Each year in our IHS Community Grants program, Friends of Ingraham manages multiple grant cycles. In the 24-25 school year we will have 3 cycles - October, January, and April. Teachers and staff are encouraged to submit grant requests which are evaluated by the FOI Board and Principal Floe, and then voted on by FOI Members. 

The Community Grants are entirely funded by donations from IHS families and community members.

During the 23-24 school year, FOI was able to award $62,000 in Community Grants for over 50 different requests. Here are some examples of the 23-24 grants:

  • Text books for new IB Biology curriculum

  • Graduation stoles and celebration supplies for seniors and Latinx families

  • Transportation for 42 students furthest from educational justice and 3 adults to Central Washington University for a campus visit

  • TI 84 Plus Calculators and online assessment tools for AP Calc classes

  • 350 copies of Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck for 9th grade LA and 200 copies each of 4 different books for 10th grade LA students

  • For Physical Education - pickleballs, pickleball paddles, footballs, whistles, jump ropes, kickballs, inflator, barbell neck pad, barbell collars, carabiner, indoor soccer balls, pinnies, pickleball/badminton nets, rackets, soccer goals, birdies, volleyballs, gym locks 

  • 10 new SD cards and 5 new adapters for use in film and photography class

  • Organic chemistry kits for IB Chemistry 

  • Class set of Electrical Circuit Kits for IB Physics 

  • Textbooks for IB French 

  • Sensory equipment for Special Education classrooms

  • Support for Euro Challenge Team trip to New York for competition

  • Registration fees for National High School Ethics Bowl regional and national competitions

  • Vihuela and 20 classical guitar straps for IHS Mariachi program

  • Ingraham HS Folklorico Club shoes and skirts

  • Familias Latina Parent Group snacks and supplies for parent meetings

Your support provides the funds for all of these important resources and activities for our students and staff! Found out more about supporting FOI here.


If you would like to learn more about Friends of Ingraham Community Grants, reach out to FOI VP Mary Power at foigrants@gmail.com.  We need a new VP of Grants and a new Fundraising Chair for school year 25-26. If you are interested in getting involved please reach out! Mary would love to work with you this year to give you an idea of what is required. You can also do these roles with a friend and be the co-VP or co-Fundraising Chair!