Lake Walcot State Park
Minidoka County Foundation
About MCF
The Minidoka County Foundation (MCF) is an affiliate of The Idaho Community Foundation (ICF) and was established in 2025 to inspire local giving to a community endowment that will forever make grants in support of causes and organizations in our county. We invite you to join us in leaving a legacy that ensures Minidoka County communities will forever be vibrant, thriving and self-sufficient.
Why we exist
- Local: Gifts stay in Minidoka County and are guided by local volunteers.
- Flexible: Support the community fund now and build permanent, forever funds for the future.
- Simple: ICF provides the investment, legal, and grantmaking backbone so MCF can focus on neighbors helping neighbors.
Communities impacted by our efforts: Acequia, Heyburn, Minidoka, Norland, Paul, and Rupert.
MCF and ICF ribbon cutting, 2025
Historic homesteaders, credit: A&B Irrigation
County train, credit: Mike Simcoe
Founding Donors
Minidoka Visionary
- Rick and Pat Bollar
- Paul and Roopa Dearing
- Herb and Tammy Harney
- Doris (Rickett, Bollar) Hayden
- Wayne and Alice Schenk
Community Leaders
- Robert and Xana Brice
- Family Vision and Eye Care
- Magic Valley Produce Inc.
- Miller Research
- Jared and Jaimee Orton
- Dan and Connie Paslay
- Smith Equipment (John and Renee Smith)
Civic Partners
- Senator Kelly and Joelle Anthon
- James and Sarah Day in memory of Irene Myers
- Jeff and Laura Clark
- Jerry and Roanne Gillette
- Louis Grundel
- Kevin and Sheryl Harris
- Darrell and Jan Hatfield
- Gary and Mary Ann Hunter
- Lee and Vivian Hunter
- Idaho Central Credit Union (ICCU)
- Alan and Colleen Johnson
- Lori Johnson
- Ron and Tammy Jones
- John and Donna Kieffer
- Dave and Ella Knopp, in memory of Joyce Hillis Orem in memory of Ed and Jo Hillis
- Todd and Corinne Slusser
- Harold and Wilma Smith, in memory of Bill and Carolyn Williams
- David and Heather Wilson
- 1 anonymous donor
Neighbors Make Minidoka County
MCF is your hometown, volunteer-led foundation. Your generous contribution helps build a stronger Minidoka County by supporting local grants, scholarships, and community projects that make a lasting difference. As an affiliate of ICF, gifts made to MCF are tax-deductible to the full extent permitted by law. ICF is a 501(c)(3) public charity (EIN 82-0425063) as determined by the IRS under sections 501(a), 501(c)(3), 509(a)(1), and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi).