Idaho Heritage Trust Incorporated
Idaho Heritage Trust Incorporated is a Boise, Idaho-based public charity, formed in 1989, that supports preservation of the state’s historical and cultural resources through grants and technical assistance. Its work is statewide, and its website describes support for historic buildings, theatres, rural Main Streets, and archaeological projects.
Idaho Heritage Trust Incorporated at a glance
In short: Idaho Heritage Trust Incorporated gave $223K across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in Idaho. 94% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $223,467
- -15.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- -10.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $13,145
- -5.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $21,910,219
- +16.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 94% first-time grantees (16 of 17, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Idaho (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Idaho Heritage Trust Incorporated
- How to Apply
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Submit a Letter of Intent through the Grant Portal to begin the process. The Trust reviews applications twice a year, with applications due by April 30 and September 30. The 2026 dates have passed; the website says awards are announced in late June or November.
- Review Cycle
- April 30 and September 30 each year; the 2026 deadlines are past.
- Deadline
- April 30 and September 30 each year; the 2026 deadlines are past.
- Contact
Mailing address: 211 W State Street, Boise, ID 83702
Phone: (208) 579-2382
Website: https://idahoheritagetrust.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
5 open opportunities from Idaho Heritage Trust Incorporated
Emergency Heritage Grant
Idaho Heritage Trust Incorporated
Amount
$20,000 (example award)
Deadline
Rolling (quarterly review)
Funding for Archaeological Research
Idaho Heritage Trust Incorporated
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Heritage Grants (Historic Preservation Grants)
Idaho Heritage Trust Incorporated
Amount
Up to $278,616 (2024 total awards to 27 projects)
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Idaho Heritage Trust Incorporated funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Elks Lodge 331 ($15K). Together the top 10 received $150K.
Grant Size Distribution
110 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 102 grants of 110 (93%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The Trust states that its grantmaking and technical assistance serve communities throughout Idaho. All grant dollars reported for filing year 2025 went to Idaho recipients.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Idaho Heritage Trust Incorporated open to new grantees?
94%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 16 of 17 grantees (94%) were first-time recipients. With only 17 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $13K; repeat grants $15K. How we count
Medians: $15K first-time, $15K repeat.
- 6% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−11%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $158K (2020) to $921K (2023). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $223K.
*2021: Covers 18 months (fiscal year-end changed).
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Elks Lodge 331 Wallace, ID | Hist Preservation | $15,000 |
| Oden Busy Bees Sandpoint, ID | Hist Preservation | $15,000 |
| Avery Citizens Community Avery, ID | — | $15,000 |
| McConnell Mansion Moscow, ID | Hist Preservation | $15,000 |
| Word of Life Church Lewiston, ID | Hist Preservation | $15,000 |
| Canyon Creek Stage Station Mountain Home, ID | Hist Preservation | $15,000 |
| Tuttle House Boise, ID | Hist Preservation | $15,000 |
| Twin Falls Hist Preserv Commission Twin Falls, ID | Hist Preservation | $15,000 |
| Homer Pound House Hailey, ID | Hist Preservation | $15,000 |
| Bellevue Historical Museum Bellevue, ID | Hist Preservation | $15,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The grant totals were reported across 17 grants in 2025, 19 in 2024, and 23 in 2023.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $21,910,219 | $6,001,200 | $652,628 | $223,467 | 17 | $5,436,971 |
| 2024 | $18,799,641 | $1,009,939 | $638,891 | $263,458 | 19 | $553,831 |
| 2023 | $16,902,320 | $994,283 | $1,285,203 | $920,604 | 23 | $553,629 |
| 2022 | $14,947,707 | $2,432,382 | $591,953 | $251,945 | 19 | $2,026,710 |
| 2021* | $17,430,404 | $1,499,059 | $786,811 | $377,215 | 32 | $822,041 |
| 2020 | $13,255,123 | $883,640 | $405,167 | $158,014 | 8 | $407,632 |
*2021: Covers 18 months (fiscal year-end changed).
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is to protect and interpret Idaho’s historical and cultural resources for present and future generations, and to advance appreciation of those resources through education, protection, and restoration. Its program description emphasizes grants and technical, architectural, engineering, and conservation assistance.
The Trust’s Heritage Grants support historic preservation projects, including building preservation and restoration, stabilization, masonry reconstruction, rehabilitation, and historic-site protection and management. Other stated program areas include historic theatre revitalization and archaeological research. The Trust says funded work must follow the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties, or applicable standards for archaeological sites and museum collections.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the Trust reported 17 grants totaling $223,467. Individual grants ranged from $9,000 to $15,000, with a median of $15,000. All reported grant dollars went to recipients in Idaho.
