Spokane Colleges Foundation

Name

Spokane Colleges Foundation

Legal name

Spokane Colleges Foundation

Website

https://ccsfoundation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Spokane Colleges Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1972 that serves as the official philanthropic arm of Spokane Community College and Spokane Falls Community College, administering 100+ scholarships, emergency aid, and program support for 20,000 students across a 12,302 square-mile district.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Educational Philanthropy and Fundraising Services

NAICS

Grantmaking and Giving Services (8132), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Education Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Scholarship & Fellowship Foundations and Trusts (EDADAHAC), College Access, Scholarships & Student Success Nonprofits (BPAGADAE), Fundraising & Annual Giving (EDALAOAB)

Keywords

• Educational fundraising services
• Scholarship administration
• Planned giving programs
• Community college philanthropy
• Emergency student aid

Headquarters

HQ city

Spokane

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Charitable Donations: Individual and corporate donations received through the Foundation's website, events, and direct mail campaigns. Donations support scholarships, emergency aid, and program support for Spokane Colleges students.
2. Planned Giving: Long-term charitable giving vehicles including bequests, charitable gift annuities, charitable remainder trusts, charitable lead trusts, and donor advised funds that provide income to donors during their lifetime with remainder going to the Foundation.
3. Scholarship Administration: The Foundation administers 100+ scholarship funds, including annual scholarships starting at $5,000 and endowed scholarships requiring $25,000 minimum investment, connecting donor intent with student recipients.
4. Sasquatch Booster Club: Annual membership program supporting CCS athletics with exclusive swag rewards including tumblers, speakers, coolers, and laptop backpacks.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Spokane Colleges Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit fundraising organization that supports students at Spokane Community College and Spokane Falls Community College. It administers 100+ scholarship opportunities, emergency aid for unforeseen hardships, and program funding across 120+ college programs. The Foundation also operates a planned giving infrastructure offering charitable gift annuities, charitable remainder trusts, donor advised funds, bequests, and Legacy Society membership.

Product overview

Spokane Colleges Foundation operates as a unified philanthropic platform supporting Spokane Community College and Spokane Falls Community College's 20,000+ students. Its core offerings center on scholarships (100+ annual opportunities), emergency aid, and program support for 120+ college programs. The Foundation also maintains a planned giving infrastructure hosted at legacy.ccsfoundation.org, offering charitable gift annuities, charitable remainder/lead trusts, donor advised funds, endowed gifts, and bequest planning tools. Supporting offerings include the Sasquatch Booster Club for athletic donors, the Alumni & Friends Network for discount access, and the Legacy Society for planned giving recognition. The technology stack uses DonorPerfect for donation processing and AwardSpring for scholarship/emergency aid applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Scholarship Program Core offering providing 100+ scholarship opportunities annually to SCC and SFCC students. Students apply once via a General Application and are auto-matched to eligible opportunities. Scholarships do not need to be repaid.
• Emergency Aid

Quantifiable outcome

• Awarded over $23 million to students and programs since 1972
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Fred MeyerminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFred Meyer Community Rewards program allows shoppers to link rewards cards to Foundation (nonprofit #80045) and earn donations based on purchases.
• Yoke's Fresh MarketminorGTM or Marketing PartnerYoke's Fresh Market community rewards program enables shoppers to support Foundation with 5% of purchases through linked community cards.
• eScript DiningminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDining rewards program where registered credit/debit cards earn up to 5% for Foundation when dining at participating restaurants.
• Discover GivingminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDiscover card program allowing one-time or recurring gifts to Foundation, including tributes in honor of friends and loved ones.
• PointWorthyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLoyalty points donation platform enabling donors to convert loyalty reward points into donations to Foundation.
• H&R BlockminorGTM or Marketing PartnerH&R Block Nonprofit Referral Program allows tax preparation clients to share Foundation referral code (40010001099232) resulting in $20 donations to Foundation.
• SCC and SFCC Career ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership connecting alumni with local hiring managers and job postings through social media and coordinated career resources.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• College Success Foundation: National nonprofit supporting low-income and first-generation students through scholarships and college-prep programs. Comparable in target student population and scholarship administration, but with a broader mission and multi-state footprint.
• Hispanic Scholarship Fund: National scholarship organization focused on Hispanic students. Comparable in scholarship administration and donor development model, but with national scope and a more narrowly defined target student population.
• Scholarship America: National nonprofit scholarship administrator with decades of scale. Comparable in scholarship administration and employer-sponsored scholarship programs, but operates nationally and at significantly greater scale than a single-college foundation.
• UNCF (United Negro College Fund): Large national education grantmaking organization administering scholarships and institutional support. Comparable as a scholarship-focused education grantmaker, though operating at significantly larger scale and with a different student target.

Direct peers

• Bellevue College Foundation: Philanthropic foundation supporting Bellevue College, a Washington state community college. Directly comparable as a single-college foundation administering scholarships, emergency aid, and program support with a similar donor and alumni engagement model.
• Tacoma Community College Foundation: Foundation supporting Tacoma Community College with scholarships, program support, and alumni engagement. A direct community-college foundation peer operating in the same Pacific Northwest philanthropic ecosystem.
• Wenatchee Valley College Foundation: Foundation supporting Wenatchee Valley College in Washington state. Comparable as a small community-college foundation administering scholarships, endowments, and donor stewardship in a similar regional scope.
• Yakima Valley College Foundation: Foundation for Yakima Valley College in central Washington. Comparable in scale and mission, administering scholarships and program support for a community college student population in a similar regional economy.
• Seattle Colleges Foundation: Foundation serving Seattle Central, North Seattle, and South Seattle colleges. Closely comparable in mission (community college scholarships, emergency aid, program support) and donor base type, with a similar urban-Washington operating context.

Regional players

• Inland Northwest Community Foundation: Regional community foundation serving the Inland Northwest (Spokane area). Comparable geographic reach and overlapping donor base, but operates a broader grantmaking mandate beyond education.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CCofSpokane
• YouTubevimeo.com/user98591238
• Facebookfacebook.com/FoundationCCS
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/community-colleges-of-spokane-foundation

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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