The Columbia Family Foundation concentrates support on community well‑being with an emphasis on youth services, local athletics, and health‑related projects, while also making targeted international education/relief gifts. Their funding favors direct service organizations and capital or program support (campaigns, facilities, equipment, and basic needs), and they tilt toward a small number of larger awards rather than many tiny grants.
Columbia Family Foundation’s recent grantmaking is shaped by repeated support for youth services in Moses Lake and nearby communities, alongside a smaller set of health, education, arts, and relief grants. The largest recent award went to Community Athletics & Activities for youth athletics funding, a signal that organized recreation is a core part of its giving. The foundation has also backed the Boys & Girls Club of the Columbia Basin with multiple general-fund and campaign grants across 2023, 2024, and 2025, suggesting sustained attention to youth development rather than one-off support. Health-related projects appear alongside those youth priorities. Samaritan Healthcare Foundation received funding for a healing garden in both 2024 and 2025, showing that the foundation also supports therapeutic and community-facing spaces. Beyond Washington, the foundation has made targeted grants for basic needs and education through Educate Bwindi, including food, mattresses, and windows. Its portfolio also includes arts programming, trails and park improvements, emergency aid, and scholarships, which together point to a mix of local community investment and select broader-serving gifts.
Youth development is a clear theme. The foundation gave $25,000 in 2025 to Boys & Girls Club of the Columbia Basin for “GENERAL FUND & CAMPAIGN FOR KIDS,” after similar grants of $25,000 in 2024 and 2023. Community recreation is another recurring focus. In 2024, City of Moses Lake received $10,000 for “PATHS & TRAILS,” while Moses Lake Sister City Exchange got $15,000 in 2023 for “IMRPOVEMENTS TO PARK,” linking the foundation to public-space and activity-oriented projects. The foundation also supports health and disability-related work. It gave $10,000 in 2025 to Angelman Syndrome Foundation to “ADVANCE AWARENESS OF ANGELMAN SYNDROME,” and it funded Samaritan Healthcare Foundation for a healing garden in 2024 and 2025. Education and basic needs appear in both local and international settings, including a 2024 grant to Big Bend Community College Foundation for an emergency scholarship fund.
Typical grants cluster in the five-figure range: p25 is $5,000, the median is $10,000, and p75 is $11,250. That pattern fits a foundation that makes a relatively small number of mid-sized awards rather than many very small ones. The grant list also shows repetition across years, with several recipients appearing in 2023, 2024, and 2025, including organizations in youth services, health, arts, and education. The foundation funds individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its recent grants include operating support, campaign support, capital-type improvements, scholarships, and direct-service aid.
$217K
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$244K
Most grants fall between $5K and $11K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$11K
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Concentrated giving: 8 grants totaling $230K with several large awards. They make repeat, multi‑award investments in a few core local grantees (Boys & Girls Club, Samaritan Healthcare) alongside occasional targeted international grants; typical gifts fund capital, campaign, or program needs rather than small operating microgrants.
Notable grantees: Boys & Girls Club of the Columbia Basin, Educate Bwindi, Community Athletics & Activities, Samaritan Healthcare Foundation
Most grants land in Washington, and 61% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. Moses Lake appears often, with gifts to local youth, health, arts, education, and city projects. Other Washington recipients include the City of Moses Lake, Samaritan Healthcare Foundation, Big Bend Community College Foundation, and Moses Lake Sister City Exchange. Outside Washington, grants reached Chicago, IL; Bozeman, MT; Seaside, OR; Boone, IA; Aurora, IL; Douglas, AK; Pittsburgh, PA; and Frankfort, KY. All recent grants in the dataset were to U.S. recipients.
The typical grant sits in the five-figure range. The distribution provided is p25 at $5,000, median at $10,000, and p75 at $11,250, which indicates a tilt toward mid-sized awards.
The foundation supports youth services, youth athletics, health-related projects, arts and cultural programming, park and trail improvements, scholarships, emergency relief, and some international basic-needs education support.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Boys & Girls Club of the Columbia Basin in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Samaritan Healthcare Foundation in 2024 and 2025; and Educate Bwindi in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
Washington is the main giving state. The data says 61% of grants go to recipients in WA, and Moses Lake shows up repeatedly among funded organizations and projects.
