Boise Legacy Constructors Foundation was started in 1947 at the Morrison-Knudsen Company (M-K) with donations from M-K employees.  Giving to assist needy employees and their families, primarily Boise, Idaho, where the company was headquartered, is the original purpose that inspired the company founders and employees to develop a charitable organization.  Over many years their generosity has touched the lives of hundreds of families who have suffered tragedy and crisis. 

 STRATEGY FOR SUCCESS

 The Board of Directors is dedicated to keeping alive the Foundation’s mission of assisting needy individuals and sharing M-K Company’s success, not only with needy employees, but the expanded mission of helping all impoverished individuals and families in the Boise/Treasure Valley community.  Since making our name change in early 2009 to Boise Legacy Constructors Foundation (chosen to credit all who toiled to make Morrison Knudsen and their successor companies great), we have reaffirmmed our mission statement and continue to qualify as a private operating foundation under  501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Service Code. The Foundation today was funded for the pupose that we now operate, thus perpetuating the intent of the founders who were rooted in the Boise Community and had a love for their fellow employees who toiled to make the company a success.  The Foundation also takes pride in funding initiatives that improve the quality of life in the Boise community. 

For a brief history of Morrison-Knudsen Company click on the following links or copy and paste the following link into your web browser:

http://www.cityofboise.org/Departments/Parks/ParksAndFacilities/page44395.aspx

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_Group_International#Morrison-Knudsen_Co.

http://www.library.hbs.edu/hc/lehman/chrono.html?company=morrison_knudsen_company_inc