Spur Community Grants: General Operating Support
Funding Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
foundation
Overview
Overview
_NOTE: If you have no relationship or previous point of contact with Spur, we ask that you contact a Spur staff member before applying._
Vision & Mission
At Spur Community Foundation, we believe impactful philanthropy helps ensure that the Wood River Valley is a robust, compassionate, and thriving community.
We have a vision that all members of the community wholeheartedly acknowledge that an ecosystem of generosity enables their quality of life in the Wood River Valley, and they actively engage in giving back with their time, talent, or resources. As a result, the character and values of this place remain intact for generations to come.
It is Spur’s mission to inspire effective philanthropy by helping people to give purposefully and local nonprofits to achieve maximum impact.
Community Grant Opportunity: General Operating Support
General Operating Support Grants: Provides organizations unrestricted support with the flexibility to allocate funds where they are most needed.
Eligibility
_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website._
* Are determined to be tax-exempt by the IRS
* Actively and broadly serve the Blaine County/Wood River Valley community
* Address a local community need or opportunity
Ineligibility
* Individuals
* Event or sports team sponsorships
* Religious organizations for religious purposes
* Political organizations or political campaigns
* Graduate and post-graduate research
* Organizations that discriminate based on race, color, creed, age, sex, sexual orientation or national origin.
What Spur Community Foundation Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 75
- Total given
- $3.71M
- Median grant
- $22K
- Range
- $5,192–$450K
- By dollars: Idaho 92%, California 6%, District of Columbia <1%. Top recipient cities: Hailey, ID; Ketchum, ID; Sun Valley, ID.
- 92% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 33% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Advocates for Survivors of Domestic Violence Inc · Hailey, ID
General and specific support
$450K
St Luke's Wood River Foundation · Ketchum, ID
General and specific support
$223K
Blaine County Education Foundation · Hailey, ID
General and specific support
$201K
Far Wise · Hailey, ID
General and specific support
$177K
City of Sun Valley · Sun Valley, ID
Greenhorn fire station housing
$157K
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