COLUMBIA BASIN FOUNDATION
234 1ST AVENUE NW STE B, EPHRATA, WA 98823 www.columbiabasinfoundation.org

Total Revenue
$1,329,348
Total Expenses
$1,472,719
Net Assets
$9,632,432

Organizations Filed Purposes: COLUMBIA BASIN FOUNDATION IS A COMMUNITY FOUNDATION WITH A COLLECTION OF PERMANENT CHARITABLE FUNDS SUPPORTED BY A WIDE RANGE OF DONORS FOR THE PURPOSE OF STRENGTHENING THE COMMUNITY FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL CITIZENS. THE FOUNDATION IS COMMITTED TO: ASSIST DONORS TO CREATE CHARITABLE FUNDS AND TO DISTRIBUTE PROCEEDS THEREFROM IN ACCORDANCE WITH DONOR'S INTENTS, BE A RESPONSIBLE STEWARD OF THOSE RESOURCES, USE DISCRETIONARY GRANT FUNDS WISELY TO MEET COMMUNITY NEEDS, AND BE A CONSTRUCTIVE CATALYST IN THE PHILANTHROPIC COMMUNITY TO IDENTIFY PROBLEMS AND OPPORTUNITIES, AND TO SHAPE EFFECTIVE RESPONSES TO THEM.

IN 2019, 151 GRANTS AND/OR SPONSORSHIPS WERE AWARDED TO ORGANIZATIONS. GRANTS ARE GIVEN TO QUALIFIED, TAX-EXEMPT NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS FOR WORK DIRECTLY BENEFITING RESIDENTS OF THE COLUMBIA BASIN. GRANTS ARE GIVEN TO THOSE ORGANIZATIONS THAT PLACE A PRIORITY ON PROJECTS THAT HELP BUILD THE COMMUNITY AND HELP STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS, AND BENEFIT A BROAD SEGMENT OF THE LOCAL POPULATION.

IN 2019, 74 SCHOLARSHIPS WERE AWARDED. SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS ARE CHOSEN BASED ON MERIT, SCHOOL PARTICIPATION, GRADE POINT AVERAGE, AND/OR NEED. THE SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS ARE USED TO AID THE INDIVIDUAL IN OBTAINING A HIGHER EDUCATION.

Executives Listed on Filing

Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Leslie TaylorFINANCE DIRECTOR40$43,456
Corinne IsaakEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$35,152
David ThomsenBOARD MEMBER1$0
James ShankBOARD MEMBER1$0
Tom OvercastBOARD MEMBER1$0
Tom MoncriefBOARD MEMBER1$0
Wendy MickelsonBOARD MEMBER1$0
Mary FrederickBOARD MEMBER1$0
Sylvia HammondBOARD MEMBER1$0
Lynda BowersBOARD MEMBER1$0
Jean FrazierTREASURER1$0
Huc DillingSECRETARY1$0
Stephen ReaganPRESIDENT1$0

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