Updates and financial reports
Financial stewardship for a stronger Vandal future
UI Foundation updates and financial reports provide transparency and accountability to our stakeholders, including University of Idaho and donors. These reports detail UI Foundation’s financial performance over the fiscal year, share stories of philanthropic impact and demonstrate how the foundation manages and distributes private support to enhance the excellence of University of Idaho.
Read on for the previous fiscal year’s financial highlights or download the annual report.
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Annual distributions
In fiscal year 2025 (July 1 to June 30), the UI Foundation distributed nearly $45.2 million to University of Idaho, with $16.5 million coming from the consolidated investment trust (CIT, the UI Foundation’s pooled endowment fund) and $28.7 million in current-use gifts.
Since the UI Foundation was created in 1970, thousands of generous and passionate donors have made it the largest public foundation in the state of Idaho with total assets of more than $565 million.
Fundraising progress
In fiscal year 2025, more than 7,600 individuals, families and organizations gave $67.66 million to advance the mission and goals of University of Idaho, the largest amount given in a single year in U of I history.
Alumni, friends, employees, U of I retirees, students and parents, organizations, corporations and non-profits gave roughly $19.3 million to scholarships, $38.5 million to research and programs, $7.5 million to faculty support, $2.3 million to facilities, labs and operations.
New endowments
Individuals, families and organizations contributed $15.5 million to endowments in fiscal year 2025, growing the CIT pooled investment fund to $473 million. Almost $4 million donated in fiscal year 2025 was used to establish and fund 58 new endowments, as directed by our donors.
Continuing the excellence
Private philanthropy makes a profound impact, creating an even brighter future for students, for Idaho and for the world.
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