To inspire and strengthen charitable giving that enriches the quality of life in our vibrant CBF communities.
Columbia Basin Foundation’s largest recent grant went to The Church of Christ of Latter-day Saints in Provo, Utah, showing that its giving can reach beyond the local service area even as most support stays close to home. Across recent grants, the foundation backs schools, community groups, scholarship funds, and place-based projects tied to the Columbia Basin. Its portfolio includes program support for Almira School District, Moses Lake Christian Academy, and Big Bend Community College Foundation, as well as support for local civic and educational efforts in Quincy, Ephrata, and Soap Lake. The pattern points to a community foundation using grants to support both immediate needs and long-run capacity: education, youth, basic community services, and local nonprofit work. The foundation also operates multiple scholarship programs, including named scholarship funds and workforce-continuing education support, which makes education one of its defining grantmaking lanes. Recent awards also show periodic larger grants alongside many smaller community-level gifts, suggesting a mix of anchor support and broad local distribution.
Education appears in several forms. Columbia Basin Foundation gave $145,260 to Almira School District for program support, and $46,000 to Big Bend Community College Foundation for program support. It also runs scholarship programs for graduating seniors, continuing education students, and workforce training participants across Grant County and nearby communities. Community and civic projects are another clear area. The foundation awarded $29,806 to Royal City Friends of the Library and $23,500 to Quincy Booster Club Inc, both for program support. Health and care also show up in local grantmaking, including $19,659 to Mckay Healthcare and Rehab and $15,800 to 2nd Harvest of the Inland Northwest. Environmental and agricultural interests appear in the support for Agriculture and Forestry Education Foundation, which received $38,500.
Typical grants cluster around a modest local range: the 25th percentile is $7,199, the median is $10,000, and the 75th percentile is $25,152. The foundation’s recent activity includes both one-time larger awards and many smaller community grants, alongside seasonal $1,000 nomination-based grants and scholarship awards. That mix fits a community foundation structure with donor-advised or donor-established named funds, scholarship funds, and special programs. Several organizations appear more than once in the recent grant list, including Ncw Tech Alliance across multiple awards, which suggests repeat relationships rather than purely one-off giving. The foundation accepts unsolicited requests in at least some active programs.
$1.4M
$18.5M
$4.8M
$3M
Most grants fall between $7K and $25K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$7K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$25K
About 89% of grants go to recipients in WA.
DAVID THOMSEN
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Columbia Basin Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 89 | $3.2M | 98.9% |
| 2 | Canada | 1 | $21K |
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Giving is heavily concentrated in Washington, which accounts for 89% of grants and is the top state by grant count. Recent recipients cluster in the Columbia Basin and nearby communities, including Ephrata, Quincy, Moses Lake, Soap Lake, and Almira. Wenatchee appears as a repeat recipient city through Ncw Tech Alliance, while Spokane also shows up in grants to Agriculture and Forestry Education Foundation and 2nd Harvest of the Inland Northwest. Outside the U.S., one recent grant went to Fair Chance Learning Inc in Newmarket, Ontario.
Its recent grants support schools, colleges, community groups, libraries, healthcare and rehab providers, food assistance, and local nonprofit organizations. The foundation’s stated focus areas also include Youth Programs, Women and Children in Crisis, Environmental Projects, Community Projects, Animal Shelters, and Scholarships / Education.
Yes. It runs scholarship programs for graduating seniors, continuing education students, and workforce training participants. The foundation also administers many named scholarship funds with criteria that can include geography, academic achievement, financial need, field of study, and school attendance.
Yes. At least some active programs accept unsolicited requests, including the 2026 Grants opportunity, the CBF Nominate-a-Nonprofit Grant, and CBF Community Grants. The seasonal nonprofit grants are described as nomination-based and award $1,000 grants to selected 501(c)(3) organizations.
Recent grant sizes are centered in a local community range: the 25th percentile is $7,199, the median is $10,000, and the 75th percentile is $25,152. The foundation also runs seasonal community grants at $1,000 and gives larger program-support awards in some cases.
