In December, philanthropist MacKenzie Scott donated $10 million to the Treasure Valley Family YMCA, the largest donation the organization has ever received. Today the nonprofit is looking at ways to spend the money.
The Idaho Press reports, they will primarily recover from the revenue losses caused by COVID-19. They also plan to expand its programming, especially in the areas of child development and catch up on deferred maintenance of facilities.
The Idaho Press reports, the Treasure Valley YMCA lost an estimated $16 million in operating revenue, more than 75% of its $20 million annual budget, since the pandemic hit Idaho.
The Treasure Valley Family YMCA is among hundreds of organizations that received a portion of $4.16 billion in donations from Scott, whose ex-husband is Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.
