The John F. Nagel Foundation concentrates its giving locally in Idaho with a clear focus on building the regional workforce and strengthening health services. It directs substantial, repeat grants to community colleges and universities to fund scholarships in career, technical, nursing and radiologic programs, while also supporting pediatric emergency care and community clinic operations. Grants tend to be large and targeted rather than widely distributed, reflecting an interest in measurable capacity-building for education and healthcare providers in the Boise region.
The John F Nagel Foundation gives repeated, large scholarships to Idaho students pursuing career and technical education and nursing pathways, while also funding health and emergency-service providers in the Boise area. In the recent grant list, College of Western Idaho received multiple awards for scholarships to second-year students in select career and technical education degree programs, and Boise State University received recurring support for nursing and radiological science scholarships. Those education grants sit alongside operating and program support for community organizations that serve children, families, and low-income residents. The foundation also backed St. Luke's Children's Hospital for a children's ambulance and for operations for the only children's hospital in Idaho, showing a strong health-services component to its giving. Other grants in the record support basic-needs assistance, school clothing and supplies, teen programs, and victim services. The pattern is local, targeted, and repeated across years rather than broad or exploratory.
In workforce development, the foundation has funded College of Western Idaho for scholarships to second-year students in select career and technical education degree programs, including awards in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Nursing and radiological science scholarships at Boise State University appear as another steady education priority, with annual awards in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Community health is another clear theme: Genesis Community Clinic received support for general operations and for supplies, medical staffing, program coordination, software subscription, IT equipment, and website support. The foundation also supports child and family services through grants to Boys and Girls Club of Ada County for workforce readiness, and to Salvation Army of Ada County for Dress a Child and Bridges Out of Poverty education programs.
Typical grant size sits at $34,927 at the 25th percentile, a median of $58,000, and $92,000 at the 75th percentile. The record shows repeat awards to the same recipients across multiple years, including annual support to several education and health organizations. The foundation makes grants from a family foundation structure with a local Idaho scope, and it also funds individuals. It accepts unsolicited applications through an online annual grant cycle.
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Most grants fall between $35K and $92K, with a median of $58K.
25th Percentile
$35K
Median
$58K
75th Percentile
$92K
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Concentrated, high-dollar grants with multiple repeat awards to a small set of local institutions; emphasis on scholarships and operational/capital support that strengthen regional workforce capacity and health infrastructure.
Notable grantees: College of Western Idaho, Boise State University, St. Luke's Children's Hospital, Genesis Community Clinic
Giving is overwhelmingly concentrated in Idaho, with 95% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Recipient locations in the recent grants list cluster around Boise, Garden City, Nampa, Meridian, and Caldwell. Boise appears frequently through health, education, and family-service grants, while Nampa and Garden City also receive repeated support. All listed recent grants go to U.S. recipients.
The foundation funds education, health, basic needs, youth development, mentoring, dental health, and victim services. Recent examples include scholarships for second-year career and technical education students, nursing and radiological science scholarships, community clinic operations, and programs for children and families.
The typical grant range is fairly substantial: $34,927 at the 25th percentile, a median of $58,000, and $92,000 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards also show some much larger grants, including six-figure support for education and health programs.
Its grantmaking is local and heavily concentrated in Idaho, with 95% of grants going to recipients in the state. The recent grants listed are all to U.S. recipients, and the named cities are in Idaho, including Boise, Nampa, Garden City, Meridian, and Caldwell.
Yes. The foundation accepts unsolicited applications through its online annual grant application process, and the board reviews applications annually. The application materials are submitted for grants in southwest Idaho across education, health, basic needs, and community services.
Yes. Education grants support scholarships and training programs such as career and technical education and nursing scholarships, while community grants support organizations working on health, basic needs, mentoring, and services for children, teens, and vulnerable people.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from John F Nagel Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Nonprofit organizations serving communities in southwest Idaho. The foundation states that it does not discriminate against organizations on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender expression, age, national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status.
