Valley Educational Support Team
Valley Educational Support Team is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Kooskia, ID. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $56K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $6K. Net investment income was $28.
Valley Educational Support Team at a glance
In short: Valley Educational Support Team gave $6K across 5 grants in 2024 (avg $1K), mostly in Idaho. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $5,899
- -57.1% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 5
- -58.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $1,180
- +2.9% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $500
- Total assets
- $55,528
- +8.8% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Idaho (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Valley Educational Support Team funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was CVHS Student Scholarships ($3K). Together the top 2 received $5K.
Organizations only. It also paid 3 grants to individuals ($1,150), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
35 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 35 grants of 35 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Valley Educational Support Team gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+5%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 210% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2020) to $14K (2023). In 2024 it made 5 grants totaling $6K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| CVHS Student Scholarships Kooskia, ID | Ray Bowles Scholarship, Vahlberg Scholarship, Two Vest Scholarships | $3,250 |
| Clearwater Valley Schools Kooskia, ID | Cvhs end of year bbq, cve bowling grant, cvhs Montana football camp | $1,499 |
| 3 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $1,150 |
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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 | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $55,528 | $23,467 | $18,991 | $5,899 | 5 | $5,899 | $28 | $2,809 |
| 2023 | $51,052 | $23,944 | $23,762 | $13,759 | 12 | $13,759 | $26 | $2,631 |
| 2022 | $50,870 | $21,562 | $10,570 | $7,747 | 7 | $7,747 | $23 | — |
| 2021 | $39,878 | $2,800 | $6,148 | $5,619 | 6 | $5,619 | $20 | — |
| 2020 | $43,226 | $20,812 | $9,824 | $4,045 | 5 | — | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Valley Educational Support Team reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Valley Educational Support Team is led by Ashley Walker, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Ashley Walker
President
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brenda Ross
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Veda Pfefferkorn
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Allen Hutchens (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Kama Payton (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Mellissa Wilson (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Jenna Boggan (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Lara Smith (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Cindy Dahler (2020) — Secretary
- Former: Ralph D. Harrington (2020) — President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Valley Educational Support Team
How much does Valley Educational Support Team give each year?
Valley Educational Support Team gave $6K across 5 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $14K across 12 grants.
What is Valley Educational Support Team's typical grant size?
Valley Educational Support Team's median grant in 2024 was $500, and its average grant was $1,180, across 5 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Valley Educational Support Team give grants?
Valley Educational Support Team gives mostly in Idaho: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Kooskia, ID (2 grants).
Does Valley Educational Support Team give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Valley Educational Support Team's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Valley Educational Support Team?
Valley Educational Support Team reported $56K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $6K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Valley Educational Support Team?
Valley Educational Support Team is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Kooskia, ID. It holds $56K in total assets as of 2024.
What is Valley Educational Support Team's EIN?
Valley Educational Support Team's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-3846514. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 7, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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