To help Idahoans strengthen their communities through philanthropy by creating locally focused, personalized charitable giving plans and elevating nonprofit impact across Idaho.
A defining feature of Idaho Community Foundation Inc is its use of donor-advised and regional grantmaking to move substantial unrestricted support into Idaho organizations, especially through programs like Forever Idaho and local community funds. In the recent grant record, that shows up in large general-operations awards to groups such as Treasure Valley Family YMCA in Boise and Advocates for Survivors of Domestic Violence Incorporated in Hailey, both funded for health and wellness. The foundation also backs education and economic opportunity, with University of Idaho Foundation Inc receiving repeat support for general operations, and it supports housing-related work through grants to Family Justice Center Foundation of Idaho in Nampa and Arch Community Housing Trust in Ketchum. Arts and culture are another visible thread, with Esther Simplot Performing Arts Academy and Boise Philharmonic Association among the recipients. The mix of community foundation structure, program funds, and broad operating support points to a funder that channels local philanthropy into ongoing nonprofit capacity rather than only one-time projects.
Health and wellness is one of the clearest areas in the recent record. Idaho Community Foundation Inc gave $1,624,630 to Treasure Valley Family YMCA in Boise for general operations in health and wellness, and another $1,036,100 to Advocates for Survivors of Domestic Violence Incorporated in Hailey for the same broad category. Education and workforce development also appears in large unrestricted awards, including $764,505 to University of Idaho Foundation Inc in Moscow for educational and economic opportunities. Housing stability is another recurring theme: Family Justice Center Foundation of Idaho in Nampa received $570,332 for general operations in housing stability, while Arch Community Housing Trust in Ketchum received $261,600 for workforce housing development and general operations. Arts and culture support shows up in multiple grants to Esther Simplot Performing Arts Academy in Boise.
Typical grant size sits at $8,228 at the 25th percentile, $13,000 at the median, and $28,109 at the 75th percentile. The recent awards list also shows a strong pattern of repeat support: Idaho organizations such as University of Idaho Foundation Inc, Treasure Valley Family YMCA, Leap Charities, Esther Simplot Performing Arts Academy, Boise Philharmonic Association, and Arch Community Housing Trust appear more than once across 2023–2025. That points to ongoing relationships rather than isolated one-off grants. Idaho Community Foundation Inc is a mixed community foundation, and the grant record emphasizes general operating support, capacity building, scholarships, and project-specific capital help. Several active programs also accept unsolicited requests.
$12.8M
$260.6M
$38.9M
$17.4M
Most grants fall between $8K and $28K, with a median of $13K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$13K
75th Percentile
$28K
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Grantmaking is overwhelmingly Idaho-centered, with 93% of grants going to recipients in the foundation’s headquarters state. Boise appears frequently in the recipient list, alongside Hailey, Moscow, Nampa, Ketchum, Meridian, Garden City, Caldwell, and Coeur d’Alene. The geographic pattern also extends into specific regional programs serving places such as Lemhi Valley, Bonner County, Boundary County, Valley County, Twin Falls County, Jerome County, Bannock County, Bingham County, and Bear Lake County. All recipient-country activity in the dataset is in the United States.
The grant record shows a strong emphasis on general operating support, with additional grants for capacity building, scholarships, capital campaign work, and project-specific infrastructure or program needs. Recent awards include operating support for nonprofits in health and wellness, social services, education, arts and culture, and housing stability.
Boise appears repeatedly, along with Hailey, Moscow, Nampa, Ketchum, Meridian, Garden City, Caldwell, and Coeur d’Alene. The broader program list also reaches Lemhi Valley, Bonner County, Boundary County, Valley County, Twin Falls County, Jerome County, Bannock County, Bingham County, and Bear Lake County.
Yes. Several organizations appear more than once in the recent grant list, including University of Idaho Foundation Inc, Treasure Valley Family YMCA, Leap Charities, Esther Simplot Performing Arts Academy, Boise Philharmonic Association, and Arch Community Housing Trust. The pattern suggests repeated support over multiple years.
The typical grant-size distribution is $8,228 at the 25th percentile, $13,000 at the median, and $28,109 at the 75th percentile. The recent-grants table also includes much larger operating awards, showing that the foundation makes both mid-sized and major grants.
