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2023 Annual Report

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A sunset view of a the Columbia River

Side By Side

We are proud and beyond grateful for the achievements made while working side by side with our many partners in 2023. Together, we continued building on a firm foundation to support the people, places and organizations that make southwest Washington special.

Fueled largely by our generous fundholders, the Community Foundation directed more than $21 million to over 1,350 nonprofits addressing critical community needs. Our strategic grants program expanded capacity-building efforts, championed participatory grantmaking and supported organizations advancing prosperity across our region. We also unveiled a new strategic plan and awarded a record $1.1 million in scholarships to area students. In total, these efforts demonstrate how collective giving drives lasting impact.


As we look ahead to 2024 and our 40th anniversary, we are inspired by all that remains possible. With this generous community beside us, we aim to build on our momentum, achieve everything our founders imagined and continue creating a flourishing southwest Washington for generations to come.


Matt Morton
President

Overall Grants

$302.1M
Grants Since Inception
$21.8M
Granted in 2023
%
donor directed grants
%
granted to local causes

Grants by Cause Area

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$13.28M

Basic Needs & Healthy Living

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$4.02M

Communities & Neighborhoods

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$2.31M

Education

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$1.07M

Scholarships

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$.98M

Arts & Culture

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$.19M

Conservation & the Environment

Grants at a Glance

1,417

Grants Awarded

$15,424

Average Grant

394

Scholarships Awarded

$2,959

Average Scholarship

Overall Giving

$379.6M
Total Charitable Assets
378
Total Funds Established
Funds Established by Fund Type
# of Funds
% Total Assets
Donor Advised
148
72.6%
Strategic
45
13.4%
Designated & Agency
82
8.6%
Scholarship
71
3.1%
Other*
32
2.4%
*Includes Field of Interest Funds, Supporting Organizations, Charitable Trusts and Annuities and Unrestricted Funds

Contributions and Funds

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423

Number of Gifts Received

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$6.1M

Total Dollars Raised

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5

New Funds Established

Funding for Today and Tomorrow

The Foundation works to address immediate needs while sustaining charitable support for local nonprofits long into the future. This is accomplished by managing expendable and endowed funds for our region.
21.8%
Endowed Assets
71.2%
Expendable Assets