Wood River Women's Foundation
Wood River Women’s Foundation (WRWF) is based in Ketchum, Idaho, and pools members’ contributions to award grants to nonprofits serving the Wood River Valley. It is listed as a public charity filing Form 990.
Wood River Women's Foundation at a glance
In short: Wood River Women's Foundation gave $341K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $21K), mostly in Idaho. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $341,497
- +24.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $21,344
- -37.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $2,360,552
- +33.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Idaho (93% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Wood River Women's Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- Yes
- How to Apply
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WRWF accepts unsolicited requests through its Pooled Fund application process and invites qualified organizations to apply. Applicants must be IRS-qualified 501(c)(3) organizations or have other IRS-approved tax-exempt status; must not discriminate on the listed protected grounds; must not serve exclusively sectarian purposes; and must direct funds to their mission within Blaine County. Applications for religious or political activities are not considered. The website states that grants are between $5,000 and $25,000. Its sample application requests organizational and grant-request details, proof of tax-exempt status, a grant description and objectives, projected goals and evaluation measures, and a proposal-related budget explanation. The foundation describes a review process that includes eligibility review, application review teams, site visits, finalist presentations, and member voting.
- Review Cycle
- The 2026 cycle is closed. The next cycle is scheduled to open in January 2027; no specific deadline for that cycle is stated.
- Deadline
- The 2026 cycle is closed.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 3686, Ketchum, ID 83340
Website: https://woodriverwomensfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Wood River Women's Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Blaine County Charitable Fund Inc ($25K). Together the top 10 received $251K.
Grant Size Distribution
27 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 27 (85%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
WRWF describes its grantmaking as supporting nonprofits serving the Wood River Valley and requires Pooled Fund applicants to target grant funds to their mission within Blaine County. In its 2025 filing, 93% of grant dollars went to recipients in Idaho and 7% to recipients in Montana.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
Cities
How Wood River Women's Foundation gives
- 0% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+8%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (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 $275K (2024) to $347K (2021). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $341K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Blaine County Charitable Fund Inc Hailey, ID | Financial Assistance | $25,300 |
| The Advocates Hailey, ID | Learning Scholarship | $25,300 |
| Arch Community Housing Trust Hailey, ID | Affordable Housing | $25,000 |
| Blaine County Seniors Council Hailey, ID | Access to Meals | $25,000 |
| Mens Second Chance Living Hailey, ID | Wellness Wraparound | $25,000 |
| NAMI Wood River Valey Hailey, ID | Mental Health | $25,000 |
| National Forest Foundation Missoula, MT | Stewardship Project | $25,000 |
| The Alliance of Idaho Hailey, ID | Project Solo | $25,000 |
| The Crisis Hotline Inc Ketchum, ID | General Operating | $25,000 |
| The Hunger Coalition Bellevue, ID | General Operating | $25,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The 2025 filing also states that WRWF raised $371,891 through a campaign to build a restricted endowment for program and operating expenses. This is fundraising received by the foundation, separate from grants it awarded.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,360,552 | $874,642 | $520,872 | $341,497 | 16 | $58,263 |
| 2024 | $1,773,268 | $754,036 | $434,946 | $274,782 | 8 | $63,870 |
| 2023 | $1,377,709 | $534,137 | $444,417 | $307,160 | 1 | $31,035 |
| 2022 | $1,182,626 | $527,404 | $424,685 | $315,136 | 1 | $21,905 |
| 2021 | $1,268,401 | $662,801 | $448,078 | $347,050 | 1 | $22,364 |
| 2020 | $962,106 | $489,032 | $409,684 | $333,000 | 1 | $16,896 |
| 2019 | $794,850 | $158,760 | $127,183 | — | — | $19,403 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
WRWF’s mission is to “amplify the power of women’s collective giving to support the Wood River Valley’s non-profits and create positive change in our community.” It awards grants to local nonprofits through its Pooled Fund and says it supports both operating and project-specific needs.
