The J.A. & Kathryn Albertson Foundation is a family foundation committed and striving to be a catalyst for positive educational change, reform and improvement in Idaho.

The Foundation was established in 1966 by Joe Albertson and his wife, Kathryn. From its beginning, the Foundation gave to a variety of charitable causes within Idaho, where the couple met, married and raised their daughter, Barbara. As the Foundation's assets grew, its giving began to focus primarily on one area -- Idaho education.

Joe Albertson passed away in 1993. In 1997, Kathryn gave a generous gift of $660 million worth of Albertson's Incorporated stock to the Foundation, which propelled its giving level from approximately $2.5 million a year to more than $35 million. Kathryn was a Director Emeritus on the Foundation's Board of Directors until her passing in April, 2002.

Foundation giving remains earmarked for Idaho education improvement.