The grant data is entirely U.S.-based, and 93% of grants go to recipients in Idaho. The active programs listed are also Idaho-specific, including regional funds for East Idaho, Northern Idaho, Southwestern Idaho, and county-level programs such as Bonner, Boundary, Valley, and Twin Falls counties.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Financiamiento actual y próximo de Idaho Community Foundation al que tu organización sin fines de lucro podría postularse.
¿Quién puede postularse? Organizations and entities based in or serving Twin Falls and/or Jerome counties that are 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organizations, governmental agencies, or public educational institutions.
Fecha límite: November 17
¿Quién puede postularse? Open to 501(c)(3) public charities under IRS Code Section 170 and governmental entities including public schools. Applicants must serve Idaho communities and select a single impact area that best aligns with their work. Regional eligibility depends on the county/region in which the organization is located and/or serves residents.
Fecha límite: North & East Regions: June 15; Southwest & South Central Regions: August 15.
¿Quién puede postularse? Organizations must meet the stated nonprofit, public education, or government criteria and be located in one or more of the listed southeastern Idaho counties.
Fecha límite: May 1 and November 1
¿Quién puede postularse? Nonprofit organizations serving Valley County may apply through the Forever Idaho Southwest cycle.
Fecha límite: August 15
¿Quién puede postularse? Nonprofit organizations seeking to establish an agency fund with ICF; donor and fund agreements govern distributions. Endowed funds are permanent; non-endowed allow spending of principal.
¿Quién puede postularse? Eligibility details are provided in the program guidelines; the program supports educational programs from preschool through 12th grade.
Fecha límite: March 1 annually.
¿Quién puede postularse? Eligible organizations must be based within 5 miles of Grangeville city limits or primarily benefit Grangeville residents. Applicants may be 501(c)(3) entities, government entities, public educational institutions, or organizations applying through an approved fiscal sponsor. Routine operating expenses, political activities, sole-purpose religious projects, and research or untested projects are not eligible.
Fecha límite: February 1-March 15, 2027 at 5 p.m.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TREASURE VALLEY FAMILY YMCA | BOISE, ID | $1,624,630 | 2025 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS FOR HEALTH AND WELLNESS |
| ADVOCATES FOR SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INCORPORATED | HAILEY, ID | $1,036,100 | 2025 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS FOR HEALTH AND WELLNESS |
| UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO FOUNDATION INC | MOSCOW, ID | $764,505 | 2025 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS FOR EDUCATIONAL AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES |
| FAMILY JUSTICE CENTER FOUNDATION OF IDAHO | NAMPA, ID | $570,332 | 2025 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS FOR HOUSING STABILITY |
| ESTHER SIMPLOT PERFORMING ARTS ACADEMY INC | BOISE, ID | $339,670 | 2025 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS FOR ARTS AND CULTURE |
| LEAP CHARITIES | BOISE, ID | $235,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS FOR HOUSING STABILITY |
| MUSEUM OF NORTH IDAHO INC | COEUR DALENE, ID | $210,496 | 2025 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS FOR ARTS AND CULTURE |
| THE COLLEGE OF IDAHO INC | CALDWELL, ID | $188,980 | 2025 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS FOR EDUCATIONAL AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES |
| BOISE PHILHARMONIC ASSOCIATION INC | BOISE, ID | $179,855 | 2025 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS FOR ARTS AND CULTURE |
| BONNER COUNTY | SANDPOINT, ID | $165,283 | 2025 | SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF ROADS AND BRIDGES IN BONNER COUNTY. |
| PANHANDLE ALLIANCE FOR EDUCATION INC | SANDPOINT, ID | $164,628 | 2025 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS FOR EDUCATIONAL AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES |
| NORTH FREMONT EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC | ASHTON, ID | $158,297 | 2025 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS FOR EDUCATIONAL AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES |
| BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC | BOISE, ID | $121,953 | 2025 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS FOR EDUCATIONAL AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES |
| IDAHO FOODBANK WAREHOUSE | MERIDIAN, ID | $120,896 | 2025 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS FOR HEALTH AND WELLNESS |
| CHILDREN'S HOME SOCIETY OF IDAHO | BOISE, ID | $113,178 | 2025 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS FOR HEALTH AND WELLNESS |
| BALLET IDAHO INC | BOISE, ID | $110,643 | 2025 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS FOR ARTS AND CULTURE |
| WEST SIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT 202 EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC | DAYTON, ID | $107,046 | 2025 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS FOR EDUCATIONAL AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES |
| CAMP RAINBOW GOLD INC | BOISE, ID | $105,381 | 2025 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS FOR HEALTH AND WELLNESS |
| FRUITLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT #373 | FRUITLAND, ID | $104,564 | 2025 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS FOR EDUCATIONAL AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES |
| BOISE PHILHARMONIC FOUNDATION INC | BOISE, ID | $99,462 | 2025 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS FOR ARTS AND CULTURE |
