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Innovia Foundation’s recent giving shows a strong pattern of community recovery and local institution support, alongside recurring investments in education, health, and quality of life across the Inland Northwest. One of the clearest examples is its $716,420 grant to Pine Creek Long Term Recovery Organization for community recovery efforts in Pine City and Malden, paired with a $550,000 grant to Spokane Regional Long Term Recovery Group for wildfire recovery operations. The foundation also backs higher education and student support in visible ways, including a $1,240,000 grant to Washington State University Athletics for the indoor practice facility and a $249,268 grant to Gonzaga University for general operating support, scholarships, mental health programs, and community engagement. Its portfolio includes grants to organizations serving families, youth, disaster-impacted communities, and local service providers, with large awards as well as many smaller gifts in the same regional footprint. The mix of designated support, unrestricted funding, and project-specific grants suggests a funder that uses multiple tools to meet immediate community needs while also supporting institutions, facilities, and recurring programs.
Wildfire and disaster recovery is a clear theme. Innovia Foundation gave $716,420 to Pine Creek Long Term Recovery Organization for community recovery efforts in Pine City and Malden, and later supported Spokane Regional Long Term Recovery Group with $550,000 for wildfire recovery operations. Education and youth development also appear repeatedly. The foundation awarded $360,790 to Northeast Community Center Association for student/family engagement staffing and data management, and $188,122 to the same organization for services and contracts tied to expanded learning funding. In health and wellbeing, it gave $215,000 to Community Cancer Fund for the greatest needs and $122,861 to Vanessa Behan Crisis Nursery for the greatest needs. Arts, media, and civic engagement also show up through $205,000 to The Spokesman-Review for the Teen Journalism Program and $168,052 to Spokane County United Way for the Spokane Philanthropy Awards event.
Innovia Foundation’s typical grant size sits at $8,488 at the 25th percentile, $12,925 at the median, and $24,505 at the 75th percentile, showing a wide spread between routine awards and larger project gifts. The recent record includes both one-time support and repeat funding: Spokane County United Way, Northeast Community Center Association, Salvation Army of Spokane, Gonzaga University, Pine Creek Long Term Recovery Organization, and Second Harvest Inland Northwest each appear more than once across the listed grants. The foundation is a mixed community foundation and also funds individuals, with a portfolio that includes unrestricted support, designated support, pass-through earmarks, program-specific grants, and capital funding.
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Most grants fall between $8K and $25K, with a median of $13K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$13K
75th Percentile
$25K
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Most grants in the recent sample go to Washington recipients, and 60% are in the HQ state. The strongest concentration of named cities is in Spokane, with additional grants in Pullman, Medical Lake, Colfax, and other Inland Northwest places. Idaho is the top state by grant count, and recent Idaho recipients include Nampa and Moscow. All grants in the recipient distribution are in the United States.
The foundation gives across arts and culture, economic opportunity, education and youth development, health and wellbeing, and quality of life. Recent grants also show disaster recovery, scholarships, mental health programs, expanded learning, student-athlete support, capital projects, and community events.
The recent grant-size pattern centers around a median of $12,925, with the 25th percentile at $8,488 and the 75th percentile at $24,505. That spread suggests many grants are relatively modest, alongside a smaller number of much larger awards.
Yes. Several recipients appear multiple times in the recent grants list, including Spokane County United Way, Northeast Community Center Association, Salvation Army of Spokane, Gonzaga University, Pine Creek Long Term Recovery Organization, and Second Harvest Inland Northwest. That indicates repeated support rather than only one-time awards.
Washington receives 60% of the grants in the sample, but Idaho is the top state by grant count. Recent recipient cities include Spokane, Pullman, Medical Lake, Colfax, Nampa, and Moscow, showing a regional pattern across the Inland Northwest.
Yes. The foundation is marked as funding individuals, and the recent grant record includes scholarship support such as the $203,100 award to Scholarship America for scholarship awards.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Current and upcoming funding from Innovia Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Nonprofit organizations needing assistance to respond to immediate needs in communities affected by the Spokane Complex wildfires may apply. The form asks whether the organization is a 501(c)(3) and how funds would minimize wildfire impacts on its clients.
