*Member Designated Funds are calculated on a quarterly basis and current year numbers will be finalized in the 1st quarter of the following year. Please check back for final numbers.
Grant History
2005-2022 Total Pooled Grant Funds + Designated Fund Grants = $3,625,692
We are proud to support continued improvements in Blaine County. Please check back for annual updates.
WRWF members each pledge to give $1,100 per year, $100 goes toward operating costs, and $1000 goes toward funding a wide range of nonprofits through our Pooled Grants Fund. The Pooled Grant Fund is the focus of the WRWF annual grants process. Pooling funds enable us to give significantly large grants, and to have a measurable positive impact on our community.
If you have any questions please contact the Grants Committee at wrwfgrants@gmail.com
2021-22 Final Nonprofit Impact Reports
2021 - 22 Final Reports
- Blaine County Charitable Fund
- Blaine County Education Foundation (BCEF)
- Blaine County Housing Foundation
- Blaine County Recreation District (BCRD)
- Hailey Public Library
- I Have A Dream Foundation
- Little Wood River District Library
- Swiftsure Therapeutic Equestrian Center
- The Alliance of Idaho
- The Senior Connection
- Wood River Community YMCA
- Wood River Trails Coalition
2019-20 Final Nonprofit Impact Reports
2019-20 Final Reports
- Blaine County Recreation District (BCRD)
- Blaine County Education Foundation (BCEF)
- Environmental Resource Center (ERC)
- Hospice & Palliative Care of the Wood River Valley
- Idaho Base Camp
- IDEAYC READY!
- Men’s Second Chance Living
- NAMI
- Saint Luke’s Wood River Foundation
- The Advocates
- The Hunger Coalition
2018-19 Final Nonprofit Impact Reports
2017-18 Final Nonprofit Impact Reports
2017-18 Final Reports
- Advocates Final Report
- Blaine County Senior council Final Report
- Blaine County Education Foundation Final Report
- Hunger Coalition Final Report
- Lava Lake Institute for Science & Conservation Final Report
- Sun Valley Summer Symphony Final Report
- Swiftsure Final Report
- YMCA Final Report
- Wood River Land Trust Final Report
- Girls on the Run Final Report
- Kiwanis Club Final Report
- Rotarun Final Report
Summary of Grantee Final Reports
Pooled Fund Grants Awarded by Year
Total Pooled Fund Grants $347,901
| Fully Funded Grants | |
| FG 2022: Idaho Association for the Education of Young Children: Wood River Early Learning Collaborative | $100,000 |
| ARCH Community Housing – Housing for Essential Workers | $20,000 |
| Blaine County Charitable Fund – Emergency Assistance Grant Program | $18,000 |
| Higher Ground Sun Valley – Higher Ground Cycling Program | $18,275 |
| Idaho Trails Association – Youth Trail Program 2022 | $6,400 |
| Ketchum Fire Department – Back Country Rescue | $20,000 |
| Kids Mountain Fund – Rotarippers Lease Package | $6,500 |
| Men’s Second Chance Living – MSCL House Operations | $20,000 |
| Swiftsure Therapeutic Ranch – Safety Surround Wall | $14,200 |
| The Advocates – Healthy Child Development Program | $15,000 |
| The Alliance of Idaho – Support for Legal Services | $20,000 |
| The Crisis Hotline – My Life Matters Enhancement | $20,000 |
| The Hunger Coalition – The Value of Trust | $20,000 |
| The Space Idaho – Forward Learning Scholars | $18,900 |
| Wood River Fire & Rescue – Chain of Survival | $18,526 |
| Total Fully Funded Grants | $335,801 |
| Partial Funded Grants | |
| Kiwanis Club of Hailey – Pavilion for Lion’s Park | $2,400 |
| Syringa Mountain School – Literacy Program | $2,400 |
| The Nature Conservancy – Silver Creek Conservation & Ed. Ctr. | $2,400 |
| Wood River Land Trust – Colorado Gulch Orchard | $2,400 |
| FG: The Community Library – Blaine County Teen Literacy Team | $2,500 |
| Total Partial Funded Grants | $12,100 |
| Total Pooled Funds Granted in 2022 | $347,901 |
Total Pooled Fund Grants $287,928
| Fully Funded Grants | |
| Blaine County Charitable Fund – Emergency Assistance Grant Program | $25,000 |
| Blaine County Education Foundation – Back on Track Support | $25,000 |
