The Mott Family Foundation concentrates its giving locally in the Ketchum/Sun Valley area, providing large, strategic grants to community institutions. Its recent grants show strong support for cultural and educational anchors — notably a performing arts organization, an independent K–12 school, and the public library — with funding aimed at capital projects and general operating needs.
Mott Family Foundation Inc has put major recent dollars into a small set of community anchors in the Sun Valley area, including a $1,000,000 general-fund grant to The Argyros in Ketchum and a $900,000 building-campaign grant to Sun Valley Community School. That pattern points to a funder focused on institutions tied to local civic life, with support directed toward operations, capital projects, and community-serving infrastructure. The foundation’s recent grant history also includes repeated support for the Community Library Association Inc, Sun Valley Film Festival, and Spur Community Foundation, suggesting ongoing relationships rather than isolated awards. Its funding reaches both cultural and educational institutions, as well as organizations that support broader community needs. Recent grants to Wood River Community YMCA, Wood River Land Trust Company, Far and Wise, and Mountain Humane show that the portfolio is not limited to one type of nonprofit. Grant sizes range from five-figure awards to seven-figure commitments, and the larger grants are often tied to general operating support or building campaigns. The result is a grantmaking profile centered on regional institutions with visible physical and programmatic roles in the Ketchum and Sun Valley area.
In arts and culture, the foundation backed The Argyros with a $1,000,000 general-fund grant and also gave $150,000 to Sun Valley Film Festival for general fund support. Those awards sit alongside smaller repeat gifts to the same organizations, indicating sustained support for cultural programming and venues. Education is another clear priority. Sun Valley Community School received a $900,000 building-campaign grant in 2024, followed by a $100,000 building-campaign grant that same year and a $25,250 general-fund grant in 2025. The foundation also supported Community School with building-campaign grants in 2023 and 2024. Community infrastructure appears in grants to the Community Library Association Inc for general fund support and to Wood River Community YMCA for general fund support. The portfolio also includes support for Wood River Land Trust Company and Mountain Humane, showing that local service, conservation, and animal welfare organizations are part of the mix.
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Most grants fall between $10K and $75K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$75K
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Concentrated, high-dollar giving to a small number of local institutions; emphasis on capital/building campaign support and sizable general operating grants rather than many small awards.
Notable grantees: The Argyros (performing arts/cultural organization), Sun Valley Community School, Community Library Association, Inc.
Typical grant size centers on mid-five figures, with a p25 of $10,000, a median of $20,000, and a p75 of $75,000. The distribution includes both small support grants and very large commitments, including seven-figure and high six-figure awards. Recent filings show recurring support for several recipients across multiple years, especially in arts, education, and community institutions. The foundation is a private family foundation and does not fund individuals. Its grant history in the provided data is entirely programmatic support rather than program-related investments.
Giving is highly concentrated in Idaho: 82% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s headquarters state, and Idaho is also the top state by grant count. Recent awards cluster in Ketchum, Sun Valley, and Hailey. Ketchum recipients include The Argyros, the Community Library Association Inc, Spur Community Foundation, and Wood River Community YMCA. Sun Valley recipients include Sun Valley Community School and Sun Valley Film Festival, while Hailey recipients include Wood River Land Trust Company, Far and Wise, I Have a Dream Foundation, and Mountain Humane. All recent grants in the dataset went to U.S. organizations.
The recent grants point to local cultural, educational, and community-serving organizations. Examples include The Argyros for general fund support, Sun Valley Community School for building-campaign support, and the Community Library Association Inc for general fund support.
Yes. Sun Valley Film Festival appears in multiple years, including 2023, 2024, and 2025. Sun Valley Community School also appears in more than one year, with building-campaign support in 2023 and 2024 and additional general-fund support in 2025.
The grant-size distribution centers in the mid-five figures: p25 is $10,000, median is $20,000, and p75 is $75,000. The recent record also includes much larger awards, such as $1,000,000 to The Argyros and $900,000 to Sun Valley Community School.
It gives most often in Idaho. The data shows 82% of grants go to recipients in the headquarters state, and Idaho is the top state by grant count. Recent recipient cities in Idaho include Ketchum, Sun Valley, and Hailey.
