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Building a Stronger Idaho Together.

Forever Idaho Grants are powered by the generosity of Idahoans who understand that community needs, and the challenges nonprofits confront, are constantly evolving. By giving to Forever Idaho, you join hundreds of donors who trust Idaho nonprofits to respond where help is needed most.

Your gift ensures that resources remain adaptable, equitable, and deeply rooted in Idaho communities.

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Local Decision-Making

We believe local knowledge and experience are the cornerstone of effective philanthropy. That's why grant recommendations come from our Regional Councils, groups of local leaders, nonprofit representatives, and community members who share our mission to enrich life throughout Idaho.

Regional Councils:

  • Serve as ambassadors for ICF
  • Share insights on local needs and effective programs
  • Recommend grants from Forever Idaho and other regional programs

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Forever Idaho grants provide unrestricted funding, giving nonprofit organizations the flexibility to direct resources where they are needed most, whether that's sustaining essential operations, expanding programs, or responding to urgent community needs.

For Nonprofits: How to Apply

Eligibility

  • 501(c)(3) public charities or government entities (including public schools).
  • Organizations serving Idaho communities.
  • Applicants should select the single Impact Area that best aligns with their primary activities and outcomes.

Impact areas include:

  • Arts & Culture
  • Community Benefit
  • Educational & Economic Opportunities
  • Environment & Animal Welfare
  • Health and Wellness
  • Housing Stability

Grant Size

  • Most awards range from $3,000 to $8,000, with a maximum of $25,000.
  • Requests within the typical range are most competitive.

Deadlines

  • North & East Regions: June 15
  • Southwest & South Central Regions: August 15

You may apply in the region where your office is located or in a region where you serve residents.

Application Steps

  • Visit the ICF Grant Application Portal.
  • Create or log into your account.
  • Select “Forever Idaho” under your region's cycle.
  • Complete and submit by the deadline.

Guidelines

Reporting

Formal reports are not required, but we encourage grantees to share stories, photos, or updates to help us celebrate impact together.

Share Your Story

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Grant Award Resources

Idaho Community Foundation grantees are invited to access our publicity toolkit, logos, and other tips to help you promote your work.

Award Resources

Doing Good Together.

Forever Idaho is more than a fund, it's a promise to care for the communities that we call home. Idahoans across the state have established a Forever Idaho fund within The Idaho Community Foundation. Each year, these funds collectively support organizations across the state taking care of our communities. You can contribute to any of the funds listed below or to set up your own fund.

This fund was created by Arnold Burgemeister of American Falls in honor of his parents, Albert and Dorothy Burgemeister, to support local and national charities and causes.

Established: 2022

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For the benefit of North Idaho nonprofit organizations.

Established: 2022

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Established by this Jackpot, Nevada, couple, this fund ensures that their life-long commitment to charitable activities will continue far into the future.

Established: 1995

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Established as one of the challenge grants made to each of the Foundation’s three regions by the corporation, this fund was the first to be matched on a dollar-for-dollar basis and now benefits charities in Eastern Idaho.

Established: 1989

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Distributions from this challenge grant benefit charitable organizations in North Idaho.

Established: 1989

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Distributions from this challenge grant benefit charitable organizations in Southwestern Idaho.

Established: 1989

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This fund continues the tradition of support for Idaho established by this Twin Falls couple.

Established: 1992

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Established by ICF's Board of Directors along with colleagues and friends to honor this Boise resident's fifteen years of dedication and service to the Foundation, distributions provide ICF with the maximum flexibility to meet community needs as they change over time.

Established: 2004

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The distributions from this fund are aimed at meeting the most critical needs of the state.

Established: 1992

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This fund, created anonymously, distributes to the Greatest Need Funds.

Established: 1988

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This anonymous fund distributes to the Greatest Need Fund.

Established: 1988

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This fund was established with the transfer of assets—primarily artwork—from an existing nonprofit organization created at the request of the late artist. ICF continues to sell the Teater paintings in order to provide donations to the fund. Grants benefit the needs of youth in Idaho who have disabilities.

Established: 1994

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Grants will be distributed to nonprofit organizations or educational institutions located in Bonner County, Idaho, through the North Region Competitive Grant Cycle’s recommendations to the ICFs Board of Directors.

Established: 2006

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Created to memorialize the former Idaho journalist, distributions support various charitable organizations and projects.

Established: 2002

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Created by this group of North Idaho teachers, grants provide the Foundation with the flexibility to respond to changing community needs in North Idaho.

Established: 2004

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Created by this Ketchum resident, the fund provides support for projects that best meet the state's most pressing needs as they change over time.

Established: 1997

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The fund is advised by this Emmett donor during her lifetime. Subsequently, it will become a field-of-interest fund, for projects in Gem County.