Recent examples include a healing garden for Samaritan Healthcare Foundation, paths and trails for the City of Moses Lake, artistic and cultural exhibits for Columbia Basin Allied Arts and the Emerson Center for the Arts & Culture, and food, mattresses, and windows for Educate Bwindi.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMMUNITY ATHLETICS & ACTIVITIES | MOSES LAKE, WA | $50,000 | 2025 | YOUTH ATHLETICS FUND |
| EDUCATE BWINDI | CHICAGO, IL | $30,000 | 2025 | FOOD, MATTRESSES & WINDOWS |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF THE COLUMBIA BASIN | MOSES LAKE, WA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND & CAMPAIGN FOR KIDS |
| COLUMBIA BASIN ALLIED ARTS | MOSES LAKE, WA | $15,000 | 2025 | LUCY LOVES DESI SHOW |
| BIG SKY YOUTH EMPOWERMENT | BOZEMAN, MT | $12,000 | 2025 | MENTORING YOUTH |
| SAMARITAN HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION | MOSES LAKE, WA | $10,000 | 2025 | HEALING GARDEN |
| BIG BEND COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION | MOSES LAKE, WA | $10,000 | 2025 | EMERGENCY SCHOLARSHIP FUND |
| EMERSON CENTER FOR THE ARTS & CULTURE | BOZEMAN, MT | $10,000 | 2025 | ARTISTIC & CULTURAL EXHIBITS |
| ANGELMAN SYNDROME FOUNDATION | AURORA, IL | $10,000 | 2025 | ADVANCE AWARENESS OF ANGELMAN SYNDROME |
| MOSES LAKE SISTER CITY EXCHANGE | MOSES LAKE, WA | $5,000 | 2025 | IMRPOVEMENTS TO PARK |
| NORTH COAST LAND CONSERVANCY | SEASIDE, OR | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| MOSES LAKE FOOD BANK | MOSES LAKE, WA | $5,000 | 2025 | FOOD FOR FAMILIES |
| CITY OF MOSES LAKE | MOSES LAKE, WA | $5,000 | 2025 | PATHS & TRAILS |
| WARM SPRINGS PRESERVE | KETCHUM, ID | $5,000 | 2025 | PARK RESTORATION |
| MATTHEW CAMPBELL MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP | DOUGLAS, AK | $5,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP FUND |
| ROTARY FOUNDATION OF WOODLAND | WOODLAND, WA | $5,000 | 2025 | BLEACHER & COVERED AREA |
| EAGLE MOUNT | BOZEMAN, MT | $5,000 | 2025 | RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITES |
| FIRE FIGHTERS FOR KIDS FOUNDATION | COLBERT, WA | $2,500 | 2025 | HELPING CHILDREN IN NEED |
| UNIVERSITY OF PUGENT SOUND | TACOMA, WA | $1,000 | 2025 | WOMEN'S SOCCER |
| CENTRAL BASIN COMMUNITY CONCERT ASSOCIATION | MOSES LAKE, WA | $1,000 | 2025 | LIVE MUSIC TO THE COMMUNITY |
| EDUCATE BWINDI | CHICAGO, IL | $25,000 | 2024 | FOOD, MATTRESSES & WINDOWS |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF THE COLUMBIA BASIN | MOSES LAKE, WA | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND & CAMPAIGN FOR KIDS |
| SAMARITAN HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION | MOSES LAKE, WA | $25,000 | 2024 | HEALING GARDEN |
| COLUMBIA BASIN ALLIED ARTS | MOSES LAKE, WA | $15,000 | 2024 | LUCY LOVES DESI SHOW |
| CITY OF MOSES LAKE | MOSES LAKE, WA | $10,000 | 2024 | PATHS & TRAILS |
| EMERSON CENTER FOR THE ARTS & CULTURE | BOZEMAN, MT | $10,000 | 2024 | ARTISTIC & CULTURAL EXHIBITS |
| BIG BEND COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION | MOSES LAKE, WA | $10,000 | 2024 | EMERGENCY SCHOLARSHIP FUND |
| NORTH COAST LAND CONSERVANCY | SEASIDE, OR | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS | BOONE, IA | $10,000 | 2024 | EMERGENCY RELIEF |
| ANGELMAN SYNDROME FOUNDATION | AURORA, IL | $5,000 | 2024 | ADVANCE AWARENESS OF ANGELMAN SYNDROME |
| MOSES LAKE SISTER CITY EXCHANGE | MOSES LAKE, WA | $5,000 | 2024 | IMRPOVEMENTS TO PARK |
| EAGLE MOUNT | BOZEMAN, MT | $5,000 | 2024 | RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITES |
| MOSES LAKE BAND BOOSTERS | MOSES LAKE, WA | $5,000 | 2024 | WIND ENSEMBLE CARNEGIE HALL TRIP |
| MOSES LAKE FOOD BANK | MOSES LAKE, WA | $5,000 | 2024 | FOOD FOR FAMILIES |
| MATTHEW CAMPBELL MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP | DOUGLAS, AK | $5,000 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIP FUND |
| ROTARY FOUNDATION OF WOODLAND | WOODLAND, WA | $5,000 | 2024 | BLEACHER & COVERED AREA |