Among the largest 2025 grants were $15,000 each to Elks Lodge 331 in Wallace, Oden Busy Bees in Sandpoint, Avery Citizens Community in Avery, McConnell Mansion in Moscow, Word of Life Church in Lewiston, Canyon Creek Stage Station in Mountain Home, Tuttle House in Boise, Twin Falls Historic Preservation Commission in Twin Falls, Homer Pound House in Hailey, and Bellevue Historical Museum in Bellevue. The filing identifies historic preservation as the purpose for several of these grants.
The Trust’s website describes Heritage Grants as supporting organizations and individuals working on historic preservation projects in Idaho. It also lists programs for historic theatre revitalization and archaeological research. Its filing states that grant amounts are matched by recipients or through other funding sources.
The website encourages prospective applicants to begin with a Letter of Intent through its Grant Portal. After reviewing eligibility, the Trust may arrange a site visit for technical assistance; it recommends applying four to six months ahead of a grant deadline. Initial technical assistance is free. Grant awards require a dollar-for-dollar match, and the grant period lasts three years after the grant agreement is signed. The filing also describes project authorization, documentation of completed work, and review before grant funds are disbursed.
The Trust says it funds projects involving private or for-profit ownership when the property is of historical importance, but a preservation easement is required for selected projects. Private residences are a low priority. The Trust prefers not to fund relocation of historic buildings and does not fund publications, video or film productions, oral histories, or applications for listing in the National Register of Historic Places.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Katherine Kirk as Executive Director; Chris Anton as Finance Committee member; Suzanne Budge as Director/Specialist; Terry Clark, Joan Davies, and Judy Mortimer as directors; Amy Linville as Secretary/Governance; Jerry Myers as Vice President/Governance; Dennis O’Brien as Treasurer/Finance; and R. John Taylor as Governance Committee member.
Idaho Heritage Trust Incorporated is led by Donna Woolston, President since 2023 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 11 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Donna Woolston
President
Vice Chair & P → Chairperson, 2021
Chairperson → President, 2023
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Judy Mortimer
Director
Chairperson → Outreach Cm, 2021
Outreach Cm → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Suzanne Budge
Director & Spe
Outreach Cm → Director, 2023
Director → Director & Spe, 2024
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Terry Clark
Director
Governance C → Outreach Cm, 2021
Outreach Cm → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joan Davies
Director
Outreach Cm → Director, 2023
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Katherine Kirk
Executive Di
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$77K (2020) → $105K (2025)
Amy Linville
Secretary
Governance C → Secretary, 2021
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dennis O'Brien
Treasurer
Secretary → Finance Cm, 2021
Finance Cm → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jerry Myers
Vice President
Programs & S → Grant Review, 2023
Grant Review → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
R. John Taylor
Governance C
Finance Committee → Programs & S, 2021
Programs & S → Governance C, 2023
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chris Anton
Finance Cm
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: Luke Waldron (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Marilyn Sabella (2020–2024) — Finance Cm
- Former: Hope Benedict (2022–2024) — Grant Review
- Former: Alan Minskoff (2020–2023) — Vice President
- Former: John Hiler (2020–2023) — Finance Cm
- Former: Walt Sledzieski (2020–2022) — Outreach Cm
- Former: Max Black (2020–2021) — Finance Cm
- Former: Thomas Howell (2020–2021) — Finance Cm
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $105K, to Katherine Kirk (Executive Di).
Frequently asked questions about Idaho Heritage Trust Incorporated
How much does Idaho Heritage Trust Incorporated give each year?
Idaho Heritage Trust Incorporated gave $223K across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $263K across 19 grants.
What is Idaho Heritage Trust Incorporated's typical grant size?
Idaho Heritage Trust Incorporated's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $13,145, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Idaho Heritage Trust Incorporated that year got $13K on average.
Where does Idaho Heritage Trust Incorporated give grants?
Idaho Heritage Trust Incorporated gives mostly in Idaho: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Wallace, ID (2 grants) and Twin Falls, ID (2 grants).
Does Idaho Heritage Trust Incorporated give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 16 grants with a stated purpose on Idaho Heritage Trust Incorporated's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Hist Preservation" (16 grants).
Who are Idaho Heritage Trust Incorporated's largest grantees?
Idaho Heritage Trust Incorporated's largest 2025 grantees include Elks Lodge 331 ($15,000), Oden Busy Bees ($15,000) and Avery Citizens Community ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 20% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Idaho Heritage Trust Incorporated?
Idaho Heritage Trust Incorporated reported $21.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $6.0M.
What does Idaho Heritage Trust Incorporated fund?
The organization’s stated mission is to protect and interpret Idaho’s historical and cultural resources for present and future generations, and to advance appreciation of those resources through education, protection, and restoration. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Idaho Heritage Trust Incorporated?
Submit a Letter of Intent through the Grant Portal to begin the process. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Idaho Heritage Trust Incorporated's EIN?
Idaho Heritage Trust Incorporated's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-3100042. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 23, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 30, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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