Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Inland Northwest Kootenai County receives grant from Idaho Community Foundation

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3 BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS of the Inland Northwest 222 W MISSION STE 210 Phone (509) Fax (509) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 6/14/06 Pull date: June 20 Contact: Brusan Wells Development Director Phone: (509) ext. 22 Press Release Release Press Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Inland Northwest Kootenai County receives grant from Idaho Community Foundation Coeur d Alene Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Inland Northwest Kootenai County has received a grant of $5,000 from the Idaho Community Foundation through the Herbert D. McAvoy Fund for expansion of our current mentoring services in Coeur d Alene. Collaborating with CDA School District 271 Big Brothers Big Sisters will use the funds granted to establish a High School Big Program. The High School Big Program matches high school aged students with elementary aged youngsters. Says Laura Sanchez, Matching and Enrollment Specialist with BBBS in Coeur d Alene, this program will benefit everyone concerned. High school students have a lot to offer as volunteers; energy, enthusiasm, caring, creativity, and something more younger students look up to and admire high school students, and relate easily to Bigs still in school! As BBBS of the Inland Northwest Kootenai County Advisory Board President, Joel Palmer, Principal, Bryan Elementary states: the future of our area rests on the hopes and dreams of its children and youth. Mentors offer valuable encouragement, motivation and hope for our youth by providing a consistent role model through one on one adult mentoring relationships. This is a win-win for everyone. The Idaho Foundation deserves special thanks for helping us launch this new and innovative program. Research demonstrates mentored youth are 52% less likely to skip a day of school, 46% less likely to start using drugs, 27% less likely to starting drinking and 37% are less likely to lie to their parents. Partnerships between individuals, businesses, education, and

4 mentoring programs are an inexpensive, efficient, and effective way to support youth within the community and increase student attendance and academic performance. Today the Idaho Community Foundation has more than 350 different funds, an asset total approaching $70 million and a distribution record of more than $27 million dollars for programs and projects. ICF responds to requests that will enrich life s quality throughout Idaho and often provides seed money to help worthwhile projects being. During 2005 the Foundation awarded approximately $4.5 million. Grants and distributions were made in all 44 counties of Idaho. ### 2

5 NEWS RELEASE IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jennifer Wheeler Sept. 12, New Scholarship Available For Garden Valley High School Grad GARDEN VALLEY A new fund to assist with post-secondary education expenses for a Garden Valley student has been established in the Idaho Community Foundation. The scholarships will be funded through the Harry and Lisa Garlick Scholarship Fund created by Greg Garlick and his wife, Marcia Wing. The scholarship fund is named in honor of Greg Garlick s late father and stepmother. Garden Valley is a small community, and our high school graduates need opportunities. We want to help a needy student obtain higher education, whether it is at a four-year college, a technical school or a community college, said Greg Garlick, a retired heavy equipment mechanic. I ve been a blue-collar worker all my life, and the construction trade has been good to me. But as our economy and job base become more technical, it s more important than ever for young people to have access to higher education. Good education gives a young person a giant step up in life s journey. Our goal is to better someone s life through education, he added.

6 Harry Garlick, a graduate of the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, worked as a construction superintendent for several major companies before purchasing and managing Robertson Auto Body in Boise. My dad was the finest human being I ve ever known, Greg Garlick said. He was always frugal and did well for himself. He cared about people, and that is why we want to use part of his estate to honor him with this scholarship fund. The Garlicks hope that others in the Garden Valley area will contribute to the fund so that additional scholarships will be available. Scholarship applications will be available from Boise County high schools in the 2007 school year. The fund is one of more than 50 education funds in the Idaho Community Foundation, a statewide public charity with approximately $60 million in assets and more than 350 individual funds pooled together for efficient management. It has a total distribution record of more than $27 million dollars for programs and projects. ICF responds to requests that will enrich life s quality throughout Idaho and often provides seed money to help worthwhile projects begin. During 2005, the Foundation awarded approximately $4.5 million in grants. Distributions were made in each of Idaho s 44 counties. *** The Idaho Community Foundation is a statewide nonprofit organization composed of over 350 individual funds, pooled together for efficient management. Total assets are approximately $60 million. ICF attracts assets from a wide range of donors within and outside the state of Idaho. It manages and invests its assets primarily as permanent endowment. Return from the endowment is distributed to charitable organizations as grants aimed at enriching life s quality throughout Idaho. Since its inception in 1988, ICF has made charitable distributions totaling more than $27 million. The Idaho Community Foundation encourages citizens to join as members to help support the statewide philanthropic outreach mission. To learn more about the Foundation or join as a member, visit ICF s Web site at or call ### Idaho Community Foundation 210 West State Street Boise, Idaho Fax: Website:

7 ICF Receives $1.5 Million Bequest from Bill Zanetti To Benefit Silver Wood Good Samaritan Home SILVERTON, Idaho The late William Bill Zanetti, a lifelong resident of the Silver Valley Mining District, has left a $1.5 million bequest, to be used to benefit the Silver Wood Good Samaritan Home here, to the Idaho Community Foundation. Mr. Zanetti, who died in May at the age of 97, was the last survivor of the 12 children born to Irene and Pietro Zanetti of Black Cloud. He himself helped with the design of Good Samaritan Home, and at one point donated his company s labor and equipment to improve the view for residents of the assisted living home. He and his brother Bromo also sponsored many rooms at the center. His stepson Buzz Richeson recalls that Mr. Zanetti described himself as an outpatient of Good Samaritan Home during the years that he worked to develop and improve it. When he decided he should no longer live alone, he drove himself to the center and enrolled, following the example of several other family members. Bill and Bromo Zanetti started a trucking and hauling company, the Triangle Sand and Gravel Co. (now Zanetti Brothers Corporation), in One of their first jobs was digging the site for the Wallace swimming pool. He was active in almost every aspect of the community. He established premix concrete service, helped bring cable television to the Silver Valley, and served as a director of First National Bank of North Idaho, now part of Wells Fargo. He never really wanted publicity during his lifetime, said Dennis O Brien, a longtime family friend and executor of his estate. He just spent his time on projects that would bring in new business and otherwise improve

8 the area. It was for reasons like this that the local newspaper obituary described him as one of the icons of Shoshone County economy development. He selected the Idaho Community Foundation to oversee his bequest, O Brien said, because of the Foundation s reputation for fiscal responsibility. We re very pleased with the trust that Mr. Zanetti placed in the Idaho Community Foundation, said Cathy Silak, Foundation CEO and president, and his generous gift will enrich the quality of life for residents of the Good Samaritan Home now and in the future. The permanent endowment he created will serve as a lasting memorial to Mr. Zanetti. Today the Idaho Community Foundation has more than 350 different funds, an asset total of approximately $60 million and a total distribution record of more than $27 million dollars for programs and projects. ICF responds to requests that will enrich life s quality throughout Idaho and often provides seed money to help worthwhile projects begin. During 2005, the Foundation awarded approximately $4.5 million in grants. Distributions were made in each of Idaho s 44 counties. *** The Idaho Community Foundation is a statewide public charity, composed of over 350 individual funds, pooled together for efficient management. Total assets are approximately $60 million. ICF attracts assets from a wide range of donors within and outside the state of Idaho. It manages and invests its assets primarily as permanent endowment. Return from the endowment is distributed to charitable organizations as grants aimed at enriching life s quality throughout Idaho. Since its inception in 1988, ICF has made charitable distributions totaling more than $27 million. The Idaho Community Foundation encourages citizens to join as members to help support the statewide philanthropic outreach mission. To learn more

9 about the Foundation or join as a member, visit ICF s Web site at or call ###

10 NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jennifer Wheeler Date: August 21, Note: A list of grants, organized by county, follows. Idaho Community Foundation Awards $173,580 In Grants for 77 Eastern Idaho Projects The Idaho Community Foundation has announced $173,580 in grants for 77 nonprofit organizations, projects, or school districts in 15 counties in Eastern Idaho. Grants range in size from $500 to upgrade a steam serving table for the Lost Rivers Senior Citizens, Inc, in Butte County, to several $3-5,000 grants for projects ranging from purchasing playground equipment for the Franklin City Park in Franklin County, to supporting educational opportunities for the National Oregon/California Trail Center in Bear Lake County, to music outreach to youth through the Idaho Falls Symphony Society. Overall, the grants support a wide range of community needs in Eastern Idaho, including the following: (Highlights by county) Bannock: $2,230 to Marshall Public Library to outfit a book wagon; $2,000 to Salvation Army Pocatello Corps to provide emergency services and to buy food for food boxes and soup kitchen meals.