| Blaine County Housing Foundation – Housing Gap Grants | $11,000 |
| Blaine County Recreation District (BCRD) – Quigley Trails Park Infrastructure | $25,000 |
| Friends of the Hailey Public Library – Modular Furniture and Outdoor Space | $25,000 |
| Girls on the Run – Blaine County Programming for Girls Grades 3rd-8th | $9,940 |
| I Have a Dream Foundation – Elementary School Program Expansion | $25,000 |
| Lee Pesky Learning Center – Pathways to Literacy Program | $25,000 |
| Little Wood River District Library – Completion of Xeriscaping | $10,000 |
| Swiftsure Ranch Therapeutic Equestrian Center – Arena Footing | $15,664 |
| The Alliance of Idaho – Legal Support | $25,000 |
| The Senior Connection – New Bus for Senior Transportation | $15,228 |
| Wood River Community YMCA – Power Scholars Academy Camp | $25,000 |
| Wood River Trails Coalition – Volunteer Trail Boss Program | $22,460 |
| Total Fully Funded Grants | $284,292 |
| Partial Funded Grants | |
| 3rd Chance, Inc./B&G Produce – Good Food, Good Mood | $606 |
| Flourish Foundation – Restoring Wild Youth | $606 |
| Hailey Ice – COVID Relief Grant | $606 |
| Idaho Conservation League – Fostering a Wildlife Smart Community | $606 |
| Mountain Humane – Pet Retention Program | $606 |
| The Space Idaho – The Forward Learning Scholars Program | $606 |
| Total Partial Funded Grants | $3,636 |
| Total Pooled Funds Granted in 2021 | $287,928 |
| Fully Funded Grants | |
| “I Have a Dream” Foundation – Life Skills Initiative | $15,000 |
| The Advocates – Safe Housing First Phase II | $25,000 |
| Crisis Hotline, Inc. – Enhanced Rural Community Outreach and Marketing | $25,000 |
| Hailey Public Library – Tech Time | $8,515 |
| Ketchum Community Development Corporation (Sustainability Advisory Committee) – There is No Away – Waste Management | $75,000 |
| Men’s Second Chance Living – Home Improvements | $20,000 |
| NAMI Wood River Valley – Powering Hope: Expanding NAMI-WRV Mental Health Support Groups | $25,000 |
| St. Alphonsus Regional Medical Center – Saint Alphonsus Trauma Prevention Program | $25,000 |
| St. Luke’s Wood River Foundation – The Keith Silvertson, MD, Compassionate Care Program | $25,000 |
| The Hunger Coalition – Better Together | $25,000 |
| The Senior Connection – The Senior Comfort Zone | $18,600 |
| Wood River Community YMCA – Power Scholars Academy Camp | $15,000 |
| Total Fully Funded Grants | $302,115 |
| Partial Funded Grants | |
| 3rd Chance, Inc./B&G Produce – Good Food, Good Mood | $1,433 |
| Education Foundation of Blaine County School – Scholarship Support | $1,433 |
| National Forest Foundation – Redevelopment of the Penny Lake Youth | $1,433 |
| Sun Valley Culinary Institute, Inc. – Sun Valley Culinary Institute | $1,433 |
| The Spot Sun Valley, Inc. – Young Company Musical | $1,433 |
| Total Partial Funded Grants | $7,165 |
| Total Pooled Funds Granted in 2020 | $309,280 |
| Grants over $15,000 | |
| Blaine County Education Foundation (BCEF) – Programs and Growth | $35,000 |
| Blaine County Hunger Coalition – Bloom youth Project | $35,000 |
| Blaine County Recreation District – Aquatic Center Revitalization | $35,000 |
| Hospice and Palliative Care of the Wood River Valley – Improving Our Workspace | $35,000 |
| Idaho Base Camp – South Valley After-School Program | $20,000 |
| Men’s Second Chance Living – House Start-up Fund & Renovations | $20,000 |
| NAMI Wood River Valley – Two Contractual, Part-time Staff Members | $23,448 |
| The Advocates – Safe Housing First | $35,000 |
| Total Granted to Applicants Above $15,000 | $238,448 |
| Grants $15,000 and Under | |
| Environmental Resource Center, Inc. – Youth Environmental Education Program Materials | $2,575 |
| Idaho Association for the Education of Young Children – READY? for Kindergarten | $11,895 |
| St. Luke’s Wood River Foundation – Keith Siverston, MD, Compassionate Care Program | $15,000 |
| Total Granted to Applicants Under $15,000 | $29,470 |
| Total Pooled Funds Granted in 2019 | $267,918 |
