Idaho FFA Foundation, Inc.

What Idaho FFA Foundation, Inc. does

Idaho FFA Foundation, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization established in 1980 and headquartered in Star, Idaho. Its sole mission is to provide financial resources and program support to the Idaho FFA Association and agricultural education across the state, serving 20,000+ students enrolled in Career Technical Education across 66 FFA chapters. The Foundation operates a portfolio of programs organized around three pillars: student financial support (college scholarships of $83,000 awarded in 2025, Washington Leadership Conference scholarships, SAE grants of $500 each, and the Gift of Blue jacket program), events and competitions (State Convention, four regional golf scrambles, a scholarship raffle, and a new Sporting Clay Tournament), and chapter and educator support (EMERGE chapter grants, the Ambassador Program, CDE/LDE travel support, and legacy planned giving).

The Foundation has no proprietary technology stack; its operational infrastructure consists of the Qgiv online donation platform, Venmo Charities mobile giving, SecurityMetrics PCI DSS-compliant payment processing, and endowment management through the Idaho Community Foundation. Marketing and donor engagement are conducted through the growidahoffa.org website, the "Corduroy Connection" email newsletter, blog content, social media, and event-based channels.

Revenue is generated entirely through charitable contributions, with no commercial product sales. Income streams include individual donations across seven recognition tiers (Friend $1-$499 through Platinum $50,000+), corporate sponsorships at Platinum through Bronze tiers, grants from foundations and corporate partners (notably a $200,000 Wells Fargo grant in March 2026), event revenues from golf scrambles, the scholarship raffle, and the sporting clay tournament, and endowment income. Pricing is donation-based, with unit-pricing for specific tangible programs (FFA jackets at $125 each, raffle tickets at $20). Leadership consists of a small staff of 1-10 employees led by Executive Director Carly Jordan and Board Chairman Jerry Olson.

Name

Idaho FFA Foundation, Inc.

Legal name

Idaho FFA Foundation, Inc.

Website

https://growidahoffa.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Idaho FFA Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides scholarships, grants, FFA jackets, and program funding to support 20,000+ students and 66 FFA chapters across Idaho. It is funded through individual donations, corporate sponsorships, fundraising events, and foundation grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Education Nonprofit

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Education Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAK)

Keywords

• Agricultural education support
• FFA chapter funding
• Youth scholarship programs
• Nonprofit foundation fundraising
• Agricultural leadership development

Headquarters

HQ city

Star

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Donations and Contributions: The Foundation receives charitable donations from individuals, corporations, and organizations at various giving levels (Friend through Platinum). Donations fund scholarships, grants, FFA jackets, program support, and foundation operations. Most contributions are tax-deductible under 501(c)(3) status.
2. Event-Based Fundraising: Revenue generated through fundraising events including golf tournaments, sporting clay tournaments, and scholarship raffle ticket sales. Raffle program sells tickets for prizes including UTVs, grills, and gift cards, with proceeds supporting Idaho FFA scholarships.
3. Corporate Sponsorships: Corporate sponsorships at various levels (Platinum, Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, Silver, Bronze, Star Partner) provide revenue and in-kind support. Sponsors receive recognition at events and in Foundation communications.
4. Foundation Grants: The Foundation receives grants from corporate partners and community foundations such as Wells Fargo ($200,000 for SAE grants) and Idaho Community Foundation ($5,000 Forever Idaho grant).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Idaho FFA Foundation is a nonprofit charitable foundation that raises and distributes funds to support the Idaho FFA Association, FFA student members, agricultural education programs, and scholarships. Its activities include soliciting donations, coordinating fundraising events, administering scholarship and grant programs, and providing program funding to local FFA chapters across Idaho.

Product overview

Idaho FFA Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization established in 1980 that provides financial support to Idaho FFA Association leadership and career development activities. The Foundation operates a portfolio of programs organized around three strategic pillars: (1) Student Financial Support including College Scholarships ($83,000 awarded in 2025), Washington Leadership Conference Scholarships, SAE Grants, and Gift of Blue (FFA jacket program); (2) Events & Competitions including State Convention, Golf Scrambles, Sporting Clay Tournament, Scholarship Raffle, and CDE/LDE Support; and (3) Chapter & Educator Support including EMERGE Chapter Grants, Ambassador Program, and Legacy Planned Gifts. The Foundation partners with the Idaho Community Foundation for endowment management and uses Qgiv and Venmo Charities for donation processing. The portfolio is funded through corporate sponsorships (Platinum, Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, Silver, Bronze tiers), individual donations, and fundraising events.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 20,000+ students supported annually across Idaho
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Idaho State Department of AgricultureminorOthersHosted the 14th Annual Scholarship Raffle Drawing at the ISDA Building in Boise; Director Chanel Tewalt drew winning tickets.

Scale indicators23 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• National FFA Foundation: The national-level grantmaking and fundraising arm of the FFA. Operates at national scale across all state FFA associations; Idaho FFA Foundation is a state-affiliated peer operating the same membership, scholarship, and sponsor model at sub-national scale.

Direct peers

• Texas FFA Foundation: State-level FFA foundation supporting Texas FFA's 1,000+ chapters. Runs the same playbook — scholarships, SAE grants, jacket programs, sponsor tiers, golf and sporting clay events — making it the closest functional peer in a large agriculture state.
• Ohio FFA Foundation: Ohio FFA's fundraising and grantmaking arm; runs scholarships, sponsor tiers, and event-based fundraising to support Ohio FFA members. Direct counterpart in structure and program mix.
• Indiana FFA Foundation: Indiana's FFA foundation administering scholarships, grants, jackets, and corporate sponsorships across state chapters. Directly comparable peer in mission, programs, and donor-tier structure.
• Iowa FFA Foundation: State-level FFA foundation providing scholarships, grants, and event-based fundraising to Iowa FFA members. Highly comparable to Idaho in agricultural-economic context, scale, and program mix.
• Illinois FFA Foundation: Illinois state FFA foundation channeling corporate and individual donations into scholarships, grants, and chapter support. Operates the same scholarship + sponsor + event model as the Idaho FFA Foundation.
• California FFA Foundation: State-level FFA foundation supporting California FFA chapters with scholarships, grants, and corporate sponsorships. Same operating model (golf tournaments, scholarship programs, multiple sponsor tiers) as the Idaho FFA Foundation, just at larger scale.
• Wisconsin FFA Foundation: Wisconsin state FFA foundation offering scholarships, SAE grants, and sponsor programs to FFA chapters across the state. Mirrors Idaho's mix of state convention support, scholarships, and corporate sponsorships.

Others

• CHS Foundation: Major cooperative-system funder of agricultural education and FFA. Idaho FFA Foundation lists CHS as a Sapphire sponsor and the same funder invests across multiple state FFA foundations, making it a key ecosystem partner and partial funding peer.
• AgWest Farm Credit: Idaho FFA Foundation's Platinum sponsor and co-funder of SAE grants ($500 per member). Acts as a flagship financial partner and is a comparable regional ag-lender/funder for multiple state FFA foundations in the Pacific Northwest and Mountain West.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/idahoffafoundationinc.

Compliance2 records

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