11 Bear Lake: $3,500 to Bear Lake County Library District to purchase and install a new book drop; $1,500 to City of Montpelier to provide equipment for after-school events for the youth of the Greater Bear Lake Valley. Bingham: $2,000 to Bingham County Historical Society to develop 50-year old-film negatives; $1,282 to Silver Sage Girl Scout Council to finance fees and supplies for Girl Scout programs delivered on the Fort Hall Indian Reservation. Bonneville: $1,000 to Idaho Youth Ranch to provide treatment for drug and alcohol addiction; $1,000 to Habitat for Humanity of Idaho Falls to purchase materials. Butte: $4,500 to Lost Rivers Medical Center Foundation to purchase two hospital beds; $4,000 to Butte County High School to provide a music lab for students. Caribou: $3,500 to North Gem School District 149 to purchase and install a sound system in the auditorium; $1,195 to Grace Joint School District 148 to purchase graphing calculators for the high school calculus program. Custer: $2,500 to Clayton Area Historical Association to assist in restoration of the Idaho Mining and Smelter Company Store; $2,000 to Challis Joint School District 181 to provide training at the summer computer camp. Franklin: $2,000 to Franklin County Clerk s Office to install aluminum planking on rodeo bleachers; $2,587 to West Side School District 202 to purchase a projection system and microscope video camera for the Life Science Department.

12 Fremont: $2,808 to Ashton Elementary School to buy 60 pairs of youth snowshoes for second and third grade students; $3,500 to Fremont County Joint School District to purchase electronic equipment for the music department. Jefferson: $2,000 to Mud Lake City Council to fix and furnish the existing city park; $2,400 to West Jefferson School District 253 to fund the Missoula Children s Theatre week-long school visit. Lemhi: $1,500 to the Salmon Valley Civic Arts Council to purchase sound equipment for the performing arts series; $1,500 to Lemhi Community Grange to help replace porches and handicap ramp. Madison: $1,500 to Carousel Chorus, Rexburg Chapter, to support expenses for the Youth Barbershop Music Festival. Oneida: $2,000 to Malad Valley Theater Guild to replace the curtains of the Iron Door Theater; $1,000 to the Oneida County Senior Citizens to purchase new plates, glasses, serving bowls and pitchers for the Senior Citizens Center. Power: $2,500 to the Power County Search & Rescue to purchase a small rescue boat and motor; $1,120 to the American Falls District Library to purchase books and supplies for the Reading Rainbow videos. Teton: $1,933 to the Targhee Institute to buy science equipment, field guides and curriculum resources for summer day camp and school outreach programs; $3,000 to Teton County School District 401 to buy music equipment.

13 The J. A. and Kathryn Albertson Foundation Education Fund in the ICF provided over $89,000 in funding for various educational programs, including the following: Purchase reading materials for schools in Caribou, Franklin and Oneida counties. Support music programs in Bannock, Bonneville, Butte, Caribou, Franklin, Fremont and Teton counties. Assist with art or computer education at the Shoshone-Bannock Junior-Senior High School, Soda Springs Joint School District 150, Challis Joint School District 181, and West Jefferson School District 253. Provide science training at Firth Middle School, West Side School District 202, and the Targhee Institute. The mission of the Idaho Community Foundation is to enrich life s quality throughout Idaho, said Cathy R. Silak, president and chief executive officer of the Foundation. Broad ranges of programs receive money at a variety of levels allowing flexibility in our distribution process, she added. The local community representatives who review the grants and make recommendations to our Board of Directors work extremely hard to make sure the available funds are fairly and thoughtfully divided, said Doug Nelson, Idaho Falls attorney and vice chair of the Idaho Community Foundation Board of Directors. Grants are awarded by the ICF Board, primarily on the recommendation of the Foundation s Eastern Region Advisory Panel, which is comprised of local community leaders who volunteer their service as grant reviewers. The next Eastern Region Competitive Grant Cycle will open Feb. 1, 2007.

14 Eastern Region ICF directors include Carol Burnett, Pocatello; Ralph Hartwell, Idaho Falls; Dan Keller, Preston; Doug Nelson, Idaho Falls; Jordan Smith, Salmon; and Paul Yochum, Pocatello. Eastern Region Advisory Panel members for 2006 include Jill Anderson, Madison; Ron Bolinger, Power; Vonnie Lue Broulim, Jefferson; Carol Burnett, Bannock; Louis Christensen, Teton; Kerrie Cope, Jefferson; Laurel Hall, Bonneville; Mike Hess, Oneida; Randy Kern, Bonneville; Karen Loosli, Fremont; Carole McWilliam, Bannock; A.E. Bud Miller, Bingham; Verlyn Parker, Bear Lake; Lawrence Rigby, Caribou; J. Walter Ross, Franklin; Jordan Smith, Lemhi; and Evelyn Strand, Custer. ICF s Eastern Region is composed of Bannock, Bear Lake, Bingham, Bonneville, Butte, Caribou, Clark, Custer, Franklin, Fremont, Jefferson, Lemhi, Madison, Oneida, Power and Teton counties. Today the Idaho Community Foundation has more than 350 different funds, an asset total of approximately $60 million and a distribution record of more than $27 million dollars for programs and projects. ICF responds to requests that will enrich life s quality throughout Idaho and often provides seed money to help worthwhile projects begin. During 2005, the Foundation awarded approximately $4.5 million. Grants and distributions were made in all 44 counties. *** The Idaho Community Foundation is a statewide nonprofit organization composed of over 350 individual funds, pooled together for efficient management. Total assets are approximately $60 million. ICF attracts assets from a wide range of donors within and outside the state of Idaho. It manages and invests its assets primarily as permanent endowment. Return from the endowment is distributed to charitable organizations as grants aimed at enriching life s quality throughout Idaho. Since its inception in 1988, ICF has made charitable distributions totaling more than $27 million. The Idaho Community Foundation encourages citizens to join as members to help support the statewide philanthropic outreach mission. To learn more about the Foundation or join as a member, visit ICF s Web site at or call ###

15 Idaho Community Foundation 210 West State Street Boise, Idaho Fax: Website: Y:\data\users\News Releases\EASTERN REGION\Eastern 2006\Grants 2006 E grants annc 8-06.doc

16 NEWS RELEASE Date: Dec. 8, 2006 Contact: Hilarie Engle FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (208) Ifft Foundation Fund Grants $29,747 to Southeastern Idaho Groups Groups in Bannock and Power counties have received $29,747 in grant awards from the Ifft Foundation Fund in the Idaho Community Foundation. Organizations receiving funds include the following: The City of Pocatello Parks and Recreation Department, $2,000 to purchase native species to enhance the beauty and historical value of Pocatello Junction. The Family Services Alliance of Southeast Idaho, Inc., $10,000 in Pocatello to reconstruct the parking lot into a grassed and secure yard for clients and their children. The Pocatello Arts Council, $5,000 to start a sculpture park adjacent to the Portneuf Greenway and Taysom Rotary Park. The park will be visible to pedestrians and traffic on South Bannock Highway. The Portneuf Greenway Foundation, Inc., $8,300 in Pocatello to plant groupings of trees at Taysom Rotary Park and build up an existing berm to extend the park s amphitheatre. The American Falls Youth Center, $4,447 to buy six computers and a printer to assist with homework and to enhance the center s tutoring component. Grants of amounts up to $5,000 are given to established 501(c) charitable organizations or governmental units and their subsidiaries, including public schools, in Bannock, Bear Lake, Bingham, Caribou, Franklin, Power and Oneida counties. Projects may involve arts, education, emergency services, natural sciences, health, libraries, recreation, public projects and social services. Grants of up to $10,000 are available for landscaping and beautification. The Ifft Foundation was originally established in 1984 when the late Nicholas Ifft III and his wife, Sara, sold their newspaper interests. Mr. Ifft, his father and his grandfather were engaged in the newspaper publishing business for more than a century, as owners of the Idaho State Journal. (more)

17 Ifft/Page 2 In 2001, the Ifft Foundation s assets became an advised fund in the Idaho Community Foundation. The fund s advisers Nick Tsakrios, Rich Garvin, and Mark Buckalew, all of Pocatello recommend grants for final approval by ICF s Board of Directors. The Fund has provided over $300,000 in grants since Prospective applicants for the Ifft Foundation Fund in the Idaho Community Foundation can visit the Foundation s website at to learn more about the application process and apply online. Interested persons may also contact ICF via at info@idcomfdn.org, or by calling (800) Only electronic applications, submitted through the on-line application form, will be accepted. The deadline for the spring grant cycle is March 15. ICF responds to requests that will enrich life s quality throughout Idaho and often provides seed money to help worthwhile projects begin. During 2005, the Foundation awarded approximately $4.5 million in grants. Distributions were made in each of Idaho s 44 counties. *** The Idaho Community Foundation is a statewide nonprofit organization composed of over 350 individual funds, pooled together for efficient management. Total assets are over $60 million. ICF attracts assets from a wide range of donors within and outside the state of Idaho. It manages and invests its assets primarily as permanent endowment. Return from the endowment is distributed to charitable organizations as grants aimed at enriching life s quality throughout Idaho. Since its inception in 1988, ICF has made charitable distributions totaling more than $27 million. The Idaho Community Foundation encourages citizens to join as members to help support the statewide philanthropic outreach mission. To learn more about the Foundation or join as a member, visit ICF s Web site at or call ### Idaho Community Foundation 210 West State Street Boise, Idaho Fax: Website:

