About Portneuf Health Trust
Enhance and improve the health of southeastern Idaho and surrounding areas.
Focus Areas
Community health and wellnessPreventive care and healthy living educationHospital stewardship and access to careRecreation and built wellness infrastructure (Portneuf Wellness Complex)Nutrition and aging-focused programs
Who They Fund
People of Color (POC) communitiescommunity residents using wellness/recreation facilitiesindividuals seeking mental health servicespatients/clients of community healthcare services
Funding Style
sustainability funding (operational continuity)
About Portneuf Health Trust
Portneuf Health Trust’s recent giving is anchored by a $1,037,853 grant to the City of Pocatello for the POC REC CENTER REMOD, a clear sign that built wellness infrastructure sits near the center of its work. The trust also backed recurring health-system support at local providers, including Health West Inc in Pocatello with grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and Pocatello Free Clinic across the same three-year span. Those repeated awards point to a funder that supports continuity as well as projects. Its stated purpose is to enhance and improve the health of southeastern Idaho and surrounding areas, and the grant list shows that mandate playing out through community health, preventive care, access to care, and wellness facilities. The trust’s portfolio also includes support for hospital-related activity and sustainability planning tied to community health programs. Grants are concentrated in Pocatello and nearby Idaho communities, with only a small number reaching beyond the state. The overall pattern is local, health-focused, and closely tied to institutions and facilities that serve residents in the region.
What Portneuf Health Trust Funds
Community wellness infrastructure is one of the clearest themes in the trust’s giving. In 2025, it awarded $1,037,853 to the City of Pocatello for the POC REC CENTER REMOD, and it also supported Bannock County for WELLNESS COMPLEX work in 2023 and 2024. Health access shows up in recurring operating support for local providers. Health West Inc received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025, while Pocatello Free Clinic received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025 as well. The trust also funds hospital-related projects, including $247,500 to Portneuf Greenway Foundation in 2025 for HEALTHCARE RELATED work. Behavioral health and recovery are present too, with a 2023 grant to Hope and Recovery Resource Center for SUBSTAINABILITY GRAN.
How Portneuf Health Trust Gives
Grant sizes cluster in the mid-five figures, with a p25 of $17,016, a median of $45,541, and a p75 of $128,255. The recent record shows repeated support to the same organizations across multiple years, including Health West Inc, United Way of Se Idaho, Badger Inc, Pocatello Free Clinic, Idaho State University, and The Centers of Hope Inc. That pattern suggests ongoing operating or sustainability support rather than one-time project-only grants. Portneuf Health Trust makes grants through both direct programs and United Way of Southeastern Idaho-administered health-related grant programs. It also makes program-related investments.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$2.2M
Total Assets
$250.9M
Total Revenue
$50.3M
Total Expenses
$5.8M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $17K and $128K, with a median of $46K.
25th Percentile
$17K
Median
$46K
75th Percentile
$128K
Geographic Reach
Local3 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
MARK BUCKALEW
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