The Julius C Jeker Foundation concentrates its giving in the Boise/Idaho community, prioritizing direct human services—especially emergency shelter and recovery services—alongside hunger relief, youth development, and local higher‑education support. A large portion of the foundation’s dollars go to a small number of local organizations, with repeated, sizable investments in providers that deliver frontline services to vulnerable populations.
Concentrated, local-focused giving: relatively few grants but large amounts, frequent repeat funding to core service providers (notably Boise Rescue Mission), and preference for direct-service organizations in the Boise area.
Notable grantees: Boise Rescue Mission, Boys and Girls Club of Ada County, Idaho Foodbank, Boise State University Foundation
The Julius C Jeker Foundation Inc repeatedly directs large grants to emergency shelter and recovery providers in Boise, with Boise Rescue Mission receiving multiple awards of $95,000 in 2023, $85,000 in 2024, and $66,000 in 2025. That pattern sits alongside support for hunger relief, youth services, housing, and local education, showing a portfolio centered on frontline needs in the Boise area. The foundation’s recent giving also reaches organizations serving families and children, including the Boys and Girls Club of Ada County, Giraffe Laugh Early Learning Center, and Boise Public School District Foundation. Local human services remain the clearest throughline: grants go to organizations that distribute food, provide shelter, offer recovery support, and help stabilize households facing crisis. The foundation’s support is not limited to one type of institution; it includes direct-service nonprofits, housing providers, a public school foundation, and a university foundation. Across the recent grants list, the recurring emphasis is on Idaho organizations serving vulnerable residents in practical, immediate ways, with a few recipients appearing more than once over time.
Homelessness and recovery services are a central part of the foundation’s portfolio. It gave $25,000 to Interfaith Sanctuary Housing Services in 2024 and another $25,000 in 2023, and $25,000 to Catholic Charities of Idaho in 2024 for local service work. Food access is another visible area: Idaho Foodbank received $65,000 in 2023 and $45,000 in 2024, while Idaho Food Bank in Meridian received $45,000 in 2025. Youth and early-learning programs also appear in the record. The Boys and Girls Club of Ada County received $75,000 in 2023, and Giraffe Laugh Early Learning Center received $40,000 in 2025. Local education support extends to Boise State University Foundation, which received $63,756 in 2023, and Boise Public School District Foundation, which received $30,000 in 2023.
Typical grants cluster in the mid-five-figure range, with p25 at $12,750, a median of $20,000, and p75 at $25,000. The recent record also shows repeated awards to the same organizations across multiple years, suggesting ongoing relationships rather than one-off gifts. The Julius C Jeker Foundation Inc is a regular funder, not a DAF, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. Its recent activity is overwhelmingly local, with Idaho recipients accounting for 98% of grants in the data provided.
$559K
$14.6M
$1.3M
$1.2M
Most grants fall between $13K and $25K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$13K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$25K
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Grantmaking is concentrated in Idaho, with 98% of grants going to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state. Boise is the main city in the recent record, joined by Garden City and Meridian. Named recipient locations include Boise Rescue Mission in Boise, Boys and Girls Club of Ada County in Garden City, Giraffe Laugh Early Learning Center in Garden City, and Idaho Food Bank in Meridian. The country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 101 grants recorded in the United States.
The recent record points to direct-service nonprofits serving basic needs and local community support. Examples include shelter and recovery providers, food banks, youth and early-learning organizations, housing services, and local education institutions such as a university foundation and a public school district foundation.
The foundation’s typical grants are in the mid-five-figure range. The provided distribution shows a 25th percentile of $12,750, a median of $20,000, and a 75th percentile of $25,000.
Yes. Idaho is the top state by grant count, and 98% of grants in the data went to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state. The recent recipient list is centered on Boise, Garden City, and Meridian.
No. The foundation is listed as not funding individuals and not making program-related investments. It is classified as a regular funder.