Washington receives 89% of the foundation’s grants, and the top giving state is WA. Recent recipient cities include Ephrata, Quincy, Moses Lake, Soap Lake, Almira, and Wenatchee, with one grant also going to Newmarket, Ontario.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE CHURCH OF CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS | PROVO, UT | $1,126,588 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| EPHRATA SENIOR CENTER | EPHRATA, WA | $25,703 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| QUINCY BOOSTER CLUB INC | QUINCY, WA | $23,500 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| GRANT COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT #7 | EPHRATA, WA | $15,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| MASQUERS OF GRANT COUNTY | SOAP LAKE, WA | $13,200 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| UNION GOSPEL MISSION | SPOKANE, WA | $12,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| SUMMIT CHURCH NW OF SPOKANE | SPOKANE, WA | $12,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| EPHRATA CONSOLIDATED FOOD BANK | COULEE CITY, WA | $11,700 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| RUN THE DAM | ELECTRIC CITY, WA | $11,133 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| GRANT COUNTY TREASURER | EPHRATA, WA | $10,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| QUINCY VALLEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | QUINCY, WA | $10,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| SHARP COUNTY COURTHOUSE | ASH FLAT, AR | $10,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| COULEE CITY ASSEMBLY OF GOD | COULEE CITY, WA | $10,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH DBA GRACE POINT CHURCH | EPHRATA, WA | $9,547 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| TOWN OF COULEE CITY MAINTENANCE DEPT | COULEE CITY, WA | $9,179 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| WENATCHEE VALLEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | WENATCHEE, WA | $9,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| GRANT COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY | EPHRATA, WA | $7,683 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| WALLA WALLA COUNCIL OF CAMP FIRE | WALLA WALLA, WA | $7,148 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| NCW LIBRARIES | WENATCHEE, WA | $6,739 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF COLUMBIA BASIN | MOSES LAKE, WA | $6,588 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| NCW TECH ALLIANCE | WENATCHEE, WA | $6,250 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| COULEE CITY SENIOR CENTER | COULEE CITY, WA | $6,119 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| BIG BEND COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION | MOSES LAKE, WA | $5,774 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| WAGS N WHISKERS | EPHRATA, WA | $5,289 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ST ROSE OF LIMA CATHOLIC SCHOOL | EPHRATA, WA | $5,100 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ALMIRA SCHOOL DISTRICT | ALMIRA, WA | $145,260 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| NCW TECH ALLIANCE | WENATCHEE, WA | $64,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| MOSES LAKE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | MOSES LAKE, WA | $51,701 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| UNITED WAY FOX CITIES | MENASHA, WI | $50,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| THE CHAMBER FOUNDATION | FARGO, ND | $50,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY EDUCATION FOUNDATION | SPOKANE, WA | $38,500 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ROYAL CITY FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY | QUINCY, WA | $29,806 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| FAIR CHANCE LEARNING INC | NEWMARKET, ON | $21,470 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| MCKAY HEALTHCARE AND REHAB | SOAP LAKE, WA | $19,659 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| 2ND HARVEST OF THE INLAND NORTHWEST | SPOKANE, WA | $15,800 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| WAHLUKE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO 73 | MATTAWA, WA | $13,700 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| DOLLYWOOD FOUNDATION | SEVIERVILLE, TN | $12,836 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| QUINCY VALLEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | QUINCY, WA | $12,000 | 2024 | BEAUTIFICATION |
