Community Council
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
MISSION TO FOSTER A TRUSTED GATHERING PLACE WHERE PEOPLE ENGAGE IN DIALOGUE, INQUIRY, AND ADVOCACY TO BUILD A VIBRANT REGION FOR EVERYONE. OUR REGION INCLUDES COLUMBIA AND WALLA WALLA COUNTIES AND THE MILTON-FREEWATER AREA.
- Income
- $274,303
- Spending
- $300,998
- Spent on programs
- 88%
- Reserves
- 13.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 84%
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 175
- Highest pay
- $118,041, executive di
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 84 out of 100. Higher than 62% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 13.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 3% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 10% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 2% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1588% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 83 out of 100. Higher than 63% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2518 of 18 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (2)
- $161,410 spent. STUDY & IMPLEMENTATION INTERNET FOR ALL IMPLEMENTATION TASK FORCE THE INTERNET FOR ALL IMPLEMENTATION TASK FORCE (ITF) WAS HARD AT WORK IN 2025, TAKING ON SEVERAL PROJECTS TO ADVANCE DIGITAL INCLUSION IN OUR REGION. COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND EDUCATION IN 2025, THE ITF PRIORITIZED THE CREATION OF EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS TO HELP BRIDGE THE DIGITAL DIVIDE. THE TASK FORCE CREATED AN INFORMATIONAL FLIER IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH TO EXPLAIN WHY RELIABLE INTERNET ACCESS IS VITAL FOR EDUCATION, HEALTH CARE, AND ECONOMIC STABILITY. ADDITIONALLY, THEY DEVELOPED MATERIALS IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH LISTING COMMUNITY PROGRAMS THAT OFFER SERVICES SUCH AS FREE WI-FI, PUBLIC COMPUTERS, DEVICE LENDING PROGRAMS, AND AFFORDABLE DEVICES. MEDIA PRESENCE AND DIGITAL RESOURCE FAIR THE ITFS EFFORTS WERE PUBLICIZED THROUGH TWO FEATURES IN THE WALLA WALLA UNION BULLETIN. THE FIRST ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTED THE REGIONS NEED FOR AFFORDABLE, RELIABLE INTERNET AND THE ITFS WORK, WHILE THE SECOND PREVIEWED THE 2025 DIGITAL RESOURCE FAIR. THE DIGITAL RESOURCE FAIR WAS A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT INVOLVING 18 COMMUNITY PARTNERS, INCLUDING SCHOOLS, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, AND COLLEGES. THE DIGITAL RESOURCE FAIR CREATED A LIVELY ATMOSPHERE, FEATURING FREE FOOD FROM A LOCAL VENDOR AND A DJ WHO PROVIDED MUSIC WHILE SERVING AS THE EVENTS MASTER OF CEREMONIES. TO ENGAGE ATTENDEES, LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING THE LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL ESPORTS TEAM, COLLEGE PLACE HIGH SCHOOL FUTURE BUSINESS LEADERS OF AMERICA, THE WALLA WALLA YMCA, NN DEVELOPMENTS, AND GOODWILL OF THE COLUMBIA, HOSTED INTERACTIVE GAMES. BEYOND THE FUN AND GAMES, GOODWILL ALSO CONDUCTED AN ESPECIALLY POPULAR CLASS FOCUSED ON INTERNET SAFETY AND SECURITY. ON THE TECHNICAL SIDE, WALLA WALLA UNIVERSITY STUDENTS MANAGED HELP DESKS TO PROVIDE DIRECT SUPPORT AND GUIDE VISITORS TOWARD VALUABLE ONLINE RESOURCES. SIMULTANEOUSLY, 21 OTHER ENTITIES HOSTED RESOURCE TABLES TO SHARE INFORMATION ABOUT TECH-RELATED SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN OUR REGION. TO INCREASE ACCESSIBILITY, AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE AND SPANISH INTERPRETATION WERE PROVIDED THROUGHOUT THE EVENT. EXCITEMENT PEAKED WHEN SIX LAPTOP COMPUTERS WERE AWARDED AS DOOR PRIZES, FIVE OF WHICH WENT TO STUDENTS. WHILE OVERALL ATTENDANCE WAS SMALLER THAN HOPED, THE FEEDBACK RECEIVED WAS OVERWHELMINGLY POSITIVE. PARTICIPANTS ENCOURAGED THE ITF TO HOST THE EVENT AGAIN IN 2026, OFFERING CONSTRUCTIVE SUGGESTIONS TO EXPAND OUTREACH EFFORTS. ITF MEMBERS WE WOULD LIKE TO RECOGNIZE AND THANK OUR ITF MEMBERS FOR THEIR HARD WORK AND DEDICATION TO BRIDGING THE DIGITAL DIVIDE. THESE 37 VOLUNTEERS REPRESENT A WIDE ARRAY OF SECTORS, INCLUDING THE CITY OF COLLEGE PLACE, COLLEGE PLACE PUBLIC SCHOOLS, COMMON ROOTS HOUSING TRUST, GOODWILL, HOPE STREET, PORT OF WALLA WALLA, WALLA WALLA COMMUNITY COLLEGE, WALLA WALLA COUNTY RURAL LIBRARY DISTRICT, WALLA WALLA HOMELESS ALLIANCE, WALLA WALLA PUBLIC SCHOOLS, WALLA WALLA SENIOR CENTER, WORKSOURCE WALLA WALLA, AND VARIOUS BUSINESS OWNERS FROM WITHIN AND OUTSIDE THE TECH INDUSTRY. TOGETHER, WE ARE DRIVING MEANINGFUL SOLUTIONS TO CLOSE THE DIGITAL DIVIDE AND EXPAND BROADBAND INTERNET ACCESS FOR ALL. WE ARE BUILDING A FUTURE WHERE EVERYONE IN OUR REGION CAN THRIVE IN A CONNECTED WORLD. STUDY & IMPLEMENTATION INTERNET FOR ALL IMPLEMENTATION TASK FORCE THE INTERNET FOR ALL IMPLEMENTATION TASK FORCE (ITF) WAS HARD AT WORK IN 2025, TAKING ON SEVERAL PROJECTS TO ADVANCE DIGITAL INCLUSION IN OUR REGION. COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND EDUCATION IN 2025, THE ITF PRIORITIZED THE CREATION OF EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS TO HELP BRIDGE THE DIGITAL DIVIDE. THE TASK FORCE CREATED AN INFORMATIONAL FLIER IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH TO EXPLAIN WHY RELIABLE INTERNET ACCESS IS VITAL FOR EDUCATION, HEALTH CARE, AND ECONOMIC STABILITY. ADDITIONALLY, THEY DEVELOPED MATERIALS IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH LISTING COMMUNITY PROGRAMS THAT OFFER SERVICES SUCH AS FREE WI-FI, PUBLIC COMPUTERS, DEVICE LENDING PROGRAMS, AND AFFORDABLE DEVICES. MEDIA PRESENCE AND DIGITAL RESOURCE FAIR THE ITFS EFFORTS WERE PUBLICIZED THROUGH TWO