Yes. Several organizations appear more than once across the recent grants, including Boise Rescue Mission, Idaho Foodbank, Giraffe Laugh Early Learning Center, Greater Boise Aquatics Foundation I, American Red Cross of Greater Idaho, and Interfaith Sanctuary Housing Services.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOISE RESCUE MISSION | BOISE, ID | $66,000 | 2025 | SEE STATEMENT 10 |
| BOISE RESCUE MISSION | BOISE, ID | $66,000 | 2025 | SEE STATEMENT 10 |
| THE SALVATION ARMY | BOISE, ID | $45,000 | 2025 | SEE STATEMENT 10 |
| SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL | BOISE, ID | $45,000 | 2025 | SEE STATEMENT 10 |
| IDAHO FOOD BANK | MERIDIAN, ID | $45,000 | 2025 | SEE STATEMENT 10 |
| THE SALVATION ARMY | BOISE, ID | $45,000 | 2025 | SEE STATEMENT 10 |
| IDAHO FOOD BANK | MERIDIAN, ID | $45,000 | 2025 | SEE STATEMENT 10 |
| SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL | BOISE, ID | $45,000 | 2025 | SEE STATEMENT 10 |
| GIRAFFE LAUGH EARLY LEARNING CENTER | GARDEN CITY, ID | $40,000 | 2025 | SEE STATEMENT 10 |
| GIRAFFE LAUGH EARLY LEARNING CENTER | GARDEN CITY, ID | $40,000 | 2025 | SEE STATEMENT 10 |
| GREATER BOISE AQUATICS FOUNDATION I | BOISE, ID | $35,000 | 2025 | SEE STATEMENT 10 |
| GREATER BOISE AQUATICS FOUNDATION I | BOISE, ID | $35,000 | 2025 | SEE STATEMENT 10 |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS OF GREATER IDAHO | BOISE, ID | $30,000 | 2025 | SEE STATEMENT 10 |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS OF GREATER IDAHO | BOISE, ID | $30,000 | 2025 | SEE STATEMENT 10 |
| INTERFAITH SANCTUARY HOUSING SERVICES | BOISE, ID | $25,000 | 2025 | SEE STATEMENT 10 |
| NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING SERVICES | BOISE, ID | $25,000 | 2025 | SEE STATEMENT 10 |
| NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING SERVICES | BOISE, ID | $25,000 | 2025 | SEE STATEMENT 10 |
| INTERFAITH SANCTUARY HOUSING SERVICES | BOISE, ID | $25,000 | 2025 | SEE STATEMENT 10 |
| GENESIS COMMUNITY HEALTH INC | Garden City, ID | $20,000 | 2025 | SEE STATEMENT 10 |
| THE JESSE TREE OF IDAHO | BOISE, ID | $20,000 | 2025 | SEE STATEMENT 10 |
| GENESIS COMMUNITY HEALTH INC | Garden City, ID | $20,000 | 2025 | SEE STATEMENT 10 |
| IDAHO BOTANICAL GARDEN | BOISE, ID | $20,000 | 2025 | SEE STATEMENT 10 |
| IDAHO BOTANICAL GARDEN | BOISE, ID | $20,000 | 2025 | SEE STATEMENT 10 |
| FACES OF HOPE FOUNDATION | BOISE, ID | $20,000 | 2025 | SEE STATEMENT 10 |
| THE JESSE TREE OF IDAHO | BOISE, ID | $20,000 | 2025 | SEE STATEMENT 10 |
| FACES OF HOPE FOUNDATION | BOISE, ID | $20,000 | 2025 | SEE STATEMENT 10 |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF IDAHO | BOISE, ID | $15,000 | 2025 | SEE STATEMENT 10 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwe | Boise, ID | $15,000 | 2025 | SEE STATEMENT 10 |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF IDAHO | BOISE, ID | $15,000 | 2025 | SEE STATEMENT 10 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwe | Boise, ID | $15,000 | 2025 | SEE STATEMENT 10 |
| ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF BOISE | BOISE, ID | $15,000 | 2025 | SEE STATEMENT 10 |
| BOISE ROCK SCHOOL | BOISE, ID | $15,000 | 2025 | SEE STATEMENT 10 |
| ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF BOISE | BOISE, ID | $15,000 | 2025 | SEE STATEMENT 10 |
