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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 91-1663838

Islands Fund

A private foundation in Boise, ID. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 81 grants and $16.2 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

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Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $16,231,597

    Grants listed
    81
    Assets, end of year
    $241,769,850

  • Tax year 2023

    $14,600,000

    Grants listed
    77
    Assets, end of year
    $227,823,241

  • Tax year 2022

    $16,388,151

    Grants listed
    81
    Assets, end of year
    $228,277,714

  • Tax year 2021

    $15,557,050

    Grants listed
    82
    Assets, end of year
    $219,157,832

  • Tax year 2020

    $14,046,514

    Grants listed
    86
    Assets, end of year
    $212,687,366

Grants paid in 2024

81 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Seattle FoundationSeattle, WA

    Donor advised fund

    $2,365,000
  2. Aloha FoundationFairlee, VT

    5 permanently restricted endowments

    $1,370,000
  3. Nature Conservancy (co)Boulder, CO

    777 dakota partnership stewardship endowment

    $1,000,000
  4. Nature Conservancy (MT)Helena, MT

    Northern great plains land protection and grassbank 2.0

    $850,000
  5. Nature Conservancy (co)Boulder, CO

    Youth education and outreach, and southern high plains conservation

    $830,000
  6. Future Generations UniversityFranklin, WV

    General operations and permanent leadership endowment

    $800,000
  7. Nature Conservancy (wa)Seattle, WA

    Conservation and stewardship for wa state

    $600,000
  8. Colgate UniversityCanajoharie, NY

    Hudson scholarship fund and aizawa fund for overseas study (equal split)

