Islands Foundation
Invitation OnlyBoise, Idaho · EIN 91-1663838 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$16.2M
Organizations funded81
Typical grant$70,000
Total assets$350.3M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $40,000 and $200,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
94% of grants went outside Idaho.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Foundation | Seattle, WA | Donor advised fund | $2,365,000 |
| Aloha Foundation | Fairlee, VT | 5 permanently restricted endowments | $1,370,000 |
| Nature Conservancy (Co) | Boulder, CO | 777 dakota partnership stewardship endowment | $1,000,000 |
| Nature Conservancy (Mt) | Helena, MT | Northern great plains land protection and grassbank 2.0 | $850,000 |
| Nature Conservancy (Co) | Boulder, CO | Youth education and outreach, and southern high plains conservation | $830,000 |
| Future Generations University | Franklin, WV | General operations and permanent leadership endowment | $800,000 |
| Nature Conservancy (Wa) | Seattle, WA | Conservation and stewardship for wa state | $600,000 |
| Colgate University | Canajoharie, NY | Hudson scholarship fund and aizawa fund for overseas study (equal split) | $500,000 |
| Outdoorsforall | Seattle, WA | Financial aid and general program support | $500,000 |
| Yellowstone to Yukon | Canmore, CA | Private lands acquisition fund | $500,000 |
| Big Sur Land Trust | Monterey, CA | Youth outdoor programs, ferrini ranch project and endowment | $450,000 |
| Special Olympics Wa | Seattle, WA | Program support for disabled athletes | $360,000 |
| Aspen Center for Environmental Studies | Aspen, CO | Children's education fund and rock bottom ranch endowment | $300,000 |
| Islandwood | Bainbridge Island, WA | Youth environmental education programming | $300,000 |
| Skagit Land Trust | Mt Vernon, WA | Youth engagement programs and samish river wetlands project | $285,500 |
| Hamlin Robinson School | Seattle, WA | Scholarships/Financial aid and endowment | $275,000 |
| San Juan Preservation Trust | Friday Harbor, WA | North shore orcas island conservation easement | $259,097 |
| Int'l Mtn Biking Assoc (Imba) | Boulder, CO | Trails & towns, trail accelerator and education | $250,000 |
| O'dea High School Foundation | Seattle, WA | Financial aid endowment | $250,000 |
| Sun Valley Museum of Art | Sun Valley, ID | Education endowment | $250,000 |
| National Parks Conservation Association | Washington, DC | Pacific northwest programs for veterans | $200,000 |
| Wa Trails Association | Seattle, WA | Youth programs | $175,000 |
| Planned Parenthood of the Great Nw | Seattle, WA | Teen council and education programs | $160,000 |
| North Cascades Institute | Sedro Woolley, WA | Mountain school and youth leadership adventures | $150,000 |
| Thacher School | Ojai, CA | Financial aid fund | $150,000 |
| Trail Blazers | Brooklyn, NY | Scholarship fund | $150,000 |
| Treehouse | Seattle, WA | Graduation success and summer camp scholarships | $150,000 |
| Bird Note | Asheville, NC | Bird note 2025 productions and distribution | $135,000 |
| Dartmouth College | Hanover, NH | Outdoor programs office for dartmouth outing club | $100,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Mar Monte | San Jose, CA | Y-Led program | $100,000 |
| Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers | Basalt, CO | Young stewards program | $100,000 |
| Trail Blazers | Brooklyn, NY | General operating support | $100,000 |
| Trout Unlimited | Arlington, VA | Ending mine contamination and wenatchee beaver project | $100,000 |
| Snow Leopard Conservancy | Sonoma, CA | Programs, per proposal | $94,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Bellevue | Bellevue, WA | Summer camp scholarships | $85,000 |
| Mearth | Carmel, CA | Environmental stewardship education | $85,000 |
| Audubon Society | Seattle, WA | Conservation projects in puget sound and sagelands and education programs | $75,000 |
| Teller Wildlife Refuge | Corvallis, MT | Conservation in the classroom program | $75,000 |
| Wilderness Land Trust | Helena, MT | Pacific northwest programs | $75,000 |
| Arboretum Foundation | Seattle, WA | Environmental education programs for schools | $70,000 |
| Pacific Science Center | Seattle, WA | STEM outreach and mercer slough scholarships | $70,000 |
| Central California Adaptive Sports Center | Shaver Lake, CA | Programs with focus on paralyzed persons and transportation | $65,000 |
| Studio in a School | New York, NY | Arts education programs pre-k through high school | $65,000 |
| Challenge Aspen | Snowmass Village, CO | Camo and rec programs | $60,000 |
| Conservation Northwest | Seattle, WA | Sagelands heritage programs | $60,000 |
| Ecology Project | Missoula, MT | Greater yellowstone youth outdoor education program | $60,000 |
| Little Bit Therapeutic Riding School | Redmond, WA | Tuition aid (scholarship) program | $60,000 |
| Peregrine Fund | Boise, ID | Youth education program | $60,000 |
| Raincoast Education Society | Tofino, CA | Res youth education programs | $55,000 |
| Seattle Aquarium | Seattle, WA | Beach naturalist, yoa and citizen science, and summer camp programs | $55,000 |
| Explorer West Middle School | Seattle, WA | Outdoor education program | $53,000 |
| Brooklyn Independent School | Brooklyn, NY | Tuition assistance program | $50,000 |
| Hidden Villa | Los Altos Hills, CA | Summer camp scholarships | $50,000 |
| Museum of Nw Art | LA Conner, WA | Arts education programs | $50,000 |
| Northwest Avalanche Center | North Bend, WA | Youth avalanche education program | $50,000 |
| Nueva School | Hillsborough, CA | Nueva summer program | $50,000 |
| Puget Soundkeeper Alliance | Seattle, WA | Pollution prevention programs | $50,000 |
| Seattle Youth Symphony Orchestra | Seattle, WA | Seattle in-school programs | $50,000 |
| Environmental Resource Center | Ketchum, ID | Community programs, school programs and experiential learning | $45,000 |
| Woodland Park Zoo | Seattle, WA | Access to zoo summer camps | $45,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 81 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $16,231,597 | 81 |
| 2023 | $14,600,000 | 77 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 17, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202523219349103727
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 91-1663838
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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