Deadline: Grant applications due October 31 annually.
Who can apply: Grants awarded only to qualified 501(c)(3) tax exempt organizations and those with 509(a)(1), 509(a)(2) and select 509(a)(3) IRS designations in southwest Idaho. Some awards are scholarships administered through partner educational institutions.
Deadline: Annual deadline: October 31 (late or incomplete applications will not be considered). Board meets in November; notifications by December 15.
Who can apply: Qualified 501(c)(3) organizations and those with 509(a)(1), 509(a)(2) and select 509(a)(3) IRS designations in southwest Idaho. Must provide proof of tax-exempt status, Form 990, current financial statements, and program budget.
Deadline: Annual deadline: October 31 each year. Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.
Who can apply: Nonprofit organizations and educational institutions serving southwest Idaho and Idaho communities. Specific scholarship and education initiatives may have additional student, program, or institutional eligibility requirements.
Deadline: Grant applications due October 31 annually.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COLLEGE OF WESTERN IDAHO | NAMPA, ID | $224,000 | 2025 | PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS TO SECOND-YEAR STUDENTS IN SELECT CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION DEGREE PROGRAMS |
| BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY | BOISE, ID | $200,000 | 2025 | NURSING & RADIOLOGICAL SCIENCE SCHOLARSHIPS |
| ST LUKE'S CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | BOISE, ID | $125,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS FOR ONLY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL IN IDAHO |
| GENESIS COMMUNITY CLINIC | GARDEN CITY, ID |
| $106,960 |
| 2025 |
| PROVIDES FUNDS FOR PURCHASE OF SUPPLIES & FUND MEDICAL STAFFING, PROGRAM COORDINATION, SOFTWARE SUBSCRIPTION, IT EQUIPMENT & WEBSITE SUPPORT. |
| WARHAWK AIR MUSEUM | NAMPA, ID | $90,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION PROGRAMS, WARBIRD ROUND UP, VETERANS DAY BREAKFAST |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF ADA COUNTY | GARDEN CITY, ID | $75,000 | 2025 | FUND WORKFORCE READINESS PROGRAM |
| SALVATION ARMY OF ADA COUNTY | BOISE, ID | $60,500 | 2025 | DRESS A CHILD AND BRIDGES OUT OF POVERTY EDUCATION PROGRAMS |
| IDAHO DIABETES YOUTH PROGRAMS - CAMP HODIA | BOISE, ID | $60,000 | 2025 | TEEN SELF-RELIANCE PROGRAM AND EXPANSION OF HODIA BUDDY CAMPS |
| FACES OF HOPE FOUNDATION | BOISE, ID | $60,000 | 2025 | FUND VICTIMS EMERGENCY FUND |
| ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF BOISE | BOISE, ID | $60,000 | 2025 | OPERATION SCHOOL BELL & TEEN RETAIL PROGRAMS |
| WOMEN'S & CHILDREN'S ALLIANCE | BOISE, ID | $60,000 | 2025 | FUNDS HELP THE VICTIM SERVICES SAFE SHELTER PROGRAM |
| BIG BROTHERS & BIG SISTERS OF SW IDAHO | BOISE, ID | $54,000 | 2025 | MENTOR PROGRAM OPERATIONS |
| SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL | MERIDIAN, ID | $47,500 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR TRAINED VOLUNTEERS TO PROVIDE BASIC NECESSITIES TO THOSE IN NEED |
| CHILDREN'S FREE DENTAL CLINIC INC | EAGLE, ID | $40,000 | 2025 | PURCHASE PREVENTATIVE & RESTORATIVE SUPPLIES, WELLNESS KITS, AND SUPPORTS MOBILE DENTAL CLINIC |
| JAYDEN DELUCA FOUNDATION | EAGLE, ID | $32,500 | 2025 | HEART HERO PROGRAM AND BEATS AND RHYTHMS HEART CAMP |
| THE MENTORING NETWORK | NAMPA, ID | $28,100 | 2025 | ADULT-TO-YOUTH MENTORING PROGRAM |
| CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF IDAHO | MERIDIAN, ID | $25,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| BISHOP KELLY HIGH SCHOOL - PATHS | BOISE, ID | $20,000 | 2025 | PATHS PROGRAM TO HELP UNDERPRIVILEGED STUDENTS CONTINUE IN SCHOOL. |
| FOUNDATION FOR IDAHO HISTORY | BOISE, ID | $5,000 | 2025 | NATIONAL HISTORY DAY COMPETITION TRAVEL SCHOLARSHIPS AND BUSES FOR TRAVEL |
| RELEASE RECOVERY FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $2,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| COLLEGE OF WESTERN IDAHO | NAMPA, ID | $224,000 | 2024 | PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS TO SECOND-YEAR STUDENTS IN SELECT CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION DEGREE PROGRAMS |
| BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY | BOISE, ID | $200,000 | 2024 | NURSING & RADIOLOGICAL SCIENCE SCHOLARSHIPS |
| ST LUKE'S CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | BOISE, ID | $125,000 | 2024 | CHILDREN'S AMBULANCE |
| GENESIS COMMUNITY CLINIC | GARDEN CITY, ID | $100,000 | 2024 | PROVIDES FUNDS FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| WARHAWK AIR MUSEUM | NAMPA, ID | $92,000 | 2024 | SUMMER EVENTS AND FIELD TRIPS FOR LOW-INCOME STUDENTS, WARBIRD ROUND UP, VETERANS DAY BREAKFAST |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF ADA COUNTY | GARDEN CITY, ID | $75,000 | 2024 | FUND WORKFORCE READINESS PROGRAM |
| SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL | MERIDIAN, ID | $67,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR TRAINED VOLUNTEERS TO PROVIDE BASIC NECESSITIES TO THOSE IN NEED |
| SALVATION ARMY OF ADA COUNTY | BOISE, ID | $60,800 | 2024 | DRESS A CHILD AND BRIDGES OUT OF POVERTY EDUCATION PROGRAMS |
| FACES OF HOPE FOUNDATION | BOISE, ID | $60,000 | 2024 | FUND VICTIMS EMERGENCY FUND |
| ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF BOISE | BOISE, ID | $60,000 | 2024 | OPERATION SCHOOL BELL & TEEN RETAIL PROGRAMS |
| IDAHO DIABETES YOUTH PROGRAMS - CAMP HODIA | BOISE, ID | $60,000 | 2024 | TEEN SELF-RELIANCE PROGRAM AND EXPANSION OF HODIA BUDDY CAMPS |
| WOMEN'S & CHILDREN'S ALLIANCE | BOISE, ID | $60,000 | 2024 | FUNDS HELP THE VICTIM SERVICES SAFE SHELTER PROGRAM |
| BIG BROTHERS & BIG SISTERS OF SW IDAHO | BOISE, ID | $53,880 | 2024 | MENTOR PROGRAM OPERATIONS |
| CHILDREN'S FREE DENTAL CLINIC INC | EAGLE, ID | $40,000 | 2024 | PURCHASE PREVENTATIVE DENTAL SUPPLIES AND RESTORATIVE SUPPLIES, WELLNESS KITS, AND SEALANT MATERIAL TO PREVENT CAVITIES |
| PATHS - BISHOP KELLEY | BOISE, ID | $38,000 | 2024 | TO PROVIDE HOMELESS STUDENTS WITH BASIC NEEDS, EQUIPMENT, AND OTHER SUPPORT |
| CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF IDAHO | MERIDIAN, ID | $34,927 | 2024 | PURCHASE OF A PROJECTOR FOR THE CHILDREN'S PLANETARIUM. |
| JAYDEN DELUCA FOUNDATION | EAGLE, ID | $27,600 | 2024 | HELPS CHILDREN AND FAMILIES FIGHT CARDIAC DISEASES |
