First Federal Foundation Inc
Burley, ID · EIN 57-1141539. Reported 117 grants totalling $394,994 to 104 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. First Federal Foundation Inc did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $3,279. Half of everything it gave fell between $2,000 and $5,000; the smallest was $957 and the largest $7,412. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Falls Optimist Foundation | Twin Falls, ID | $15,162 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Valley House Homeless Shelter | Twin Falls, ID | $9,422 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Jerome Senior Citizens Center | Jerome, ID | $8,441 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Mustard Seed Ministries | Twin Falls, ID | $7,412 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Magic Valley Marlins | Twin Falls, ID | $6,724 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Jerome Little Tigers Preschool | Jerome, ID | $6,536 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| United Way South Central Idaho | Twin Falls, ID | $6,350 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Twin Falls Lions Club | Twin Falls, ID | $5,995 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Kimberly High School Softball | Kimberly, ID | $5,592 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Idaho Regional Robotics Inc | Meridian, ID | $5,200 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Buhl Family Network Inc | Buhl, ID | $5,032 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Astegos Inc | Garden City, ID | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Magic Valley | Twin Falls, ID | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cassia County Education Foundation | Burley, ID | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cassia County School District | Burley, ID | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Everybody House | Twin Falls, ID | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Filer Quick Response Unit | Filer, ID | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Filer School District | Filer, ID | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hagerman Bike and Walk Corporation | Hagerman, ID | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hansen School District | Hansen, ID | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Idaho Food Bank | Meridian, ID | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Jerome Public Library | Jerome, ID | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Junior Achievement of Idaho | Boise, ID | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Magic Valley Fellowship Hall Inc | Twin Falls, ID | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Murtaugh School District | Murtaugh, ID | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Oakley Valley Arts Council | Oakley, ID | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Rising Stars Therapeutic Riding Ctr | Twin Falls, ID | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Rotary Club of Twin Falls | Twin Falls, ID | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Treasure Valley Youththeater | Boise, ID | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Twin Falls Senior Citizens Foundati | Twin Falls, ID | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| United Way of South Central Idaho | Twin Falls, ID | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Uscri Refugee Programs | Twin Falls, ID | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Valley Lunch Program | Hazelton, ID | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Wibur C Hall Post 77 | Paul, ID | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Castleford School District | Castleford, ID | $4,998 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Twin Falls County Fair | Filer, ID | $4,998 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Women's and Children's Alliance | Boise, ID | $4,861 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Rise Charter School | Kimberly, ID | $4,823 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Minikoka County Fire Protection Dis | Heyburn, ID | $4,800 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Twin Falls Scholl District Special | Twin Falls, ID | $4,800 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| West Minico PTO | Paul, ID | $4,800 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Tough Enough to Wear Pink | Twin Falls, ID | $4,770 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Love Yourself | Kimberly, ID | $4,695 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| South Central Community Action Pshp | Twin Falls, ID | $4,615 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ageless Senior Citizens | Kimberly, ID | $4,404 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Magic Valley Symphony Orchestra Inc | Twin Falls, ID | $4,363 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lincoln County Youth Center | Richfield, ID | $4,350 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Robert Stuart Middle School | Twin Falls, ID | $4,350 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Buhl Rotary Club | Buhl, ID | $4,219 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Twin Falls County Historical Societ | Filer, ID | $4,150 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Magic Valley Area Humanitarian | Rupert, ID | $4,121 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Blanket Blessings Inc | Twin Falls, ID | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Minidoka Educational Foundation | Rupert, ID | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Magic Valley Pediatric Cancer | Filer, ID | $3,840 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Magic Mountain Ski Patrol | Kimberly, ID | $3,660 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Boise Contemporary Theater | Boise, ID | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Burley High School Band | Burley, ID | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Explore