J.A. and KATHRYN

ALBERTSON FAMILY

FOUNDATION

APPROACH

OUR WORK

STORIES

ABOUT

Stories

The stories shaping our work.

The latest from our partners, initiatives, and the Foundation.

Stories

The stories shaping our work.

The latest from our partners, initiatives, and the Foundation.

Stories

The stories shaping our work.

The latest from our partners, initiatives, and the Foundation.

Browse

All Stories

Community

News

Mission43 Celebrates 10 Years with October Events Focused on Belonging, Entrepreneurship and Community

Community

Grantee Story

Why Mission43 Is Reading Tribe

Learning

News

BARR Model of School Improvement to be Implemented at Three Idaho Public Schools

Recreation

Grantee Story

Creating More Ways to Explore: CJ Brown’s Story

Winter sports in Idaho

Recreation

Video

Keeping Recreation Accessible Through Every Season

Idahans supported by JKAF giving

Foundation

News

Investing in Idaho's Future: Our 2025 Year in Giving

Idaho nonprofits collaborating for kids' mental health

Community

News

When Idaho's Kids Need Help, Collaboration Makes Change Possible

Recreation

News

Project Inclusive at Pavlis Park: Southwest Idaho’s First Adaptive Mountain Bike Trail System

Community

Perspective

FORGED Together: How the Idaho Outdoor Fieldhouse Builds More Than Muscle

Learning

Grantee Story

In the Classroom and Beyond: How Sage International School Nurtures Global Citizens

Learning

Grantee Story

The Alturas Advantage: Structure, Collaboration, and Leadership in Action

Recreation

Grantee Story

Breaking Barriers and Advancing Accessible Mountain Biking in Idaho

Learning

Video

Leaders and Educators Transforming Idaho’s Future

Community

Grantee Story

Building Community and Transforming Lives for Idaho’s Military Families

Community

News

Celebrating the Fieldhouse’s First Year of Operation

Learning

Grantee Story

Beyond City Limits: Expanding Rural Education Opportunities in Idaho

Learning

Grantee Story

Idaho Ednews: Over a Decade of Dedicated Journalism Benefiting Idaho Students

Foundation

News

Granting $51.7 Million Across Idaho

Learning

Grantee Story

Gem Prep: Excellence in Education Made Accessible Anywhere in Idaho

Recreation

Grantee Story

Outdoor Play for All: How Sawtooth Elementary Is Paving the Way

Community

News

Mission43 and CAF-Idaho Cut the Ribbon on the Idaho Outdoor Fieldhouse

Community

News

9/11 Miles of Remembrance Run

Recreation

News

Summer of CAF

Learning

Grantee Story

TFA and Payette Schools: Turning Summer School Into a Laboratory for Learning

Leadership

Perspective

Forming Future Citizens: An Educator’s Post-military Quest

Learning

Resource

Map Tests: Another Tool for Building School Success in Idaho

Learning

Grantee Story

Innovative Educators in Idaho: Monica White and Matt Strong of Elevate Academy

Foundation

News

Building a Stronger Idaho in 2022

Learning

Resource

Ed Trends Makes Education Data Transparent and Accessible

Leadership

Perspective

Kevin Satterlee: Navigating ISU to Greater Student Attainment

Recreation

News

New Skatepark Coming to Idaho, to Be Built With Accessibility for All

Learning

Grantee Story

Idaho Mountain Town Builds Charter for Their Youngest Learners

Community

News

Mission43 Hosts FDNY Firefighter and Memorial Run to Honor 9/11

Recreation

Grantee Story

Limitless Learning Can Be Found at Rhodes Skatepark

Learning

Grantee Story

Rise Charter Offers an Innovative Education Option for Families in Idaho

Community

Grantee Story

The Powerful Partnership Between Mission43 and CAF-Idaho

Recreation

Grantee Story

The Boise Bike Park: Reinventing Outdoor Spaces for All

Learning

Grantee Story

News That Affects Idaho’s Children and Their Future

Recreation

Grantee Story

Accessible Recreation in Idaho: Skating, Paddling, Riding, and More

Recreation

Grantee Story

World-class Fun at the Little Ski Hill

Foundation

News

Learning, Leadership, and Community, Granting $27.5 Million in Idaho

Leadership

Perspective

Translating Military Skills to a New Career

Recreation

Perspective

A Gift, a Park, a Legacy

Community

News

Breaking Ground on the Idaho Outdoor Fieldhouse

Community

Perspective

20 Years Later, We Still Remember

Learning

Grantee Story

Innovative Approach to Educating Teen Parents in Idaho

Community

News

Introducing the Idaho Outdoor Fieldhouse

Recreation

Grantee Story

Empowering Exploration for All

Learning

News

Free, All-day Kindergarten Provided to 17 Idaho Schools

Foundation

News

$34 Million Granted to Accelerate Opportunities in Idaho

Learning

Perspective

The Report Card No Idaho Parent Wants

Community

News

Mission43 Offers Free, Statewide Virtual Run to Honor the Fallen Heroes of 9/11

Learning

Grantee Story

Teach for America Bringing Talent to Schools in Rural Idaho

Community

Grantee Story

Mission43 Creating Communities for Veterans to Lead in Idaho

“We invest in the people and ideas shaping what Idaho becomes.”

J.A. and Kathryn Albertson Family Foundation

“We believe learning can happen anywhere. We create schools, support educators, and advance ideas that drive high-quality learning and connect more Idahoans to opportunity.”

J.A. and Kathryn Albertson Family Foundation

“We support new ways to bring people together, enable successful reentry, and create healthier, more resilient communities across Idaho.”

J.A. and Kathryn Albertson Family Foundation

Our Vision

Accelerating Opportunities in Idaho

We are focused on making Idaho a leader in learning, a place defined by access to the outdoors, and a state where leaders and communities thrive.