*2019 Member Designated Funds will be reported in January 2020
| Grants over $10,000 | |
| Blaine County Recreation District – Aquatic Center | $25,000 |
| Blaine County Senior Council, dba Senior Connection – Senior Friendly Bathroom | $25,000 |
| Crisis Hotline – Capacity Building and Community Outreach | $25,000 |
| Flourish Foundation – Mindful Awareness Program 2018 | $25,000 |
| Idaho Trails – Youth Trails Program | $13,800 |
| Lava Lake Institute for Science and Conservation – Corridors for Coexistence | $23,120 |
| Swiftsure Ranch Therapeutic Equestrian Center – Electric Arena Maintenance Equipment | $19,300 |
| The Community Library, Ketchum – Lecture Hall Multi-Media / Technology Improvements | $25,000 |
| Wood River Community YMCA – Power Scholars Academy | $25,000 |
| Total Granted to Applicants Above $10,000 | $206,220 |
| Grants $10,000 and Under | |
| Hailey Ice – Community Partnership Program | $1,158 |
| Higher Ground Sun Valley – Family Wellness Program | $9,700 |
| Lee Pesky Learning Center – Getting Students with Learning Challenges into College | $7,500 |
| Little Wood River Public Library – Cool and Clean | $9,000 |
| The Spot Sun Valley – Spot Young Company Musical 2019 | $10,000 |
| Wood River Middle School Outdoor Adventure Education – Outdoor Adventure Education Trip | $10,000 |
| Total Granted to Applicants $10,000 and Under | $47,358 |
| Total Pooled Funds Granted in 2018* | $253,578 |
*2018 Member Designated Funds will be reported in January 2019
| Grants over $10,000 | |
| Advocates for Survivors of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Domestic Violence Housing First | $25,000 |
| Blaine County Senior Council, dba Senior Connection Available, Accessible and Affordable Transportation For Seniors | $25,000 |
| Blaine County Education Foundation Signature Programs | $25,000 |
| The Hunger Coalition Bloom Youth Project | $25,000 |
| Lava Lake Institute for Science and Conservation Wood River Wolf Project | $14,898 |
| Sun Valley Summer Symphony Elementary Strings Program Instrument Bank Phase 2 | $19,840 |
| Swiftsure Ranch Therapeutic Equestrian Center | $25,000 |
| Wood River Community YMCA Power Scholars Academy Camp | $25,000 |
| Wood River Land Trust Nature Preserve in the Heart of Hailey | $22,565 |
| Total Granted to Applicants Above $10,000 | $207,303 |
| Grants $10,000 and Under | |
| Girls on the Run Volunteer Coach Training and Support Initiatives | $8,200 |
| Hailey Ice Free Skate Nights and Kids’ Programming | $10,000 |
| KDPI Operation Upgrade | $1,286 |
| Kiwanis Club of Hailey and Wood River Valley Balmoral Park | $10,000 |
| Rotarun Sustainable Slopes Snowmaking Project Phase 1 | $10,000 |
| Total Granted to Applicants $10,000 and Under | $39,486 |
| Total Pooled Funds Granted in 2017* | $246,789 |
*2017 Member Designated Funds will be reported in January 2018
| Grants over $10,000 | |
| The Advocates – Domestic Violence Housing First | $25,000 |
| Blaine County Education Foundation – Signature Programs to support BCSD Students & Teachers | $25,000 |
| Blaine County Sheriff Search and Rescue – Increase BCSAR Seasonal Mobility w/ UTV | $21,500 |
| Hemingway Elementary School, Star Lab – An Exploration of the stars, Moon & a Laser Show | $13,100 |
| Hospice & Palliative Care of the Wood River Valley – Building Repair | $14,000 |
| Hunger Coalition& The Community Library “Bloom” – Growing Healthy Bodies & Healthy Minds | $27,000 |
| Lee Pesky Learning Center – Mental Health Services for Adolescents w/ Learning & Attention issues | $18,000 |
| Little Wood River Public Library – Recycle & Rehabilitate the Little Wood River Library | $20,000 |
| NAMI – Wood River Valley, Sustainability, Marketing & Office Equipment Upgrade | $25,000 |
| Higher Ground SV & BCRD – Mainstreaming at Camp (MAC) | $5,900 |
| Total Granted to Applicants Above $10,000 | $194,500 |
| Grants $10,000 and Under | |
| Environmental Resource Center – Pesticide Action Program | $10,000 |
| Rotarun Ski Club, LASAR Afterschool Program for Children to Learn to Alpine Ski and Race | $7,000 |
