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The William Carey Hay Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Sun Valley, Idaho · EIN 811222328

The William Carey Hay Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Sun Valley, Idaho. In tax year 2025 it gave $365,500 in 8 grants; the typical grant was $21,000 and the largest $220,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $289,500 the year before.

14% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$286,0007$674,429
2024$289,5007$762,154
2025$365,5008$665,293

How to apply

The William Carey Hay Foundation Inc 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 The William Carey Hay Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Idaho.

StateGrantsAmount
Idaho8$365,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Boise State University
Boise, ID
To help support education opportunities within the boise state university athletic departmentto help support educational opportunities within the boise state university athletic programto help support educational opportunities within the boise state university athletic department$220,000
Word of Honor Fund
Bellevue, ID
To help support families of surviving naval special warfare families and the virginia beach center$50,000
Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation
Sun Valley, ID
To help support and train athletes to underscore strong minds, strong bodies, strong futures$35,000
Mountain Humane
Hailey, ID
To help fund care and welfare of animals.$30,000
Individual
ID
$12,000
Rotarun Ski Club
Hailey, ID
To help support education and preservation of ski runs in the wood river, idaho area$10,000
Bald Mountain Rescue
Sun Valley, ID
To provide snow safety services$5,000
Misc Charities - 5000 or Less
Sun Valley, ID
To help support miscellaneous organized charities$3,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The William Carey Hay Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does The William Carey Hay Foundation Inc give?

$365,500 in tax year 2025, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $21,000.

Who runs The William Carey Hay Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Beverly Dechevrieux (President), Michael Dechevrieux (Vice-President), John Milner (Treasurer) and Patricia Kilmartin (Secretary).

What does The William Carey Hay Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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