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Private Foundation
THE AVISTA FOUNDATION
THE AVISTA FOUNDATION is a private foundation categorized as Private Foundation based in SPOKANE, WA. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $1.4M, expenses of $2.3M, total assets of $10.6M. Imperigo tracks 2,632 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $12.6M.
EIN: 753003371
SPOKANE, WA
Private Grantmaking Foundations
NTEE: T20
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.4M
Total Expenses$2.3M
Total Assets$10.6M
Grants Given2,632
Grant Total$12.6M
Filing Years2021–2025
Sample Grants Given
Eastern Washington University Foundation
Catalyst Building
$350,000
Upper Columbia Resource Conservation and Development District
cooling island at Scale House Market
$60,000
Gonzaga University
IIAT Units Energy Meter for Generative AI Usage Project
$55,000
Spokane Symphony
General Operating Support
$55,000
Pullman Regional Hospital Foundation
Behavioral Health Patient Space in the ER
$50,000
Showing up to 5 of 2,632 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Director
Alec Mesdag
Director
Chris Schlothauer
Director
David J Meyer
Director
Heather Rosentrater
Director
Kevin Christie
Executive Director
Kristine Meyer
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.4M | $2.3M | $10.6M |
| 2024 | $1.2M | $2.1M | $11.9M |
| 2023 | $4.1M | $2.4M | $12.6M |
| 2022 | $509K | $1.3M | $10.4M |
| 2021 | $1.7M | $2.1M | $14.7M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $1.7M to $1.4M (-18%), with total assets most recently reported at $10.6M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AK, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, and 4 other states.
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Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.