Columbia Basin Foundation

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Ephrata, WA501(c)(3)Since 1996Human ServicesEIN 91-1733104Revenue $2.8M in FY2025

On file with the IRScbfcommunity.org101 Basin St Nw, 98823-1623 · Ephrata, WATax-exempt since Dec 1996Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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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.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 80 volunteers and 4 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.1M a year · 34% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$207K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 53% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $231K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$132K
0.6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.8M
-42% vs prior year
Spent
$2.6M
To programs
88%
Net assets
$20.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.8M
FY2025▼ -42%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.3M
FY2021$2.7M
FY2022$5.6M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$4.8M
FY2025$2.8M
Expenses
$2.6M
FY2025▼ -12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$3.3M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$3.0M
FY2025$2.6M
Net assets
$20.3M
FY2025▲ +10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$11.6M
FY2021$13.6M
FY2022$13.8M
FY2023$15.5M
FY2024$18.4M
FY2025$20.3M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 1996.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $2.3M Management & general 10% · $255K Fundraising 3% · $74K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

12 people listed on the 990; $207K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$120,000Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Director
$87,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Corinne Isaak’s $120K as Executive Director is at the 53rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $1–10M human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Corinne Isaak$120,000$95,000$87,000$85,000$79,134$51,250
Jacquie Hunt$87,000$85,000$82,000$75,000$52,539$10,738
Leslie Taylor————$13,942$49,183

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Strengthens communities by managing charitable funds and awarding grants to meet local needs.

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2 programs · $2.3M · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

In 2025, 147 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.

$2.1Mprogram expense
02

In 2025, 143 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.

$236Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Gius FoundationFY2024$80K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$231K
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Grants paid · 179 grants · $5.4M · 2020–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$236,075
Grant County Fire District #6FY2025$24,750
Wenatchee WildCA · FY2025$20,000
Wenatchee Valley TreadWA · FY2025$16,500
Masquers of Grant CountyWA · FY2025$14,967
AkinWA · FY2025$13,072
Coulee City Assembly of GodWA · FY2025$10,500
Sharp County CourthouseFY2025$10,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$10,000
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.0M
Other incomeLn 4–11$37K
Money outPt IX
$2.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.3M
Managementcol C$255K
Fundraisingcol D$74K
Owns and owesPt X
$20.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$20.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$132K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.7M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$296K
Investment incomeLn 3$1.0M
Other incomeLn 4–11$37K
Gains on assetsLn 7$563K
Total revenueLn 12$2.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$68K
SavingsLn 2$1.4M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$18.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$189K
Total assetsLn 16$20.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$132K
Net assetsLn 32$20.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 680
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.2M$1.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$16.3M$18.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$18.5M$20.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$25K$132K
Net assetsLn 32$18.4M$20.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$673K$673K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$236K$236K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$213K$164K$28K$21K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$115K$75K$30K$10K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$3K$2K$753$293
Payroll taxesLn 10$27K$19K$5K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$9K$9K
Investment management feesLn 11f$111K$111K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$51K$34K$10K$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$103K$100K$2K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$28K$16K$8K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$49K$17K$33K
OccupancyLn 16$38K$33K$3K$2K
TravelLn 17$10K$10K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$18K$2K$16K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$953K$949K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.6M$2.3M$255K$74K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $2.8M$2.6M$148K$20.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $4.8M$3.0M$1.8M$18.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.1M$1.9M$143K$15.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $5.6M$3.3M$2.3M$13.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.7M$1.4M$1.2M$13.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.3M$1.0M$1.2M$11.6M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $2,795,795 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,943,844$1,726,838
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $844,094$1,032,004
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$36,953
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,787,938$2,795,795
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,967,778$909,102
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $291,313$358,020
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$9,450
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $752,556$1,370,774
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,011,647$2,647,346
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,776,291$148,449
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,795,795 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,726,838
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$295,552
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,726,838
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $469,438$469,438
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $20,153$20,153
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $562,566$562,566
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $16,800$16,800
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,068,957$2,795,795
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,647,346 across 18 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $673,027$673,027
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $236,075$236,075
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $164,056 · Management $27,698 · Fundraising $21,306$213,060
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $75,040 · Management $30,215 · Fundraising $9,745$115,000
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $2,254 · Management $753 · Fundraising $293$3,300
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $19,418 · Management $4,720 · Fundraising $2,522$26,660
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,675$5,675
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $9,450$9,450
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $110,844$110,844
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $33,741 · Management $9,548 · Fundraising $7,889$51,178
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $99,904 · Management $1,638 · Fundraising $1,092$102,634
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $16,265 · Management $8,008 · Fundraising $3,396$27,669
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $16,800 · Management $32,593$49,393
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $33,158 · Management $2,979 · Fundraising $1,986$38,123
IX-17 TravelManagement $9,785$9,785
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $2,000 · Fundraising $15,844$17,844
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,355$4,355
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $949,242 · Management $4,032$953,274
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,318,980 · Management $254,843 · Fundraising $73,523$2,647,346
Part X · Balance sheet $20,462,572 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $117,224$67,657
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,088,629$1,435,497
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $240$8,095
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $16,262,845$18,762,421
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$188,902
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $18,468,938$20,462,572
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,491$2,200
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $22,250$11,575
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$118,715
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $24,741$132,490
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,356,202$652,623
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $15,087,995$19,677,459
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $18,444,197$20,330,082
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $18,468,938$20,462,572
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $20,330,082 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,795,795
XI-2 Total expenses$2,647,346
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$148,449
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$18,444,197
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,737,436
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$20,330,082

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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