Columbia Basin College Foundation
To acquire and manage funds to support students, scholarships, projects, and activities at columbia basin college.
Columbia Basin College Foundation at a glance
In short: Columbia Basin College Foundation gave $1.9M across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $963K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,926,152
- -5.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $963,076
- -5.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $963,076
- Total assets
- $29,470,017
- +11.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Washington (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Columbia Basin College Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Columbia Basin College ($1.9M across 2 grants).
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 6 grants of 11 (55%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Columbia Basin College Foundation gives
- Giving grew 23% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.6M (2022) to $2.5M (2020). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $1.9M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Columbia Basin College Pasco, WA | Scholarships | $1,160,563 |
| Columbia Basin College Pasco, WA | Program Support | $765,589 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $29,470,017 | $2,786,161 | $2,372,142 | $1,926,152 | 2 | $574,709 |
| 2024 | $26,550,711 | $2,738,742 | $2,492,335 | $2,046,256 | 2 | $599,004 |
| 2023 | $23,301,267 | $519,408 | $2,324,569 | $1,892,537 | 2 | $-1,908,524 |
| 2022 | $20,768,011 | $3,924,558 | $2,034,442 | $1,562,792 | 2 | $1,279,299 |
| 2021 | $25,000,266 | $6,231,706 | $2,544,059 | $1,930,055 | 3 | $4,670,910 |
| 2020 | $29,714,654 | $1,358,033 | $3,522,529 | $2,546,800 | 3 | $149,876 |
| 2019 | $32,219,677 | $2,735,065 | $3,239,953 | $2,273,881 | 3 | $867,429 |
About Columbia Basin College Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Columbia Basin College Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Pasco, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $29.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $1.9M. Net investment income was $575K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Columbia Basin College Foundation is led by Melda Velasquez, Chair since 2025 (on filings since 2019); none of the 24 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Melda Velasquez
Chair
Board Member → Vice Chair, 2023
Vice Chair → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ann Harper
Board Member
Board Member → Secretary, 2021
Secretary → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$3K (2019) → $0 (2025)
David Billetdeaux
Board Member
Board Member → Chair, 2023
Chair → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Douglas Christensen
Vice Chair
Board Member → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lynn Tegeler
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marsha Halverson
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Moses Jaraysi
Board Member
Chair → Board Member, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rebekah Woods
Board Member
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Erin Fishburn
Executive Di
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tayler Welch
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rebekah Dobbs
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Chung
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Edgardo Quiroz-Moreno
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mitch Peterson
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Whitney Lamarche
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Adan Tijerina
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jaime Shimek
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kyle Simmons
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maggie Esquivel
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paige Wyatt
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jack Janezic
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leanna Nighswonger
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Backlund
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Twomey
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (29)
- Former: Matt Backlund (2019–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Matthew Petersen (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Heather McMurdo (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Scott Sax (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Shirley Simmons (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Stephanie Green (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Tina Clouston (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Kedrich Jackson (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Bernie Walter (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Denise Sweeden (2019–2022) — Vice Chair
- Former: Nathan Baker (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Ryan Flynn (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Brad Toner (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Raj Bandaru (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Todd Beyers (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Adan Tijinera (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Bill Gordon (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Christopher Bonilla (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Mitchell Peterson (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Dean Mitchell (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Kevin Rusch (2019–2020) — CEO
- Former: Robert Whitelatch (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Susan Volk (2019–2020) — Interim CFO
- Former: Vicki Wilson (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Alissa Watkins (2019) — CEO
- Former: Deborah Risk (2019) — Director of Ops T
- Former: Jamie Nettles (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Kris Lapp (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Shirley Olinger (2019) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.
Frequently asked questions about Columbia Basin College Foundation
How much does Columbia Basin College Foundation give each year?
Columbia Basin College Foundation gave $1.9M across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $2.0M across 2 grants.
How large is Columbia Basin College Foundation?
Columbia Basin College Foundation reported $29.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.8M.
What is Columbia Basin College Foundation?
Columbia Basin College Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Pasco, WA. It holds $29.5M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Columbia Basin College Foundation operate?
Columbia Basin College Foundation has awarded grants in Washington.
What is Columbia Basin College Foundation's EIN?
Columbia Basin College Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-1307538. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 22, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 20, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 17, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 30, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 21, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 22, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 22, 2024)
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