Who can apply: Nonprofit organizations providing assistance to individuals and families affected by the Spokane Complex wildfires may apply. Innovia distributes funds through eligible nonprofit partners rather than directly to individuals.
Deadline: Applications are currently being accepted; no fixed deadline is stated.
Who can apply: Organizations working to meet the needs of people impacted by wildfires within Innovia's ten-county North Idaho service area may receive support. Grants are distributed through nonprofit organizations providing assistance and relief.
Deadline: Ongoing as emergency needs arise.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzaga University | Spokane, WA | $650,566 | 2026 | Blake Earle, Scholarship 2024 |
| Pine Creek Long Term Recovery Organization | Colfax, WA | $414,843 | 2026 | To Support The 50Th Anniversary Sponsorship Of Malden Community 2024 Fall Festival |
| Northeast Community Center Association | Spokane, WA | $295,698 | 2026 | For The General Support Of Your Organization In Fulfilling Its Charitable Objectives |
| Whitworth University | Spokane, WA | $214,545 | 2026 | Telmen Amarbayasgalan, Scholarship 2024 |
| Northeast Youth Center | Spokane, WA | $209,802 | 2026 | For The General Support Of Your Organization In Fulfilling Its Charitable Objectives |
| Second Harvest Inland Northwest | Spokane, WA | $209,255 | 2026 | For The General Support Of Your Organization In Fulfilling Its Charitable Objectives |
| Washington State University | Pullman, WA | $207,900 | 2026 | Bethany Kautenberger, Scholarship 2024 |
| Salvation Army of Spokane | Spokane, WA | $201,904 | 2026 | To Support Case #1883440 Which Was Presented At The Unmet Needs Roundtable On Tuesday, August 6 |
| Scholarship America | Detroit, MI | $187,471 | 2026 | Travis Companies Scholarship Program (13) |
| Eastern Washington University | Cheney, WA | $176,529 | 2026 | Dillon Ryan-Downing, Scholarship 2024 |
| Mercy Ships | Garden Valley, TX | $175,000 | 2026 | Designated For The 2024 Gift Towards The New Ship |
| Inland Northwest Land Conservancy | Spokane, WA | $168,141 | 2026 | For The General Support Of Your Organization In Fulfilling Its Charitable Objectives |
| Manzanita House | Spokane, WA | $147,483 | 2026 | Restricted To Support Ceip |
| Spokane Humane Society | Spokane, WA | $134,905 | 2026 | For The General Support Of Your Organization In Fulfilling Its Charitable Objectives |
| If You Could Save Just One | Spokane, WA | $117,587 | 2026 | Year Two Elo (September 2024 - August 2025) |
| HUB Sports Center | Greenacres, WA | $109,500 | 2026 | For General Operating Support |
| Spokane Foursquare Church dba Life Center | Spokane, WA | $101,000 | 2026 | For General Operating Support |
| Union Gospel Mission | Spokane, WA | $100,177 | 2026 | For General Operating Support |
| Galileo Foundation Us Inc | Beverly Hills, CA | $100,000 | 2026 | Support The Greatest Needs In The Organization. |
| The Gleason Initiative Foundation | New Orleans, LA | $100,000 | 2026 | For General Operating Support |
| Community Cancer Fund | Spokane, WA | $100,000 | 2026 | For The Greatest Needs Of The Organization |
| United Way of Spokane County | Spokane, WA | $99,939 | 2026 | For The General Support Of Your Organization In Fulfilling Its Charitable Objectives |
| YMCA of the Inland Northwest | Spokane, WA | $98,082 | 2026 | Restricted For Camp Reed Fairchild Youth Scholarships Aug. 2024 |
| U District Physical Therapy Foundation | Spokane, WA | $90,918 | 2026 | Restricted For The Greatest Needs Of The Udistrict Mentoring Program |
| Spark Central | Spokane, WA | $86,840 | 2026 | For Year Two Elo (September 2024 - August 2025) - Backbone And Program Staff For Holmes And Garfield |
| Friends of KSPS | Spokane, WA | $86,598 | 2026 | For The Greatest Needs Of The Organization |
| West Bonner County School District | Priest River, ID | $86,056 | 2026 | For The Greatest Needs Of The School District, As Recommended By The Community Advisory Group |
| Washington State University Foundation | Pullman, WA | $84,075 | 2026 | Restricted For Murrow College Of Communications ($2,560) And For General Operating Support ($2,560). The Donor Requests An Acknowledgement Be Sent To Both The Address Provided And Emailed To Klauedouglas@Yahoo.Com. |