Established: 2001

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This fund was created as a challenge grant in recognition of the importance that unrestricted giving has for a responsive community foundation.

Established: 1990

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Created by this Boise resident to support special projects and activities for schools and libraries in communities with populations of less than 3,000. Ms. Oslund advised on the annual beneficiaries of the fund until her passing in 2014. Grants are recommended by ICF's Regional Grants Panels.

Established: 1999

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Organizations throughout Idaho meeting children's needs in the areas of health, education, recreation and the arts benefit from this fund.

Established: 1990

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This fund was created as a celebration of life fund to honor the energy, passion, and optimism that fueled the life of Claude See.

Established: 2007

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This fund was created by the Idaho Community Foundation to receive contributions from a wide range of donors. Contributors are assured that the distributions will be used in perpetuity to meet charitable needs of Idaho.

Established: 1989

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Established by Harry Turner to ensure recognition of his father’s contribution to the development of Twin Falls and the surrounding area, grants are made to charities in the Magic Valley.

Established: 1992

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Created by this Idaho Falls private foundation, distributions support organizations and programs that serve children throughout Idaho. Trustees of the Daugherty Foundation act as advisors.

Established: 1999

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The Fund was established to help fund non-profit organizations in Bonner County working in the areas of Education, Conservation, Affordable Housing, and Healthcare.

Established: 2024

Established by family members Bob and Tena Lokken of Boise to honor these McCall residents' years of dedication and service to the Foundation and to Idaho. Grants will support the areas of greatest need in Valley County and Adams County.

Established: 2004

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Created by Louise Beatty, distributions are used to meet immediate and long-term needs throughout Idaho.

Established: 1996

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This fund was created by the estate of Joann C. Cissel for the purpose of supporting nonprofit organizations in East Idaho.

Established: 2021

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Established through a charitable remainder trust, the fund continues the commitment of the Sun Valley couple to supporting charitable organizations that benefit Blaine County.

Established: 1994

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This Fund was created by Doris Denney of Boise to support art and Idaho history organizations in rural Southwest Idaho communities.

Established: 2023

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This fund was created by Mr. Reynolds, in part, as a memorial to his late wife. Distributions are dedicated to the support of charitable organizations in the Southwestern Region.

Established: 1990

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Established through transfer of a trust, grants benefit the homeless and disadvantaged in Bonneville County.

Established: 1993

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This Fund was created by the Edith Marie Reed Family Trust to support charitable causes and charities in Kootenai County (Idaho).

Established: 2018

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Created by Barbara Troxell, Boise, in honor of her niece, grants support programs that advance or encourage reading either by adults or children in ICF’s Southwestern Region.

Established: 2000

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Established through a charitable remainder trust to continue Dr. and Mrs. Rawlinson’s lifelong commitment to the Emmett area, grants are made in support of charitable organizations and activities that benefit Gem County.

Established: 1992

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Created to receive gifts from anyone interested in supporting the upcoming Regional Grant Cycle in east Idaho. Gifts will be granted out within one year.

Established: 2001

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Created to receive gifts from anyone interested in helping to build permanent endowment funds for Eastern Idaho.

Established: 2004

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Created to receive gifts from anyone interested in helping to build permanent endowment funds for North Idaho.

Established: 2004

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Created to receive gifts from anyone interested in supporting ICF’s south central initiatives, which address changing needs across south central Idaho.

Established: 2020

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Created to receive gifts from anyone interested in helping to build permanent endowment funds for Southwestern Idaho.

Established: 2004

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Created to receive gifts from anyone interested in helping to build permanent endowment funds for ICF's statewide initiatives.

Established: 2017

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Created to receive gifts from anyone interested in supporting the upcoming Regional Grant Cycle in north Idaho. Gifts will be granted out within one year.

Established: 2001

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Created to receive gifts from anyone interested in supporting ICF’s south central initiatives, which address changing needs across south central Idaho.

Established: 2020

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Created to receive gifts from anyone interested in supporting the upcoming Regional Grant Cycle in southwest Idaho. Gifts will be granted out within one year.

Established: 2001

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Created to receive gifts from anyone interested in supporting ICF’s statewide initiatives, which address changing needs across Idaho.

Established: 2001

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This fund was established in honor of our 20th Anniversary and the founders of the Foundation.

Established: 2008

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Created in memory of this Boise couple, half of the available distribution each year is divided equally among five designated organizations, with the remainder being granted to organizations and programs that support the arts, the environment, the homeless, or the mentally ill.

Established: 2000

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This fund was established by bequest from the Genevieve M. Paroni estate and will forever benefit organizations throughout Idaho through the ICF competitive grant cycle process.

