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A defining thread in Yakima Valley Community Foundation’s recent grantmaking is its support for local institutions that anchor everyday life in the Yakima Valley. One of the largest recent awards went to Yakima Rotary Trust for scholarship administration, followed by major support for The Memorial Foundation and Tri-cities Prep a Catholic High School. The foundation’s portfolio also includes childcare, community journalism, health-related projects, and public-service infrastructure, showing a broad community role rather than a single-issue strategy. Its giving includes both large recurring commitments and targeted project support. In the recent grants list, the foundation backed Yakima County Development Association with general support, provided a capital campaign grant to Young Women’s Christian Association, and funded a researcher at the University of Washington Foundation. It also made grants tied to community needs such as childcare investment, local reporting for Spanish-speaking audiences, and support for a grid modernization project through Yakama Power. Across these awards, the foundation uses grantmaking to support nonprofits, public organizations, and scholarship-related work in Yakima County and nearby parts of Central Washington. The pattern points to a place-based funder that relies on multiple tools, including general support, event sponsorship, matching support, and capital projects.
Education appears in several forms. Yakima Valley Community Foundation gave $100,000 to Catholic Charities Serving Central for SCW Childcare, and it awarded $65,378 to St Josephmarquette Catholic School for a new curriculum. It also supported higher education through a $150,000 grant to University of Washington Foundation for a researcher and $100,000 to Uw Foundation for William O. Douglas Schol. In civic and community information work, the foundation funded Yakima Herald Republic with $88,330 for year 2 funding for community reporters and $72,859 for community-centered reporters providing local reporting without a paywall and translated for a Spanish-speaking audience. Food access and basic needs also show up. Highland Food Bank received $50,000 for relocation due to COVID-19 space constraints, while Rod’s House received $61,000 for home care kits and general support. The foundation has also invested in Indigenous and community infrastructure through a $100,000 matching grant to Yakama Power for the grid modernization project through the Washington Department of Commerce.
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$87.5M
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$7.4M
Most grants fall between $3K and $28K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$28K
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Typical grants cluster around a modest-to-midrange size: the 25th percentile is $3,000, the median is $10,000, and the 75th percentile is $27,500. The recent list also shows a wide upper tail, including six-figure awards and nearly $1 million distributions tied to scholarship administration. Grants appear in repeated years for several recipients, which suggests recurring relationships rather than one-off giving only. The foundation is a public charity, not a vehicle for individual giving, and it does not make program-related investments. Applications are available for several active programs, including year-round sponsorships and competitive or unsolicited grant rounds.
Giving is strongly concentrated in Washington: 94% of grants go to recipients in WA, and the top state by grant count is also WA. Yakima is the clearest center of gravity, with recipients such as Yakima Rotary Trust, Yakima County Development Association, The Memorial Foundation, Yakima Herald Republic, and St Josephmarquette Catholic School. Other Washington locations include Pasco, Toppenish, Ellensburg, Seattle, and Tieton. Outside Washington, the recent grants list includes Project Mercy Inc in Fort Wayne, Indiana, but the overall recipient distribution remains entirely U.S.-based.
The foundation supports quality education, health and wellness, civic engagement and civic vitality, basic needs, arts, music and culture, environment, community vitality, early childhood development, and scholarships or higher education. Recent grants also point to childcare, community journalism, food access, Indigenous cultural programming, microenterprise, and immigrant legal services.
Typical grant size is $3,000 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $27,500 at the 75th percentile. The recent grants list also includes larger awards, including six-figure grants and nearly $1 million distributions tied to scholarship administration.
For Sponsorship Grants, applicants submit a letter or email describing the organization, event or project, and requested amount at least 60 days before the event. This program is year-round and subject to funding availability.
Grantmaking is local, with 94% of grants going to recipients in Washington. Active programs focus on Yakima County, the Yakama Nation, and in some cases Kittitas County or Central Washington.
Yes. The recent grant list includes annual distributions, annual recurring grants, and repeated support across multiple years for several recipients. The foundation also administers ongoing scholarship and community reinvestment programs.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Yakima Valley Community Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Nonprofit organizations (and other eligible entities serving the region). Requests should relate to nonprofit events or projects and be submitted at least 60 days before the event.