| University of Idaho Foundation | Moscow, ID | $81,954 | 2026 | To Award The Virtual Possibilities Network Scholarship To Abby Duke. Per Innovia Foundation'S Advancement Fee Policy, Funds Are To Be Expended Solely For The Purpose Stated. Advancement Fees, Gift Fees Or Other Fees Assessed By Grantee Are Not Allowed |
| Palouse Care Network | Moscow, ID | $77,000 | 2026 | In Response To The Banquet Fundraiser Top-Off Request |
| Panhandle Alliance for Education Inc | Sandpoint, ID | $76,978 | 2026 | Residential Carpentry Program Sandpoint High School Year 3 |
| Vanessa Behan Crisis Nursery | Spokane, WA | $76,624 | 2026 | For General Operating Support |
| Women Helping Women Fund | Spokane, WA | $75,182 | 2026 | For The Greatest Need |
| Spokane Eastside Reunion Association | Spokane, WA | $75,000 | 2026 | To Support The Thanksgiving Gift Program |
| Friends of the Little Spokane River Valley | Spokane, WA | $74,150 | 2026 | Restricted For The Next Section Of The Walking/Bike Path Along The Little Spokane River In Colbert |
| Spokane Public Radio - KPBX | Spokane, WA | $73,143 | 2026 | For The General Support Of Your Organization In Fulfilling Its Charitable Objectives |
| Spokane Regional Long Term Recovery Group | Spokane, WA | $70,988 | 2026 | For Reimbursement For Elk Recovery Expenses |
| Friends of the Shelter dba Better Together Animal Alliance | Ponderay, ID | $69,485 | 2026 | Restricted To The Better Together Animal Alliance Community Support Programs |
| Joya Foundation | Spokane, WA | $64,473 | 2026 | For The General Support Of Your Organization In Fulfilling Its Charitable Objectives |
| Arc of Spokane | Spokane, WA | $62,728 | 2026 | For The General Support Of The Community Center Programs In Fulfilling Its Charitable Objectives |
| University of Washington | Seattle, WA | $62,276 | 2026 | Restricted For The Department Of Chemical Engineering For Equipment And For Scholarships For Undergraduate Students Of The Department Who Are Citizens Or Permanent Residents Of The United States |
| Searchlight Investigative Journalism Foundation | Spokane, WA | $61,090 | 2026 | For The General Support Of Your Organization In Fulfilling Its Charitable Objectives |
| Town of Wilbur | Wilbur, WA | $60,000 | 2026 | Restricted For The New, Safe Playground Equipment In The Wilbur City Park. |
| Catholic Charities of Spokane | Spokane, WA | $59,034 | 2026 | For General Operating Support |
| Slingshot | Spokane, WA | $58,500 | 2026 | Year Two Elo (September 2024 - August 2025) |
| Kaniksu Land Trust | Sandpoint, ID | $54,694 | 2026 | To Support The The Re-Wilding Playgrounds For The Lake Pend Oreille School District |
| Spokane Falls Community College | Spokane, WA | $54,002 | 2026 | Annie Maria Hitchings Memorial Scholarship 2024 |
| Boy Scouts of America Inland Northwest Council | Spokane, WA | $53,465 | 2026 | For General Operating Support |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | $52,500 | 2026 | For The Greatest Needs Of The Organization |
| City of Spokane Valley | Spokane Valley, WA | $52,404 | 2026 | Restricted For The Parks & Recreation Department For The Mini Soccer Pitch Project At Greenacres Park As Proposed In The Request Submitted On April 22, 2025. |
Pine Creek Long Term Recovery Organization
$414,843To Support The 50Th Anniversary Sponsorship Of Malden Community 2024 Fall Festival
For The General Support Of Your Organization In Fulfilling Its Charitable Objectives
Whitworth University
$214,545Telmen Amarbayasgalan, Scholarship 2024
Northeast Youth Center
$209,802For The General Support Of Your Organization In Fulfilling Its Charitable Objectives
For The General Support Of Your Organization In Fulfilling Its Charitable Objectives
Washington State University
$207,900Bethany Kautenberger, Scholarship 2024
Salvation Army of Spokane
$201,904To Support Case #1883440 Which Was Presented At The Unmet Needs Roundtable On Tuesday, August 6
Eastern Washington University
$176,529Dillon Ryan-Downing, Scholarship 2024
Inland Northwest Land Conservancy
$168,141For The General Support Of Your Organization In Fulfilling Its Charitable Objectives
For The General Support Of Your Organization In Fulfilling Its Charitable Objectives
HUB Sports Center
$109,500For General Operating Support
Spokane Foursquare Church dba Life Center
$101,000For General Operating Support
Union Gospel Mission
$100,177For General Operating Support
Galileo Foundation Us Inc
$100,000Support The Greatest Needs In The Organization.
