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Jeker Family Trust

Preselected recipients only Boise, Idaho · EIN 204120889

Jeker Family Trust is a private foundation in Boise, Idaho. In tax year 2024 it gave $459,585 in 20 grants; the typical grant was $13,116 and the largest $112,948. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $515,220 the year before.

50% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$515,22022$15.2 million
2024$459,58520$16.6 million

How to apply

Jeker Family Trust says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Jeker Family Trust funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Idaho.

StateGrantsAmount
Idaho19$451,595
Utah1$7,990

Grants paid in 2024

All 20 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Boise Public Schools Foundation
Boise, ID
See statement 12, part (1)$112,948
Boise State University
Boise, ID
See statement 12, part (2)$80,685
Boise State University Foundation
Boise, ID
See statement 12, part (1)$75,500
Boys Girls Club of Ada County
Garden City, ID
See statement 12, part (1)$25,000
Idaho Diabetes Youth Program
Boise, ID
See statement 13, part (1)$20,000
Wyakin Warrior Foundation
Boise, ID
See statement 13, part (1)$20,000
Ronald McDonald House Charities of
Boise, ID
See statement 12, part (1)$19,000
Girls on the Run
Meridian, ID
See statement 12, part (1)$17,500
The Friendship Clinic
Boise, ID
See statement 12, part (1)$15,000
University of Idaho
Moscow, ID
See statement 13, part (2)$13,350
Idaho State University
Pocatello, ID
See statement 12, part (2)$12,883
The Mentoring Network
Nampa, ID
See statement 12, part (1)$11,000
Idaho Horse Rescue Inc
Meridian, ID
See statement 12, part (1)$10,000
Weber State University
Ogden, UT
See statement 13, part (2)$7,990
The Education Foundation of West Ada
Meridian, ID
See statement 12, part (1)$5,000
Basque Museum and Cultural Center
Boise, ID
See statement 12, part (1)$5,000
IDAHO2FLY Inc
Boise, ID
See statement 12, part (1)$5,000
College of Western Idaho
Nampa, ID
See statement 13, part (2)$1,729
Idaho Youth Barbershop Festival
Boise, ID
See statement 13, part (1)$1,000
Community Cakes
Boise, ID
See statement 13, part (1)$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Jeker Family Trust accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Jeker Family Trust give?

$459,585 in tax year 2024, across 20 grants, with a typical grant of $13,116.

Who runs Jeker Family Trust?

Its 2024 filing lists E Don Copple (Trustee), Terry Copple (Trustee), Catherine Parkinson (Director) and Charles Winder (Director) among 6 officers and trustees.

What does Jeker Family Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, youth programs and health.

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