As your local community foundation, we create opportunities for perpetual giving in Benton and Franklin counties to support nonprofits now, and in the future.
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.
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.
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.
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Most grants fall between $6K and $13K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$6K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$13K
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Grantmaking is highly local: 98% of grants go to recipients in Washington, the foundation’s top giving state. The strongest city-level concentration is in the Tri-Cities, with repeated awards in Richland, Pasco, and Kennewick. Recent grants also reach Benton City and Grandview, both in Washington. Beyond the Tri-Cities, one recent award went to Kirkland, showing that most giving is local but not entirely confined to the immediate area. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based.
Its focus areas include education, food insecurity and basic needs, healthcare, housing and shelter, mental health, youth, conservation, safety, support and justice, developmental disability support, substance abuse recovery and prevention, art and history, animals, and community-building work.
Yes. Several active programs accept unsolicited applications, including Grants for Good, the Annual Grant Cycle for program and project grants, and the scholarship programs listed on the foundation’s site.
The typical grant size is $5,915 at the 25th percentile, $9,930 at the median, and $13,124 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards also include larger donor-designated grants and smaller program grants.
It gives mostly in Washington, with 98% of grants going to recipients in the state. The most common recipient locations in the recent grant list are Richland, Pasco, and Kennewick.
Yes. Active scholarship programs include support for students affected by a parent or guardian’s cancer diagnosis, children and dependents of BSI employees, students pursuing STEAM study, alumni of Pasco School District elementary schools, and students pursuing welding at Columbia Basin College.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from 3 Rivers Community Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Must have received an application-based grant from 3RCF in the last three years (2023, 2022, or 2021). Other eligibility mirrors Annual Grant Cycle.
Deadline: Part of Annual Grant Cycle (annual window, typically Aug 1 - Sep 15)
Who can apply: 501(c)(3) organizations serving Benton and Franklin counties may apply. Limit of one application per organization. Impact Grant applicants must have received an application-based grant from 3RCF in 2024, 2023, or 2022 and demonstrate prior funding history, timely reporting, nimbleness, and ability to use flexible funding.
Deadline: Annual cycle runs from August through mid-September. 2026 grant details were not yet posted in the scraped content; the page notes the 2026 cycle opens on August 3rd.
Who can apply: Nonprofit organizations working to improve the lives of people throughout Benton and Franklin counties. The foundation notes that applications are received from nonprofits throughout Benton and Franklin counties and that grant decisions are competitive.
Deadline: 2026 Grant Cycle opens August 3rd; specific application deadline not provided in the scraped content.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blessed Hope Baptist Church | Benton City, WA | $25,000 | 2025 | — |
| Grace Clinic | Kennewick, WA | $24,902 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Childrens Dev Center | Richland, WA | $20,492 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Safe Harbor Support Center | Kennewick, WA | $20,085 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Mid-Columbia Childrens Museu | Richland, WA | $17,933 | 2025 | General Support |
| Meals on Wheels | Richland, WA | $17,706 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Tri-Cities Chaplaincy | Richland, WA | $15,135 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Benton Franklin Legal Aid Soc | Kennewick, WA | $15,000 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Columbia Basin Veterans Ctr | Pasco, WA | $14,000 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Tri Cities Food Bank | Kennewick, WA | $12,350 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Therapeutic Riding Tri-Citie | Kennewick, WA | $12,000 | 2025 | Program Support |
| YMCA Greater Tri-Cities | Richland, WA | $12,000 | 2025 | Annual Grant/Program Support |
| The Childrens Reading Fdn | Kennewick, WA | $11,813 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Restoration Community Impact | Kennewick, WA | $11,800 | 2025 | General Support |