For The General Support Of Your Organization In Fulfilling Its Charitable Objectives
Restricted For Camp Reed Fairchild Youth Scholarships Aug. 2024
U District Physical Therapy Foundation
$90,918Restricted For The Greatest Needs Of The Udistrict Mentoring Program
Spark Central
$86,840For Year Two Elo (September 2024 - August 2025) - Backbone And Program Staff For Holmes And Garfield
West Bonner County School District
$86,056For The Greatest Needs Of The School District, As Recommended By The Community Advisory Group
Restricted For Murrow College Of Communications ($2,560) And For General Operating Support ($2,560). The Donor Requests An Acknowledgement Be Sent To Both The Address Provided And Emailed To Klauedouglas@Yahoo.Com.
To Award The Virtual Possibilities Network Scholarship To Abby Duke. Per Innovia Foundation'S Advancement Fee Policy, Funds Are To Be Expended Solely For The Purpose Stated. Advancement Fees, Gift Fees Or Other Fees Assessed By Grantee Are Not Allowed
Palouse Care Network
$77,000In Response To The Banquet Fundraiser Top-Off Request
Residential Carpentry Program Sandpoint High School Year 3
Women Helping Women Fund
$75,182For The Greatest Need
Spokane Eastside Reunion Association
$75,000To Support The Thanksgiving Gift Program
Friends of the Little Spokane River Valley
$74,150Restricted For The Next Section Of The Walking/Bike Path Along The Little Spokane River In Colbert
Spokane Public Radio - KPBX
$73,143For The General Support Of Your Organization In Fulfilling Its Charitable Objectives
Spokane Regional Long Term Recovery Group
$70,988For Reimbursement For Elk Recovery Expenses
Restricted To The Better Together Animal Alliance Community Support Programs
Joya Foundation
$64,473For The General Support Of Your Organization In Fulfilling Its Charitable Objectives
Arc of Spokane
$62,728For The General Support Of The Community Center Programs In Fulfilling Its Charitable Objectives
University of Washington
$62,276Restricted For The Department Of Chemical Engineering For Equipment And For Scholarships For Undergraduate Students Of The Department Who Are Citizens Or Permanent Residents Of The United States
Searchlight Investigative Journalism Foundation
$61,090For The General Support Of Your Organization In Fulfilling Its Charitable Objectives
Town of Wilbur
$60,000Restricted For The New, Safe Playground Equipment In The Wilbur City Park.
Slingshot
$58,500Year Two Elo (September 2024 - August 2025)
To Support The The Re-Wilding Playgrounds For The Lake Pend Oreille School District
Spokane Falls Community College
$54,002Annie Maria Hitchings Memorial Scholarship 2024
Boy Scouts of America Inland Northwest Council
$53,465For General Operating Support
For The Greatest Needs Of The Organization
City of Spokane Valley
$52,404Restricted For The Parks & Recreation Department For The Mini Soccer Pitch Project At Greenacres Park As Proposed In The Request Submitted On April 22, 2025.
