Yakima Valley Community Foundation

Name

Yakima Valley Community Foundation

Legal name

Yakima Valley Community Foundation

Website

https://yakimavalleycf.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Foundation Philanthropic Services

NAICS

Grantmaking and Giving Services (8132), Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Capacity Building & Nonprofit Infrastructure Funders (BPAGAKAO), Community Health & Prevention Program Funding (HLAJALAF)

Keywords

• Community foundation
• Donor-advised funds
• Charitable grantmaking
• Philanthropic fund management
• Nonprofit endowment services

Headquarters

HQ city

Yakima

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Philanthropic Fund Management: YVCF manages charitable funds including donor-advised funds, agency funds, and community funds. They facilitate charitable giving by connecting donors with causes they care about, managing the administrative aspects of philanthropy, and distributing grants to vetted nonprofit organizations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

YVCF is a community foundation that manages charitable assets (nearly $90 million) through donor-advised funds, agency funds, and legacy/endowment vehicles. It distributes annual grants (more than $3 million per year, $9 million in 2025) to vetted nonprofits in Yakima County and Central Washington, while convening community-leadership initiatives such as the Jewett Youth Leadership Program, Investing in Children Coalition, Youth Leadership Council, and Community Reinvestment Project focused on education, health, and civic engagement.

Product overview

The Yakima Valley Community Foundation operates as a philanthropic organization managing charitable funds and distributing grants. The foundation offers donor-advised funds, agency funds, and grant programs as its core charitable vehicles, supporting education, health, and civic engagement initiatives across Yakima County. Key programs include the Jewett Youth Leadership Program, Investing in Children Coalition, Youth Leadership Council, and Community Reinvestment Project. The organization manages nearly $90 million in charitable assets and grants more than $3 million annually. Digital services include a donor portal for fund management and annual impact reports documenting community outcomes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Donor-Advised Funds Charitable giving vehicles that allow donors to recommend grants to nonprofit organizations while receiving immediate tax benefits; managed by YVCF for individuals and families in the Yakima Valley.
• Agency Funds Endowment funds established by nonprofit organizations through YVCF to build long-term financial stability and provide ongoing income for their operations.
• Grant Programs Annual grant funding awarded by YVCF to nonprofits across Yakima County and surrounding rural communities; more than $3 million granted annually and more than $9 million granted in 2025.
• Jewett Youth Leadership Program Program that recruits and trains young philanthropists from across the Yakima Valley, providing $100,000 annually to grant to local causes.
• Community Reinvestment Project Initiative focused on strategic community investment addressing education, health, and civic engagement challenges across the Yakima Valley.
• Investing in Children Coalition Coalition focused on improving outcomes for children in the Yakima Valley through coordinated investment and advocacy.
• Youth Leadership Council Program engaging young leaders in community development and philanthropy across the Yakima Valley.
• Donor Portal Online platform enabling donors to manage their accounts, view fund balances, and recommend grants to nonprofits.

Quantifiable outcome

• 67% growth in contributions and funds under leadership of Sharon Miracle
• +3 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Memorial Foundation (Yakima)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIncoming President & CEO Erin Black previously led Memorial Foundation in Yakima, where she oversaw more than $20 million in capital campaigns and sustained annual philanthropic support of approximately $3.5 million for health programs. This connection provides continuity in regional foundation leadership and shared community focus.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Inland Empire Community Foundation: Community foundation serving the Spokane/IE region of Washington State. Directly comparable as a Washington-based regional community foundation with similar donor-advised funds, agency funds, and grant cycles serving a mid-sized regional population.
• Blue Mountain Community Foundation: Walla Walla, WA-based community foundation serving a rural, agricultural region of Southeastern Washington. Highly comparable to YVCF in rural Washington setting, small staff, grantmaking focus on education/health/vitality, and donor-advised fund model.
• Community Foundation for Southwest Washington: Vancouver, WA-based community foundation serving Southwest Washington. Comparable as a Washington State community foundation offering donor-advised funds, agency funds, and competitive grant programs with similar scale and donor engagement model.
• Greater Tacoma Community Foundation: Pierce County, WA-based community foundation. Comparable Washington State community foundation with a multi-program grant portfolio, donor-advised funds, and youth philanthropy programs of similar operational structure.
• Whatcom Community Foundation: Bellingham, WA-based community foundation serving Whatcom County. Directly comparable as a Pacific Northwest community foundation of similar scale operating donor-advised funds, agency funds, and place-based grant programs.
• Skagit Community Foundation: Mount Vernon, WA-based community foundation serving the Skagit Valley. Comparable rural-agricultural Washington community foundation with similar grantmaking focus areas, donor-advised funds, and small-team operating model.

Regional players

• Spokane County United Way: Regional nonprofit in Spokane, WA. Adjacent rather than direct peer — operates in the same Pacific Northwest philanthropic ecosystem with overlapping community focus areas, but uses a United Way fundraising model rather than a community foundation model.
• Idaho Community Foundation: Statewide community foundation serving Idaho. Comparable in mission and product set (donor-advised funds, agency funds, competitive grants) but operates at a larger geographic scale than YVCF's county-level focus.

Broad incumbents

• Oregon Community Foundation: Statewide Oregon community foundation with substantially larger AUM. Widely comparable product set and grantmaking focus but operates at much greater scale and broader geographic remit than YVCF.

Emerging players

• Central Valley Community Foundation: Fresno, CA-based community foundation serving California's Central Valley agricultural region. Comparable mission serving a large Latino, agricultural, high-poverty community with similar education, health, and civic engagement focus areas.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/yakimavalleycf
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/yakima-valley-community-foundation

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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