FEATURES IN THE WALLA WALLA UNION BULLETIN. THE FIRST ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTED THE REGIONS NEED FOR AFFORDABLE, RELIABLE INTERNET AND THE ITFS WORK, WHILE THE SECOND PREVIEWED THE 2025 DIGITAL RESOURCE FAIR. THE DIGITAL RESOURCE FAIR WAS A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT INVOLVING 18 COMMUNITY PARTNERS, INCLUDING SCHOOLS, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, AND COLLEGES. THE DIGITAL RESOURCE FAIR CREATED A LIVELY ATMOSPHERE, FEATURING FREE FOOD FROM A LOCAL VENDOR AND A DJ WHO PROVIDED MUSIC WHILE SERVING AS THE EVENTS MASTER OF CEREMONIES. TO ENGAGE ATTENDEES, LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING THE LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL ESPORTS TEAM, COLLEGE PLACE HIGH SCHOOL FUTURE BUSINESS LEADERS OF AMERICA, THE WALLA WALLA YMCA, NN DEVELOPMENTS, AND GOODWILL OF THE COLUMBIA, HOSTED INTERACTIVE GAMES. BEYOND THE FUN AND GAMES, GOODWILL ALSO CONDUCTED AN ESPECIALLY POPULAR CLASS FOCUSED ON INTERNET SAFETY AND SECURITY. ON THE TECHNICAL SIDE, WALLA WALLA UNIVERSITY STUDENTS MANAGED HELP DESKS TO PROVIDE DIRECT SUPPORT AND GUIDE VISITORS TOWARD VALUABLE ONLINE RESOURCES. SIMULTANEOUSLY, 21 OTHER ENTITIES HOSTED RESOURCE TABLES TO SHARE INFORMATION ABOUT TECH-RELATED SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN OUR REGION. TO INCREASE ACCESSIBILITY, AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE AND SPANISH INTERPRETATION WERE PROVIDED THROUGHOUT THE EVENT. EXCITEMENT PEAKED WHEN SIX LAPTOP COMPUTERS WERE AWARDED AS DOOR PRIZES, FIVE OF WHICH WENT TO STUDENTS. WHILE OVERALL ATTENDANCE WAS SMALLER THAN HOPED, THE FEEDBACK RECEIVED WAS OVERWHELMINGLY POSITIVE. PARTICIPANTS ENCOURAGED THE ITF TO HOST THE EVENT AGAIN IN 2026, OFFERING CONSTRUCTIVE SUGGESTIONS TO EXPAND OUTREACH EFFORTS. ITF MEMBERS WE WOULD LIKE TO RECOGNIZE AND THANK OUR ITF MEMBERS FOR THEIR HARD WORK AND DEDICATION TO BRIDGING THE DIGITAL DIVIDE. THESE 37 VOLUNTEERS REPRESENT A WIDE ARRAY OF SECTORS, INCLUDING THE CITY OF COLLEGE PLACE, COLLEGE PLACE PUBLIC SCHOOLS, COMMON ROOTS
- $104,303 spent. OUTREACH ANNUAL LUNCHEON OUR 2025 ANNUAL LUNCHEON BROUGHT TOGETHER MORE THAN 400 COMMUNITY MEMBERS FROM ACROSS THE REGION, CREATING A POWERFUL MOMENT OF CONNECTION AND SHARED COMMITMENT. COMMUNITY MEMBERS GATHERED NOT ONLY TO LEARN ABOUT COMMUNITY COUNCILS WORK, BUT TO AFFIRM THEIR SHARED CARE FOR THE HEALTH AND FUTURE OF OUR COMMUNITY. THE ROOM REFLECTED THE DIVERSITY OF OUR REGION, WITH PARTICIPANTS BRINGING DISTINCT PERSPECTIVES AND LIVED EXPERIENCES. COMMUNITY COUNCIL IS COMMITTED TO INCLUSIVITY AND COLLABORATION IN EVERYTHING WE DO. ONE LUNCHEON SPONSOR REFLECTED THE COUNCILS STUDY/ACTION PROCESS IS ALL ABOUT LISTENING, LEARNING, AND MAKING MEANINGFUL CHANGE FROM THE GROUND UP