No. The foundation does not fund individuals, and it does not make program-related investments. The recent grants shown are all to organizations rather than individuals.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE ARGYROS | KETCHUM, ID | $1,000,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT GENERAL FUND |
| COMMUNITY LIBRARY ASSOCIATION INC | KETCHUM, ID | $500,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT GENERAL FUND |
| SUN VALLEY FILM FESTIVAL | SUN VALLEY, ID | $150,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT GENERAL FUND |
| SUN VALLEY FILM FESTIVAL | SUN VALLEY, ID | $150,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT GENERAL FUND |
| SPUR COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | KETCHUM, ID | $75,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT GENERAL FUND |
| THE ARGYROS | KETCHUM, ID | $53,350 | 2025 | SUPPORT GENERAL FUND |
| WOOD RIVER LAND TRUST COMPANY | HAILEY, ID | $50,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT GENERAL FUND |
| SUN VALLEY COMMUNITY SCHOOL | SUN VALLEY, ID | $25,250 | 2025 | SUPPORT GENERAL FUND |
| FAR AND WISE | HAILEY, ID | $25,070 | 2025 | SUPPORT GENERAL FUND |
| SPUR COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | KETCHUM, ID | $25,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT GENERAL FUND |
| MOUNTAIN HUMANE | HAILEY, ID | $20,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT GENERAL FUND |
| V FOUNDATION | CARY, NC | $20,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT GENERAL FUND |
| SUN VALLEY MUSIC FESTIVAL | SUN VALLEY, ID | $12,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT GENERAL FUND |
| SUN VALLEY PLAYWRIGHTS RESIDENCY | HAILEY, ID | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT GENERAL FUND |
| THE ARGYROS | KETCHUM, ID | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT GENERAL FUND |
| SUN VALLEY MUSIC FESTIVAL | SUN VALLEY, ID | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT GENERAL FUND |
| BALLET SUN VALLEY | SUN VALLEY, ID | $8,245 | 2025 | SUPPORT GENERAL FUND |
| SUN VALLEY COMMUNITY SCHOOL | SUN VALLEY, ID | $900,000 | 2024 | BUILDING CAMPAIGN |
| SUN VALLEY FILM FESTIVAL | SUN VALLEY, ID | $150,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT GENERAL FUND |
| SUN VALLEY COMMUNITY SCHOOL | SUN VALLEY, ID | $100,000 | 2024 | BUILDING CAMPAIGN |
| MAYO CLINIC | ROCHESTER, MN | $100,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT GENERAL FUND |
| SUN VALLEY FILM FESTIVAL | SUN VALLEY, ID | $75,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT GENERAL FUND |
| THE ARGYROS | KETCHUM, ID | $75,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT GENERAL FUND |
| SPUR COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC | KETCHUM, ID | $75,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT GENERAL FUND |
| SUN VALLEY COMMUNITY SCHOOL | SUN VALLEY, ID | $50,000 | 2024 | BUILDING CAMPAIGN |
| ODC | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $50,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT GENERAL FUND |
| THE V FOUNDATION | CARY, NC | $20,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT GENERAL FUND |
| PETS LIFELINE | SONOMA, CA | $15,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT GENERAL FUND |
| SUN VALLEY MUSIC FESTIVAL | SUN VALLEY, ID | $12,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT GENERAL FUND |
| FAR WISE | HAILEY, ID | $10,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT GENERAL FUND |
| MOUNTAIN HUMANE | HAILEY, ID | $10,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT GENERAL FUND |
| MOUNTAIN HUMANE | HAILEY, ID | $10,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT GENERAL FUND |
| WOOD RIVER COMMUNITY YMCA | KETCHUM, ID | $10,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT GENERAL FUND |
| THE COMMUNITY LIBRARY | KETCHUM, ID | $10,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT GENERAL FUND |
| THE ARGYROS | KETCHUM, ID | $10,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT GENERAL FUND |
| ARCH COMMUNITY HOUSING TRUST INC | KETCHUM, ID | $10,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT GENERAL FUND |
| SUN VALLEY PLAYWRIGHT'S RESIDENCY | HAILEY, ID | $10,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT GENERAL FUND |
| SUN VALLEY COMMUNITY SCHOOL | SUN VALLEY, ID | $10,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT GENERAL FUND |
| BALLET SUN VALLEY INC | SUN VALLEY, ID | $7,585 | 2024 | SUPPORT GENERAL FUND |
| SPUR COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC | KETCHUM, ID | $75,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT GENERAL FUND |
| SUN VALLEY FILM FESTIVAL | SUN VALLEY, ID | $75,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT GENERAL FUND |
| WOOD RIVER COMMUNITY YMCA | KETCHUM, ID | $51,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT GENERAL FUND |
| COMMUNITY SCHOOL | SUN VALLEY, ID | $25,000 | 2023 | BUILDING CAMPAIGN |
| SPUR COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC | KETCHUM, ID | $25,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT GENERAL FUND |
| I HAVE A DREAM FOUNDATION | HAILEY, ID | $25,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT GENERAL FUND |
| THE V FOUNDATION | CARY, NC | $20,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT GENERAL FUND |
| COMMUNITY SCHOOL | SUN VALLEY, ID | $20,000 | 2023 | BUILDING CAMPAIGN |
| PETS LIFELINE | SONOMA, CA | $15,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT GENERAL FUND |
| MOUNTAIN HUMANE | HAILEY, ID | $10,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT GENERAL FUND |
| THE ARGYROS | KETCHUM, ID | $2,329 | 2023 | FORGIVENESS OF LOAN INTEREST |
COMMUNITY LIBRARY ASSOCIATION INC
$500,000SUPPORT GENERAL FUND
THE ARGYROS
SUPPORT GENERAL FUND
MOUNTAIN HUMANE
$20,000SUPPORT GENERAL FUND
SUN VALLEY MUSIC FESTIVAL
$12,000SUPPORT GENERAL FUND
SUN VALLEY PLAYWRIGHTS RESIDENCY
$10,000SUPPORT GENERAL FUND
SUN VALLEY MUSIC FESTIVAL
$10,000SUPPORT GENERAL FUND
BALLET SUN VALLEY
$8,245SUPPORT GENERAL FUND
MAYO CLINIC
$100,000SUPPORT GENERAL FUND
THE ARGYROS
$75,000SUPPORT GENERAL FUND
THE COMMUNITY LIBRARY
$10,000SUPPORT GENERAL FUND
THE ARGYROS
$10,000SUPPORT GENERAL FUND
SUN VALLEY PLAYWRIGHT'S RESIDENCY
$10,000SUPPORT GENERAL FUND
BALLET SUN VALLEY INC
$7,585SUPPORT GENERAL FUND
WOOD RIVER COMMUNITY YMCA
$51,000SUPPORT GENERAL FUND
COMMUNITY SCHOOL
$25,000BUILDING CAMPAIGN
COMMUNITY SCHOOL
$20,000BUILDING CAMPAIGN
MOUNTAIN HUMANE
$10,000SUPPORT GENERAL FUND