About Alexa Rose Howell Cultural Foundation
The Alexa Rose Howell Cultural Foundation appears to operate as a small, locally based fund that supports individual cultural practitioners through fellowship-style awards. Its sole recorded grant is a $25,000 fellowship to an individual (Grant Olsen), suggesting a focus on direct artist support rather than institutional funding. The foundation likely prioritizes creative work and cultural contribution within the Boise/Idaho region, awarding sizable one-off grants to selected individuals.
Focus Areas
Individual artist fellowships in Boise/IdahoSupport for cultural and creative practice by solo practitionersProject- or career-development awards for artists
Who They Fund
individual independent artistsmusicians and sound engineersfilmmakers and cinematographersvisual and multimedia artists (photographers, painters, printmakers)performing artists and actorswriters and poets
About Alexa Rose Howell Cultural Foundation
A $25,000 fellowship award to Grant Olsen anchors the Alexa Rose Howell Cultural Foundation’s public record and points to a grantmaker centered on direct support for individual artists. The foundation’s recent activity shows a preference for one-person awards over institutional grants, with a mix of fellowships, artist residencies, and project-based awards for creative work in Boise and the wider Treasure Valley. Recent grantees include visual, performing, literary, and film practitioners, indicating that the funder supports multiple artistic disciplines rather than a single medium. The foundation also appears to use grants to support the practical stages of making and presenting work. Some awards cover creative development, while others support equipment, workspace, training, travel, and production costs. In 2025, multiple Light of Day Award recipients received the same award amount, while residency participants received smaller awards tied to time, space, and presentation support. Across the record, the foundation’s giving is consistently local and concentrated in Idaho, with grants landing in Boise, Meridian, and Nampa. That pattern suggests a small foundation that funds artists close to home through targeted, career-stage support.
What Alexa Rose Howell Cultural Foundation Funds
A clear theme is direct support for artistic development. One 2025 Light of Day Award went to Elijah Lindsey-Jensen for a project brought to a national audience, and similar awards were made to other Boise-area artists in film, visual arts, and literary or performing work. The foundation also funds practical production needs. In 2023, Ken Mccall received $5,000 for a 3D printer, David Scott received $5,000 for a kiln, and Oluwadamilola Tehingbola received $4,977 for photography equipment. Training and presentation support is another thread. Jennifer Gorman received $4,204 for travel, lodging, and tuition for an actor combatant workshop, while Sara Stejskal received $3,600 for a recording session and audition tour. Residencies such as Show & Tell and ARTIST HAVEN add workspace, mentorship, and exhibition or performance support for selected artists.
How Alexa Rose Howell Cultural Foundation Gives
Typical grants are small to mid-sized: the p25 is $1,000, median is $2,000, and p75 is $3,000. The record also includes a $25,000 fellowship award and repeated $3,500 residency awards. The foundation appears to make recurring awards across years, with 2023 project-support grants and 2025 fellowship, award, and residency grants all present in the file. It funds individuals and does not make program-related investments. Several active programs accept unsolicited applications, including Show & Tell Residency and the Light of Day Award, while others do not.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$176K
Total Assets
$1.3M
Total Revenue
$221K
Total Expenses
$403K
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $1K and $3K, with a median of $2K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$2K
75th Percentile
$3K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
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