Home Federal Foundation

Thank you for your interest in the Home Federal Foundation. The Foundation was created in 2004 by Home Federal Bancorp, Inc., the holding company of Home Federal Bank, to support charitable causes in the markets served by Home Federal Bancorp and its subsidiaries. Through the end of 2009, the Foundation has distributed over $500,000 in grants to worthy organizations and programs.

Mission Statement:

The mission of the Home Federal Foundation is to make a positive difference in the communities in which Home Federal Bancorp and its subsidiaries do business, by providing monetary grants to organizations focused on:

Improving the quality of life for families and individuals;
Providing educational opportunities for children and adults; and
Building the infrastructure of the community through capital campaigns and economic development projects.

Guidelines for Foundation Grants:

The first priority of the Home Federal Foundation is to support programs that benefit low and moderate income families and individuals.
A complete grant application must be submitted for consideration in any quarterly grant cycle.
Grants are made only to those organizations whose programs benefit residents of the Treasure Valley region of southwestern Idaho including Ada, Canyon, Elmore and Gem counties; and the Tri-County region of central Oregon including Crook Deschutes, and Jefferson counties.
Grants are made only to approved 501(c)(3) or other qualified not-for-profit entities.
Priority will be given to those organizations that have a customer relationship with Home Federal Bank.
Priority will be given to those organizations with a Home Federal Bank employee in a volunteer leadership position with the organization.
Agencies who have received funding for three consecutive years may be asked to skip one year before applying again.

Restrictions:

In general, the Home Federal Foundation will not approve the following types of grants.

Grants to organizations operating outside of Home Federal Bank's market area.
Grants to individuals.
Grants for memberships.
Grants for lobbying or political activities.
Grants to fraternal organizations.
Grants to athletic teams.
Grants to agencies who receive more than 10% of their funding from their local United Way.

The Board of the Home Federal Foundation meets on a quarterly basis to review grant applications and make funding decisions. Please see the grant application for the next grant deadline.

The Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization and operates as a completely separate entity from Home Federal Bank and Home Federal Bancorp, Inc.

For more information, please contact Lynn A. Sander, VP Community Relations, at lsander@myhomefed.com.