Lower Columbia College Foundation
Lower Columbia College Foundation's mission is to provide financial support where public funds are not sufficient, and to gather public support for the enhancement of educational opportunities at lower columbia college.
Lower Columbia College Foundation at a glance
In short: Lower Columbia College Foundation gave $841K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $280K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $840,795
- +17.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $280,265
- +56.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $76,863
- Total assets
- $38,124,322
- +12.5% 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 Lower Columbia College Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Lower Columbia College ($841K across 3 grants).
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 8 grants of 20 (40%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Lower Columbia College Foundation gives
- Giving grew 35% 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 $527K (2021) to $841K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $841K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lower Columbia College Longview, WA | Scholarships - Financial Aid | $716,909 |
| Lower Columbia College Longview, WA | Grants - Support Staff | $76,863 |
| Lower Columbia College Longview, WA | GRANTS | $47,023 |
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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 | $38,124,322 | $4,268,864 | $2,401,946 | $840,795 | 3 | $1,403,745 |
| 2024 | $33,899,505 | $12,059,592 | $2,229,562 | $715,036 | 4 | $4,518,658 |
| 2023 | $25,422,146 | $3,282,808 | $1,763,407 | $766,414 | 5 | $688,180 |
| 2022 | $22,467,892 | $3,040,190 | $1,445,855 | $621,165 | 4 | $721,869 |
| 2021 | $24,789,266 | $2,493,383 | $1,266,636 | $527,441 | 4 | $764,049 |
| 2020 | $19,841,112 | $2,759,212 | $1,386,181 | $651,058 | 4 | $472,428 |
| 2019 | $18,350,275 | $3,660,687 | $1,477,066 | $561,176 | 4 | $430,753 |
About Lower Columbia College Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Lower Columbia College Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Longview, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $38.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $841K. Net investment income was $1.4M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lower Columbia College Foundation is led by Kendra Sprague, Executive Director since 2020 (on filings since 2019); none of the 20 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kendra Sprague
Executive Director
Executive Di → Executive Director, 2020
On filings since 2019
16 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matt Seimears
Lcc President
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephen Fuller
Board Chair
Director → Board Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jim Hendrickson
Secretary Finance Chair
Director → Secretary Finance Chair, 2023
On filings since 2022
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dixie Kolditz
Director
On filings since 2019
0.4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Emily Gardner
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Mike Claxton
Director
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rosemary Siipola
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joanna Asplund
Director
On filings since 2020
0.4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Melink
Director
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chris Searing
Director
On filings since 2022
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Margaret Hickey
Director
On filings since 2022
0 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Liz Cattin
Trustee Liason
On filings since 2023
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Howe
Director
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rick Arkell
Director
On filings since 2023
0.6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andy Hamilton
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cam Wilson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charise Brenes
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jimmie Stanley
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Michelle Trekas
Board Vice Chair
Director → Board Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
0.6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (27)
- Former: Chris Bailey (2019–2024) — Lcc President
- Former: Jane Rosi-Pattison (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Roberta Alba-Estrada (2024) — Director
- Former: Jennifer Isaacson (2020–2023) — Board Chair
- Former: Dan Ruiz (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Marnie Harris (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Robbie Alba-Estrada (2023) — Director
- Former: Steve Fuller (2023) — Board Vice Chair
- Former: Bruce Pollock (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Cathy Bakamus (2019–2022) — Board Vice Chair
- Former: Dan Evans (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Linda Davis (2019–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Rich Gushman (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Michael Claxton (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Alice Dietz (2019–2021) — Trustee Liaison
- Former: Jane Rosi (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: John Paul (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Tim Welch (2019–2021) — Ex-Officio Board Member
- Former: Patricia Peterson (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: George Raiter (2021) — Trustee Liaison
- Former: Deborah Sweet (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Heather Snyder (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Ryan Schopp (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Steve Vincent (2019–2020) — Trustee Liaison
- Former: Heather Mansy (2019) — Trustee Lias
- Former: Jenny Isaacson (2019) — Director
- Former: Pj Peterson (2019) — Director
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.
Frequently asked questions about Lower Columbia College Foundation
How much does Lower Columbia College Foundation give each year?
Lower Columbia College Foundation gave $841K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $715K across 4 grants.
What is Lower Columbia College Foundation's typical grant size?
Lower Columbia College Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $76,863, and its average grant was $280,265, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Lower Columbia College Foundation give grants?
Lower Columbia College Foundation gives mostly in Washington: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Longview, WA (3 grants).
Does Lower Columbia College Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Lower Columbia College Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
How large is Lower Columbia College Foundation?
Lower Columbia College Foundation reported $38.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.3M.
What is Lower Columbia College Foundation?
Lower Columbia College Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Longview, WA. It holds $38.1M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Lower Columbia College Foundation's EIN?
Lower Columbia College Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-0975957. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 18, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 18, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 29, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 21, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 23, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Lower Columbia College Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/lower-columbia-college-foundation-morg_1a17a2a4e1fc40c1ae94a14a7987b215
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