Deadline: Requests should be submitted at least 60 days prior to the event; sponsorships available year-round subject to funding availability.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YAKIMA ROTARY TRUST | YAKIMA, WA | $997,577 | 2025 | EVENT SPONSORSHIP |
| YAKIMA COUNTY DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION | YAKIMA, WA | $311,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE MEMORIAL FOUNDATION | YAKIMA, WA | $172,550 | 2025 | CHILDCARE INVEST. INITIATIVE |
| YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION | YAKIMA, WA | $150,400 | 2025 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON FOUNDATION | SEATTLE, WA | $150,000 | 2025 | GRANT TO UW RESEARCHER |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES SERVING CENTRAL | YAKIMA, WA | $100,000 | 2025 | SCW CHILDCARE |
| UW FOUNDATION | SEATTLE, WA | $100,000 | 2025 | WILLIAM O. DOUGLAS SCHOL. |
| KITTITAS COUNTY HEALTH NETWORK | ELLENSBURG, WA | $80,000 | 2025 | CHILDCARE INVEST. INITIATIVE |
| ST JOSEPHMARQUETTE CATHOLIC SCHOOL | YAKIMA, WA | $65,378 | 2025 | NEW CURRICULUM |
| LATINX LLC | YAKIMA, WA | $55,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FRED HUTCHINSON CANCER CENTER | SEATTLE, WA | $50,000 | 2025 | GRANT FOR RESEARCHER |
| YAKIMA HERALD REPUBLIC | YAKIMA, WA | $50,000 | 2025 | YAKIMA VOTER PROJECT |
| TRI-CITIES PREP A CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL | PASCO, WA | $40,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YAKIMA FREE CLINIC | TIETON, WA | $35,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NACHES VALLEY DOLLARS FOR SCHOLARS | NACHES, WA | $35,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YAKIMA MUSIC EN ACCION | YAKIMA, WA | $32,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GENERATING HOPE INC | YAKIMA, WA | $31,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YAKIMA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | YAKIMA, WA | $28,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LA CASA HOGAR | YAKIMA, WA | $28,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YAKIMA TOWN HALL | YAKIMA, WA | $28,000 | 2025 | SPONSORSHIP |
| CANYON BLOOMS PETALS FOR PATIENTS | YAKIMA, WA | $25,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CENTRAL WASHINGTON HOMEBUILDERS ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION | YAKIMA, WA | $24,572 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ROSLYN DOWNTOWN ASSOCIATION | ROSLYN, WA | $22,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT SERIES |
| HEARTLINKS HOSPICE & PALLIATIVE CARE | GRANDVIEW, WA | $20,000 | 2025 | YLC |
| UNIDOS NUEVA ALIANZA FOUNDATION | EHPRATA, WA | $20,000 | 2025 | YLC |
| EXPLORE YOUR WILD | SELAH, WA | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FORTERRA NORTHWEST | SEATTLE, WA | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TRIUMPH TREATMENT SERVICES | YAKIMA, WA | $20,000 | 2025 | YLC |
| SOUTH CENTRAL WORKFORCE COUNCIL | YAKIMA, WA | $16,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YAKIMA GREENWAY FOUNDATION | YAKIMA, WA | $16,000 | 2025 | CAMPAIGN |
| PACIFIC NORTHWEST UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCE | YAKIMA, WA | $15,000 | 2025 | SCHOOL OF PHYSICAL THERAPY |
| YAKIMA VALLEY COUNCIL ON ALCOHOLISM DBA TRIUMPH TREATMENT SERVICES | YAKIMA, WA | $13,000 | 2025 | WOMEN AND CHILDREN'S PROGRAM |
| CAMP GHORMLEY | NACHES, WA | $12,879 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| OUR PLACE COMMUNITY OUTREACH | SPOKANE, WA | $12,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MAKE-A-WISH ALASKA AND WASHINGTON | SEATTLE, WA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COWICHE CANYON CONSERVANCY | YAKIMA, WA | $8,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YAKIMA VALLEY MUSEUM | YAKIMA, WA | $8,188 | 2025 | RED INTO BLACK EVENT |
| CONFEDERATED TRIBES AND BANDS OF THE YAKAMA NATION | TOPPENISH, WA | $7,700 | 2025 | YAKAMA NATION VILLAGE OF HOPE |
| EASTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY | LAGRANDE, WA | $6,500 | 2025 | STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP |
