The IDACORP Employee Community Services Fund focuses on supporting basic needs and human services in Idaho, with concentrated investments in local safety-net organizations that provide food, shelter, family violence intervention, and community health. Grants are overwhelmingly program-focused and directed to community-based nonprofits and regional United Ways, suggesting a preference for front-line service delivery rather than capital or national advocacy. The fund appears to prioritize organizations that serve vulnerable populations—families, youth, and people experiencing homelessness—across the Treasure Valley and broader Idaho region.
Concentrated, locally focused program support: multiple repeat, modest-size grants to the same set of Idaho safety-net organizations rather than one-off large national gifts; funding emphasizes operational/program expenditures over capital or endowment.
Idacorp Employee Community Services Fund Inc centers its grantmaking on Idaho’s basic-needs safety net, with repeated support for organizations that provide food, shelter, family crisis response, and community health services. The largest recent awards in the data go to United Way of Treasure Valley Inc, which received $43,468 in 2024, $42,578 in 2023, and $36,900 in 2025 through program-related expenditures. That recurring pattern points to a funder that backs coordinated local service delivery over one-time visibility projects. Other repeated recipients show the same front-line orientation. Idaho Foodbank Warehouse Inc received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Women’s & Children’s Alliance was funded across multiple years; and Boise Rescue Mission Inc appears more than once in the recent grant list. The fund also gives to regional organizations serving adjacent needs, including Idaho Youth Ranch, Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of Idaho Inc, Terry Reilly Health Services, and Jesse Tree of Idaho. Most of the grants in the record go to Idaho organizations, with a small number of awards directed to a national intermediary serving homelessness and human services.
A clear thread in the recent grants is coordinated community services. United Way of South Central Idaho Inc received $9,720 in 2025, $6,660 in 2024, and $6,383 in 2023, showing ongoing support for regional service coordination in Twin Falls. Food assistance is another recurring area. Idaho Foodbank Warehouse Inc received $18,547 in 2024, $18,404 in 2023, and $18,000 in 2025, pointing to sustained support for emergency food distribution. Housing and shelter appear alongside crisis response. Boise Rescue Mission Inc received $13,000 in 2025, $11,894 in 2024, and $9,422 in 2023. Women’s & Children’s Alliance received $16,461 in 2023, $12,309 in 2024, and $13,100 in 2025, tying the fund to domestic violence and family support services. Health access also shows up through Terry Reilly Health Services, which received $5,671 in 2024, $5,500 in 2025, and $5,361 in 2023.
The grant size distribution is modest and fairly tight: p25 is $6,027, median is $9,202, and p75 is $16,009. The recent record is dominated by program-related expenditures, which suggests restricted support for specific service activities rather than unrestricted giving. Recipients also appear across multiple years, especially United Way of Treasure Valley Inc, Idaho Foodbank Warehouse Inc, Women’s & Children’s Alliance, and Boise Rescue Mission Inc. That repeated-year pattern indicates ongoing relationships rather than isolated awards. The fund is structured as an employee community services fund and does not make grants to individuals.
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Most grants fall between $6K and $16K, with a median of $9K.
25th Percentile
$6K
Median
$9K
75th Percentile
$16K
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Notable grantees: United Way of Treasure Valley, Idaho Foodbank Warehouse, Women's & Children's Alliance, Boise Rescue Mission, Terry Reilly Health Services
Giving is local and overwhelmingly concentrated in Idaho. Ninety-one percent of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state, and the recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based. Boise appears repeatedly as the recipient city, with additional Idaho grants reaching Twin Falls and Nampa. Outside Idaho, the recent list includes one national-hub recipient in Rancho Palos Verdes, California: The Salvation Army. The geography in the record still points primarily to Boise-area and broader Idaho service networks, especially in the Treasure Valley and South Central Idaho.
The recent grants point to basic-needs and human-services organizations: United Way affiliates, Idaho Foodbank Warehouse Inc, Boise Rescue Mission Inc, Women’s & Children’s Alliance, Jesse Tree of Idaho, Terry Reilly Health Services, and Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of Idaho Inc. The pattern is centered on food, shelter, family support, and community health.
Typical awards are in the low five figures. The grant-size distribution shows a p25 of $6,027, a median of $9,202, and a p75 of $16,009. Recent grants also include larger recurring awards above $40,000 to United Way of Treasure Valley Inc.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including United Way of Treasure Valley Inc, Idaho Foodbank Warehouse Inc, Women’s & Children's Alliance, Boise Rescue Mission Inc, Jesse Tree of Idaho, Terry Reilly Health Services, and United Way of South Central Idaho Inc.