    $500,000
  9. OutdoorsforallSeattle, WA

    Financial aid and general program support

    $500,000
  10. Yellowstone to YukonCanmore, Canada

    Private lands acquisition fund

    $500,000
  11. Big Sur Land TrustMonterey, CA

    Youth outdoor programs, ferrini ranch project and endowment

    $450,000
  12. Special Olympics WaSeattle, WA

    Program support for disabled athletes

    $360,000
  13. Aspen Center for Environmental StudiesAspen, CO

    Children's education fund and rock bottom ranch endowment

    $300,000
  14. IslandwoodBainbridge Is, WA

    Youth environmental education programming

    $300,000
  15. Skagit Land TrustMount Vernon, WA

    Youth engagement programs and samish river wetlands project

    $285,500
  16. Hamlin Robinson SchoolSeattle, WA

    Scholarships/financial aid and endowment

    $275,000
  17. San Juan Preservation TrustFriday Harbor, WA

    North shore orcas island conservation easement

    $259,097
  18. Int'l MTN Biking Assoc (imba)Boulder, CO

    Trails & towns, trail accelerator and education

    $250,000
  19. O'Dea High School FoundationSeattle, WA

    Financial aid endowment

    $250,000
  20. Sun Valley Museum of ArtSun Valley, ID

    Education endowment

    $250,000
  21. National Parks Conservation AssociationWashington, DC

    Pacific northwest programs for veterans

    $200,000
  22. Wa Trails AssociationSeattle, WA

    Youth programs

    $175,000
  23. Planned Parenthood of the Great NWSeattle, WA

    Teen council and education programs

    $160,000
  24. North Cascades InstituteSedro Woolley, WA

    Mountain school and youth leadership adventures

    $150,000
  25. Thacher SchoolOjai, CA

    Financial aid fund

    $150,000
  26. Trail BlazersBrooklyn, NY

    Scholarship fund

    $150,000
  27. TreehouseSeattle, WA

    Graduation success and summer camp scholarships

    $150,000
  28. Bird NoteAsheville, NC

    Bird note 2025 productions and distribution

    $135,000
  29. Dartmouth CollegeHanover, NH

    Outdoor programs office for dartmouth outing club

    $100,000
  30. Planned Parenthood Mar MonteSan Jose, CA

    Y-led program

    $100,000
  31. Roaring Fork Outdoor VolunteersCarbondale, CO

    Young stewards program

    $100,000
  32. Trail BlazersBrooklyn, NY

    General operating support

    $100,000
  33. Trout UnlimitedArlington, VA

    Ending mine contamination and wenatchee beaver project

    $100,000
  34. Snow Leopard ConservancySan Francisco, CA

    Programs, per proposal

    $94,000
  35. Boys & Girls Clubs of BellevueBellevue, WA

    Summer camp scholarships

    $85,000
  36. MearthCarmel, CA

    Environmental stewardship education

    $85,000
  37. Audubon SocietySeattle, WA

    Conservation projects in puget sound and sagelands and education programs

    $75,000
  38. Teller Wildlife RefugeCorvallis, MT

    Conservation in the classroom program

    $75,000
  39. Wilderness Land TrustHelena, MT

    Pacific northwest programs

    $75,000
  40. Arboretum FoundationSeattle, WA

    Environmental education programs for schools

    $70,000
  41. Pacific Science CenterSeattle, WA

    STEM outreach and mercer slough scholarships

    $70,000
  42. Central California Adaptive Sports CenterShaver Lake, CA

    Programs with focus on paralyzed persons and transportation

    $65,000
  43. Studio in A SchoolNew York, NY

    Arts education programs pre-k through high school

    $65,000
  44. Challenge AspenSnowmass VLG, CO

    Camo and rec programs

    $60,000
  45. Conservation NorthwestSeattle, WA

    Sagelands heritage programs

    $60,000
  46. Ecology ProjectMissoula, MT

    Greater yellowstone youth outdoor education program

    $60,000
  47. Little Bit Therapeutic Riding SchoolRedmond, WA

    Tuition aid (scholarship) program

    $60,000
  48. Peregrine FundBoise, ID

    Youth education program

    $60,000
  49. Raincoast Education SocietyTofino, Canada

    Res youth education programs

    $55,000
  50. Seattle AquariumSeattle, WA

    Beach naturalist, yoa and citizen science, and summer camp programs

    $55,000
  51. Explorer West Middle SchoolSeattle, WA

    Outdoor education program

    $53,000
  52. Brooklyn Independent SchoolBrooklyn, NY

    Tuition assistance program

    $50,000
  53. Hidden VillaLos Altos Hills, CA

    Summer camp scholarships

    $50,000
  54. Museum of NW ArtLa Conner, WA

    Arts education programs

    $50,000
  55. Northwest Avalanche CenterNorth Bend, WA

    Youth avalanche education program

    $50,000
  56. Nueva SchoolHillsborough, CA

    Nueva summer program

    $50,000
  57. Puget Soundkeeper AllianceSeattle, WA

    Pollution prevention programs

    $50,000
  58. Seattle Youth Symphony OrchestraSeattle, WA

    Seattle in-school programs

    $50,000
  59. Environmental Resource CenterKetchum, ID

    Community programs, school programs and experiential learning

    $45,000
  60. Woodland Park ZooSeattle, WA

    Access to zoo summer camps

    $45,000
  61. Burke Museum AssociationSeattle, WA

    "rare air" exhibit and youth education programs

    $40,000
  62. Chill FoundationBurlington, VT

    Sea program and PDX program

    $40,000
  63. Hood River Watershed GroupHood River, OR

    Aquatic river conservation

    $40,000
  64. Casa of MontereySalinas, CA

    Volunteer advocate training

    $30,000
  65. Coyote CentralSeattle, WA

    Studio coyote programs

    $30,000
  66. Sos OutreachAvon, CO

    Pacific N.W. Youth programs

    $30,000
  67. The ResidencySeattle, WA

    Writer's camp and annual summer intensive

    $30,000
  68. Totem StarSeattle, WA

    General program for youth artists

    $30,000
  69. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central OregonBend, OR

    Community-based mentoring programs

    $25,000
  70. QQS Projects SocietyBella Bella, Canada

    Koeye river youth camp program

    $25,000
  71. Environmental & Adventure School PTOKirkland, WA

    General program grant (formerly lake wa environ. & adven. School)

    $25,000
  72. Nature BridgeSausalito, CA

    Field science education program at opi

    $25,000
  73. Bertschi SchoolSeattle, WA

    Financial aid endowment

    $20,000
  74. Teen TixSeattle, WA

    General youth program support

    $20,000
  75. Winnakee Land TrustRhinebeck, NY

    Hudson valley land conservation

    $20,000
  76. Alaska Marine Conservation CouncilAnchorage, AK

    Summer program 2025

    $15,000
  77. Capitol Land TrustTumwater, WA

    Education programs

    $15,000
  78. Sun Valley Museum of ArtSun Valley, ID

    Education programs

    $15,000
  79. Huts for VetsBasalt, CO

    Veterans program

    $10,000
  80. Stowe Land TrustStowe, VT

    Healthy habitats and waters program

    $10,000
  81. The Battery ConservancyNew York, NY

    Education and parks programs

    $10,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $2,365,00027% of the total
  2. Environment16 grants $2,299,59726% of the total
  3. Education9 grants $1,503,00017% of the total
  4. Sports and recreation2 grants $1,400,00016% of the total
  5. Animals5 grants $369,0004% of the total
  6. Youth development4 grants $305,0003% of the total
  7. 4 other causes10 grants $485,0006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Washington34 grants $6,812,597
  2. Colorado8 grants $2,580,000
  3. Vermont3 grants $1,420,000
  4. California10 grants $1,099,000
  5. Montana4 grants $1,060,000
  6. New York7 grants $895,000
  7. West Virginia1 grant $800,000
  8. Idaho4 grants $370,000
  9. District of Columbia1 grant $200,000
  10. North Carolina1 grant $135,000

Officers, directors and trustees

7 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Rick S WernerDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • George G GulickDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • E Leeds GulickDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • James FlaggertDIRECTOR Hours 3Pay $60,000
  • Lydia GulickDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Shelby LuceDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Graeme GulickDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0

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