| APOYO | ELLENSBURG, WA | $6,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WASHINGTON POLICY CENTER | SEATTLE, WA | $5,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LA SALLE HIGH SCHOOL FOUNDATION | UNION GAP, WA | $5,397 | 2025 | STEM FAIR |
| HERITAGE UNIVERSITY | TOPPENISH, WA | $5,150 | 2025 | BOUNTY OF THE VALLEY SCHOL DINNER |
| YAKIMA ROTARY TRUST | YAKIMA, WA | $990,844 | 2024 | 2023 ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION FOR MMD SCHOLARSHIP |
| TRI-CITIES PREP A CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL | PASCO, WA | $500,000 | 2024 | IN SUPPORT OF THE PHASE FOUR EXPANSION |
| THE MEMORIAL FOUNDATION | YAKIMA, WA | $100,000 | 2024 | ANNUAL RECURRING GRANT FOR CHAMPS CAMPAIGN |
| YAKAMA POWER | TOPPENISH, WA | $100,000 | 2024 | MATCHING GRANT IN SUPPORT OF THE GRID MODERNIZATION PROJECT THROUGH WA DEPT OF COMMERCE |
| YAKIMA HERALD REPUBLIC | YAKIMA, WA | $88,330 | 2024 | YEAR 2 FUNDING FOR COMMUNITY REPORTERS AT YHR, AS AUTHORIZED BY MICROSOFT AND THE FREE PRESS ADVISORY COMMITTEE |
| ST JOSEPHMARQUETTE CATHOLIC SCHOOL | YAKIMA, WA | $54,800 | 2024 | TO BE USED FOR 2023 SCHOOL MARKETING AND ENROLLMENT EXPENSES |
| ST JOSEPHMARQUETTE CATHOLIC SCHOOL | YAKIMA, WA | $51,500 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR SCHOOL MARKETING EFFORTS |
YAKIMA ROTARY TRUST
$997,577EVENT SPONSORSHIP
YAKIMA COUNTY DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION
$311,000GENERAL SUPPORT
YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION
$150,400CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
SCW CHILDCARE
KITTITAS COUNTY HEALTH NETWORK
$80,000CHILDCARE INVEST. INITIATIVE
ST JOSEPHMARQUETTE CATHOLIC SCHOOL
$65,378NEW CURRICULUM
LATINX LLC
$55,000GENERAL SUPPORT
YAKIMA HERALD REPUBLIC
$50,000YAKIMA VOTER PROJECT
TRI-CITIES PREP A CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
$40,000GENERAL SUPPORT
YAKIMA FREE CLINIC
$35,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NACHES VALLEY DOLLARS FOR SCHOLARS
$35,000GENERAL SUPPORT
YAKIMA MUSIC EN ACCION
$32,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GENERATING HOPE INC
$31,000GENERAL SUPPORT
YAKIMA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
$28,500GENERAL SUPPORT
YAKIMA TOWN HALL
$28,000SPONSORSHIP
CANYON BLOOMS PETALS FOR PATIENTS
$25,500GENERAL SUPPORT
CENTRAL WASHINGTON HOMEBUILDERS ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION
$24,572GENERAL SUPPORT
ROSLYN DOWNTOWN ASSOCIATION
$22,000COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT SERIES
HEARTLINKS HOSPICE & PALLIATIVE CARE
$20,000YLC
UNIDOS NUEVA ALIANZA FOUNDATION
$20,000YLC
EXPLORE YOUR WILD
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
TRIUMPH TREATMENT SERVICES
$20,000YLC
SOUTH CENTRAL WORKFORCE COUNCIL
$16,000GENERAL SUPPORT
PACIFIC NORTHWEST UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCE
$15,000SCHOOL OF PHYSICAL THERAPY
YAKIMA VALLEY COUNCIL ON ALCOHOLISM DBA TRIUMPH TREATMENT SERVICES
$13,000WOMEN AND CHILDREN'S PROGRAM
CAMP GHORMLEY
$12,879GENERAL SUPPORT
OUR PLACE COMMUNITY OUTREACH
$12,500GENERAL SUPPORT
YAKIMA VALLEY MUSEUM
$8,188RED INTO BLACK EVENT
CONFEDERATED TRIBES AND BANDS OF THE YAKAMA NATION
$7,700YAKAMA NATION VILLAGE OF HOPE
EASTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY
$6,500STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP
APOYO
$6,000GENERAL SUPPORT
LA SALLE HIGH SCHOOL FOUNDATION
$5,397STEM FAIR
YAKIMA ROTARY TRUST
$990,8442023 ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION FOR MMD SCHOLARSHIP
TRI-CITIES PREP A CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
$500,000IN SUPPORT OF THE PHASE FOUR EXPANSION
YAKAMA POWER
$100,000MATCHING GRANT IN SUPPORT OF THE GRID MODERNIZATION PROJECT THROUGH WA DEPT OF COMMERCE
YAKIMA HERALD REPUBLIC
$88,330YEAR 2 FUNDING FOR COMMUNITY REPORTERS AT YHR, AS AUTHORIZED BY MICROSOFT AND THE FREE PRESS ADVISORY COMMITTEE
ST JOSEPHMARQUETTE CATHOLIC SCHOOL
$54,800TO BE USED FOR 2023 SCHOOL MARKETING AND ENROLLMENT EXPENSES
ST JOSEPHMARQUETTE CATHOLIC SCHOOL
$51,500SUPPORT FOR SCHOOL MARKETING EFFORTS
