J.A. and Kathryn Albertson Family Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- This is an Idaho-focused funder whose work spans learning, community, leadership and recreation, so fit depends on your project sitting within one of those themes and serving Idaho.
- It operates by invitation only and does not accept unsolicited requests, so a cold application is unlikely to succeed; where it does describe a process, it points to a one-to-three-page letter of inquiry, with major grants made through an RFP or invitation to apply via its website.
- Most grants to organisations fall between $20,000 and $1,600,000, with a median of $225,000, so a request pitched in that range is realistic, though it can also make much larger grants.
- With 93% of its latest filing's grant dollars going to organisations it had also funded the previous year, this looks like a relationship-led funder that favours continuing partners, so first-time applicants should expect to build a relationship and watch its website for open invitations rather than applying speculatively.
Overview
J.A. and Kathryn Albertson Family Foundation is a US private foundation based in Boise, ID.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
JKAF invests in people and ideas shaping Idaho’s future through strong learning environments, capable leaders, connected communities and access to the places that define life in Idaho. Its work spans learning, community, leadership and recreation, focusing on opportunities aligned with its goals where it can make a meaningful difference. It supports schools and educators and advances ideas for high-quality learning; backs new ways to bring people together, successful re-entry, and healthier, more resilient communities; invests in leaders in families, businesses and communities; and expands access to Idaho’s outdoors. It works alongside leaders and organisations and builds initiatives aligned with its goals.
Themes
- Learning
- Community
- Leadership
- Recreation
Geographic Focus
Priority: Idaho.
How to apply
The filing describes a one-to-three-page letter of inquiry. Major grants are made through an RFP or invitation to apply; the filing directs applicants to the foundation’s website for invitations and programmes.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 93% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 91 grants to organisations were $225,000 or less.
What the foundation says:
- The foundation focuses on opportunities aligned with its goals where it can make a meaningful difference.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
4 other states: 1%
- The largest single recipient received 38% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 93% of grant dollars went to organisations J.A. and Kathryn Albertson Family Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 2% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 44 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $223k (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Idaho Outdoor Fieldhouse · Idaho outdoor fieldhouse$7,237,6052024 tax year
- Summit Hyperbarics · Summit hyperbarics$2,178,5292024 tax year
- Teach for America · Tfa-idaho$2,150,0002024 tax year
- Challenged Athletes Inc · Caf - idaho$1,942,1422024 tax year
- Bluum · Bluum 20 in 10 initiative$1,636,5002024 tax year
- Bluum · Bluum - 20 in 10$1,588,8002024 tax year
- Elevate Academy · Elevate academy east$1,493,5002024 tax year
- Idaho Novus Classical · Idaho novus classical$1,007,1822024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Roger Quarles — Executive Director
- Brady Panatopoulos — Director / CEO
- Brian Naeve — Director / CIO / Treasurer
- Brian Scott — Director / Secretary
- Susan Morris — Director
- Chris Petersen — Director
- William Whitacre — Director
- Jamie Jo Scott — Chairman / President
- John Prehn — Director
- Joseph Scott — Director
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $54,322,870 | $40,220,934 | $751,373,102 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $46,560,755 | $36,352,291 | $807,194,932 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $39,093,180 | $27,646,262 | $848,996,449 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
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Contact
- (208) 424-2600
- Boise, ID
- jkaf.org
Applying to J.A. and Kathryn Albertson Family Foundation?
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Contact
- (208) 424-2600
- Boise, ID
- jkaf.org