18 CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS OF INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS Congress passed legislation in August which allows individuals who are age 70½ to make gifts of up to $100,000 per year directly from an IRA to a public charity, without having to report the distribution as taxable income, although no charitable deduction can be claimed. Why is this important? There are several reasons why an individual might want to take advantage of this new law. For perspective, consider a charitably inclined individual (we will call him Mr. Jones), at least 70½ years old, with an IRA. Mr. Jones is required to take a minimum distribution from the IRA in order to avoid penalties. The distribution is taxed as ordinary income. However, Mr. Jones may not be able to itemize deductions and a charitable contribution provides no income tax benefit to him. Or, Mr. Jones may itemize, but have his deductions phased out. In short, Mr. Jones may have taxable income and no allowable deduction. By taking advantage of the new law, he avoids the taxable income. While no charitable deduction is allowed, there is no harm in losing it since there was no deduction to start with. Or, consider Ms. Smith who receives social security. The exclusion of the IRA distribution from taxable income may keep her income below the threshold that causes her social security benefits to be subject to income tax. To put icing on the cake, she may have medical expenses as most senior citizens do. She can deduct such medical expenses only to the extent they exceed 7.5% of her adjusted gross income. Since the IRA distribution passing to charity is not taxable income to Ms. Smith, she has a lower threshold to meet to be able to deduct her medical expenses. Another example would be Mr. Brown, who wants to make a charitable contribution that exceeds 50% of his adjusted gross income (which is the maximum deductible in the current year, although he may be able to carry any excess forward to later taxable years). By being able to exclude the distribution from income, he does not have to be concerned about the 50% limitation. Of course, Congress placed restrictions on this tax benefit. It only applies to traditional IRAs and Roth IRAs and not to other types of retirement plans. Further, the transfer to charity must take place in 2006 or The amount is limited to $100,000 and the transfer from the IRA must go directly to a public charity. Transfers to a donor advised fund, a supporting organization or to most private foundations do not qualify and the taxpayer must be at least age 70½ at the time of the contribution. For those who meet the requirements, a charitable contribution of up to $100,000 from his or her IRA can be a nifty tax planning tool. John McGown, Jr. Outside Counsel to the Idaho Community Foundation Of Counsel for Hawley Troxell Ennis & Hawley LLP Adjunct Professor, University of Idaho College of Law

19 EMBARGO: Date President Signs H.R.4 Contact: Jennifer Wheeler For Immediate Release phone and of contact , Idaho Charities Expected to Benefit from New Federal Law Provision Allows for Tax-free Charitable Transfers from IRAs BOISE "Idaho charities are expected to benefit substantially from a federal law signed by President Bush today," predicts Cathy R. Silak, president and CEO of the Idaho Community Foundation. The new law on Individual Retirement Accounts is a wonderful win-win for people who would rather give to charity than pay taxes and the nonprofit organizations they choose to support, Silak said. It could be a boon to philanthropy throughout the state and the nation. An estimated $3.6 trillion is currently invested in IRAs, and the total continues to grow. The new law allows IRA owners to share the wealth of their retirement savings by giving directly to charity without first counting it as income and paying income tax. For larger estates, a good portion of IRA savings goes to estate taxes and income taxes of beneficiaries. Experts estimate that heirs receive less than 25 percent of most IRA assets left in estates, Silak explained. A provision in the new federal Pension Protection Act of 2006 creates a new option: transferring IRA assets directly to charity. By going directly to a charity, like the Idaho Community Foundation, the money is not included in the IRA owner s income and most importantly is not taxed, preserving the full amount for charitable purposes. The law covers all gifts made this year and next. Many retirees, Silak said, have expressed an interest in giving their funds to charity, but income tax must be paid on all withdrawals, which sharply reduces the value of the gift. Others have asked about designating their children as beneficiaries, but that may draw additional tax consequences. In 2006 and 2007, holders of traditional and Roth IRAs who are at least 70 1/2 years old can make direct charitable transfers up to $100,000 per year. As a qualified public charity, the Idaho Community

20 Foundation can help donors execute the transfers and choose from several charitable fund options for their gift. This really is a limited-time offer: the window is open now, but it will close in 2007 unless Congress extends it, said Silak. For anyone interested in establishing a permanent legacy in their local community or for the great state of Idaho, this is the opportunity of a lifetime to make the gift of a lifetime, and ICF can help. As Idaho s only statewide public charity, the Idaho Community Foundation is composed of over 360 individual funds, pooled together for efficient management. With total assets over $60 million, distributions are made to charitable organizations that enrich life s quality throughout Idaho. ICF attracts assets from a wide range of donors within and outside the state of Idaho. It manages and invests its assets primarily as permanent endowment. Since its inception in 1988, ICF has made charitable distributions totaling more than $27 million and in 2005 gave a total of $4.5 million mostly to causes in Idaho. The Idaho Community Foundation encourages citizens to join as members to help support the statewide philanthropic outreach mission. To learn more about the Foundation or join as a member, visit ICF s Web site at or call SIDEBAR Gift of a Lifetime: Shopping for Charity Having more retirement money than you need is a great problem to have, and one that s now easier to solve. But generous IRA donors still face multiple options for their gift: Support the entire community? Underwrite a special cause? Shore up a favorite charity? Here are three top charitable fund picks of Hilarie Engle, donor relations/development officer for the Idaho Community Foundation. Regional or Statewide Greatest Needs Funds: Meeting ever-changing community needs. IRA transfers to the Idaho Community Foundation address a broad range of current and future needs. ICF evaluates all aspects of community well-being arts and culture, community development, education, environment, health and human services and awards strategic grants to select projects and programs. For people who care deeply about this community and its people, this fund is an excellent way to address our most pressing needs, today and tomorrow, said Engle. Field of Interest Fund: Connecting personal values to high-impact opportunities. IRA transfers to Field of Interest Funds allow donors to target gifts to causes important to them: arts, education, neighborhood revitalization, youth welfare, and more. Idaho Community Foundation awards grants to community organizations and programs addressing the donor s specific interest area. For those who are particularly passionate about a single cause, Field of Interest Funds provide strategic, lasting support even as needs change over time, said Engle. Designated Fund: Helping local organizations sustain and grow. IRA transfers to Designated Funds allow donors to support the good work of a specific nonprofit organization a senior center, museum, or any qualifying nonprofit charitable organization.

21 For people who want to help secure the future of their favorite charities, ICF s endowed Designated Funds give favorite nonprofits a steady stream of income, said Engle. Sources: Idaho Community Foundation Cathy R. Silak, President and CEO Hilarie Engle, Donor Relations/Development Officer ### Idaho Community Foundation 210 West State Street Boise, Idaho Fax: Website: X:\News Releases\IRA release 8-06.doc

22 IRA MARKET SHARES BY HOLDER, ($ billions, end of year) By holder Commercial banking $160.1 $165.6 $166.0 $168.0 $170.5 Saving institutions Credit unions Life insurance companies Money market mutual funds Mutual funds , , ,432.0 Other self-directed accounts , , ,392.4 Total 2, , , , ,667.0 Source: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System

23 NEWS RELEASE Date: Nov. 21, 2006 Contact: Jennifer Wheeler Program Officer (208) JOHN WILLIAM JACKSON FUND TO DONATE $30,000 TO LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS Seven Boise area organizations will receive awards totaling $30,000 on Nov. 28 from the John William Jackson Fund in the Idaho Community Foundation. Ben Blaine and Bill Action Jackson will present the awards at the Esther Simplot Performing Arts Academy, 516 S. 9 th St., in ceremonies beginning at 4 p.m. The event is open to the public. Jackson is the father of the late John William Jackson, and Blaine was a close friend. This year s awards will go to the following: Treasure Valley Family YMCA, $5,500 to promote interest in rock climbing and mountaineering for Treasure Valley youth. The grant is given in the name of Scott Taylor, a young Idaho climber and YMCA role model who lost his life in a climbing accident. Opera Idaho, Inc., $2,700 to expand children s outreach efforts. Boise Philharmonic, $3,000 to expand children s outreach efforts. Boise School District, $2,500 to assist elementary and middle/junior high students in renting music instruments. Kuna Middle School, $7,800 to purchase a bassoon and timpani. Boise State University Music Department, $3,000 to provide scholarships for junior and senior high school students at the 2007 Summer Chamber Music Camp. Boise State University Arts Department, $5,500 to establish its first photography scholarship for an upper division or graduate photography major. The award is named after Brian Patrick Meier, a young photographer who died last year.

