Lewis-Clark Valley Healthcare Foundation Approves 13 Large Impact Grants Totaling almost $750,000
“Lewis-Clark Valley Healthcare Foundation awarded nearly $750,000 to 13 charitable organizations through large Impact Grant awards, which will promote health, wellness and
disease prevention of persons within the Foundation’s Service Area”, said Jen Magers, Trust & Investment Officer of Idaho Trust Company, Trustee of the Foundation. The Foundation’s
Service Area includes nine counties: Clearwater, Idaho, Latah, Lewis and Nez Perce in Idaho; Asotin, Garfield and Whitman in Washington; and Wallowa in Oregon.
The large Impact Grant is intended for grant requests up to $100,000 and priority is given to applicants that demonstrate a commitment to long-term vision, and projects that address the
root causes that affect health, wellness, and help disease prevention.
Earlier this year, the Foundation awarded 57 Fast Track grants totaling $425,000, bringing the combined total awarded for Fast Track and large Impact Grants during 2026 to just under
$1,200,000.00. The Foundation is pleased to be able to fund grants that support a variety of initiatives that address critical health challenges and promote wellness in the community.
Below is the list of organizations that were recommended by the Board of Community Advisors and approved by the Trustee to receive a large Impact Grant award this year including the
amount awarded and what the grant funds will be used for:
- Asotin County Fire District 1 – Asotin County Fire Cardiac Monitor Project – $45,000
- Clearwater County Senior Citizens Inc. – Wheels for Wellness: Restoring Critical Transportation – $35,000
- Community Health Association of Spokane, dba CHAS – Lewis-Clark (LC) Valley Pediatric Behavioral Health Clinic – $75,000
- Deary Fire and EMS Foundation – Cardiac Monitor – $62,000
- Family Promise of the Palouse – Housing Healthy Families – $75,000
- Interlink, Inc. – LCV-Spokane Senior Transportation – $46,845.60
- LC Valley Parkinsons Disease Group Exercise Therapies – Rock Steady Boxing LC Valley – $33,756.92
- LC Valley Youth Resource Center Inc. – Youth Resource Center Drop-In and Overnight Program – $85,000
- Lewis and Clark Council of St. Vincent de Paul – Help LC Valley Families – $50,000
- Snake River Community Clinic – Nourish to Heal: Integrating Food as Medicine into Preventive Care of Uninsured Patients – $50,000
- Southeast Washington Alliance for Health – Asotin County Community Health Workers Program – $73,025
- SPIN – Suicide Prevention of the Inland Northwest – SPIN General Program – $50,000
- St. Vincent de Paul Society – Moscow Conference of St. Francis of Assisi – Emergency Housing, Rent, Medical and Utilities Fund – Latah County – $50,000
The 2026 grant recipients will be recognized at a Grant Award Celebration on November 5th, 2026.
The Lewis-Clark Valley Healthcare Foundation was established in 2017 by Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden as part of the sale of St. Joseph Regional Medical Center by
Ascension Health to RCCH Healthcare Partners. The Idaho Attorney General’s office established specific guidelines for the grants. Those eligible to apply for grants are nonprofit tax-
exempt organizations with 501(c)(3) classification from the IRS, or governmental entities, if used exclusively for charitable purposes of the trust. All proposals must be for health, wellness or
disease prevention to qualify.
Idaho Trust Company administers the Foundation as its Trustee. For more information on the Foundation or the grant process, visit the Foundation’s website or contact Idaho Trust Company
at 208-664-6448.