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Idaho Head Start Association Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Boise, ID EIN: 82-0416273 Website

To support head start programs through advocacy, partnerships, collaboration, recognition, and professional development to achieve high quality outcomes for Idaho's children, families and communities.

Idaho Head Start Association Inc at a glance

In short: Idaho Head Start Association Inc gave $1.3M across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $150K), mostly in Idaho. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$1,348,990
-8.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
9
-10.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$149,888
+1.2% vs 2024
Median grant
$154,902
Total assets
$417,803
-14.6% vs 2024
Primary geography
Idaho (89% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Idaho Head Start Association Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2025

North Id College Head Start: $215KNorth Id College Head Start$215KEastern Idaho Cap: $210KEastern Idaho Cap$210KCommunity Council of Idaho: $173KCommunity Council of Idaho$173KNEZ Perce Tribe: $165KNEZ Perce Tribe$165KBear River Head Start: $155KBear River Head Start$155KShoshone Bannock Tribes: $135KShoshone Bannock Tribes$135KWicap: $134KWicap$134KLewis-Clark Early Children & Family: $96KLewis-Clark Early Children &Family$96KCollege of Southern Idaho: $66KCollege of Southern Idaho$66K

The largest 2025 recipient was North Id College Head Start ($215K). Together the top 9 received $1.3M.

Grant Size Distribution

52 grants across all recorded years

<$50K11$50–100K41$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 41 grants of 52 (79%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

States

Cities

CaldwellCoeur d'AleneFort HallIdaho FallsLewistonLoganPayetteTwin FallsBoisePocatelloLapiwaiLapwaiPlummer

How Idaho Head Start Association Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−5%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M12 grants2019 11 grants2020 11 grants2021 11 grants2022 11 grants2023 10 grants2024 9 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.3M (2020) to $1.6M (2019). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $1.3M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
North Id College Head Start Coeur d'Alene, IDHead Start Program$214,825
Eastern Idaho Cap Idaho Falls, IDHead Start Program$210,031
Community Council of Idaho Caldwell, IDHead Start Program$172,663
NEZ Perce Tribe Lapiwai, IDHead Start Program$165,073
Bear River Head Start Logan, UTHead Start Program$154,902
Shoshone Bannock Tribes Fort Hall, IDHead Start Program$134,950
Wicap Payette, IDHead Start Program$134,318
Lewis-Clark Early Children & Family Lewiston, IDHead Start Program$95,862
College of Southern Idaho Twin Falls, IDHead Start Program$66,366
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$417,803$1,536,178$1,643,702$1,348,9909$6,061
2024$489,378$1,726,160$1,723,287$1,480,70210$2,951
2023$474,431$1,636,795$1,702,652$1,394,03011$959
2022$528,989$1,628,919$1,674,279$1,415,36911$399
2021$445,773$1,645,629$1,597,694$1,430,39711$433
2020$428,794$1,542,329$1,497,445$1,299,36311$563
2019$629,795$1,818,799$1,789,728$1,553,76812$470

About Idaho Head Start Association Inc

Based on IRS filings

Idaho Head Start Association Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Boise, ID. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $418K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $1.3M. Net investment income was $6K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Idaho Head Start Association Inc is led by Ruby Behm, Chair since 2025 (on filings since 2023); none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Ruby Behm

    Chair

    Secretary → Member, 2024

    Member → Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cathy Lozmack

    Vice Chair

    Member → Vice Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Karey Perkins Robles

    Member

    Vice Chairperson → Member, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kellie Macclellan

    Member

    Secretary → Member, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rebeca Arteaga

    Treasurer

    Member → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Connie Kreps

    Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Emina Sadiki

    Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Hilary Geritz

    Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jacob Hall

    Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rondi Martin

    Secretary

    New on the 2025 filing

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (34)
  • Former: Laura Cortazar (2020–2024) — Treasurer
  • Former: Beth Ann Fuller (2022–2024) — Member
  • Former: Monique English (2023–2024) — Chairperson
  • Former: Amy Blauer (2024) — Member
  • Former: Chad Davis (2024) — Member
  • Former: Summer Mershon (2024) — Member
  • Former: Julisa Ramirez (2022–2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Karey Perkins (2022–2023) — Vice Chairperson
  • Former: Wendy Anne Fields (2022–2023) — Member
  • Former: Derek Kolar (2023) — Member
  • Former: Laylo Hamud (2023) — Member
  • Former: Megan Woller (2023) — Executive Di
  • Former: William Foxcroft (2019–2022) — Executive Di
  • Former: Debbie Ocasio (2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Emily Peterson (2022) — Member
  • Former: Heidi Caldwell (2022) — Member
  • Former: Makayla Shell (2022) — Member
  • Former: Amy Gajda (2019–2021) — Vice Chairperson
  • Former: Beth Oppenheirmer (2019–2021) — Member
  • Former: Mary Gauthier (2019–2021) — Treasurer
  • Former: Tom Jones (2019–2021) — Member
  • Former: Armando Orozco (2020–2021) — Member
  • Former: Denise Jennings (2020–2021) — Secretary
  • Former: Erika Barba (2020–2021) — Member
  • Former: Latanya Keough (2020–2021) — Chairperson
  • Former: Rubey Allen (2020–2021) — Member
  • Former: Whitney Teeter (2020–2021) — Member
  • Former: Alisa Poynor (2019) — Director
  • Former: Cathie Johnson (2019) — Vice Chair
  • Former: Edward Black (2019) — Secretary
  • Former: Jennie Moyett (2019) — Treasurer
  • Former: Katie Ripley (2019) — Director
  • Former: Lisa Burke (2019) — Chair
  • Former: Teresa Weadick (2019) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Idaho Head Start Association Inc

How much does Idaho Head Start Association Inc give each year?

Idaho Head Start Association Inc gave $1.3M across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.5M across 10 grants.

What is Idaho Head Start Association Inc's typical grant size?

Idaho Head Start Association Inc's median grant in 2025 was $154,902, and its average grant was $149,888, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Idaho Head Start Association Inc give grants?

Idaho Head Start Association Inc gives mostly in Idaho: 89% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Utah (11%).

Does Idaho Head Start Association Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Idaho Head Start Association Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Head Start Program" (9 grants).

Who are Idaho Head Start Association Inc's largest grantees?

Idaho Head Start Association Inc's largest 2025 grantees include North Id College Head Start ($214,825), Eastern Idaho Cap ($210,031) and Community Council of Idaho ($172,663), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 44% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Idaho Head Start Association Inc?

Idaho Head Start Association Inc reported $418K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.5M.

What is Idaho Head Start Association Inc?

Idaho Head Start Association Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Boise, ID. It holds $418K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Idaho Head Start Association Inc's EIN?

Idaho Head Start Association Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-0416273. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 27, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 11, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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