24 We are very pleased that we have been able to triple the dollar amount of the grants over last year, Blaine said. The Fund was established six years ago in memory of John William Jackson, a 1994 graduate of Boise s Centennial High School who lost his life in a climbing accident in Central Asia. The Fund endeavors to capture the enthusiasm, passion, contemplation and enterprise that John William Jackson exhibited in his life and individual pursuits. "The John William Jackson Fund is tremendously proud to support educational, cultural and sporting opportunities for young Idahoans and to make an investment in the future of our youth," Blaine added. "Of course, none of this would be possible without the generous local and nation-wide support of many friends and supporters of the Fund. The donation base includes people in 30 states, Canada and Europe." Major financial contributors this year included Pacific Steel & Recycling, W. H. Moore Company, Lyle Pearson Acura, Farmers & Merchants Bank, and Dunkley Music. Blaine noted that "looking forward to 2007, the John William Jackson Fund intends to extend its mission and objectives, continuing to supplement its charitable resources and drive further the mindset that John embraced and epitomized with his life." For more information on the John William Jackson Fund and its mission, or to make inquiries about submitting a donation to the Fund or a grant application through ICF s Southwestern Region grant cycle, please visit the Idaho Community Foundation s website at or contact Jennifer Wheeler, program officer at jwheeler@idcomfdn.org or (208) About the John William Jackson Fund The John William Jackson Fund, a donor-advised, tax-exempt fund in the Idaho Community Foundation, is committed to grant-making through the identification of charitable-giving priorities and opportunities in the state of Idaho. The Fund's mission and program interests center on advancing academic excellence, scholarship, performing arts, and outdoor sporting for young Idahoans. About the Idaho Community Foundation The Idaho Community Foundation has more than 350 different funds, an asset total of approximately $60 million and a total distribution record of more than $27 million dollars for programs and projects. ICF responds to requests that will enrich life s quality throughout Idaho and often provides seed money to help worthwhile projects begin. During 2005, the Foundation awarded approximately $4.5 million in grant s. Distributions were made in each of Idaho s 44 counties. Idaho Community Foundation 210 West State Street Boise, Idaho 83702

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26 NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jennifer Wheeler Date: Sept. 4, Kalange Fund to Benefit Boise, McCall Communities A new fund to benefit the Boise and McCall communities the Kalange Family Advised Fund has been established in the Idaho Community Foundation, President and Chief Executive Officer Cathy Silak announced today. The purpose of this fund is to give back to the Boise and McCall communities, particularly to the Catholic Church and the schools that were instrumental in our families education, said Thomas E. Kalange. He noted that both he and his wife, Marilyn, were born in Boise and have lived in Idaho their entire lives except for a four-year stint in Salt Lake City. We chose the Idaho Community Foundation to administer our funds because they worked very hard to help us meet our philanthropic objectives. We were impressed with their entire staff, from top to bottom, Kalange said. The son of a Greek immigrant, Kalange was born and raised in Boise, where he attended St. Joseph s School, St. Teresa s Academy and Boise Junior College. He and his wife raised their family of four in Twin Falls, where he owned and operated an International dealership for over 25 years and later owned and operated cheese making and whey processing facilities at three locations in Southern Idaho. Kalange has also engaged in real estate development in Twin Falls, Boise and McCall. We are pleased to be able to work with the Kalange family in helping the communities where they have lived and pursued their business interests, Silak said. We appreciate the opportunity to work directly with donors on advised funds that meet their goals, as well as enrich life s quality in Idaho.

27 The Idaho Community Foundation is a statewide public charity with approximately $60 million in assets and more than 350 individual funds pooled together for efficient management. It has a total distribution record of more than $27 million dollars for programs and projects. ICF responds to requests that will enrich life s quality throughout Idaho and often provides seed money to help worthwhile projects begin. During 2005, the Foundation awarded approximately $4.5 million in grants. Distributions were made in each of Idaho s 44 counties. *** The Idaho Community Foundation is a statewide nonprofit organization composed of over 350 individual funds, pooled together for efficient management. Total assets are approximately $60 million. ICF attracts assets from a wide range of donors within and outside the state of Idaho. It manages and invests its assets primarily as permanent endowment. Return from the endowment is distributed to charitable organizations as grants aimed at enriching life s quality throughout Idaho. Since its inception in 1988, ICF has made charitable distributions totaling more than $27 million. The Idaho Community Foundation encourages citizens to join as members to help support the statewide philanthropic outreach mission. To learn more about the Foundation or join as a member, visit ICF s Web site at or call ### Idaho Community Foundation 210 West State Street Boise, Idaho Fax: Website:

28 QuickTime and a TIFF (Uncompressed) decompressor are needed to see this picture. RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: June 26, 2006 NEWS Contact: Jennifer Wheeler Program Officer jwheeler@idcomfdn.org Marshall Named to ICF Board Joe W. Marshall, former chief executive officer and chairman of the board for Idaho Power, has been named a director of the Idaho Community Foundation, a statewide public charity organization with assets of approximately $60 million. Under Marshall s tenure, Idaho Power was one of the original corporate donors to the Foundation when it was created in The Idaho Community Foundation is a very valuable asset to the state, he said. I can t say enough about the way it works with communities throughout Idaho. We expect to see a lot of money passing from one generation to the next in the coming decade, and I hope that the ICF will attract a great deal of it. Marshall is a native of Idaho. He was born in Twin Falls where his father, a surgeon, helped build the clinic that is now part of Magic Valley Memorial Hospital. He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy, and served in the U.S. Marine Corps for eight years until his father became ill. He returned to Twin Falls, and was with Idaho Power for the next 32 years. (more)

29 Marshall/2 He is a former chairman of the board of St. Alphonsus Regional Medical Center and has just ended his term as chair of the Idaho Lewis and Clark Trail Committee. He currently is a member of the board of J.R. Simplot Company. We are particularly pleased to have a board member who has been involved with the Foundation throughout its history, said Cathy Silak, Foundation president and chief executive officer. Joe Marshall has contributed to the growth of both the Foundation and the state for many years, and his leadership will be a tremendous asset to the board. Today the Idaho Community Foundation has more than 350 different funds and a total distribution record of more than $27 million dollars for programs and projects. ICF responds to requests that will enrich life s quality throughout Idaho and often provides seed money to help worthwhile projects begin. During 2005, the Foundation awarded approximately $4.5 million in grants. Distributions were made in each of Idaho s 44 counties. *** The Idaho Community Foundation is a statewide nonprofit organization composed of over 350 individual funds, pooled together for efficient management. Total assets are approximately $60 million. ICF attracts assets from a wide range of donors within and outside the state of Idaho. It manages and invests its assets primarily as permanent endowment. Return from the endowment is distributed to charitable organizations as grants aimed at enriching life s quality throughout Idaho. Since its inception in 1988, ICF has made charitable distributions totaling more than $27 million. The Idaho Community Foundation encourages citizens to join as members to help support the statewide philanthropic outreach mission. To learn more about the Foundation or join as a member, visit ICF s Web site at or call ### Idaho Community Foundation 210 West State Street Boise, Idaho Fax: Website:

30 REVISED NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jennifer Wheeler Date: May 30, Note: A list of grants, organized by county, is attached. Idaho Community Foundation Presents $181,985 In Grants for 170 North Idaho Projects The Idaho Community Foundation has announced $181,985 in grants for 170 nonprofit organizations or projects in 10 counties in North Idaho. Grants range in size from $420 for Mullan Trail Elementary School in Post Falls to several $3-5,000 grants for projects ranging from purchasing reading materials for the Orofino Joint School District, to after-school programming in Boundary County, to prescription help for patients of the Shoshone County Community Health Clinic. Overall, the grants support a wide range of community needs in North Idaho, including the following: (Highlights by county) Benewah: $2,500 to Benewah Community Hospital to purchase a Panda Baby Warmer with infant resuscitation system; $1,000 to Hospice of Benewah County to buy wheelchairs and equipment. Bonner: $1,500 to the Hope-Clark Fork-Trestle Creek Chamber of Commerce to purchase playground equipment; $2,000 to the Bonner County Partners in Care Clinic to expand the diabetic management program.