Established: 2011

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Established by this Wallace couple, the fund is designed to give maximum flexibility to meet needs throughout North Idaho as they change over time.

Established: 2003

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Created in memory of this long-time Boise couple, distributions are directed at meeting needs throughout Idaho.

Established: 1989

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Organizations meeting the needs of disadvantaged youth or those addressing issues of hunger benefit from this fund. Grants are made in the geographic area in which growers supplying the Buhl company are located.

Established: 1991

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This Fund was created by Guy E. and Mary D. Butterfield to support the Wood River Valley (Idaho), with preference given to the charitable activities of the following organizations: The Nature Conservancy, Our Lady of the Snows Catholic Church, Sun Valley Center for the Arts & Humanities, Hospice of the Wood River Valley and Animal Shelter of the Wood River Valley.

Established: 2017

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The fund targets charitable organizations and activities in the city of Wallace as beneficiaries.

Established: 1990

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Established by Lucile Bickett of Gooding to forever support charitable projects in Gooding and Lincoln Counties.

Established: 2014

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Created by this Idaho couple, this fund provides the Foundation with maximum flexibility in meeting the needs of the Magic Valley.

Established: 2006

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Created to memorialize this former Nampa resident, distributions support the areas of greatest needs throughout Idaho.

Established: 2002

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Established through a bequest by this Coeur d’Alene resident, the fund benefits educational needs in Kootenai County.

Established: 1996

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The purpose of this Fund is to provide the Foundation with maximum flexibility in meeting needs throughout Idaho.

Established: 2003

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Created through the conversion of a fully expendable fund created by the Northwest Area Foundation, distributions assist ICF’s efforts to alleviate poverty throughout Idaho.

Established: 2002

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Established by ICF to respond to needs of disadvantaged and homeless youth between 12 and 18 years of age, the Foundation encourages gifts to this fund of any size, from any source.

Established: 1992

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Sara Ifft and her late husband, Nick, established one of the Foundation’s earliest funds to provide grants in support of charitable organizations and activities in Eastern Idaho.

Established: 1989

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The gift from the late Mr. and Mrs. Albertson creating this fund was earmarked for broad charitable giving throughout Idaho.

Established: 1990

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This Fund was created by the James Compton Estate of Boise to support nonprofits in the Treasure Valley.

Established: 2020

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This fund was created by James R. Perrin to forever support the Silver Wood Good Samaritan Center in Shoshone County.

Established: 2019

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Established by transfer of a trust created in 1963, grants are made state-wide in support of programs serving disadvantaged youth.

Established: 1995

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Charitable organizations and projects in the Ketchum/Sun Valley area benefit from the generosity of this couple.

Established: 1992

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Established by this life-long Idaho couple, grants support a broad range of charitable activities in the Southwestern Region

Established: 1990

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This Fund was created by Lynn and Joe Morris of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, to forever support TESH, Inc., Safe Passages, First Judicial District CASA Program, Inc., The Salvation Army Coeur d'Alene Kroc Center, and Forever Idaho North Fund.

Established: 2019

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Established through transfer of a trust, grants benefit senior citizens in Gem County.

Established: 2006

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Established by the late Carmelita Spencer in 1990 to honor her husband when he passed away, the fund supports charitable needs in the Northern Region.

Established: 1990

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Created by this Wallace resident, this fund provides unrestricted funds to support a wide variety of organizations in North Idaho.

Established: 2000

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This Fund was created by the Huff Charitable Remainder Annuity Trust to support charitable causes and charities in Southwest Idaho.

Established: 2018

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Created by the transfer of assets of the M.H. King Foundation, the trustees of this private foundation advise on annual distributions. Grants are made to support charitable activities in areas served by King’s Stores.

Established: 1999

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Established by the trustees of this private foundation in Idaho Falls, grants assist charitable activities in the Eastern Region.

Established: 1992

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Created by this Idaho couple to support the greatest needs in Eastern, Southwestern, and North Idaho, distributions from the fund are made without restriction at the discretion of ICF's Regional Advisory Panels and Board members.

Established: 2009

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Created by this Burley couple, distributions are used to support charitable activities in Cassia County. The Kunaus advise on the annual beneficiaries during their lifetimes.

Established: 1998

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This fund memorializes this Boise resident who was known for her long-time volunteer work in the community.

Established: 1999

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This fund was created through a charitable gift annuity that will forever support organizations in Boise.

Established: 2020

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Created in memory of this long-time Idaho philanthropist and founding ICF Board member, distributions support organizations and activities that promote philanthropy throughout Idaho.

Established: 1999

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This Fund was created by the Marjorie W. Sorensen Charitable Remainder Unitrust to support needs and issues in Idaho.