| BOISE PUBLIC SCHOOLS EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC | BOISE, ID | $95,304 | 2025 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS FOR EDUCATIONAL AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES |
| THE CABIN | BOISE, ID | $95,217 | 2025 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS FOR EDUCATIONAL AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES |
| WOOD RIVER COMMUNITY YOUNG MENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION INC | KETCHUM, ID | $87,683 | 2025 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS FOR COMMUNITY BENEFIT |
| BLAINE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT EDUCATION FOUNDATION | HAILEY, ID | $86,588 | 2025 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS FOR EDUCATIONAL AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES |
| BOISE RESCUE MISSION | BOISE, ID | $83,462 | 2025 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS FOR HOUSING STABILITY |
| OPERA IDAHO INC | BOISE, ID | $79,675 | 2025 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS FOR ARTS AND CULTURE |
| COUNTY OF POWER CLASS A SCHOOL DISTRICT 381 | AMERICAN FALLS, ID | $78,337 | 2025 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS FOR EDUCATIONAL AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES |
| ANIMAL SHELTER OF WOOD RIVER VALLEY | HAILEY, ID | $77,726 | 2025 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS FOR ENVIRONMENT AND ANIMAL WELFARE |
| SCHOOL DISTRICT #25 | POCATELLO, ID | $75,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT THE CENTURY HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETICS AND THE SCHOOL FOUNDATION. |
| SALMON PUBLIC SCHOOL FOUNDATION INC | SALMON, ID | $74,267 | 2025 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS FOR EDUCATIONAL AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES |
| IDAHO HUMANITIES COUNCIL | BOISE, ID | $67,451 | 2025 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS FOR EDUCATIONAL AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES |
| WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S ALLIANCE | BOISE, ID | $61,680 | 2025 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS FOR HEALTH AND WELLNESS |
| FRIENDS OF WEISER RIVER TRAIL | BOISE, ID | $59,584 | 2025 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS FOR ENVIRONMENT AND ANIMAL WELFARE |
| WARREN E MCCAIN MIDDLE SCHOOL | PAYETTE, ID | $57,596 | 2025 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS FOR EDUCATIONAL AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES |
| IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | POCATELLO, ID | $56,869 | 2025 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS FOR EDUCATIONAL AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES |
| IDAHO CAREER & TECHNICAL EDUCATION FOUNDATION INCORPORATED | BOISE, ID | $56,542 | 2025 | SUPPORT SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS ENROLLED INATTEND TRADE SCHOOLS |
| INTERFAITH SANCTUARY HOUSING SERVICES INC | BOISE, ID | $56,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS FOR HOUSING STABILITY |
| IDAHO BOTANICAL GARDENS INC | BOISE, ID | $53,750 | 2025 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS FOR COMMUNITY BENEFIT |
| ST LUKE'S HEALTH FOUNDATION LTD | BOISE, ID | $51,133 | 2025 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS FOR HEALTH AND WELLNESS |
| FAR AND WISE INC | HAILEY, ID | $50,500 | 2025 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS FOR EDUCATIONAL AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES |
| SOUTHEAST IDAHO COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS | POCATELLO, ID | $50,500 | 2025 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS FOR COMMUNITY BENEFIT |
| IDAHO YOUTH RANCH INC | BOISE, ID | $50,305 | 2025 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS FOR HOUSING STABILITY |
| GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH OF POCATELLO IDAHO - THE ASSUMPTION INC | POCATELLO, ID | $50,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS FOR COMMUNITY BENEFIT |
| ARCH COMMUNITY HOUSING TRUST | KETCHUM, ID | $50,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS FOR HOUSING STABILITY |
| STEPPING STONES INC | MOSCOW, ID | $49,619 | 2025 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS FOR EDUCATIONAL AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES |
| LEARNING LAB INC | GARDEN CITY, ID | $48,895 | 2025 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS FOR EDUCATIONAL AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES |
| IDAHO CONSERVATION LEAGUE INC | BOISE, ID | $48,098 | 2025 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS FOR ENVIRONMENT AND ANIMAL WELFARE |
| ST LABRE INDIAN SCHOOL | ASHLAND, MT | $47,530 | 2025 | SUPPORT THE REFURBISHING AND REMODELING THE SHILOH HOME. |
| FULL CIRCLE HEALTH INC | BOISE, ID | $46,831 | 2025 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS FOR HEALTH AND WELLNESS |
| IDAHO DIABETES YOUTH PROGRAMS INC | BOISE, ID | $45,800 | 2025 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS FOR HEALTH AND WELLNESS |
TREASURE VALLEY FAMILY YMCA
$1,624,630SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS FOR HEALTH AND WELLNESS
SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS FOR HEALTH AND WELLNESS
SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS FOR EDUCATIONAL AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES
SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS FOR HOUSING STABILITY
ESTHER SIMPLOT PERFORMING ARTS ACADEMY INC
$339,670SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS FOR ARTS AND CULTURE
MUSEUM OF NORTH IDAHO INC
$210,496SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS FOR ARTS AND CULTURE
THE COLLEGE OF IDAHO INC
$188,980SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS FOR EDUCATIONAL AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES
BOISE PHILHARMONIC ASSOCIATION INC
$179,855SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS FOR ARTS AND CULTURE
BONNER COUNTY
$165,283SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF ROADS AND BRIDGES IN BONNER COUNTY.
SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS FOR EDUCATIONAL AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES
NORTH FREMONT EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC
$158,297SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS FOR EDUCATIONAL AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES
SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS FOR EDUCATIONAL AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES
CHILDREN'S HOME SOCIETY OF IDAHO
$113,178SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS FOR HEALTH AND WELLNESS
WEST SIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT 202 EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC
$107,046SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS FOR EDUCATIONAL AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES
FRUITLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT #373
$104,564SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS FOR EDUCATIONAL AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES
BOISE PHILHARMONIC FOUNDATION INC
$99,462SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS FOR ARTS AND CULTURE
SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS FOR EDUCATIONAL AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES
THE CABIN
$95,217SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS FOR EDUCATIONAL AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES
WOOD RIVER COMMUNITY YOUNG MENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION INC
$87,683SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS FOR COMMUNITY BENEFIT
SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS FOR EDUCATIONAL AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES
BOISE RESCUE MISSION
$83,462SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS FOR HOUSING STABILITY
OPERA IDAHO INC
$79,675SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS FOR ARTS AND CULTURE
COUNTY OF POWER CLASS A SCHOOL DISTRICT 381
$78,337SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS FOR EDUCATIONAL AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES
SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS FOR ENVIRONMENT AND ANIMAL WELFARE
SCHOOL DISTRICT #25
$75,000SUPPORT THE CENTURY HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETICS AND THE SCHOOL FOUNDATION.
SALMON PUBLIC SCHOOL FOUNDATION INC
$74,267SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS FOR EDUCATIONAL AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES
IDAHO HUMANITIES COUNCIL
$67,451SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS FOR EDUCATIONAL AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES
SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS FOR HEALTH AND WELLNESS
FRIENDS OF WEISER RIVER TRAIL
$59,584SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS FOR ENVIRONMENT AND ANIMAL WELFARE
WARREN E MCCAIN MIDDLE SCHOOL
$57,596SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS FOR EDUCATIONAL AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES
SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS FOR EDUCATIONAL AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES
IDAHO CAREER & TECHNICAL EDUCATION FOUNDATION INCORPORATED
$56,542SUPPORT SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS ENROLLED INATTEND TRADE SCHOOLS
SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS FOR HOUSING STABILITY
SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS FOR HEALTH AND WELLNESS
SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS FOR EDUCATIONAL AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES
SOUTHEAST IDAHO COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS
$50,500SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS FOR COMMUNITY BENEFIT
GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH OF POCATELLO IDAHO - THE ASSUMPTION INC
$50,000SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS FOR COMMUNITY BENEFIT
STEPPING STONES INC
$49,619SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS FOR EDUCATIONAL AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES
SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS FOR EDUCATIONAL AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES
SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS FOR ENVIRONMENT AND ANIMAL WELFARE
ST LABRE INDIAN SCHOOL
$47,530SUPPORT THE REFURBISHING AND REMODELING THE SHILOH HOME.
FULL CIRCLE HEALTH INC
$46,831SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS FOR HEALTH AND WELLNESS
SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS FOR HEALTH AND WELLNESS