31 Boundary: $4,890 to Boundary County 4-H to continue after-school programming; $2,443 to Boundary County to install accessible walkways and lighting at the fair ground. Clearwater: $2,000 to the Weippe Community Club to purchase playground equipment; $2,020 to Orofino Joint School District #171 to resurface the Orofino High School track. Idaho: $1,000 to the Ridge Runner Fire Department to purchase six hand held radios; $1,500 to the Royal Gem Rebekah Lodge #13 to buy playground equipment for the White Bird Community. Kootenai: $2,500 to the Association for Handicapped Recreation to help pay camp fees and transportation costs for developmentally disabled children; $3,250 to the Consolidated Free Library District to provide books to students enrolled in summer school. Latah: $2,000 to the Palouse-Clearwater Environmental Institute to purchase educational equipment; $1,000 to the Kenworthy Performing Arts Center to purchase and install additional lighting. Lewis: to the Kamiah Joint School District #304, $5,000 to cover the cost of the Accelerated Reader program and $5,000 to complete the Living Stream Fish Culture Project. Nez Perce: $1,240 to the Lewis Clark Animal Shelter to expand its spay/neuter surgical suite; $1,500 to Habitat for Humanity Lewiston Clarkston Partners to purchase materials. Shoshone: $1,000 to the City of Mullan to upgrade library facilities; $2,000 to the City of Wallace to complete Phase IV of the restoration of the Wallace swimming pool; $1,010 to the Clarkia Free Library

32 District to purchase a satellite system to increase internet speed on library computers. The J. A. and Kathryn Albertson Foundation Education Fund in the ICF provided over $89,000 in funding for various educational programs including the following examples: Reading materials for schools in the following counties: Benewah, Bonner, Clearwater, Latah, and Lewis Purchase and/or repair of musical instruments in West Bonner County School District #83 Assistance with art education for the Festival at Sandpoint, the Coeur d Alene Youth Orchestra, Idaho Shakespeare Festival, and University of Idaho s Discover Dance Workshops After-school programming in Boundary County and Idaho County The mission of the Idaho Community Foundation is to enrich life s quality throughout Idaho, said Cathy R. Silak, president and chief executive officer of the Foundation. The local community representatives who review the grants and make recommendations to our Board of Directors work extremely hard to make sure the available funds are fairly and thoughtfully divided. Broad ranges of programs receive money at a variety of levels allowing flexibility in our distribution process. Grants are awarded by the ICF Board, primarily on the recommendation of the Foundation s Northern Region Advisory Panel which is comprised of local community leaders who volunteer their service as grant reviewers. The next Northern Region Competitive Grant Cycle will open November 1, Northern Region ICF directors include John Bennett, Grangeville; Doug Chadderdon, Coeur d Alene; Richard F. Hutter, Sandpoint; Duane

33 Jacklin, Post Falls; Todd Maddock, Lewiston, and Nancy Sue Wallace, Hayden. Northern Region Advisory Panel members include Marty Becker, Bonners Ferry; Donna Hutter, Sandpoint; Greg Johnson, Kamiah; Monica Jones, Orofino; Flip Kleffner, Moscow; Dave Lindsay, St. Maries; Dennis O Brien, Wallace; Dick Rognas, Lewiston; Mary Schmidt, Grangeville; and retiring panel members Paul Anderson, Post Falls, and Katie Brodie, Hayden Lake. ICF s Northern Region is composed of Benewah, Bonner, Boundary, Clearwater, Idaho, Kootenai, Latah, Lewis, Nez Perce, and Shoshone counties. Today the Idaho Community Foundation has more than 350 different funds, an asset total approaching $70 million and a distribution record of more than $27 million dollars for programs and projects. IFC responds to requests that will enrich life s quality throughout Idaho and often provides seed money to help worthwhile projects begin. During 2005, the Foundation awarded approximately $4.5 million. Grants and distributions were made in all 44 counties. *** The Idaho Community Foundation is a statewide nonprofit organization composed of over 350 individual funds, pooled together for efficient management. Total assets are approaching $70 million. ICF attracts assets from a wide range of donors within and outside the state of Idaho. It manages and invests its assets primarily as permanent endowment. Return from the endowment is distributed to charitable organizations as grants aimed at enriching life s quality throughout Idaho. Since its inception in 1988, ICF has made charitable distributions totaling more than $27 million. The Idaho Community Foundation encourages citizens to join as members to help support the statewide philanthropic outreach mission. To learn more about the Foundation or join as a member, visit ICF s Web site at or call ### Idaho Community Foundation 210 West State Street Boise, Idaho Fax: Website: Y:\data\users\News Releases\NORTHERN REGION\Northern 2006\Grants 2006 N grants annc 5-06.doc

34 North Idaho Grant List for Summer 2006 newsletter $181,985 Awarded in Northern Region Competitive Cycle The Idaho Community Foundation received 170 applications during its recent Northern Region Competitive Grant Cycle, requesting a total of $696,027. Acting on recommendations from the Northern Regional Panel, the Foundation s Board of Directors approved $181,985 in distributions to 65 organizations that applied through the competitive process. The J.A. and Kathryn Albertson Foundation Education Fund provided $89,834 of the total granted. Following is a list of the grants in alphabetical order by county. Benewah County Benewah Community Hospital, St. Maries, $2,500, purchase a Panda Baby Warmer with Infant Resuscitation System for the nursery. Hospice of Benewah County, Inc., St. Maries, $1,000, buy wheelchairs and over-bed tables to replenish inventory in Hospital Equipment Loan Program. St. Maries Seventh-day Adventist School, $4,000, buy library books, computer programs, and playground equipment. City of Tensed, $2,000, build a new deck and handicap ramp for the senior citizen center. Bonner County Bonner Community Food Center, Sandpoint, $2,000, continue food bank services for families in West Bonner County. Bonner County Partners in Care Clinic, Inc., Sandpoint, $2,000, expand Project Specialist's Diabetic Management Program for new patients. Festival at Sandpoint, Inc., $5,000, fund the Festival at Sandpoint's 5th Grade Music Outreach Program and Instrument Assistance Program. Friends of the Priest Lake Library, Nordman, $1,000, install plumbing in handicapped accessible bathroom in new library addition. Hope Elementary School, $4,150, purchase low-level, high-interest accelerated reader books. Hope-Clark Fork-Trestle Creek Chamber of Commerce, Inc., Clark Fork, $1,500, purchase playground equipment. Northwest Lions Foundation for Sight & Hearing, Seattle, WA, $1,000, support operating costs of the Lions Health Screening Unit. Pend Oreille Arts Council, Inc., Sandpoint, $5,000, support educational enrichment for K-12 student outreach programs. West Bonner County School District #83, Priest River, $5,000, purchase new or used musical instruments and repair and maintain current instruments. Boundary County Boundary County, Bonners Ferry, $2,443, install handicap walkway, access walkway, access thresholds and lighting to exhibit barns. Boundary County 4-H, Bonners Ferry, $4,890, continue after school programming efforts. Clearwater County Cavendish-Teakean Elementary School, Lenore, $5,000, purchase Open Court Reading Materials for grades K-6. Clearwater United Education Foundation, Orofino, $2,850, purchase equipment for the LCSC Orofino Outreach Center Kids College program. Clearwater Valley Hospital Foundation, Inc., Orofino, $1,000, purchase loaner breast pumps and breast feeding support literature to support mothers in three counties. Harold

35 Kinne Post 3296, Orofino, $1,000, install a wheel chair lift for the entrance stairs at the VFW Building in Orofino. Orofino Joint School District, Weippe, $4,500, buy nonfiction books in science, technology, biographies, and award winning fiction books. Orofino Joint School District #171, $2,020, re-surface the track and field facility at Orofino High School. Pierce Recreation District, $1,000, purchase supplies to replace wood bleachers. Weippe Community Club, $2,000, purchase playground equipment, trailside fitness equipment and materials for baseball dug-outs. Weippe Elementary School, $5,000, purchase Open Court Reading materials for grades K-5. Idaho County Kids Klub, Inc., Grangeville, $4,625, provide scholarships to assist at-risk children to participate in Kids Klub educational programs. Monastery of St. Gertrude, Cottonwood, $3,400, provide travel stipends to bring regional 4th graders to the Idaho History Museum. Ridge Runner Fire Department, Kooskia, $1,000, buy six hand-held radios for the fire department. Royal Gem Rebekah Lodge #13, White Bird, $1,500, buy playground equipment for the White Bird Community. Kootenai County Association for Handicapped Recreation, Inc., Coeur d Alene, $2,500, help pay camp fees and transportation costs for developmentally disabled children. Big Brothers Big Sisters of North Idaho, Inc., Coeur d Alene, $5,000, increase the number of children served through the School Based Mentoring Program. The Caring Foundation, Inc., Boise, $4,000, provide access to dental care for low-income, uninsured children in North Idaho. Carrousel Players of the Coeur d'alene Summer Theatre, $1,000, purchase an LED curtain for Schuler Auditorium. Coeur d'alene Youth Orchestra, Inc., $5,000, provide tuition assistance to young musicians, contract conductors, and guest performing artists. Consolidated Free Library District, Hayden, $3,250, provide free books to enrolled summer school students. Debt Reduction Services, Inc., Boise, $2,015, duplicate and distribute a financial education CD-ROM to high school seniors. Idaho Shakespeare Festival, Inc., Boise, $2,500, support the Northern Idaho portion of the Festival's Shakespearience tour. Idaho Shakespeare Festival, Inc., Boise, $5,000, support the Northern Idaho portion of the Festival's Idaho Theater for Youth tour. Idaho Syringa Girls State, Ucon, $5,000, purchase a copier, a digital camera, and a computer. Mullan Trail Elementary School, Post Falls, $420, buy one classroom set of 'Pitch and Throw, Grasp and Know: What is a Synonym?'. North Idaho Friends of the Opera and the Arts, Inc., Coeur d Alene, $5,000, pay production expenses of The Marriage of Figaro. Post Falls Public Library, $2,000, improve and enhance the Teen Corner. Senior Citizens of the Post Falls Area of Kootenai County, $2,000, buy a new stove for the kitchen. The Society of St. Vincent de Paul in the City of Coeur d'alene, $5,000, continue X-CEL free after-school tutoring program. Spokane Symphony Society, $3,000, augment the music education in N. Idaho with instruction and professional symphonic concerts. Latah County Festival Dance and Performing Arts Association, Inc., Moscow, $5,000, present Youthreach educational programs and Discover Dance Workshops in nine area communities. Idaho Educational Public Broadcasting Foundation Inc., Boise, $2,350, fund materials for Reading Rainbow Young Writers and Illustrators Contest. Kenworthy

