be considered; the realistic route in is a personal or professional connection to the foundation, or an invitation from it.
- Its recorded grants go to a church and to university-related athletic and advertising funds in Idaho, so a group whose work is religious or tied to a university in Idaho will see the closest match.
- The filing gives no grant-size range, so ask the foundation's contacts what scale would be considered rather than assuming one.
- Annual giving was $355,000 paid in the most recent year reported, which is context for the foundation's size, not a measure of any single award.
- No timing or deadline is stated, so do not assume one.
Overview
Shoemaker Family Fund is a US private foundation based in Eagle, ID.
What they fund
Profile based on the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) only: no website or other web source for the foundation was found. Every statement is checked against the filings. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The filing records grants to two kinds of recipient: a church and a university foundation. The purposes recorded are general funds for religious activities, an athletic capital projects fund, and an advertising excellence fund. These entries show giving for religious activities and for university-related athletic and advertising purposes; they do not identify a broader set of programme areas. The recorded recipients are in Idaho. The filing provides no stated eligibility conditions, grant-size range, geographic rule or public application procedure, so those details cannot be added to its description of grantmaking.
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in Idaho.
How to apply
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
- The largest single recipient received 56% of grant dollars to organisations.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
Grants
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Valley Pentecostal Church · General funds - religious activities$155,0002024 tax year
- Boise State University Foundation · Baa - ad excellence fund$100,0002024 tax year
- Boise State University Foundation · Baa - athletic capital projects fund$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
- Kate J Shoemaker — Director
- Deena J Shoemaker — Secretary
- Craig W Shoemaker — President
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $83,726 | $0 | $21,405,953 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $124,464 | $0 | $25,724,912 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $468,366 | $355,000 | $29,035,279 | 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.
Sources
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Applying to Shoemaker Family Fund?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- Eagle, ID