| CITY OF QUINCY | QUINCY, WA | $10,829 | 2024 | BEAUTIFICATION |
| NCESD | WENATCHEE, WA | $10,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| WASHINGTON STATE HS RODEO ASSOC | WALLA WALLA, WA | $10,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| UNION GOSPEL MISSION | SPOKANE, WA | $10,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| COULEE CITY ASSEMBLY OF GOD | COULEE CITY, WA | $10,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| GRANT COUNTY TREASURER | EPHRATA, WA | $10,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| SHARP COUNTY COURTHOUSE | ASH FLAT, AZ | $10,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| SUMMIT CHURCH NW OF SPOKANE | SPOKANE, WA | $10,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH DBA GRACE POINT CHURCH | EPHRATA, WA | $8,919 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| WSU FOUNDATION | PULLMAN, WA | $8,768 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| MASQUERS OF GRANT COUNTY | SOAP LAKE, WA | $8,750 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| TOWN OF COULEE CITY MAINTENANCE DEPT | COULEE CITY, WA | $8,607 | 2024 | OPERATIONAL |
THE CHURCH OF CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS
$1,126,588PROGRAM SUPPORT
EPHRATA SENIOR CENTER
$25,703PROGRAM SUPPORT
QUINCY BOOSTER CLUB INC
$23,500PROGRAM SUPPORT
GRANT COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT #7
$15,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
MASQUERS OF GRANT COUNTY
$13,200PROGRAM SUPPORT
UNION GOSPEL MISSION
$12,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
SUMMIT CHURCH NW OF SPOKANE
PROGRAM SUPPORT
EPHRATA CONSOLIDATED FOOD BANK
$11,700PROGRAM SUPPORT
RUN THE DAM
$11,133PROGRAM SUPPORT
GRANT COUNTY TREASURER
$10,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
QUINCY VALLEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
$10,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
SHARP COUNTY COURTHOUSE
$10,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
COULEE CITY ASSEMBLY OF GOD
$10,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH DBA GRACE POINT CHURCH
$9,547PROGRAM SUPPORT
TOWN OF COULEE CITY MAINTENANCE DEPT
$9,179PROGRAM SUPPORT
WENATCHEE VALLEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
$9,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
GRANT COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$7,683PROGRAM SUPPORT
WALLA WALLA COUNCIL OF CAMP FIRE
$7,148PROGRAM SUPPORT
NCW LIBRARIES
$6,739PROGRAM SUPPORT
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF COLUMBIA BASIN
$6,588PROGRAM SUPPORT
NCW TECH ALLIANCE
$6,250PROGRAM SUPPORT
COULEE CITY SENIOR CENTER
$6,119PROGRAM SUPPORT
BIG BEND COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION
$5,774PROGRAM SUPPORT
WAGS N WHISKERS
$5,289PROGRAM SUPPORT
ST ROSE OF LIMA CATHOLIC SCHOOL
$5,100PROGRAM SUPPORT
ALMIRA SCHOOL DISTRICT
$145,260PROGRAM SUPPORT
NCW TECH ALLIANCE
$64,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
MOSES LAKE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
$51,701PROGRAM SUPPORT
UNITED WAY FOX CITIES
$50,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
THE CHAMBER FOUNDATION
$50,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY EDUCATION FOUNDATION
$38,500PROGRAM SUPPORT
ROYAL CITY FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY
$29,806PROGRAM SUPPORT
FAIR CHANCE LEARNING INC
$21,470PROGRAM SUPPORT
MCKAY HEALTHCARE AND REHAB
$19,659PROGRAM SUPPORT
2ND HARVEST OF THE INLAND NORTHWEST
$15,800PROGRAM SUPPORT
WAHLUKE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO 73
$13,700PROGRAM SUPPORT
DOLLYWOOD FOUNDATION
$12,836PROGRAM SUPPORT
QUINCY VALLEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
$12,000BEAUTIFICATION
CITY OF QUINCY
$10,829BEAUTIFICATION
NCESD
$10,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
WASHINGTON STATE HS RODEO ASSOC
$10,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
UNION GOSPEL MISSION
$10,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
COULEE CITY ASSEMBLY OF GOD
$10,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
GRANT COUNTY TREASURER
$10,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
SHARP COUNTY COURTHOUSE
$10,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
SUMMIT CHURCH NW OF SPOKANE
$10,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH DBA GRACE POINT CHURCH
$8,919PROGRAM SUPPORT
WSU FOUNDATION
$8,768PROGRAM SUPPORT
MASQUERS OF GRANT COUNTY
$8,750PROGRAM SUPPORT
TOWN OF COULEE CITY MAINTENANCE DEPT
$8,607OPERATIONAL