| LED INC | BOISE, ID | $15,000 | 2025 | SEE STATEMENT 10 |
| BOISE ROCK SCHOOL | BOISE, ID | $15,000 | 2025 | SEE STATEMENT 10 |
| LED INC | BOISE, ID | $15,000 | 2025 | SEE STATEMENT 10 |
| DISCOVERY CENTER OF IDAHO | BOISE, ID | $13,000 | 2025 | SEE STATEMENT 10 |
| DISCOVERY CENTER OF IDAHO | BOISE, ID | $13,000 | 2025 | SEE STATEMENT 10 |
| REUSEUM EDUCATION INC | GARDEN CITY, ID | $12,000 | 2025 | SEE STATEMENT 10 |
| REUSEUM EDUCATION INC | GARDEN CITY, ID | $12,000 | 2025 | SEE STATEMENT 10 |
| BOISE ART MUSEUM | BOISE, ID | $10,000 | 2025 | SEE STATEMENT 10 |
| WOMENS & CHILDRENS ALLIANCE | BOISE, ID | $10,000 | 2025 | SEE STATEMENT 10 |
| BOISE ART MUSEUM | BOISE, ID | $10,000 | 2025 | SEE STATEMENT 10 |
| WOMENS & CHILDRENS ALLIANCE | BOISE, ID | $10,000 | 2025 | SEE STATEMENT 10 |
| STAY IN SCHOOL QUINCEANERA PROGRAM | BOISE, ID | $2,500 | 2025 | SEE STATEMENT 10 |
| STAY IN SCHOOL QUINCEANERA PROGRAM | BOISE, ID | $2,500 | 2025 | SEE STATEMENT 10 |
| BOISE RESCUE MISSION | BOISE, ID | $85,000 | 2024 | SEE STATEMENT 10 |
| IDAHO FOODBANK | BOISE, ID | $45,000 | 2024 | SEE STATEMENT 10 |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS OF GREATER IDAHO | BOISE, ID | $40,000 | 2024 | SEE STATEMENT 10 |
| BOISE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT FOUNDATION | BOISE, ID | $25,000 | 2024 | SEE STATEMENT 10 |
BOISE RESCUE MISSION
$66,000SEE STATEMENT 10
BOISE RESCUE MISSION
$66,000SEE STATEMENT 10
THE SALVATION ARMY
$45,000SEE STATEMENT 10
SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL
$45,000SEE STATEMENT 10
IDAHO FOOD BANK
$45,000SEE STATEMENT 10
THE SALVATION ARMY
$45,000SEE STATEMENT 10
IDAHO FOOD BANK
SEE STATEMENT 10
GIRAFFE LAUGH EARLY LEARNING CENTER
$40,000SEE STATEMENT 10
GIRAFFE LAUGH EARLY LEARNING CENTER
$40,000SEE STATEMENT 10
GREATER BOISE AQUATICS FOUNDATION I
$35,000SEE STATEMENT 10
GREATER BOISE AQUATICS FOUNDATION I
$35,000SEE STATEMENT 10
AMERICAN RED CROSS OF GREATER IDAHO
$30,000SEE STATEMENT 10
AMERICAN RED CROSS OF GREATER IDAHO
$30,000SEE STATEMENT 10
INTERFAITH SANCTUARY HOUSING SERVICES
$25,000SEE STATEMENT 10
NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING SERVICES
$25,000SEE STATEMENT 10
NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING SERVICES
$25,000SEE STATEMENT 10
INTERFAITH SANCTUARY HOUSING SERVICES
$25,000SEE STATEMENT 10
IDAHO BOTANICAL GARDEN
$20,000SEE STATEMENT 10
IDAHO BOTANICAL GARDEN
$20,000SEE STATEMENT 10
FACES OF HOPE FOUNDATION
$20,000SEE STATEMENT 10
FACES OF HOPE FOUNDATION
$20,000SEE STATEMENT 10
CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF IDAHO
$15,000SEE STATEMENT 10
ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF BOISE
$15,000SEE STATEMENT 10
BOISE ROCK SCHOOL
$15,000SEE STATEMENT 10
ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF BOISE
$15,000SEE STATEMENT 10
LED INC
$15,000SEE STATEMENT 10
BOISE ROCK SCHOOL
$15,000SEE STATEMENT 10
LED INC
$15,000SEE STATEMENT 10
REUSEUM EDUCATION INC
$12,000SEE STATEMENT 10
REUSEUM EDUCATION INC
$12,000SEE STATEMENT 10
BOISE ART MUSEUM
$10,000SEE STATEMENT 10
BOISE ART MUSEUM
$10,000SEE STATEMENT 10
STAY IN SCHOOL QUINCEANERA PROGRAM
$2,500SEE STATEMENT 10
STAY IN SCHOOL QUINCEANERA PROGRAM
$2,500SEE STATEMENT 10
BOISE RESCUE MISSION
$85,000SEE STATEMENT 10
BOISE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT FOUNDATION
$25,000SEE STATEMENT 10