About 3 Rivers Community Foundation
As your local community foundation, we create opportunities for perpetual giving in Benton and Franklin counties to support nonprofits now, and in the future.
Focus Areas
EducationFood insecurity & basic needsHealthcareHousing & shelterMental healthYouthConservationSafety, support & justiceDevelopmental disability supportSubstance abuse recovery & preventionArt & historyAnimalsBuilding community/other
Funding Style
About 3 Rivers Community Foundation
3 Rivers Community Foundation uses donor-designated and annual pooled grantmaking to channel support into Benton and Franklin counties. Its recent grants show a mix of program support, general operating support, and scholarship funding, with many awards landing in the Tri-Cities area. The largest recent grant in the data is $75,000 to Arts Center Task Force in Richland for donor-designated/pass-thru giving, a clear example of how the foundation moves donor intent into local causes. Other substantial awards include $69,522 to The Salvation Army in Pasco and $66,581 to Tri-Cities Chaplaincy in Richland, both reflecting steady support for community-serving organizations. The foundation also operates scholarship and assistance programs for students and children, including scholarships tied to cancer-related hardship, employee dependents, welding education, and STEAM study. Alongside those programs, it gives through annual grant cycles for local nonprofits serving Benton and Franklin counties, with support reaching organizations working in basic needs, healthcare, housing, mental health, youth, conservation, disability support, and community building.
What 3 Rivers Community Foundation Funds
Community support is a recurring theme in the foundation’s grantmaking. Through program support, it gave $30,287 to Union Gospel Mission in Pasco and $20,085 to Safe Harbor Support Center in Kennewick, both serving local needs. In healthcare and medical aid, the Gartner Fund — Child Medical Assistance offers reimbursement grants for children under 12 with financial need, and recent giving includes $26,604 to Grace Clinic in Kennewick for program support. Education appears in several forms, from scholarships to grants for youth-serving organizations: it awarded $28,748 to Childrens Dev Center in Richland and $13,304 to The Childrens Reading Fdn in Kennewick. The foundation also supports food access and family stability, including $12,350 to Tri Cities Food Bank in Kennewick and $58,905 to Tri-cities Pregnancy Network in Kennewick.
How 3 Rivers Community Foundation Gives
Typical grants cluster in a modest local range: p25 is $5,915, median grant size is $9,930, and p75 is $13,124. The recent grant list also shows larger donor-designated awards alongside smaller operating and program grants, indicating flexible use of funds rather than a single fixed grant size. The foundation is a public charity and uses donor-designated/pass-thru giving, program support, and general operating support. Its active programs include annual grant cycles and scholarships, and several programs accept unsolicited applications. The recent grants span multiple years, including 2023, 2024, and 2025, which suggests recurring annual activity rather than one-off distribution.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$502K
Total Assets
$13.7M
Total Revenue
$2.1M
Total Expenses
$1.1M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $6K and $13K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$6K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$13K
Geographic Reach
Local2 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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