Established: 2018

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This Fund was created by Mark and Holly Motes of Boise to support a variety of organizations and causes throughout Idaho.

Established: 2016

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This Fund was created by the Max L. Owen and Wilma L. Owen Revocable Trust to forever support Boundary County, Idaho.

Established: 2017

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This Fund was created by Hal and Peg McGee via their estate plans to support organizations and programs serving disadvantaged children in the Treasure Valley.

Established: 2021

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Established by Mrs. Willard and her late husband, grants support youth services and/or arts organizations in Eastern Idaho.

Established: 1992

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This Fund was created by Nep Lynch of Missoula, MT, and Salmon, ID, to support local charities and causes close to his heart.

Established: 2022

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The Fund was created by an anonymous Idaho family to support organizations serving residents in Bonner or Boundary counties and focused on mental health initiatives and/or expanding educational, artistic or recreational opportunities for youth.

Established: 2025

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The Fund was created by an anonymous Idaho family to support organizations serving residents in Bonner or Boundary counties and focused on mental health initiatives and/or expanding educational, artistic or recreational opportunities for youth.

Established: 2025

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Created by Patsy Lodge of Caldwell, this fund will forever support the greatest needs of Idaho nonprofits.

Established: 2010

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Created on behalf of this McCall couple, this fund provides unrestricted funds to support a wide variety of charitable projects throughout the state.

Established: 2002

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Created by a group of Post Falls leaders, this fund supports a wide variety of projects in the Post Falls area as recommended by a local advisory group.

Established: 1999

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This Fund was created by Ralph and Mary Lynn Hartwell of Idaho Falls to forever provide funding for worthy charitable projects in Bonneville County, made at the recommendation of ICF's Eastern Region Grants Panel.

Established: 2013

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This Fund was created by Ray and Linda Stark of Boise, Idaho to support the Idaho Community Foundation and other nonprofit organizations meaningful to them.

Established: 1997

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This Fund was created by Dawn and Richard Wittman to support educational causes and charities in North Idaho.

Established: 2018

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Created by this Boise couple, this fund provides unrestricted funds to support a wide variety of organizations throughout Idaho.

Established: 2000

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Established by Idaho's 23rd governor and his wife Lucille, the fund provides support in the area of greatest need. Governor Smylie shared in ICF's success by participating in the very first meeting that eventually resulted in the formation of the Foundation in 1988.

Established: 1999

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This Forever Idaho fund is established in the memory of Robert and Bessie Skinner to honor their desire to support charities and the needs of the communities of southwest Idaho.

Established: 2022

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Established to further this pioneer family’s tradition of philanthropy, the fund benefits charities and their activities in the Magic Valley.

Established: 1992

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Established through a charitable remainder trust, the fund benefits worthwhile needs in Boise with preference given to programs supporting the arts.

Established: 1995

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This fund was created by this former Boise couple to "give back" to communities in the state where Sheila was raised.

Established: 1998

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The fund was created by the late Hermon King of Burley to provide an annual gift to this Twin Falls organization serving individuals with learning disabilities.

Established: 1998

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Established by Bon Munson to memorialize her late husband, the fund supports charitable needs in the Southwestern Region.

Established: 1996

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This Fund was created by Georgia Karnes and Barbara Keyes, Trustees of the Thomas H. and Mildred Allen Foundation, to support the BPS Foundation and educational needs of young people from low-income families in the Treasure Valley of Idaho.

Established: 2016

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Charitable giving is directed at meeting needs statewide.

Established: 1992

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Grants are made for projects recommended by the Northern Region Advisory Panel of the Foundation.

Established: 1991

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This Fund was created by Tom Hogan of Boise to support wildlife and land preservation and management in the Treasure Valley (Ada and Canyon Counties).

Established: 2023

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Grants enable the Foundation to respond to the most pressing needs throughout Idaho.

Established: 2003

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This endowed fund was created to benefit small community libraries in the Southwestern Region of Idaho.

Established: 2005

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Created by the transfer of assets from a private foundation, distributions provide scholarships and grant support for the prevention of child abuse, crime prevention, promotion of the fine arts, the elimination of poverty, and the enhancement of scientific research.

Established: 1997

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The fund established by this Pocatello couple benefits charities in the Eastern Region.

Established: 1994

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This fund is designed to give maximum flexibility to meet community needs as they change over time.

Established: 1991

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This fund was established through a challenge grant when the Foundation was created. The fund was designed to enhance unrestricted charitable giving.

Established: 1988

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Established by this Sun Valley couple, this fund meets immediate and long-term needs throughout Idaho.

Established: 1990

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Created to memorialize this former Boise resident, distributions support the areas of greatest needs throughout Idaho.

Established: 2008

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