To inspire effective philanthropy by helping people to give purposefully and local nonprofits to achieve maximum impact; to connect donors who love the Wood River Valley with organizations that make it thrive.
A $9,016,202 general support grant to the City of Ketchum stands out in Spur Community Foundation Inc’s recent giving and helps define the scale of its local philanthropy. The foundation concentrates its grantmaking in the Wood River Valley, with most awards staying in Idaho and many going to organizations in Ketchum, Sun Valley, Hailey, and Bellevue. Its recent grants show a strong mix of community infrastructure, housing, education, health, and local nonprofit support. Spur Community Foundation Inc has backed public agencies, schools, housing organizations, and service providers with both unrestricted and project-specific funding. Examples include support for the City of Sun Valley for firefighter housing, Wood River Community Housing Trust for general support, and Sun Valley Community School for general support. Other grants have gone to organizations serving domestic violence survivors, students, families, older youth, and community wellness needs. The foundation also supports arts and culture, environmental work, food security, and youth programs through local nonprofits. Across its recent record, the pattern is consistent: funding is rooted in place and tied to organizations that serve the daily needs of the Wood River Valley.
Housing and public-service infrastructure are central to the foundation’s recent work. It gave $1,114,103 to the City of Sun Valley for firefighter housing and $156,847 for Greenhorn fire station housing, along with $610,000 to Wood River Community Housing Trust for general support. Education is another clear theme. Spur Community Foundation Inc awarded $201,415 to Blaine County Education Foundation for general and specific support and $121,350 for scholarship and school meals, while Sun Valley Community School received $1,097,000 in 2023 and $135,750 in 2025. Health and family support also appear in the grant record. The foundation provided $100,000 to Presbyterian Church of the Big Wood for an infant care center and $450,033 to Advocates for Survivors of Domestic Violence Inc for general and specific support. It also funded The Alliance of Idaho, St Luke’s Wood River Foundation, and Wood River Community YMCA for community-serving work.
Spur Community Foundation Inc gives at a local scale with typical grants centered around $15,000 at the 25th percentile, $30,000 at the median, and $50,875 at the 75th percentile. The recent record also includes much larger discretionary awards, showing that the foundation can fund both routine community support and higher-dollar projects. Its active programs are discretionary and accept unsolicited requests, which is consistent with a flexible community foundation model. The grant history includes repeated support for several organizations over multiple years, including Blaine County Education Foundation, Far Wise, Wood River Community YMCA, Sun Valley Community School, and Men’s Second Chance Living.
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$15.9M
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$4.6M
Most grants fall between $15K and $51K, with a median of $30K.
25th Percentile
$15K
Median
$30K
75th Percentile
$51K
About 94% of grants go to recipients in ID.
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Spur Community Foundation Inc gives overwhelmingly in Idaho: 94% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and Idaho is also the top state by grant count. Recent awards are concentrated in the Wood River Valley, especially Ketchum, Sun Valley, and Hailey, with Bellevue also appearing in the recent grants list. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 169 grants recorded in the United States.
It operates two discretionary local programs: Community Grants, which offer up to $10,000 for program, project, capacity-building, or general operating support; and Impact Grants, which go up to $50,000 for catalytic projects or organizational change. Both accept unsolicited requests.
Its recent grants go to public agencies, schools, housing groups, health and human services providers, and local nonprofits. Examples in the data include the City of Ketchum, Sun Valley Community School, Wood River Community Housing Trust, and organizations serving domestic violence survivors and families.
The grant-size distribution centers on $15,000 at the 25th percentile, $30,000 at the median, and $50,875 at the 75th percentile. That pattern reflects a base of modest local awards alongside a smaller number of larger discretionary grants.
It gives most often in Idaho, and 94% of its grants go to recipients in the HQ state. The recipient locations in the recent grants list cluster in Ketchum, Sun Valley, Hailey, and Bellevue.
Yes. The recent grant record shows repeated support for multiple groups across different years, including Blaine County Education Foundation, Far Wise, Wood River Community YMCA, Sun Valley Community School, and Men’s Second Chance Living.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Spur Community Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Eligible organizations can request matching funds for approved professional development opportunities for leadership and key staff.
Deadline: No fixed deadline stated; funds are distributed on a first-come, first-served basis with an annual cap of $5,000.
Who can apply: Applicant must be a tax-exempt nonprofit that actively and broadly serves the Blaine County/Wood River Valley community and addresses a local community need or opportunity. Spur notes it generally does not fund ongoing, open-ended support for the same projects.