36 Performing Arts Centre, Inc., Moscow, $1,000, purchase and install additional lighting circuit boxes and conduit. Palouse-Clearwater Environmental Institute, Inc., Moscow, $2,000, purchase educational equipment and supplies, support members and for staff salaries. Sojourners' Alliance Inc., Moscow, $2,500, provide support and shelter for twelve men, four women, and two families. University of Idaho, Moscow, $2,800, offset production costs for the Palouse Chamber Music Workshop and outreach activities by the Pacifica Quartet performance and residency. Lewis County Kamiah Joint School District #304, $5,000, complete curriculum development, construction and installation of the Living Stream Fish Culture Project. Kamiah Joint School District #304, $5,000, cover the cost of maintaining the Accelerated Reader program. Nez Perce County Habitat for Humanity Lewiston Clarkston Partners, $1,500, purchase materials for a Habitat for Humanity house. Lewis Clark Animal Shelter, Inc., Lewiston, $1,240, purchase equipment to expand spay/neuter surgical suite. Snake River Community Clinic, Inc., Lewiston, $4,000, purchase medications for uninsured patients. Whitman Elementary PTA, Lewiston, $1,000, install public art sculptures on the grounds of Whitman Elementary School. Shoshone County City of Mullan, $1,000, upgrade library facilities by repairing front stairs. Clarkia Free Library District, $1,010, purchase a satellite system to increase internet speed on the computers. Greater Wallace Community Development Corporation, $1,000, complete the Pulaski Tunnel Trail project. Inland Northwest Lutheran Outdoor Ministries (INLOM), Coeur d Alene, $4,000, fund tuition assistance for children to attend two and three day outdoor education events. Kellogg High School, $2,522, fund salaries for a paraprofessional in the classroom and technical support of computer lab. Shoshone County Community Health Clinic, Osburn, $4,000, buy six month meds supply for the patients. Silver Valley Habitat for Humanity, Kellogg, $1,500, purchase building materials for Habitat for Humanity house. City of Wallace, $2,000, complete Phase IV of the restoration of the Wallace swimming pool. Wallace District Mining Museum, Inc., $500, construct and stock a map storage area for rolled maps. Y:\data\users\Newsletter\2006\2006 Summer\Grant List.doc

37 NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jennifer Wheeler Date: November 17, 2006 Program Officer Idaho Community Foundation Now Accepting Grant Applications for North Idaho Projects The Idaho Community Foundation is accepting grant applications through Jan. 15 for North Idaho projects as part of ICF s North Region Competitive Grant Cycle. ICF s North Region is comprised of Benewah, Bonner, Boundary, Clearwater, Idaho, Kootenai, Latah, Lewis, Nez Perce and Shoshone counties. Prospective applicants may visit the Foundation s website at to learn more about the application process and to access the Foundation s on-line application. Interested organizations may also contact ICF via at grants@idcomfdn.org, or by phoning the Foundation s office at (208) Complete applications must be submitted via the Web no later than Jan. 15 to be considered. Applications are invited from Internal Revenue Service-recognized 501(c) charitable organizations or governmental units or their subsidiaries (including public schools) for projects that will benefit ICF s North Region. Grants of up to $5,000 are available for a wide range of projects, including arts, education, emergency services, natural sciences, health, libraries, recreation, public projects and social services. In its 2006 North Region Competitive Grant Cycle, ICF awarded $181,985 to 65 nonprofit organizations and schools throughout North Idaho from IFC s Greatest Need Fund and from the J.A. and Kathryn Albertson Foundation Education Fund in the Idaho Community Foundation. A complete list of recent competitive grants is available on ICF s website at (more)

38 ICF North Grants/Page 2 Some of the 2006 competitive grant recipients included: theassociation for Handicapped Recreation, Inc., Benewah Community Hospital, Cavendish-Teakean Elementary School, the Festival at Sandpoint, Inc., Kenworthy Performing Arts Center, Inc., Snake River Community Clinic, Inc., and the Wallace District Mining Museum, Inc. Today the Idaho Community Foundation has more than 350 different funds, an asset total of approximately $60 million and a total distribution record of more than $27 million dollars for programs and projects. ICF responds to requests that will enrich life s quality throughout Idaho and often provides seed money to help worthwhile projects begin. During 2005, the Foundation awarded approximately $4.5 million in grants. Distributions were made in each of Idaho s 44 counties. *** The Idaho Community Foundation is a statewide nonprofit organization composed of over 350 individual funds, pooled together for efficient management. Total assets are approximately $60 million. ICF attracts assets from a wide range of donors within and outside the state of Idaho. It manages and invests its assets primarily as permanent endowment. Return from the endowment is distributed to charitable organizations as grants aimed at enriching life s quality throughout Idaho. Since its inception in 1988, ICF has made charitable distributions totaling more than $27 million. The Idaho Community Foundation encourages citizens to join as members to help support the statewide philanthropic outreach mission. To learn more about the Foundation or join as a member, visit ICF s Web site at or call ### Idaho Community Foundation 210 West State Street Boise, Idaho Fax: Website: Y:\data\users\News Releases\NORTHERN REGION\Northern 2007\2007-NorthApply.doc

39 NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jennifer Wheeler Date: Dec.20, 2006 Program Officer Jan. 15 Deadline Nears for N. Idaho Nonprofits to Apply for Grants The Idaho Community Foundation which anticipates an additional $80,000 for grants in North Idaho in 2007 reminds nonprofits that the deadline is Jan. 15 for its next North Region Competitive Grant Cycle. Grants of up to $5,000 are available for a wide range of projects, including arts, education, emergency services, natural sciences, health, libraries, recreation, public projects and social services. The additional funds are available, thanks to a $50,000 anonymous donation and an additional $30,000 from the J.A. and Kathryn Albertson Foundation Education Fund in the Idaho Community Foundation, said Cathy Silak, president and chief executive officer of the Foundation. ICF s North Region is comprised of Benewah, Bonner, Boundary, Clearwater, Idaho, Kootenai, Latah, Lewis, Nez Perce and Shoshone counties. North Idaho is fortunate to have so many people who care deeply about their communities, Silak said. In addition to the new anonymous donor and the J.A. and Kathryn Albertson Foundation money, North Idaho has several funds earmarked specifically for the region. They include the Harry & Colleen Magnuson Fund; Herbert D. McAvoy Fund; George E. and Florence D. Grismer Greatest Need Fund; Joseph Grismer, M.D. Greatest Need Fund; Tom and Sheila Richards and John and Joy Richards Fund, and John and Carmelita Spencer Fund. Prospective applicants may visit the Foundation s website at to learn more about the application process and to access the Foundation s on-line application. Interested organizations may also contact ICF via at grants@idcomfdn.org, or by phoning the Foundation s office at (208) Complete applications must be submitted via the Web no later than Jan. 15 to be considered.