| Sun Valley Summer Symphony – Elementary Strings Program Instrument Bank Project | $10,000 |
| NexStage Theater – Drama Education Programs | $3,100 |
| Total Granted to Applicants $10,000 and Under | $30,100 |
| Total Pooled Funds Granted in 2016* | $224,600 |
*2016 Member Designated Funds will be reported in January 2017
| Grants over $10,000 | |
| The Advocates – Green Dot Bystander Intervention | $20,000 |
| Blaine County Education Foundation, Signature Programs for Student and Teacher Support | $22,500 |
| Flourish Foundation, School-Based Mindfulness Education Program | $25,000 |
| Girls on the Run of the Wood River Valley, Mission and Issue-Based Community Outreach | $11,600 |
| Hailey Ice, The Campion Ice House “Fill the Building” | $14,500 |
| Hunger Coalition, Daily Bites | $20,000 |
| NAMI – Wood River Valley, Crisis Intervention Training and Inmate Support Group | $20,000 |
| Planned Parenthood of the Great Northwest, Wood River Valley Teen Council Peer Education | $25,000 |
| The Senior Connection, Senior Meals Program | $15,000 |
| Sun Valley Center for the Arts, Exposing Students to Professional Art and Artists | $12,500 |
| Total Granted to Applicants Above $10,000 | $186,100 |
| Grants $10,000 and Under | |
| Boulder Mountain Clayworks, Nonprofit Partnering Project | $10,000 |
| Rotarun Ski Club, LASAR Afterschool Program for Children to Learn to Alpine Ski and Race | $7,000 |
| Syringa Mountain School, Chromebooks for 3rd through 8th Grade Students | $2,900 |
| Wood River Orchestra, Purchase of Supplies and Equipment for Performances and Acquisition of Musical Instruments | $5,400 |
| Wood River YMCA, Make-A-Splash | $5,000 |
| Total Granted to Applicants $10,000 and Under | $30,300 |
| Total Pooled Funds Granted in 2015* | $216,400 |
*2015 Member Designated Funds will be reported in January 2016
| The Advocates – (Every teen has a choice (ETC) Leadership & Green Dot Summit) | $20,000 |
| Bellevue Library – (Refurbish library & create a long range fundraising plan) | $25,000 |
| Blaine County Community Drug Coalition – (B.R.A.V.E., guided program for at-risk youth) | $12,000 |
| Crisis Hotline – (Teen Suicide Awareness) | $12,500 |
| Lee Pesky Learning Center, College of Southern Idaho Head Start – (Early Childhood Education Parent Outreach) | $25,000 |
| NAMI – Wood River Valley – (Teacher & Facilitator Training for Educational Programs) | $18,500 |
| Senior Connection, Swiftsure Ranch – (Dementia, Alzheimer’s and Aphasia Training for Swiftsure Staff) | $8,000 |
| Swiftsure Ranch – (Ranch Hand Program, Summer Work Program for At-Risk Youth) | $25,000 |
| Wood River Foundation – (WOW Students, Promoting Philanthropy among Students of All Ages) | $9,125 |
| Wood River YMCA – (Swimming Safety Instruction) | $5,000 |
| 2014 Total | $160,125 |
| The Advocates, St. Luke’s Center for Community Health – (Youth Engagement and Leadership) | $25,000 |
| Blaine County Education Foundation – (After School Tutoring program) | $5,000 |
| Blaine County Education Foundation, The Community School, Nurture – (School Nutrition and Wellness) |
$35,000 |
| Crisis Hotline – (Volunteer Training) | $6,000 |
| Flourish Foundation – (Program Expansion) | $10,000 |
| Girls on the Run – (Operational Expansion) | $5,000 |
| The Hunger Coalition – (Classes on Growing and Cooking Food) | $12,000 |
| I Have a Dream – (Start-up Funds) | $25,000 |
| Planned Parenthood of the Great Northwest – (Teen Council) | $25,000 |
| Senior Connection – (Alzheimer’s Program Scholarships) | $8,200 |
| Wood River YMCA – (Swimming Safety Instruction) | $7,500 |
| 2013 Total | $163,700 |
| Animal Shelter of the Wood River Valley – (No Cost Community Spay/Neuter Program, partial funding) | $1,324 |
| Crisis Hotline – (General Operating Support) | $4,000 |
| The Hunger Coalition, College of Southern Idaho, The Advocates – (The Integrated Education Initiative; job, life, and language skills classes) | $40,000 |
