Mission
TO PROVIDE HANDS-ON LEARNING ABOUT REAL FOOD IN SCHOOL GARDENS ACROSS COWLITZ COUNTY
Public Charity
LOWER COLUMBIA SCHOOL GARDENS
LOWER COLUMBIA SCHOOL GARDENS is a Public Charity headquartered in LONGVIEW, WA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $762K revenue, $566K expenses, $308K total assets. 24 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $529K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 464549009
LONGVIEW, WA
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NTEE: C50
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$762K
Total Expenses$566K
Total Assets$308K
Grant Records24
Funding Total$529K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Lower Columbia School Gardens
How Lower Columbia School Gardens divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$91
Programs
the work itself
$4
Management
running the organization
$5
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $91 for programs
$91
Garden programs for kids in 18 schools in cowlitz county
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$40,222
UNRESTRICTED
$18,217
FUND NEW GARDEN
$10,799
Community Food Distribution Program
$10,000
FUND NEW GARDEN
$50,000
Showing up to 5 of 24 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
SECRETARY
Beth Fellows
BOARD MEMBER
Chuck Berquist
BOARD MEMBER
Danelle Trimble
BOARD MEMBER
Dr Jennifer Bard
VICE PRESIDENT
Dr Po-Shen Chang
BOARD MEMBER
Gunnar Guttormsen
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $762K | $566K | $308K |
| 2024 | $427K | $504K | $113K |
| 2023 | $562K | $556K | $190K |
| 2022 | $412K | $457K | $180K |
| 2021 | $414K | $426K | $227K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $414K to $762K (+84%), with total assets most recently reported at $308K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.