40 Applications are invited from Internal Revenue Service-recognized 501(c) charitable organizations or governmental units or their subsidiaries (including public schools) for projects that will benefit ICF s North Region. In its 2006 North Region Competitive Grant Cycle, ICF awarded $181,985 to 65 nonprofit organizations and schools throughout North Idaho from ICF s Greatest Need Fund and from the J.A. and Kathryn Albertson Foundation Education Fund in the Idaho Community Foundation. The 2006 competitive grant recipients included the Association for Handicapped Recreation, Inc.; Benewah Community Hospital; Cavendish-Teakean Elementary School; the Festival at Sandpoint, Inc.; Kenworthy Performing Arts Center, Inc.; Snake River Community Clinic, Inc.; and the Wallace District Mining Museum, Inc. A complete list of recent competitive grants is available on ICF s website at Today the Idaho Community Foundation has more than 350 different funds, an asset total of approximately $60 million and a total distribution record of more than $27 million dollars for programs and projects. ICF responds to requests that will enrich life s quality throughout Idaho and often provides seed money to help worthwhile projects begin. During 2005, the Foundation awarded approximately $4.5 million in grants. Distributions were made in each of Idaho s 44 counties. *** The Idaho Community Foundation is a statewide nonprofit organization composed of over 350 individual funds, pooled together for efficient management. Total assets are approximately $60 million. ICF attracts assets from a wide range of donors within and outside the state of Idaho. It manages and invests its assets primarily as permanent endowment. Return from the endowment is distributed to charitable organizations as grants aimed at enriching life s quality throughout Idaho. Since its inception in 1988, ICF has made charitable distributions totaling more than $27 million. The Idaho Community Foundation encourages citizens to join as members to help support the statewide philanthropic outreach mission. To learn more about the Foundation or join as a member, visit ICF s Web site at or call ### Idaho Community Foundation 210 West State Street Boise, Idaho Fax: Website: Y:\data\users\News Releases\NORTHERN REGION\Northern 2007\2007-NorthApply.doc

41 QuickTime and a TIFF (Uncompressed) decompressor are needed to see this picture. RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: July 19, 2006 NEWS Contact: Jennifer Wheeler Program Officer jwheeler@idcomfdn.org Long Emergency Room Wait Leads to Nursing Scholarship Fund An advisory panel member s personal experience has led to the creation of a fund for Idaho nursing students in the Idaho Community Foundation, Foundation Chief Executive Officer Cathy Silak announced today. Boise resident Clark Fidler, whose wife, Sydney, assists the Foundation in reviewing grants, recently went to the hospital for emergency back surgery. We had to wait in the emergency room for nine hours, he said, and we learned that the main reason for the wait is the nursing shortage. We discovered firsthand that the current nursing shortage really is a crisis. According to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, 44 states plus the District of Columbia are expected to face a nursing shortage by the year At the same time nursing colleges are turning students away because of budget constraints, the association has reported. Nursing students at any college in Idaho are eligible for grants from the new Idaho Nursing Scholarship Fund. Mrs. Fidler last year served on the Idaho Community Foundation s Southwestern Regional Advisory Panel, which reviews grant applications and makes recommendations to the Foundation. (more)

42 Nursing/2 My husband and I saw how much good the Foundation does, and we knew we wanted to do something. We weren t sure how to contribute until our experience at the hospital, and the issue became very personal. There is an opportunity for all of us to help in a small way, she said. We re part of the aging baby boomer generation, she added. We re finding that more minor medical issues affect us these days, and we know we re not alone. We re happy that we can start the fund, and we hope that others will join us in contributing to it. Nursing students should watch the Idaho Community Foundation website, for more information about how to apply for the scholarship. We re particularly pleased with the fund because the Idaho Community Foundation has not had a scholarship specifically earmarked for nurses, Silak said. This is a project that can truly improve the quality of life for everyone in the state. The Idaho Community Foundation is a statewide public charity with approximately $60 million in assets and more than 350 individual funds pooled together for efficient management. It has a total distribution record of more than $27 million dollars for programs and projects. ICF responds to requests that will enrich life s quality throughout Idaho and often provides seed money to help worthwhile projects begin. During 2005, the Foundation awarded approximately $4.5 million in grants. Distributions were made in each of Idaho s 44 counties. *** The Idaho Community Foundation is a statewide nonprofit organization composed of over 350 individual funds, pooled together for efficient management. Total assets are approximately $60 million. ICF attracts assets from a wide range of donors within and outside the state of Idaho. It manages and invests its assets primarily as permanent endowment. Return from the endowment is distributed to charitable organizations as grants aimed at enriching life s quality throughout Idaho. Since its inception in 1988, ICF has made charitable distributions totaling more than $27 million. The Idaho Community Foundation encourages citizens to join as members to help support the statewide philanthropic outreach mission. To learn more about the Foundation or join as a member, visit ICF s Web site at or call ### Idaho Community Foundation 210 West State Street Boise, Idaho Fax: Website:

43 Idaho Community Foundation 210 W State St Release: 10 Mar 2006 Boise, ID IDAHO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION RELEASE March 10, 2006 Contact: Jennifer Wheeler, , or Jo Murray, Caption: Jean E. Rolles and Kiki and Madison Tidwell, her daughter and granddaughter, on safari in Africa. Hailey s Kiki Tidwell Establishes Charitable Foundation: It Inspires Conversations about Family Values How often do families have an opportunity to sit around the kitchen table and talk about what is really important? These moments are all too rare, and a discussion of charitable contributions is a good way to draw children or even parents and brothers and sisters into the conversation. This is the belief of Hailey resident Kiki Tidwell, who has just established the Jean E. Rolles Fund in the Idaho Community Foundation. The fund is named after Tidwell s mother, whom she describes as a most amazing philanthropist and giving soul, and was a gift for her recent 70th birthday. The fund will help with projects in both Rolles native state of Hawaii, and in Idaho, the state that she has learned to love in visits to her daughter and 12-year-old granddaughter. 1 of 3

44 Idaho Community Foundation 210 W State St Release: 10 Mar 2006 Boise, ID Tidwell, who also is a director of the Idaho Community Foundation, is passionate about planning regular discussions on family giving, no matter what the amount. It encourages families coming together to discuss what really moves them enough to want to donate. It might be a great conversation starter to find out why your mom is passionate about education, or that your daughter may have different views on environmental education. I set up the Jean E. Rolles Fund for this reason and for a couple of others. First of all, I wanted to honor my mother. Second, I wanted to connect my daughter, Madison, at age 12 to my mom's experience and expertise in the giving arena - although we take trips together, those conversations haven't come up. But now we will have at least one focused discussion each year, evaluating where to contribute the grant monies from the advised fund. My daughter may bring a fresh perspective to both of us we'll all learn from each other's wealth of knowledge, she added. Third, I think it is important to convey to my daughter (and her heirs) that money can be used to accomplish truly wonderful things, not just be used to buy more stuff. The world of families in philanthropy is filled with great people who truly care about making the world a better place. It is wonderful to meet such people and be reinforced by all their great efforts. Finally, having been a grants panelist for the ICF for the past few years, I have come to realize how a donor-advised fund can really create a lasting benefit for a certain community. The Don and Gretchen Fraser Fund for Blaine County, for example, ensures that funds will be spent in that community in whatever way is most appropriate for that year in perpetuity. For anyone who is grateful for their community, this is a wonderful way to give back and to ensure the greatness of that community in the future, she added. Rolles is vice president, community affairs, for Outrigger Enterprises, which manages more than 50 properties with more than 12,000 rooms in Hawaii, Australia, Micronesia, Fiji, Tahiti and New Zealand. Her list of community activities fills two pages. She currently serves on 18 boards in Hawaii, ranging from the University of Hawaii Family Business Center Board of Trustees to the YWCA of O ahu to the Crown Prince Akihito Scholarship Foundation. The latter is a scholarship fund provided by the Emperor of Japan to provide scholarships for Hawaii students at Japanese universities and vice versa. My mother works hard, plays by the rules, inspires others and is consistently ethical, Tidwell said. We need more role models like her. Tidwell, who grew up in Hawaii, graduated from the University of Denver. She started coming to Sun Valley to ski while she was in college, and moved here in She has worked in hotel and restaurant management and ownership, as well as real estate sales, management and investment. In addition to serving as an ICF board member and regional grants panelist, she is president of the Tidwell Family Foundation and a grants panelist for the Idaho Children s Trust Fund, which works to prevent child abuse. She also is a founding member of the Wood River Women s Charitable Foundation in the ICF, which will make its first grants later this year. She previously has been development director for the Hornocker Wildlife Institute, a board member of the Animal Shelter of the Wood River Valley, chair of the Foster Parents Support Group of Blaine County, and a member of the Governor s Coordinating Council for Families and Children. I am very grateful for my life in Idaho and am very grateful that the Idaho Community Foundation exists to facilitate philanthropy in our state. I encourage families to consider a donoradvised fund, even with a small amount that they can add to over the years, she said. 2 of 3

45 Idaho Community Foundation 210 W State St Release: 10 Mar 2006 Boise, ID Kiki Tidwell exemplifies the qualities that she admires in her mother, said Cathy Silak, president and chief executive officer of the Idaho Community Foundation. She has long contributed her time as a member of our regional advisory panel. The Idaho Community Foundation has more than 300 different funds, an asset total of over $54 million and a distribution record of more than $23 million dollars for programs and projects. ICF responds to requests that will enrich life s quality throughout Idaho and often provides seed money to help worthwhile projects begin. * * * The Idaho Community Foundation is a statewide nonprofit organization composed of over 300 individual funds, pooled together for efficient management. Total assets are approximately $54 million. ICF attracts assets from a wide range of donors within and outside the state of Idaho. It manages and invests its assets primarily as permanent endowment. Return from the endowment is distributed to charitable organizations as grants aimed at enriching life s quality throughout Idaho. Since its inception in 1988, ICF has made charitable distributions totaling more than $23 million. The Idaho Community Foundation encourages citizens to join as members to help support statewide philanthropic outreach mission. To learn more about the Foundation or join as a member, visit ICF s Web site at or call ### Idaho Community Foundation 210 West State Street Boise, Idaho Fax: Website: <end> 3 of 3