| THE MENTORING NETWORK | NAMPA, ID | $23,100 | 2024 | ADULT-TO-YOUTH MENTORING PROGRAM |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF NAMPA | NAMPA, ID | $20,000 | 2024 | CARPET |
| RELEASE RECOVERY FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | OPERATIONS |
| FOUNDATION FOR IDAHO HISTORY | BOISE, ID | $5,000 | 2024 | NATIONAL HISTORY DAY COMPETITION TRAVEL SCHOLARSHIPS AND BUSES FOR TRAVEL |
| ST LUKE'S CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | BOISE, ID | $225,000 | 2023 | CHILDREN'S AMBULANCE |
| BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY | BOISE, ID | $200,000 | 2023 | NURSING & RADIOLOGICAL SCIENCE SCHOLARSHIPS |
| COLLEGE OF WESTERN IDAHO | NAMPA, ID | $189,000 | 2023 | PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS TO SECOND-YEAR STUDENTS IN SELECT CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION DEGREE PROGRAMS |
| GENESIS COMMUNITY CLINIC | GARDEN CITY, ID | $176,440 | 2023 | PROVIDES FUNDS FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| WARHAWK AIR MUSEUM | NAMPA, ID | $102,500 | 2023 | SUMMER EVENTS AND FIELD TRIPS FOR LOW-INCOME STUDENTS, WARBIRD ROUND UP, VETERANS DAY BREAKFAST |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF ADA COUNTY | GARDEN CITY, ID | $100,000 | 2023 | FUND WORKFORCE READINESS PROGRAM |
| THE COLLEGE OF IDAHO | CALDWELL, ID | $80,000 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIP FUND |
| ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF BOISE | BOISE, ID | $60,000 | 2023 | OPERATION SCHOOL BELL & TEEN RETAIL PROGRAMS |
| WOMEN'S & CHILDREN'S ALLIANCE | BOISE, ID | $58,000 | 2023 | FUNDS HELP THE VICTIM SERVICES SAFE SHELTER PROGRAM |
PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS TO SECOND-YEAR STUDENTS IN SELECT CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION DEGREE PROGRAMS
BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY
$200,000NURSING & RADIOLOGICAL SCIENCE SCHOLARSHIPS
ST LUKE'S CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
$125,000OPERATIONS FOR ONLY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL IN IDAHO
PROVIDES FUNDS FOR PURCHASE OF SUPPLIES & FUND MEDICAL STAFFING, PROGRAM COORDINATION, SOFTWARE SUBSCRIPTION, IT EQUIPMENT & WEBSITE SUPPORT.
WARHAWK AIR MUSEUM
$90,000EDUCATION PROGRAMS, WARBIRD ROUND UP, VETERANS DAY BREAKFAST
SALVATION ARMY OF ADA COUNTY
$60,500DRESS A CHILD AND BRIDGES OUT OF POVERTY EDUCATION PROGRAMS
TEEN SELF-RELIANCE PROGRAM AND EXPANSION OF HODIA BUDDY CAMPS
FACES OF HOPE FOUNDATION
$60,000FUND VICTIMS EMERGENCY FUND
ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF BOISE
$60,000OPERATION SCHOOL BELL & TEEN RETAIL PROGRAMS
FUNDS HELP THE VICTIM SERVICES SAFE SHELTER PROGRAM
BIG BROTHERS & BIG SISTERS OF SW IDAHO
$54,000MENTOR PROGRAM OPERATIONS
SUPPORT FOR TRAINED VOLUNTEERS TO PROVIDE BASIC NECESSITIES TO THOSE IN NEED
CHILDREN'S FREE DENTAL CLINIC INC
$40,000PURCHASE PREVENTATIVE & RESTORATIVE SUPPLIES, WELLNESS KITS, AND SUPPORTS MOBILE DENTAL CLINIC
JAYDEN DELUCA FOUNDATION
$32,500HEART HERO PROGRAM AND BEATS AND RHYTHMS HEART CAMP
THE MENTORING NETWORK
$28,100ADULT-TO-YOUTH MENTORING PROGRAM
CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF IDAHO
$25,000OPERATIONS
BISHOP KELLY HIGH SCHOOL - PATHS
$20,000PATHS PROGRAM TO HELP UNDERPRIVILEGED STUDENTS CONTINUE IN SCHOOL.
