The Step Forward Trust
Private foundation · Boise, ID · EIN 82-2907927 · reported 2023–2025
36grants reported
$5,000median award
$1,000lower quartile
$500smallest grant
$892Ktotal paid
2states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 3 of its 36 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $43K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
1775 W State St Pmb 177
Boise, ID 83702-3924
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| YMCA IMPROVING HEALTH AND WELL-BEIN | Chicago, IL | $251,500 |
| YMCA FUNDSY GALA PADDLE RAISE MATCH | Chicago, IL | $250,000 |
| YMCA FUNDSY GALA PADDLE RAISE MATCH | Chicago, IL | $115,000 |
| College of Western Idaho EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP | Nampa, ID | $50,000 |
| Boise Rescue Mission HOMELSS SUPPORT | Boise, ID | $25,000 |
| Learning Lab LITERACY EDUCATION | Boise, ID | $22,000 |
| Learning Lab LITERACY EDUCATION | Boise, ID | $22,000 |
| St Joseph's Catholic School EVENT SPONSOR | Boise, ID | $17,219 |
| St Joseph's Catholic School EVENT SPONSOR | Boise, ID | $16,320 |
| Boise Rescue Mission DONATION FOR HIGHEST NEED | Boise, ID | $15,000 |
| Idaho Foodbank DONATION FOR BACK TO SCHOOL DRIVE | Boise, ID | $10,000 |
| Idaho Foodbank FEED, EDUCATE, & ADVOCATE IDAH | Boise, ID | $10,000 |
| Terry Reilly Health Services HEALTH SERVICES | Nampa, ID | $10,000 |
| The Learning Lab LITERACY EDUCATION | Boise, ID | $10,000 |
| Idaho Foodbank DONATION FOR BACK TO SCHOOL DRIVE | Boise, ID | $10,000 |
| St Joseph's Catholic School EDUCATIONAL | Boise, ID | $9,530 |
| Boise Rescue Mission DONATION FOR HIGHEST NEED | Boise, ID | $7,500 |
| Bronco Athletic Association GIFT TO SUPPORT BSU STUDENT-ATHLETES | Boise, ID | $5,000 |
| Boise State University EDUCATIONAL | Boise, ID | $5,000 |
| Bronco Athletic Association GIFT TO SUPPORT BSU STUDENT-ATHLETES | Boise, ID | $5,000 |
| Idaho Youth Ranch | Boise, ID | $5,000 |
| Terry Reilly Health Services HEALTH SERVICES | Nampa, ID | $5,000 |
| Terry Reilly Health Services HEALTH SERVICES | Nampa, ID | $3,000 |
| Bishop Kelly High School STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS | Boise, ID | $2,000 |
| St AL'S Foundation EVENT SPONSOR | Boise, ID | $1,500 |
| Idaho Women's Charitable Foundation DONOR-ADVISED FUND, COLLABORAT | Boise, ID | $1,125 |
| Idaho Women's Charitable Foundation DONOR-ADVISED FUND, COLLABORAT | Boise, ID | $1,125 |
| Bishop Kelly High School TUITION ASSISTANCE | Boise, ID | $1,000 |
| Boise Public Schools Foundation - Morley Nelson Community School EDUCATIONAL | Boise, ID | $1,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club LARRY CHETWOOD MEMORIAL | Garden City, ID | $1,000 |
| Basque Foundation Inc GIFT IN MEMORY OF LAURA SUZANNE HUTER | Boise, ID | $1,000 |
| Bishop Kelly High School STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS | Boise, ID | $1,000 |
| Feed the Gap Inc | Boise, ID | $500 |
| Feed the Gap Inc | Boise, ID | $500 |
| Idaho Botanical Garden FARM TO TABLEAUX EVENT MYSTERE BOX | Boise, ID | $500 |
| Lee Pesky Learning Center GIFT IN MEMORY OF SCOTT THOMPSON | Boise, ID | $500 |
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