Its 2025 grantees illustrate a range of services. For example, Blaine County Charitable Fund says it assists people living or working in Blaine County who face financial hardship due to an unexpected crisis. ARCH Community Housing Trust says it develops safe, permanently affordable housing for people with low to moderate incomes. Blaine County Seniors Council describes its work as connecting seniors with essential services and programming, while The Crisis Hotline says it provides 24-hour crisis intervention and referral services. The Space Idaho describes its work as tutoring and after-school and summer educational programming for Wood River Valley teens.
Grantmaking
In its 2025 filing, WRWF reported 16 grants totaling $341,497. Grant amounts ranged from $6,000 to $25,300, with a median of $25,000. Among the largest grants were $25,300 to Blaine County Charitable Fund and $25,000 each to ARCH Community Housing Trust, Blaine County Seniors Council, Men’s Second Chance Living, The Crisis Hotline, and The Space Idaho. The filing also lists $25,000 to the National Forest Foundation in Montana.
WRWF’s website reports that it awarded $315,944 to 22 local nonprofits in 2026 through its Pooled Fund. The website says that cycle is closed and that the 2027 grant cycle will open in January 2027.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Jeannie Shroads as president; Leeanne Linderman as vice president; Trinka Dyer as treasurer; and Dianne Tibbs Johnson as secretary. Directors listed are Jenni Riley, Karissa Price-Rico, Martina Bradford, Joy Prudek, Carolyn Larsen, and Susie Zachman.
Wood River Women's Foundation is led by Shroads Jeannie, President since 2024 (on filings since 2022); none of the 12 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Shroads Jeannie
President
Director → President, 2024
On filings since 2022
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Riley Jenni
Director
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bradford Martina
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Price-Rico Karissa
Director
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Prudek Joy
Director
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carolyn Larsen
Director
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susie Zachman
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Toni Damalas
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dyer Trinka
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Linderman Leeanne
Vice President
On filings since 2021
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tibbs Johnson Dianne
Secretary
Director → Vice President, 2022
Vice President → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Louisa Moats
Secretary
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (20)
- Former: Landis Gail (2019–2024) — Secretary
- Former: McCullough Sandy (2019–2024) — President
- Former: De Saint Phalle Karen (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Bullock Terri (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Lurie Sarah (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Sabo Dawn (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Eder Kathleen (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Lefaivre Terri (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Bauer Summer (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Grossman Jill (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: McCoulough Sandy (2021) — Secretary
- Former: Price Karissa (2021) — Director
- Former: Flattery Sandra (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Jensen Carol (2019–2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Moats Louisa (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Morrow Carrie (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Vanden Heuvel Kat (2019–2020) — Secretary
- Former: Weiss Penny (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Wolcott Gina (2019–2020) — Vice President
- Former: Zebrowski Patti (2019–2020) — 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 Wood River Women's Foundation
How much does Wood River Women's Foundation give each year?
Wood River Women's Foundation gave $341K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $275K across 8 grants.
What is Wood River Women's Foundation's typical grant size?
Wood River Women's Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $21,344, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Wood River Women's Foundation give grants?
Wood River Women's Foundation gives mostly in Idaho: 93% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Montana (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Hailey, ID (11 grants) and Ketchum, ID (3 grants).
Does Wood River Women's Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 13% of Wood River Women's Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 16) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Who are Wood River Women's Foundation's largest grantees?
Wood River Women's Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Blaine County Charitable Fund Inc ($25,300), The Advocates ($25,300) and Arch Community Housing Trust ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 22% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Wood River Women's Foundation?
Wood River Women's Foundation reported $2.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $875K.
What does Wood River Women's Foundation fund?
WRWF’s mission is to “amplify the power of women’s collective giving to support the Wood River Valley’s non-profits and create positive change in our community.” It awards grants to local nonprofits through its Pooled Fund and says it supports both operating and project-specific needs. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Wood River Women's Foundation?
WRWF accepts unsolicited requests through its Pooled Fund application process and invites qualified organizations to apply. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Wood River Women's Foundation's EIN?
Wood River Women's Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4000190. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Wood River Women's Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
Yes, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 23, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 20, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 24, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 2, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 9, 2020)
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