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Charis Initiative Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Boise, Idaho · EIN 461082808

Charis Initiative Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Boise, Idaho. In tax year 2024 it gave $6,000 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $2,000 and the largest $2,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $9,000 the year before.

100% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$9,0004$106,435
2024$6,0003$109,449

How to apply

Charis Initiative Foundation Inc says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Charis Initiative Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Oregon.

StateGrantsAmount
Oregon3$6,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Lucie Polvogt
Saint Helens, OR
Paid directly toUniversity ForEducation Scholarship$2,000
Wade Hawkins
Baker City, OR
Paid directly toUniversity ForEducation Scholarship$2,000
Cole Richards
Baker City, OR
Paid directly toUniversity forEducation Scholarship$2,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Charis Initiative Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Charis Initiative Foundation Inc give?

$6,000 in tax year 2024, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $2,000.

Who runs Charis Initiative Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Bradley James Grooms (Director), Shanda Grooms (Director), Beverly Bair (Director) and Grace Grooms (Director) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does Charis Initiative Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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