A TRUE EXPRESSION OF CARE AND COLLABORATION. AROUND THE TABLE, STRANGERS BECOME NEIGHBORS, AND IDEAS TURN INTO ACTION. SIMILARLY, A FORMER BOARD MEMBER SHARED: I JOINED THE COMMUNITY COUNCIL BOARD BECAUSE I LIKED THAT THEY GOT THINGS DONE FRUITFUL STUDIES, USEFUL REPORTS, TANGIBLE OUTCOMES, AND SUSTAINED IMPACT. WHAT IVE LEARNED OVER MY TIME WITH THIS ORGANIZATION IS THAT THEY ALSO DO ONE MORE THING: THEY EMPOWER OUR COMMUNITY TO COME TOGETHER TO CONTINUE GROWING AND IMPROVING, TO BUILD ON PAST ACHIEVEMENTS, AND TO EVOLVE TO MEET FUTURE NEEDS. EVENTS LIKE OUR ANNUAL LUNCHEON DEMONSTRATE OUR COMMITMENT TO INCLUSIVITY AND COLLABORATION BY BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS, ENGAGING IN DIALOGUE, AND TAKING SHARED RESPONSIBILITY FOR ADDRESSING CHALLENGES AND ADVANCING LASTING CHANGE. YOU CAN READ MORE ABOUT OUR PAST WORK IN OUR 15 YEAR RETROSPECTIVE, WHICH CAN BE FOUND ON OUR WEBSITE. OUR COMMITMENT CARRIES FORWARD THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. OUTREACH ANNUAL LUNCHEON OUR 2025 ANNUAL LUNCHEON BROUGHT TOGETHER MORE THAN 400 COMMUNITY MEMBERS FROM ACROSS THE REGION, CREATING A POWERFUL MOMENT OF CONNECTION AND SHARED COMMITMENT. COMMUNITY MEMBERS GATHERED NOT ONLY TO LEARN ABOUT COMMUNITY COUNCILS WORK, BUT TO AFFIRM THEIR SHARED CARE FOR THE HEALTH AND FUTURE OF OUR COMMUNITY. THE ROOM REFLECTED THE DIVERSITY OF OUR REGION, WITH PARTICIPANTS BRINGING DISTINCT PERSPECTIVES AND LIVED EXPERIENCES. COMMUNITY COUNCIL IS COMMITTED TO INCLUSIVITY AND COLLABORATION IN EVERYTHING WE DO. ONE LUNCHEON SPONSOR REFLECTED THE COUNCILS STUDY/ACTION PROCESS IS ALL ABOUT LISTENING, LEARNING, AND MAKING MEANINGFUL CHANGE FROM THE GROUND UP A TRUE EXPRESSION OF CARE AND COLLABORATION. AROUND THE TABLE, STRANGERS BECOME NEIGHBORS, AND IDEAS TURN INTO ACTION. SIMILARLY, A FORMER BOARD MEMBER SHARED: I JOINED THE COMMUNITY COUNCIL BOARD BECAUSE I LIKED THAT THEY GOT THINGS DONE FRUITFUL STUDIES, USEFUL REPORTS, TANGIBLE OUTCOMES, AND SUSTAINED IMPACT. WHAT IVE LEARNED OVER MY TIME WITH THIS ORGANIZATION IS THAT THEY ALSO DO ONE MORE THING: THEY EMPOWER OUR COMMUNITY TO COME TOGETHER TO CONTINUE GROWING AND IMPROVING, TO BUILD ON PAST ACHIEVEMENTS, AND TO EVOLVE TO MEET FUTURE NEEDS. EVENTS LIKE OUR ANNUAL LUNCHEON DEMONSTRATE OUR COMMITMENT TO INCLUSIVITY AND COLLABORATION BY BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS, ENGAGING IN DIALOGUE, AND TAKING SHARED RESPONSIBILITY FOR ADDRESSING CHALLENGES AND ADVANCING LASTING CHANGE. YOU CAN READ MORE ABOUT OUR PAST WORK IN OUR 15 YEAR RETROSPECTIVE, WHICH CAN BE FOUND ON OUR WEBSITE. OUR COMMITMENT CARRIES FORWARD THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since May 2009.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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