Driggs, ID, August 25, 2026 – Teton Valley donors raised a record-breaking $4.5 million through the 19th Annual Tin Cup Challenge, providing critical support for local organizations. The results were announced Wednesday evening at the Tin Cup Challenge Awards Celebration, where nonprofit leaders, donors, and volunteers gathered to celebrate their collective accomplishments.

“This year’s results are a powerful testament to the generosity of our community and the vital work of local organizations,” said Bonnie Self, Executive Director of the Community Foundation of Teton Valley. “What inspires me most is the collective effort behind the success. Tin Cup is powered by this community, and this year Teton Valley showed up in an extraordinary way.”

The 2026 Tin Cup Challenge generated:

• $4,509,605 total funds raised, a 16% increase over 2025
• $1,389,629 in Challenger funds, a 12% increase over 2025
• $3,119,976 in designated gifts—directly supporting participating nonprofits, an 18% increase over 2025
• 1,766 individual donors, a 9% increase over 2025 – representing approximately one in three Teton Valley households
• 73 participating nonprofits
• 255 Business & Community Challengers
• 8,046 designated contributions
• 665 volunteer hours

Over 19 years, Tin Cup has raised over $35 million for Teton Valley nonprofits.

This year's funds will support organizations working across the community in health and human services, education, recreation, arts and culture, conservation, and more. In addition to designated gifts, participating nonprofits received a 54% Match Grant on the first $25,000 they raised during the Giving Period thanks to the generosity of Tin Cup Challengers.

“Every donation, volunteer hour, and participant helped make this year's results possible,” said Self. “Together, these acts of generosity add up to something much bigger.”

The Tin Cup Challenge is more than an annual fundraiser. This program embodies how Teton Valley unites to support community organizations and one another. The Community Foundation of Teton Valley connects donors with nonprofits, channels generosity to local needs, and works year-round to bolster the nonprofit sector. As we look forward to Tin Cup's 20th year, the Community Foundation is grateful to everyone who has helped build this foundational legacy of support and to the nonprofits, donors, volunteers, and supporters who continue to make this program a success.

About the Community Foundation of Teton Valley

The mission of the Community Foundation of Teton Valley is to elevate lives through the power of generosity. We seek to achieve our mission by empowering donors, championing local nonprofits, promoting a culture of giving, and serving as a catalyst in addressing critical community needs. The Community Foundation hosts the Tin Cup Challenge, an annual fundraiser that in just 19 years has raised over $35 million for Teton Valley nonprofits. For more information, please visit www.cftetonvalley.org or call the office at (208) 354-0230.