Cascadia Foundation

KALAMAZOO, MI EIN: 30-0006469

Cascadia Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in KALAMAZOO, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 22 grants totaling $149K. Net investment income was $151K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$3.1M

-1.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$149K

+12.9% YoY

Grant Count

22

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$7K

+12.9% YoY

About Cascadia Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Cascadia Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in KALAMAZOO, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 22 grants totaling $149K. Net investment income was $151K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Cities

BendCorvallisMontgomeryNew YorkPasadenaPortlandSan FranciscoSeattleTopekaWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$405K$809K$1M$2M201920202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$3,097,808$3,128,836$3,201,732
Revenue$161,273$97,155$1,471,702
Expenses$192,301$170,051$192,812
Qualifying Distributions$180,868$161,071$181,308
Net Investment Income$151,332$88,212$69,891
Distributable Amount$190,996$174,210$164,137

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$39K$77K$116K$154K21 grants201920 grants202022 grants202125 grants202222 grants202322 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

OREGON BALLET THEATRE$30KOREGON SYMPHONY ASSOCIAT…$25KPORTLAND ART MUSEUM$15KPACIFIC NORTHWEST BALLET$10KALL CLASSICAL PUBLIC MED…$7KOREGON FOOD BANK INC$6KAMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES…$6KCOMMUNITY OUTREACH INC$5KLINN BENTON FOOD SHARE$5KPLANNED PARENTHOOD COLUM…$5K

Grant Size Distribution

111 grants across all recorded years

111<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
CATHERINE B LEVIPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR1
JAMES C MELVINVICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR1
LOYAL A ELDRIDGE IIISECRETARY/DIRECTOR1
BRADLEY E WELLERTREASURER1
AARON LEVIDIRECTOR1
SONJA R GERRARDVICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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