Most grants go to Idaho recipients. The data shows 91% of grants are to organizations in the foundation’s HQ state, and the recipient-country distribution is 100% U.S. The city-level record is concentrated in Boise, with additional awards in Twin Falls and Nampa.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED WAY OF TREASURE VALLEY INC | BOISE, ID | $32,700 | 2026 | PROGRAM RELATED EXPENDITURES |
| IDAHO FOODBANK WAREHOUSE INC | BOISE, ID | $22,005 | 2026 | PROGRAM RELATED EXPENDITURES |
| BOISE RESCUE MISSION INC | BOISE, ID | $17,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM RELATED EXPENDITURES |
| WOMEN'S & CHILDREN'S ALLIANCE | BOISE, ID | $13,100 | 2026 | PROGRAM RELATED EXPENDITURES |
| SALVATION ARMY | RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CA | $12,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM RELATED EXPENDITURES |
| JESSE TREE OF IDAHO | BOISE, ID | $7,500 | 2026 | PROGRAM RELATED EXPENDITURES |
| IDAHO YOUTH RANCH | BOISE, ID | $5,600 | 2026 | PROGRAM RELATED EXPENDITURES |
| INTERFAITH SANCTUARY HOUSING SERVICES INC | BOISE, ID | $5,500 | 2026 | PROGRAM RELATED EXPENDITURES |
| RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF IDAHO INC | BOISE, ID | $5,100 | 2026 | PROGRAM RELATED EXPENDITURES |
| UNITED WAY OF TREASURE VALLEY INC | BOISE, ID | $36,900 | 2025 | PROGRAM RELATED EXPENDITURES |
| IDAHO FOODBANK WAREHOUSE INC | BOISE, ID | $18,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM RELATED EXPENDITURES |
| WOMEN'S & CHILDREN'S ALLIANCE | BOISE, ID | $13,100 | 2025 | PROGRAM RELATED EXPENDITURES |
| BOISE RESCUE MISSION INC | BOISE, ID | $13,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM RELATED EXPENDITURES |
| UNITED WAY OF SOUTH CENTRAL IDAHO INC | TWIN FALLS, ID | $9,720 | 2025 | PROGRAM RELATED EXPENDITURES |
| SALVATION ARMY | RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CA | $8,100 | 2025 | PROGRAM RELATED EXPENDITURES |
| JESSE TREE OF IDAHO | BOISE, ID | $8,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM RELATED EXPENDITURES |
| IDAHO YOUTH RANCH | BOISE, ID | $5,600 | 2025 | PROGRAM RELATED EXPENDITURES |
| TERRY REILLY HEALTH SERVICES | NAMPA, ID | $5,500 | 2025 | PROGRAM RELATED EXPENDITURES |
| RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF IDAHO INC | BOISE, ID | $5,100 | 2025 | PROGRAM RELATED EXPENDITURES |
| UNITED WAY OF TREASURE VALLEY INC | BOISE, ID | $43,468 | 2024 | PROGRAM RELATED EXPENDITURES |
| IDAHO FOODBANK WAREHOUSE INC | BOISE, ID | $18,547 | 2024 | PROGRAM RELATED EXPENDITURES |
| SALVATION ARMY | RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CA | $15,557 | 2024 | PROGRAM RELATED EXPENDITURES |
| WOMEN'S & CHILDREN'S ALLIANCE | BOISE, ID | $12,309 | 2024 | PROGRAM RELATED EXPENDITURES |
| BOISE RESCUE MISSION INC | BOISE, ID | $11,894 | 2024 | PROGRAM RELATED EXPENDITURES |
| JESSE TREE OF IDAHO | BOISE, ID | $9,395 | 2024 | PROGRAM RELATED EXPENDITURES |
| UNITED WAY OF SOUTH CENTRAL IDAHO INC | TWIN FALLS, ID | $6,660 | 2024 | PROGRAM RELATED EXPENDITURES |
| SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL | BOISE, ID | $6,515 | 2024 | PROGRAM RELATED EXPENDITURES |
| TERRY REILLY HEALTH SERVICES | NAMPA, ID | $5,671 | 2024 | PROGRAM RELATED EXPENDITURES |
| RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF IDAHO INC | BOISE, ID | $5,269 | 2024 | PROGRAM RELATED EXPENDITURES |
| IDAHO YOUTH RANCH | BOISE, ID | $5,202 | 2024 | PROGRAM RELATED EXPENDITURES |
| UNITED WAY OF TREASURE VALLEY INC | BOISE, ID | $42,578 | 2023 | PROGRAM RELATED EXPENDITURES |
| SALVATION ARMY | RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CA | $19,683 | 2023 | PROGRAM RELATED EXPENDITURES |
| IDAHO FOODBANK WAREHOUSE INC | BOISE, ID | $18,404 | 2023 | PROGRAM RELATED EXPENDITURES |
| WOMEN'S & CHILDREN'S ALLIANCE | BOISE, ID | $16,461 | 2023 | PROGRAM RELATED EXPENDITURES |
| BOISE RESCUE MISSION INC | BOISE, ID | $9,422 | 2023 | PROGRAM RELATED EXPENDITURES |
| IDAHO YOUTH RANCH | BOISE, ID | $9,202 | 2023 | PROGRAM RELATED EXPENDITURES |
| JESSE TREE OF IDAHO | BOISE, ID | $8,395 | 2023 | PROGRAM RELATED EXPENDITURES |
| RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF IDAHO INC | BOISE, ID | $7,074 | 2023 | PROGRAM RELATED EXPENDITURES |
| UNITED WAY OF SOUTH CENTRAL IDAHO INC | TWIN FALLS, ID | $6,383 | 2023 | PROGRAM RELATED EXPENDITURES |
| TERRY REILLY HEALTH SERVICES | NAMPA, ID | $5,361 | 2023 | PROGRAM RELATED EXPENDITURES |
| AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY | BOISE, ID | $5,266 | 2023 | PROGRAM RELATED EXPENDITURES |
| SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL | BOISE, ID | $5,090 | 2023 | PROGRAM RELATED EXPENDITURES |
BOISE RESCUE MISSION INC
$17,000PROGRAM RELATED EXPENDITURES
SALVATION ARMY
$12,000PROGRAM RELATED EXPENDITURES
PROGRAM RELATED EXPENDITURES
BOISE RESCUE MISSION INC
$13,000PROGRAM RELATED EXPENDITURES
SALVATION ARMY
$8,100PROGRAM RELATED EXPENDITURES
SALVATION ARMY
$15,557PROGRAM RELATED EXPENDITURES
BOISE RESCUE MISSION INC
$11,894PROGRAM RELATED EXPENDITURES
SALVATION ARMY
$19,683PROGRAM RELATED EXPENDITURES
BOISE RESCUE MISSION INC
$9,422PROGRAM RELATED EXPENDITURES