SPOKANE, WA – Innovia Foundation has announced $1,250,414 in grant funding to 113 organizations across Eastern Washington and North Idaho through its 2025 Community Grants Program. The annual program supports initiatives in youth development, education, health and wellness, arts, and economic opportunity. This year’s focus emphasized youth engagement across the region.
The following organizations in Asotin, Columbia, Garfield, Clearwater, Idaho, Lewis, and Nez Perce counties received funding:
Asotin County
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Asotin County Food Bank Association – $15,000
To provide weekend food to 228 children each week of the school year -
First Christian Church in Clarkston – $8,000
Red Door Food Kitchen
Columbia County
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Columbia County Rural Library District – $10,000
Junior Non-fiction Remodeling Project -
Friends of the Pool – $13,000
Life-Saving Wellness Initiative for Columbia County Youth -
Project Timothy – $7,000
Project Timothy Grant for Client Services
Garfield County
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Pomeroy School District – $15,000
Music Program Revival -
Pomeroy Summer Market – $5,000
Support for local summer market
Clearwater County
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Clearwater Community Complex, Inc. – $15,000
Orofino Community Pool Design -
Clearwater County Senior Citizens, Inc. – $15,000
Intergenerational Engagement Programs to Decrease Isolation
Idaho County
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City of Kooskia – $13,000
ADA Accessible Picnic Tables and Benches -
Kids Klub Inc. – $5,704
Kids Klub Summer Camp -
Reach Club Inc. – $14,000
Preschool as a Gateway to Academic Success in Elk City
Lewis County
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River Arts Kamiah Inc. – $10,046
Community Art Center -
Upriver Youth Leadership Council – $15,000
K–6 Afterschool Youth Program
Nez Perce County
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Chief Joseph Foundation – $12,900
Horse Therapy Riding Clinics for Underprivileged Children -
LC Crew Inc. – $10,000
Shoes for Kids -
Public Health – Idaho North Central District – $15,000
Community Building Through Preventive Care -
Willow Center, Inc. – $12,500
Camp Erin 2025 – Free Grief Camp for Kids
Innovia Foundation CEO Shelly O’Quinn emphasized the importance of nonprofit investment: “From supporting the most vulnerable to enriching our cultural landscape, nonprofits bring people and resources together to make more possible for our region.”
More information is available at www.innovia.org.