| National Alliance for Mental Illness – Wood River Chapter – (Crisis Intervention Training in collaboration with local law enforcement) | $6,000 |
| Planned Parenthood of the Great Northwest – (Sexual Risk Reduction in the Wood River Valley) | $15,240 |
| Senior Connection – (Education Materials for caregivers and day care for Alzheimer’s patients) | $3,200 |
| Sun Valley Adaptive Sports – (PACK: Peak Adventure Camp for locals with disabilities) | $25,000 |
| Wood River YMCA – (The Y Kids Club after-school program, K – 5th grades) | $6,400 |
| 2012 Total | $101,164 |
| The Advocates – (Engaging men and boys in violence prevention, hiring a male educator) | $20,000 |
| BC Education Foundation – (Can-Do Fund to help low-income students cover basic extracurricular costs) | $5,000 |
| The Hunger Coalition – (Mobile Food Bank Program: outreach to drive mobile food bank) | $25,000 |
| Planned Parenthood – (Cuidate! Program for lowering Latino teen rates of STDs and pregnancy) | $16,573 |
| Senior Connection – (Meals on Wheels: meals to homebound seniors and disabled persons) | $7,500 |
| WR Community Orchestra – (Mentoring community members by providing instruments and lessons) | $9,000 |
| WR Fire and Rescue – (Smart Board interactive whiteboard for training, emergency preparedness) | $9,288 |
| 2011 Total | $92,361 |
| The Advocates – (Research a revenue generating project) | $20,000 |
| Environmental Resource Center – (Wild Connections, experiential science program) | $4,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity – (Build duplex to provide 2 affordable housing units) | $10,000 |
| The Hunger Coalition – (Mobile Food Bank Program) | $25,000 |
| Lee Pesky Learning Center – (College Aspirations Project) | $15,000 |
| Planned Parenthood – (Cuidate! Pilot program for lowering Latino teen rates of STDs and pregnancy) |
$10,500 |
| St. Luke’s Foundation – (Mental Health scholarship fund) | $5,000 |
| 2010 Total | $89,500 |
| The Advocates – (Women’s Economic Action Program) | $12,000 |
| BC Education Foundation – (Enrichment for BC public preschool program) | $5,000 |
| Council Circle – (Operating funds to pay facilitator salaries) | $15,000 |
| The Hunger Coalition – (Back Pack Program, weekend food for high risk children) | $25,000 |
| La Alianza – (La Alianza Latino Leadership Initiative) | $15,000 |
| NAMI – (Peer to Peer Mentoring Program) | $5,000 |
| Wood River YMCA – (Y on Wheels, Carey and Woodside) | $25,000 |
| 2009 Total | $102,000 |
| BCSD Probation Program – (Connections Project cooperative between BCSD and BC Probation) | $25,000 |
| Big Brothers/Big Sisters – (Seed money for Big Brothers/Big Sisters program in Blaine County) | $10,000 |
| The Hunger Coalition – (Pilot for summer food program at Woodside Elementary) | $19,500 |
| La Alianza – (Leadership program to prepare Hispanics for community service) | $5,000 |
| Sawtooth Emergency Services – (Purchase infant manikin for training and developing pediatric protocols) | $29,500 |
| Senior Connection – (Computer program to track participants and activities) | $15,000 |
| 2008 Total | $104,000 |
| Council Circle – (Two youth circles per week at Woodside and Bellevue Elementary schools) | $10,000 |
| Environmental Resource Center – (Van and staff for mobile outdoor education program) | $13,000 |
| La Alianza – (Seed money for a Hispanic Center in Blaine County) | $20,000 |
| NAMI – (Part-time administrator) | $15,000 |
| Sagebrush [SETCH] – (Continuation of BC School District program for disabled children) | $8,000 |
| SV Adaptive Sports – (100 local children with disabilities in recreation programs) | $15,000 |
| WR Fire and Rescue – (Two ventilators and two blood pressure monitors) | $10,000 |
| 2007 Total | $91,000 |
| Bellevue Library – (Refurbishing library) | $10,000 |
| CASA – (Supporting Guardians Ad Litem in Blaine County) | $5,000 |
| CSI Biology Lab – (Equipment for new biology lab on Hailey campus) | $12,500 |
| Senior Connection – (Transportation for Blaine County seniors) | $9,500 |
| 2006 Total | $37,000 |