Deadline: Applications open August 1, 2026 and are due by midnight October 1, 2026.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADVOCATES FOR SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INC | HAILEY, ID | $450,033 | 2025 | GENERAL AND SPECIFIC SUPPORT |
| ST LUKE'S WOOD RIVER FOUNDATION | KETCHUM, ID | $222,500 | 2025 | GENERAL AND SPECIFIC SUPPORT |
| BLAINE COUNTY EDUCATION FOUNDATION | HAILEY, ID | $201,415 | 2025 | GENERAL AND SPECIFIC SUPPORT |
| FAR WISE | HAILEY, ID | $177,000 | 2025 | GENERAL AND SPECIFIC SUPPORT |
| CITY OF SUN VALLEY | SUN VALLEY, ID | $156,847 | 2025 | GREENHORN FIRE STATION HOUSING |
| THE ALLIANCE OF IDAHO | HAILEY, ID | $154,000 | 2025 | GENERAL AND SPECIFIC SUPPORT |
| SUN VALLEY COMMUNITY SCHOOL | SUN VALLEY, ID | $135,750 | 2025 | GENERAL AND SPECIFIC SUPPORT |
| ARCH COMMUNITY HOUSING TRUST | HAILEY, ID | $119,500 | 2025 | GENERAL AND SPECIFIC SUPPORT |
| THE SPACE | HAILEY, ID | $116,000 | 2025 | GENERAL AND SPECIFIC SUPPORT |
| MEN'S SECOND CHANCE LIVING | HAILEY, ID | $113,600 | 2025 | GENERAL AND SPECIFIC SUPPORT |
| FLOURISH FOUNDATION INC | KETCHUM, ID | $110,500 | 2025 | GENERAL AND SPECIFIC SUPPORT |
| SHELTER BOX USA | PASADENA, CA | $110,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF THE BIG WOOD | KETCHUM, ID | $100,000 | 2025 | INFANT CARE CENTER |
| WOOD RIVER COMMUNITY YMCA | KETCHUM, ID | $94,100 | 2025 | GENERAL AND SPECIFIC SUPPORT |
| SUN VALLEY SKI EDUCATION FOUNDATION | SUN VALLEY, ID | $92,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HIGHER GROUND | KETCHUM, ID | $90,000 | 2025 | GENERAL AND SPECIFIC SUPPORT |
| BLAINE COUNTY RECREATION DISTRICT | HAILEY, ID | $79,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BLAINE COUNTY CHARITABLE FUND | HAILEY, ID | $67,500 | 2025 | GENERAL AND SPECIFIC SUPPORT |
| BLAINE COUNTY HOUSING FOUNDATION | KETCHUM, ID | $60,000 | 2025 | GENERAL AND SPECIFIC SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF THE SAWTOOTH AVALANCHE CENTER | KETCHUM, ID | $56,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE NATURE CONSERVANCY IN IDAHO | HAILEY, ID | $55,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE HUNGER COALITION | BELLEVUE, ID | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ROTARUN SKI CLUB | HAILEY, ID | $46,500 | 2025 | GENERAL AND SPECIFIC SUPPORT |
| THE SENIOR CONNECTION | HAILEY, ID | $45,100 | 2025 | GENERAL AND SPECIFIC SUPPORT |
| LEE PESKY LEARNING CENTER | BOISE, ID | $36,000 | 2025 | GENERAL AND SPECIFIC SUPPORT |
| THE SANTA BARBARA BIRD SANCTUARY | SUMMERLAND, CA | $34,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE COMMUNITY LIBRARY | KETCHUM, ID | $34,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE SAGE SCHOOL | HAILEY, ID | $32,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SWIFTSURE RANCH THERAPEUTIC EQUESTRIAN CENTER | BELLEVUE, ID | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HOSPICE & PALLIATIVE CARE OF THE WOOD RIVER VALLEY INC | KETCHUM, ID | $29,250 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FUTURE ROOTS | HAILEY, ID | $28,000 | 2025 | GENERAL AND SPECIFIC SUPPORT |
| ARGYROS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER | KETCHUM, ID | $26,833 | 2025 | GENERAL AND SPECIFIC SUPPORT |
| WOOD RIVER TRAILS COALITION | HAILEY, ID | $26,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SUN VALLEY MUSEUM OF ART | SUN VALLEY, ID | $26,000 | 2025 | GENERAL AND SPECIFIC SUPPORT |
| MOUNTAIN HUMANE | HAILEY, ID | $25,274 | 2025 | GENERAL AND SPECIFIC SUPPORT |
| SANTA BARBARA LAND TRUST | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SILVER CREEK ALLIANCE | PICABO, ID | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL AND SPECIFIC SUPPORT |
| WOOD RIVER COMMUNITY HOUSING TRUST | KETCHUM, ID | $21,500 | 2025 | GENERAL AND SPECIFIC SUPPORT |
| THE CRISIS HOTLINE IDAHO | KETCHUM, ID | $20,029 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE SPOT SUN VALLEY INC | KETCHUM, ID | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL AND SPECIFIC SUPPORT |