| BICYCLE COALITION YOUTH CYCLING | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $5,000 | 2024 | IMPROVE YOUTH HEALTHY HABITS AND INDEPENDENCE |
| BIG SKY YOUTH EMPOWERMENT | BOZEMAN, MT | $5,000 | 2024 | MENTORING YOUTH |
| FIRE FIGHTERS FOR KIDS FOUNDATION | COLBERT, WA | $2,500 | 2024 | HELPING CHILDREN IN NEED |
| UNIVERSITY OF PUGENT SOUND | TACOMA, WA | $1,000 | 2024 | WOMEN'S SOCCER |
| CENTRAL BASIN COMMUNITY CONCERT ASSOCIATION | MOSES LAKE, WA | $1,000 | 2024 | LIVE MUSIC TO THE COMMUNITY |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF THE COLUMBIA BASIN | MOSES LAKE, WA | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND & CAMPAIGN FOR KIDS |
| SAMARITAN HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION | MOSES LAKE, WA | $25,000 | 2023 | HEALING GARDEN |
| EDUCATE BWINDI | CHICAGO, IL | $20,000 | 2023 | FOOD, MATTRESSES & WINDOWS |
| COLUMBIA BASIN ALLIED ARTS | MOSES LAKE, WA | $15,000 | 2023 | LUCY LOVES DESI SHOW |
| MOSES LAKE SISTER CITY EXCHANGE | MOSES LAKE, WA | $15,000 | 2023 | IMRPOVEMENTS TO PARK |
| BIG BEND COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION | MOSES LAKE, WA | $10,000 | 2023 | EMERGENCY SCHOLARSHIP FUND |
| MATTHEW CAMPBELL MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP | DOUGLAS, AK | $10,000 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIP FUND |
| UNITED WAY WORLDWIDE | PITTSBURGH, PA | $10,000 | 2023 | FOOD TO UKRAINE |
| CITY OF MOSES LAKE | MOSES LAKE, WA | $10,000 | 2023 | PATHS & TRAILS |
COMMUNITY ATHLETICS & ACTIVITIES
$50,000YOUTH ATHLETICS FUND
EDUCATE BWINDI
$30,000FOOD, MATTRESSES & WINDOWS
COLUMBIA BASIN ALLIED ARTS
$15,000LUCY LOVES DESI SHOW
HEALING GARDEN
BIG BEND COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION
$10,000EMERGENCY SCHOLARSHIP FUND
EMERSON CENTER FOR THE ARTS & CULTURE
$10,000ARTISTIC & CULTURAL EXHIBITS
MOSES LAKE SISTER CITY EXCHANGE
$5,000IMRPOVEMENTS TO PARK
MOSES LAKE FOOD BANK
$5,000FOOD FOR FAMILIES
CITY OF MOSES LAKE
$5,000PATHS & TRAILS
WARM SPRINGS PRESERVE
$5,000PARK RESTORATION
MATTHEW CAMPBELL MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
$5,000SCHOLARSHIP FUND
ROTARY FOUNDATION OF WOODLAND
$5,000BLEACHER & COVERED AREA
EAGLE MOUNT
$5,000RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITES
FIRE FIGHTERS FOR KIDS FOUNDATION
$2,500HELPING CHILDREN IN NEED
UNIVERSITY OF PUGENT SOUND
$1,000WOMEN'S SOCCER
CENTRAL BASIN COMMUNITY CONCERT ASSOCIATION
$1,000LIVE MUSIC TO THE COMMUNITY
EDUCATE BWINDI
$25,000FOOD, MATTRESSES & WINDOWS
COLUMBIA BASIN ALLIED ARTS
$15,000LUCY LOVES DESI SHOW
CITY OF MOSES LAKE
$10,000PATHS & TRAILS
EMERSON CENTER FOR THE ARTS & CULTURE
$10,000ARTISTIC & CULTURAL EXHIBITS
BIG BEND COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION
$10,000EMERGENCY SCHOLARSHIP FUND
AMERICAN RED CROSS
$10,000EMERGENCY RELIEF
ANGELMAN SYNDROME FOUNDATION
$5,000ADVANCE AWARENESS OF ANGELMAN SYNDROME
MOSES LAKE SISTER CITY EXCHANGE
$5,000IMRPOVEMENTS TO PARK
EAGLE MOUNT
$5,000RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITES
MOSES LAKE BAND BOOSTERS
$5,000WIND ENSEMBLE CARNEGIE HALL TRIP
MOSES LAKE FOOD BANK
$5,000FOOD FOR FAMILIES
MATTHEW CAMPBELL MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
$5,000SCHOLARSHIP FUND
ROTARY FOUNDATION OF WOODLAND
$5,000BLEACHER & COVERED AREA
BICYCLE COALITION YOUTH CYCLING
$5,000IMPROVE YOUTH HEALTHY HABITS AND INDEPENDENCE
BIG SKY YOUTH EMPOWERMENT
$5,000MENTORING YOUTH
FIRE FIGHTERS FOR KIDS FOUNDATION
$2,500HELPING CHILDREN IN NEED
UNIVERSITY OF PUGENT SOUND
$1,000WOMEN'S SOCCER
CENTRAL BASIN COMMUNITY CONCERT ASSOCIATION
$1,000LIVE MUSIC TO THE COMMUNITY
EDUCATE BWINDI
$20,000FOOD, MATTRESSES & WINDOWS
COLUMBIA BASIN ALLIED ARTS
$15,000LUCY LOVES DESI SHOW
MOSES LAKE SISTER CITY EXCHANGE
$15,000IMRPOVEMENTS TO PARK
BIG BEND COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION
$10,000EMERGENCY SCHOLARSHIP FUND
MATTHEW CAMPBELL MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
$10,000SCHOLARSHIP FUND
CITY OF MOSES LAKE
$10,000PATHS & TRAILS