FOUNDATION FOR IDAHO HISTORY
$5,000NATIONAL HISTORY DAY COMPETITION TRAVEL SCHOLARSHIPS AND BUSES FOR TRAVEL
RELEASE RECOVERY FOUNDATION
$2,000OPERATIONS
COLLEGE OF WESTERN IDAHO
$224,000PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS TO SECOND-YEAR STUDENTS IN SELECT CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION DEGREE PROGRAMS
BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY
$200,000NURSING & RADIOLOGICAL SCIENCE SCHOLARSHIPS
WARHAWK AIR MUSEUM
$92,000SUMMER EVENTS AND FIELD TRIPS FOR LOW-INCOME STUDENTS, WARBIRD ROUND UP, VETERANS DAY BREAKFAST
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF ADA COUNTY
$75,000FUND WORKFORCE READINESS PROGRAM
SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL
$67,000SUPPORT FOR TRAINED VOLUNTEERS TO PROVIDE BASIC NECESSITIES TO THOSE IN NEED
SALVATION ARMY OF ADA COUNTY
$60,800DRESS A CHILD AND BRIDGES OUT OF POVERTY EDUCATION PROGRAMS
FACES OF HOPE FOUNDATION
$60,000FUND VICTIMS EMERGENCY FUND
ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF BOISE
$60,000OPERATION SCHOOL BELL & TEEN RETAIL PROGRAMS
TEEN SELF-RELIANCE PROGRAM AND EXPANSION OF HODIA BUDDY CAMPS
FUNDS HELP THE VICTIM SERVICES SAFE SHELTER PROGRAM
BIG BROTHERS & BIG SISTERS OF SW IDAHO
$53,880MENTOR PROGRAM OPERATIONS
CHILDREN'S FREE DENTAL CLINIC INC
$40,000PURCHASE PREVENTATIVE DENTAL SUPPLIES AND RESTORATIVE SUPPLIES, WELLNESS KITS, AND SEALANT MATERIAL TO PREVENT CAVITIES
PATHS - BISHOP KELLEY
$38,000TO PROVIDE HOMELESS STUDENTS WITH BASIC NEEDS, EQUIPMENT, AND OTHER SUPPORT
CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF IDAHO
$34,927PURCHASE OF A PROJECTOR FOR THE CHILDREN'S PLANETARIUM.
JAYDEN DELUCA FOUNDATION
$27,600HELPS CHILDREN AND FAMILIES FIGHT CARDIAC DISEASES
THE MENTORING NETWORK
$23,100ADULT-TO-YOUTH MENTORING PROGRAM
RELEASE RECOVERY FOUNDATION
$5,000OPERATIONS
FOUNDATION FOR IDAHO HISTORY
$5,000NATIONAL HISTORY DAY COMPETITION TRAVEL SCHOLARSHIPS AND BUSES FOR TRAVEL
ST LUKE'S CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
$225,000CHILDREN'S AMBULANCE
PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS TO SECOND-YEAR STUDENTS IN SELECT CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION DEGREE PROGRAMS
WARHAWK AIR MUSEUM
$102,500SUMMER EVENTS AND FIELD TRIPS FOR LOW-INCOME STUDENTS, WARBIRD ROUND UP, VETERANS DAY BREAKFAST
THE COLLEGE OF IDAHO
$80,000SCHOLARSHIP FUND
ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF BOISE
$60,000OPERATION SCHOOL BELL & TEEN RETAIL PROGRAMS
FUNDS HELP THE VICTIM SERVICES SAFE SHELTER PROGRAM