| Benton Franklin Rec Coalition | Richland, WA | $11,000 | 2025 | Donor Designated/Program Support |
| Kennewick Police Dept Fdn | Kennewick, WA | $11,000 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Tri-Cities Cancer Center Fdn | Kennewick, WA | $10,813 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Union Gospel Mission | Pasco, WA | $10,808 | 2025 | Program Support |
| The Emmaus Center | Richland, WA | $10,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Seattle Childrens Foundation | Seattle, WA | $10,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Pet OverPopulation Prevention | Pasco, WA | $10,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Academic Link Outreach | Kirkland, WA | $10,000 | 2025 | Donor Designated |
| Lutheran Comm Services NW | Kennewick, WA | $9,500 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Catholic Charities Serv C WA | Richland, WA | $9,500 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Mirror Ministries | Richland, WA | $8,850 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Domestic Violence Services | Kennewick, WA | $8,500 | 2025 | Annual Grant/Program Support |
| The Big Bro Joe Foundation | Kennewick, WA | $8,310 | 2025 | General Support |
| Marthas Cupboard | Richland, WA | $8,000 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Seasons Housing | Kennewick, WA | $7,500 | 2025 | General Support |
| Sues Turkey Drive | Pasco, WA | $7,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| CJMSOA | Kennewick, WA | $7,000 | 2025 | Program Support |
| All Saints Episcopal Church | Richland, WA | $7,000 | 2025 | General Operating Support |
| Support Adv & Res Ctr | Richland, WA | $6,813 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Northwest Public Broadcasting | Pullman, WA | $6,672 | 2025 | Donor Designated |
| Kadlec Reg Medical Center | Richland, WA | $6,332 | 2025 | General Support |
| Elijah Family Homes | Kennewick, WA | $6,000 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Knights Community Hospital | Benton City, WA | $6,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Valley Theater Company | Prosser, WA | $5,990 | 2025 | General Support |
| Grace Kitchen | Pasco, WA | $5,973 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Skyline Adventures | Dayton, WA | $5,850 | 2025 | General Support |
| United Way Benton & Franklin | Kennewick, WA | $5,830 | 2025 | General Support |
| American Red Cross | Kennewick, WA | $5,550 | 2025 | General Support |
| Special Olympics Washington | Seattle, WA | $5,100 | 2025 | Program Support |
| The Salvation Army | Pasco, WA | $69,522 | 2024 | Donor Designated |
| Tri-Cities Chaplaincy | Richland, WA | $66,581 | 2024 | Program Support |
| TRI-CITIES PREGNANCY NETWORK | Kennewick, WA | $58,905 | 2024 | Program Support |
| Union Gospel Mission | Pasco, WA | $30,287 | 2024 | Program Support |
| Childrens Dev Center | Richland, WA | $28,748 | 2024 | Program Support |
| Grace Clinic | Kennewick, WA | $26,604 | 2024 | Program Support |
| Academic Link Outreach | Kirkland, WA | $21,461 | 2024 | Donor Designated |
Blessed Hope Baptist Church
$25,000Childrens Dev Center
$20,492Program Support
Safe Harbor Support Center
$20,085Program Support
Mid-Columbia Childrens Museu
$17,933General Support
Meals on Wheels
$17,706Program Support
Tri-Cities Chaplaincy
Program Support
Benton Franklin Legal Aid Soc
$15,000Program Support
Columbia Basin Veterans Ctr
$14,000Program Support
Therapeutic Riding Tri-Citie
$12,000Program Support
YMCA Greater Tri-Cities
$12,000Annual Grant/Program Support
The Childrens Reading Fdn
$11,813Program Support
Restoration Community Impact
$11,800General Support
Benton Franklin Rec Coalition
$11,000Donor Designated/Program Support
Kennewick Police Dept Fdn
$11,000Program Support
Tri-Cities Cancer Center Fdn
$10,813Program Support
The Emmaus Center
$10,000General Support
Pet OverPopulation Prevention
$10,000General Support
Academic Link Outreach
$10,000Donor Designated
Domestic Violence Services
$8,500Annual Grant/Program Support
The Big Bro Joe Foundation
$8,310General Support
Marthas Cupboard
$8,000Program Support
Seasons Housing
$7,500General Support
Sues Turkey Drive
$7,000General Support
CJMSOA
$7,000Program Support
All Saints Episcopal Church
$7,000General Operating Support
Support Adv & Res Ctr
$6,813Program Support
Kadlec Reg Medical Center
$6,332General Support
Knights Community Hospital
$6,000General Support
Valley Theater Company
$5,990General Support
Grace Kitchen
$5,973Program Support
Skyline Adventures
$5,850General Support
United Way Benton & Franklin
$5,830General Support
The Salvation Army
$69,522Donor Designated
Tri-Cities Chaplaincy
$66,581Program Support
TRI-CITIES PREGNANCY NETWORK
$58,905Program Support
Childrens Dev Center
$28,748Program Support
Academic Link Outreach
$21,461Donor Designated
