Latah County Community Foundation
Latah County Community Foundation is a private foundation based in Moscow, Idaho. It makes grants to support charitable activities and projects that improve quality of life in Latah County.
Latah County Community Foundation at a glance
In short: Latah County Community Foundation gave $30K across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Idaho. 44% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $30,330
- -65.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 18
- -35.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,685
- -45.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $850
- Total assets
- $816,550
- +12.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 44% first-time grantees (8 of 18, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Idaho (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Latah County Community Foundation
- How to Apply
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Submit an application through the foundation’s online form. The foundation’s 2025 filing also lists a signed application summary, proposal narrative, required attachments, a current IRS determination letter, and a one-page budget among the application materials; it specifies a four-page limit for the application, in addition to the letter and budget. The current application page directs applicants to review a sample grant document before applying.
- Review Cycle
- The current application page lists October 30, 2026, and April 30, 2027, as application deadlines. Grants are awarded in May and December.
- Deadline
- The current application page lists October 30, 2026, and April 30, 2027, as application deadlines.
- Next open deadline
- October 30, 2026 (Latah County Community Foundation Grants)
- Contact
Application contact: Board Of Directors
Mailing address: PO Box 9049, Moscow, ID 83843
Phone: (208) 301-4871
Website: https://www.latahfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Latah County Community Foundation
Who Latah County Community Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Genesee School District ($6K). Together the top 10 received $26K.
Grant Size Distribution
118 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 117 grants of 118 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation states that its grants support projects that improve quality of life in Latah County. Its 2025 filing shows that all grant dollars that year went to Idaho recipients.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Latah County Community Foundation open to new grantees?
44%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 8 of 18 grantees (44%) were first-time recipients. With only 18 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $850 first-time, $1K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2025) to $115K (2020). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $30K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Genesee School District Genesee, ID | Purchase five HSL 8-inch LCD microscopes and accessories for use in the middle school science lab. | $6,495 |
| CHAS Health Foundation Moscow, ID | Assist low income patients with limited or no health insurance coverage experiencing financial hardship paying for health related expenses critical to their care. | $3,000 |
| Troy Volunteer Fire Ambulance Troy, ID | Help replace 20-year old ambulance and general vehicle and equipment maintenance. | $3,000 |
| University of Idaho Latah County Ex Moscow, ID | Purchase surplus produce for donation to Latah County food pantries. | $3,000 |
| Family Promise of the Palouse Inc Moscow, ID | Provide holistic services to families including needs assessment, goal setting, financial planning,employment searches and housing. | $2,700 |
| Moscow Contemporary Moscow, ID | Support purchase of cabinets used for art supplies and a sink for washing brushes and art supplies. | $2,700 |
| Moscow School District 281 Moscow, ID | General administrative and mission specific financial support. | $2,000 |
| Festival Dance Moscow, ID | Support mission critical operations which will bring three professional dance performances to the community for 1,500 youth in grades 1-3 and assist with artist and theater fees. | $1,500 |
| Special Olympics Moscow, ID | Provid rount-trip transportation 30 athletes to attend the 2025 Summer Games in Nampa, ID. | $1,000 |
| Potlatch Food Bank Potlatch, ID | Provide food for the food bank | $700 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $816,550 | $128,847 | $39,132 | $30,330 | 18 | $39,132 | $84,347 |
| 2024 | $727,273 | $129,425 | $94,851 | $86,740 | 28 | $94,851 | $76,819 |
| 2023 | $706,964 | $84,922 | $86,070 | $78,410 | 21 | $86,070 | $34,160 |
| 2022 | $649,129 | $107,452 | $112,782 | $103,167 | 30 | $112,782 | $44,982 |
| 2021 | $813,820 | $149,541 | $115,771 | $104,776 | 21 | $115,771 | $81,576 |
| 2020 | $777,529 | $99,228 | $122,512 | $114,597 | 22 | — | $25,174 |
| 2019 | $745,164 | $98,337 | $102,152 | $93,152 | 29 | — | $34,688 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s mission is to improve the quality of life of Latah County residents through charitable donations supporting programs and projects in education, human services, the environment, health, youth services, civic improvement, the arts, and other charitable interests. Its website also says it looks for sound approaches to issues, collaboration among groups, volunteer involvement, and efforts to address unmet needs.