Dance Company Inc | Eagle, ID | $3,468 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Jerome Little Tiger Preschool | Jerome, ID | $3,437 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Simply Hope Family Outreach | Burley, ID | $3,375 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Girls on the Run Southern Idaho | Hailey, ID | $3,279 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| College of Southern Idaho | Twin Falls, ID | $3,221 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Childrens Museum of Magic Valley | Twin Falls, ID | $3,199 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| So Central Public Health District | Twin Falls, ID | $3,160 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mini Cassia Youth Football League | Paul, ID | $2,970 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sawtooth Elementary PTO | Twin Falls, ID | $2,840 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Rising Stars Therapeutic Riding | Twin Falls, ID | $2,650 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Filer School Foundation | Filer, ID | $2,594 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Gooding Public Library Foundation | Gooding, ID | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| National Ski Patrol | Lakewood, CO | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Trinity New Hope Inc | Nampa, ID | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Buhl High School Girls Softball | Buhl, ID | $2,461 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Men's Second Chance Living | Hailey, ID | $2,400 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Morningside Elementary PTO | Twin Falls, ID | $2,360 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Living Independence Network | Twin Falls, ID | $2,300 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| West End Senior Center | Buhl, ID | $2,280 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Magic Valley Humanitarian Center | Rupert, ID | $2,250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Minidoka Memorial Hospital | Rupert, ID | $2,064 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mount Harrison Heritage Fndtn | Burley, ID | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Walker Center for Addiction | Twin Falls, ID | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sage Womens Center | Twin Falls, ID | $1,891 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Jefferson Elementary | Jerome, ID | $1,861 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| St Nicholas Catholic School | Rupert, ID | $1,857 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Jerome Middle School | Jerome, ID | $1,800 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Because Kids Grieve Inc | Twin Falls, ID | $1,775 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Meridian Library Foundation | Meridian, ID | $1,662 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sleep in Heavenly Peace | Kimberly, ID | $1,631 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Burley Discovery Museum | Burley, ID | $1,605 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Adaptive Cycling of Southern Idaho | Twin Falls, ID | $1,600 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Buhl School District | Buhl, ID | $1,575 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Twin Falls School District Ed Foundation | Twin Falls, ID | $1,541 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Iesdb Raptor Manor Storage | Twin Falls, ID | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Jerome School District | Jerome, ID | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lincoln County Historical Society | Shoshone, ID | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Twin Falls School District 411 | Twin Falls, ID | $1,440 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Twin Falls Optimist Youth House | Twin Falls, ID | $1,400 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Optmist Club of Twin Falls | Twin Falls, ID | $1,354 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Magic Valley Youth Services Inc | Twin Falls, ID | $1,350 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Jerome County Senior Citizens Serv | Jerome, ID | $1,314 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Unity Alliance of Southern Idaho | Twin Falls, ID | $1,300 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Benevolence and Beyond Inc | Shoshone, ID | $1,290 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Breaking Chains Academy of Dev | Nampa, ID | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Twin Falls Rapids Soccer Club | Twin Falls, ID | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Magic Valley Arts Council | Twin Falls, ID | $957 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
9 of 104 (9%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 9%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Kimberly High School Softball
BASES AND PROTECTIVE NETTING - Hagerman Bike and Walk Corporation
DRINKING FOUNTAIN/ CHARGING STATION - Filer Quick Response Unit
TECHNICAL ROPE RESCUE EQUIPMENT - Valley Lunch Program
CAFETERIA TABLES FOR LUNCHROOM - Idaho Food Bank
LOADING DOCK IMPROVEMENTS - Boys and Girls Club of Magic Valley
INDOOR PLAY STRUCTURE REPAIR
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 39 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 25 | $90,048 | $2,750 |
| 2022 | 23 | $85,890 | $3,840 |
| 2023 | 35 | $114,185 | $3,596 |
| 2024 | 34 | $104,871 | $2,855 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 99% of this one's giving went to organizations in Idaho. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $3,279. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Idaho.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from First Federal Foundation Inc's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: C/O 1329 Albion Ave, Burley, ID, 83318. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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