| J STREET EDUCATION FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SUN VALLEY CULINARY INSTITUTE | SUN VALLEY, ID | $18,050 | 2025 | GENERAL AND SPECIFIC SUPPORT |
| SUN VALLEY MUSIC FESTIVAL | SUN VALLEY, ID | $17,250 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| IDAHO YOUTH RANCH | BOISE, ID | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NATIONAL FOREST FOUNDATION | MISSOULA, MT | $15,000 | 2025 | BALD MTN RESTORATION |
| THE LIBERTY THEATRE COMPANY | HAILEY, ID | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL AND SPECIFIC SUPPORT |
| WOOD RIVER LAND TRUST | HAILEY, ID | $14,000 | 2025 | GENERAL AND SPECIFIC SUPPORT |
| COMMUNITY CANCER FUND | SPOKANE, WA | $12,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CAMP RAINBOW GOLD | BOISE, ID | $12,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GIRLS ON THE RUN OF SOUTHERN IDAHO | HAILEY, ID | $11,500 | 2025 | GENERAL AND SPECIFIC SUPPORT |
ADVOCATES FOR SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INC
$450,033GENERAL AND SPECIFIC SUPPORT
ST LUKE'S WOOD RIVER FOUNDATION
$222,500GENERAL AND SPECIFIC SUPPORT
BLAINE COUNTY EDUCATION FOUNDATION
$201,415GENERAL AND SPECIFIC SUPPORT
FAR WISE
$177,000GENERAL AND SPECIFIC SUPPORT
CITY OF SUN VALLEY
$156,847GREENHORN FIRE STATION HOUSING
THE ALLIANCE OF IDAHO
$154,000GENERAL AND SPECIFIC SUPPORT
SUN VALLEY COMMUNITY SCHOOL
$135,750GENERAL AND SPECIFIC SUPPORT
ARCH COMMUNITY HOUSING TRUST
$119,500GENERAL AND SPECIFIC SUPPORT
THE SPACE
$116,000GENERAL AND SPECIFIC SUPPORT
MEN'S SECOND CHANCE LIVING
$113,600GENERAL AND SPECIFIC SUPPORT
FLOURISH FOUNDATION INC
$110,500GENERAL AND SPECIFIC SUPPORT
SHELTER BOX USA
$110,000GENERAL SUPPORT
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF THE BIG WOOD
$100,000INFANT CARE CENTER
WOOD RIVER COMMUNITY YMCA
$94,100GENERAL AND SPECIFIC SUPPORT
SUN VALLEY SKI EDUCATION FOUNDATION
$92,500GENERAL SUPPORT
HIGHER GROUND
$90,000GENERAL AND SPECIFIC SUPPORT
BLAINE COUNTY RECREATION DISTRICT
$79,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BLAINE COUNTY CHARITABLE FUND
$67,500GENERAL AND SPECIFIC SUPPORT
BLAINE COUNTY HOUSING FOUNDATION
$60,000GENERAL AND SPECIFIC SUPPORT
FRIENDS OF THE SAWTOOTH AVALANCHE CENTER
$56,500GENERAL SUPPORT
THE NATURE CONSERVANCY IN IDAHO
$55,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE HUNGER COALITION
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ROTARUN SKI CLUB
$46,500GENERAL AND SPECIFIC SUPPORT
THE SENIOR CONNECTION
$45,100GENERAL AND SPECIFIC SUPPORT
LEE PESKY LEARNING CENTER
$36,000GENERAL AND SPECIFIC SUPPORT
THE SANTA BARBARA BIRD SANCTUARY
$34,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE COMMUNITY LIBRARY
$34,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE SAGE SCHOOL
$32,500GENERAL SUPPORT
SWIFTSURE RANCH THERAPEUTIC EQUESTRIAN CENTER
$30,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HOSPICE & PALLIATIVE CARE OF THE WOOD RIVER VALLEY INC
$29,250GENERAL SUPPORT
FUTURE ROOTS
$28,000GENERAL AND SPECIFIC SUPPORT
ARGYROS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
$26,833GENERAL AND SPECIFIC SUPPORT
WOOD RIVER TRAILS COALITION
$26,500GENERAL SUPPORT
SUN VALLEY MUSEUM OF ART
$26,000GENERAL AND SPECIFIC SUPPORT
MOUNTAIN HUMANE
$25,274GENERAL AND SPECIFIC SUPPORT
SANTA BARBARA LAND TRUST
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SILVER CREEK ALLIANCE
$25,000GENERAL AND SPECIFIC SUPPORT
WOOD RIVER COMMUNITY HOUSING TRUST
$21,500GENERAL AND SPECIFIC SUPPORT
THE CRISIS HOTLINE IDAHO
$20,029GENERAL SUPPORT
THE SPOT SUN VALLEY INC
$20,000GENERAL AND SPECIFIC SUPPORT
J STREET EDUCATION FUND
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SUN VALLEY CULINARY INSTITUTE
$18,050GENERAL AND SPECIFIC SUPPORT
SUN VALLEY MUSIC FESTIVAL
$17,250GENERAL SUPPORT
IDAHO YOUTH RANCH
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NATIONAL FOREST FOUNDATION
$15,000BALD MTN RESTORATION
THE LIBERTY THEATRE COMPANY
$15,000GENERAL AND SPECIFIC SUPPORT
WOOD RIVER LAND TRUST
$14,000GENERAL AND SPECIFIC SUPPORT
COMMUNITY CANCER FUND
$12,500GENERAL SUPPORT
CAMP RAINBOW GOLD
$12,500GENERAL SUPPORT
GIRLS ON THE RUN OF SOUTHERN IDAHO
$11,500GENERAL AND SPECIFIC SUPPORT
