Columbia Basin Foundation

Columbia Basin Foundation is a community foundation in Ephrata, WA. The organization serves the Columbia Basin by assisting donors in creating charitable funds, granting funds to community nonprofits to support educational and charitable needs, and providing leadership to identify community needs. The foundation manages various fund types, including agency endowment funds, building or special project funds, designated funds, donor-advised funds, field of interest funds, fiscal sponsorship funds, and scholarship funds. The foundation holds a 5.00 rating.

Established through discussions in 1994, the foundation was created to provide a practical way for local non-profit organizations to receive and manage charitable bequests. The organization acts as a catalyst for philanthropy, helping to manage permanent endowment bequests that might otherwise be too costly for a single organization to maintain. The staff and board work together to shape the future of the region through stewardship and the cultivation of relationships based on service, integrity, and compassion.

Located on Basin St NW, the foundation is situated near the Ephrata Chamber of Commerce and Sun Basin Plaza. It is a short walk from the Ephrata Library, the Ephrata Post Office, and the historic Nat Washington House.

The foundation maintains thorough, well-documented business information available online, and its website is well-optimized for search engines to read cleanly.

The Columbia Basin Foundation remains dedicated to strengthening charitable giving to enrich the quality of life throughout the Columbia Basin.