Endowment Beneficiaries to Receive Another Record High Distribution in Fiscal Year 2026

Boise, ID - The Idaho Board of Land Commissioners (Land Board) approved a record distribution of $110.4 million to endowment beneficiaries in Fiscal Year 2026. This eclipses the prior year record of $103.2 million by 6.9%.

Land Board members include the Governor, State Controller, Secretary of State, Attorney General and Superintendent of Public Instruction.

The Endowment Fund Investment Board (EFIB) manages the endowment fund, which had a balance of $3.3 billion at the end of the fiscal year. Idaho Department of Lands (IDL) manages nearly 2.5 million acres of endowment land held in trust for the financial support of endowment beneficiaries. The Land Board oversees both the EFIB and IDL.

The Endowment Fund generated an investment return of 12.0% and the Idaho Department of Lands generated $60.8 million in net revenue during fiscal year 2024. EFIB and IDL ended the fiscal year with healthy financial reserves and a solid backlog of timber orders.

"We are pleased with the endowment fund's investment returns in Fiscal Year 2024," said Endowment Fund Investment Board Manager (EFIB) Manager Chris Anton. "Stewardship of the endowment fund and endowment land ensures the beneficiaries will receive strong returns for years to come."

"This year's distribution shows the success of the efforts of the endowment fund and the endowment land working together to generate returns for the beneficiaries," explained Idaho Department of Lands (IDL) Director Dustin Miller. "Coupled together, the financial and land assets provide reliable and consistent sources of funding for beneficiaries like our public schools."
Endowment beneficiaries include Idaho's public schools, colleges and universities, and veterans' homes, among others.

FY26 Beneficiary Distributions

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Media Contacts:
Chris Anton
Manager of Investments, EFIB
208-334-3312
[email protected]
Sharla Arledge
Public Information Officer, IDL
208-334-2086
[email protected]