Its 2025 grants included school, health, food-bank, family-service, arts, and emergency-service organizations. For example, Family Promise of the Palouse received $2,700. The organization describes its work as including rotational shelter, homeless-prevention and rapid-rehousing appointments, case management, and related services for families.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation awarded 18 grants totaling $30,330. Grants ranged from $115 to $6,495, with a median grant of $850. The largest grants included $6,495 to Genesee School District for microscopes and accessories for its middle-school science lab; $3,000 each to CHAS Health Foundation, Troy Volunteer Fire Ambulance, and University of Idaho Latah County Extension; and $2,700 each to Family Promise of the Palouse and Moscow Contemporary. The filing reported that all 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Idaho.
The foundation’s current application page says it considers requests up to $3,000, with a match potentially required in some cases. It offers project or program support, capacity-building support, and limited operating support. Eligible applicants include public charities with current, active tax-exempt status, school districts, municipalities, and certain other public entities. The application page says applications must be submitted through its online form, which is the only submission method. The foundation says the board reviews and votes on applications, with decisions normally communicated within 60 days after the deadline. Its FAQ requests a report within six months for awarded grants.
The 2025 filing lists restrictions on funding ongoing support, including wages or salaries; consultant fees; debt retirement; direct lobbying; endowments; individuals; private or parochial education; sectarian religious purposes; research; and direct or indirect overhead or facilities and administration costs.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The foundation’s website lists Ryan Poler, Heidi Heath, Cathy Blood, Paul Ockerberg, Kristy Mayer, Misty Curry, Tom Campbell, Jenny Ford, Christine Gilmore, Clint Payton, and Shawn Teigs as board members.
The 2025 filing lists Kristy Meyer, Christine Gilmore, Cathy Blood, Tom Campbell, Ann Norton, Ryan Poler, Shannon Richards, and Misty Curry as directors; Heidi Heath as treasurer; and Mary Silvernale-Shook as vice president.
Latah County Community Foundation's 2025 filing lists 12 officers; none of the 12 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ann Norton
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cathy Blood
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cliff Swanson
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tom Campbell
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shannon Richards
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christine Gilmore
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kristy Meyer
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jenny Ford
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Misty Curry
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Poler
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Silvernale-Shook
Vice President
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Heidi Heath
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Jay Pengilly (2019–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Mike Gaffney (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Erica Wagner (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Juliana Cheatham (2019–2020) — President
- Former: Kathryn Bonzo (2019–2020) — Secretary
- Former: Vickie Fadness (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Lauretta Campbell (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 Latah County Community Foundation
How much does Latah County Community Foundation give each year?
Latah County Community Foundation gave $30K across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $87K across 28 grants.
What is Latah County Community Foundation's typical grant size?
Latah County Community Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $850, and its average grant was $1,685, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Latah County Community Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does Latah County Community Foundation give grants?
Latah County Community Foundation gives mostly in Idaho: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Moscow, ID (12 grants) and Troy, ID (2 grants).
Does Latah County Community Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 22% of Latah County Community Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 18) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Latah County Community Foundation's largest grantees?
Latah County Community Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Genesee School District ($6,495), CHAS Health Foundation ($3,000) and Troy Volunteer Fire Ambulance ($3,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 41% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Latah County Community Foundation?
Latah County Community Foundation reported $817K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $129K.
What does Latah County Community Foundation fund?
The foundation’s mission is to improve the quality of life of Latah County residents through charitable donations supporting programs and projects in education, human services, the environment, health, youth services, civic improvement, the arts, and other charitable interests. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Latah County Community Foundation?
Submit an application through the foundation’s online form. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Latah County Community Foundation's EIN?
Latah County Community Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-0518701. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 25, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 25, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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