46 Contact; Jo Murray, Jo Murray Public Relations, or Special to the Idaho Statesman Addressing the Gap in College Scholarship Funds By Cathy Silak As the cost of an education at Idaho s public institutions rises, private philanthropy can help the increasing number of students who need scholarships or loans. Fortunately, donors to the Idaho Community Foundation recently created two new funds to benefit students with combined endowments totaling over $2.4 million. Even these significant contributions are not enough. As the Statesman noted in its editorial April 27, tuition hikes this year ranged from 4.9 to 7.3 percent at state colleges and universities. Already, only 55 percent of entering freshmen finish college. The primary reason for dropping out is lack of funds. At the same time, the cost of NOT going to college has risen dramatically. As economist Jeff Thredgold told the Boise Metro Chamber of Commerce at its 2006 Leadership Conference this week, the typical college graduate will have lifetime earnings amounting to 85 percent more than a high school graduate. In 1980, he said, the difference was only 25 percent. Private individuals and groups are consistently doing their part to help. The Idaho Community Foundation has more than 50 different funds that benefit Idaho students. These include the Shelton Fund to benefit McCall area students, and our newest scholarship fund, created by Gregory Garlick and Marcia L. Wing to help Garden Valley students. The two new funds will begin grant making in 2007, generating annual grants totaling approximately $120,000. The Student Loan Fund of the Idaho Education Fund has a $1 million endowment, and was created by the Idaho Marketing Association, Inc., formerly the secondary market in Idaho for student loans guaranteed under the federal Higher Education Act. These grants will be used by colleges and universities for Idaho students who face unforeseen financial circumstances that might prevent them from completing their studies. The Idaho Education Access Fund is earmarked for programs assisting lowincome students and students who are the first in their families to attend college. This fund is endowed with a $1.4 million gift from the Idaho Education Access Association, Inc. We wish the Idaho Community Foundation could offer even more. We know, as mentioned earlier, that more than half of the students who enter college do not complete their degrees. There are undoubtedly others who fail even to apply because of financial pressures. The statistics on the increased earning power of college graduates show that financial aid is clearly a sound economic investment in our country s future. We encourage students to visit our Web site ( for sources of funds, and encourage residents of Idaho to continue to help.

47 Cathy Silak is president and CEO of the Idaho Community Foundation, whose mission is to enrich life s quality throughout Idaho. It made grants totaling more than $2 million in 2005, including college scholarships.

48 NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jennifer Wheeler Date: March 21, 2006 Program Officer Idaho Community Foundation Announces New Financial Aid Program for College Students A new fund with a $1 million endowment has been established in the Idaho Community Foundation to help college students who face unforeseen financial circumstances that might otherwise prevent them from completing their studies. Grants will be $5,000 or more to each eligible institution to distribute to students in need. Called the Student Loan Fund of Idaho Education Fund, the Fund is a gift to the Idaho Community Foundation from the Student Loan Fund of Idaho Marketing Association, Inc., the secondary market in Idaho for student loans guaranteed under the federal Higher Education Act. The history of the Student Loan Fund of Idaho Marketing Association goes back to 1979 when only 528 students in Idaho had been able to obtain federally insured loans. Within three years after former Gov. John V. Evans designated the Student Loan Fund of Idaho Marketing Association as the student loan secondary market for the State of Idaho, more than 10,000 Idaho students annually were receiving insured loans, even though the number of eligible students remained about the same. The national statistics on college completion rates have changed only slightly (remaining fairly static at 55 percent) and financial need is the top reason that students drop out of college before they receive a degree. The Fund will provide approximately $50,000 a year in grants to address this problem for upper classmen. Although this is a drop in the bucket in terms of overall needs, it is hoped that it will call attention to a major need to help students graduate.

49 Colleges and universities with eligible Idaho high school graduates are encouraged to apply for grants to distribute to needy students. We are pleased that the Student Loan Fund of Idaho Marketing Association selected us to manage the program, said Cathy Silak, president and chief executive officer of the Idaho Community Foundation. Education is a critical need in Idaho, and we are happy for the opportunity to help make a college degree more attainable. The Idaho Community Foundation has more than 330 different funds, an asset total of over $54 million and a distribution record of more than $23 million dollars for programs and projects throughout Idaho. ICF responds to requests that will enrich life s quality throughout Idaho and often provides seed money to help worthwhile projects begin. During 2004, the Foundation awarded approximately $3 million in grants and distributions in all 44 counties of Idaho. *** The Idaho Community Foundation is a statewide nonprofit organization composed of over 330 individual funds, pooled together for efficient management. Total assets are over $54 million. ICF attracts assets from a wide range of donors within and outside the state of Idaho. It manages and invests its assets primarily as permanent endowment. Return from the endowment is distributed to charitable organizations as grants aimed at enriching life s quality throughout Idaho. Since its inception in 1988, ICF has made charitable distributions totaling more than $23 million. The Idaho Community Foundation encourages citizens to join as members to help support the statewide philanthropic outreach mission. To learn more about the Foundation or join as a member, visit ICF s Web site at or call ### Idaho Community Foundation 210 West State Street Boise, Idaho Fax: Website:

50 NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jennifer Wheeler Date: March 13, 2006 Program Officer New Fund to Benefit Rural Libraries in Idaho A new fund to benefit libraries in rural Southwestern Idaho has been established in the Idaho Community Foundation. Called the Troxell Small Community Library Fund, it has been founded by the Troxell Fund, Inc., a family foundation created in 1990 by Robert I. Troxell. He was one of the founders of the law firm of Hawley Troxell Ennis & Hawley LLC, which has offices in Boise, Pocatello and Ketchum as well as Reno. The foundation is currently managed by Mr. Troxell s widow, Barbara Noble Troxell; his daughter, Ann Troxell Murdoch; and his son-in-law, Steve Murdoch. My mother lived in small towns in Idaho for much of her life, including Castleford, Buhl, Twin Falls and Caldwell, said Ann Murdoch, president of the foundation. The idea came about last spring after we were in Castleford, (Twin Falls County), a small town with perhaps five buildings downtown. We saw a sign on the window that the library was open on Thursdays. It asked people to bring in books and exchange them with each other. We hope that the fund will help small community libraries stay current, both with books and with the modern equipment such as the online computers needed for research today, she added. Libraries traditionally have been the backbone of small communities, and we thought that perhaps they are being overlooked. We see this as a real way to help rural communities. The family chose to work with the Idaho Community Foundation because of its contacts throughout the state, she added. We think the Foundation is in an excellent position to get the word out about the grants, and to handle applications. We ve also had other funds with the Foundation, and been very pleased with the way its staff has helped us. Libraries in the following counties may apply: Ada (with the exception of libraries in the cities of Boise, Eagle, Meridian and Nampa), Adams, Blaine, Boise, Camas, Cassia, Elmore, Gem, Gooding, Jerome, Lincoln, Minidoka, Owyhee, Payette, Twin Falls (with the exception of those in the City of Twin Falls) Valley and Washington.

51 An online grant application will be available May 1 through July 1, and the first grants will be awarded in December. Today the Idaho Community Foundation has more than 330 different funds, an asset total of over $54 million and a distribution record of more than $23 million dollars for programs and projects throughout Idaho. ICF responds to requests that will enrich life s quality throughout Idaho and often provides seed money to help worthwhile projects begin. During 2004, the Foundation awarded approximately $3 million in grants and distributions in all 44 counties of Idaho. *** The Idaho Community Foundation is a statewide nonprofit organization composed of over 330 individual funds, pooled together for efficient management. Total assets are over $54 million. ICF attracts assets from a wide range of donors within and outside the state of Idaho. It manages and invests its assets primarily as permanent endowment. Return from the endowment is distributed to charitable organizations as grants aimed at enriching life s quality throughout Idaho. Since its inception in 1988, ICF has made charitable distributions totaling more than $23 million. The Idaho Community Foundation encourages citizens to join as members to help support the statewide philanthropic outreach mission. To learn more about the Foundation or join as a member, visit ICF s Web site at or call ### Idaho Community Foundation 210 West State Street Boise, Idaho Fax: Website:

52 ICF Turn Around Scholarship NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jennifer Wheeler Date: May 22, 2006 Program Officer Counselor Creates Scholarship Fund for Turn Around Kids BOISE - Central Academy High School counselor Alyson Townsley calls them the Turn Around Kids. But even though they have turned their lives around, they haven t been able to find the money for college. She is trying to raise $25,000 to establish an endowed fund with the Idaho Community Foundation to help them. The Meridian and Boise school districts this year have more than 700 at-risk students in four alternative high schools, she pointed out. There are 200 more on a waiting list. I m a career counselor and drug prevention specialist, she said. It pains me to know that so many students do not consider higher education because of financial strain. These are kids who come from very difficult home situations, she added. They re in survival mode. Yet many of them manage to turn their