Celebrating Our Grantees

Grantees

At the Addium-METER Foundation, we are proud to offer grants with a diverse array of non-profit organizations dedicated to making a difference in the Palouse area. Our grantees are at the forefront of addressing critical community needs, from enhancing educational opportunities to uplifting underserved populations. Here, we celebrate their achievements and share the stories of how our support has helped fuel their missions.

Weekend Food Bags

Pullman Schools Pantry Program

Awarded a $7,500 grant to provide weekend food bags for any Pullman Public Schools students needing extra food on the weekends during the school year.

SYMPOSIUM ON HEALTH CARE IMPROVEMENTS

Pullman Regional Hospital Foundation

Awarded a $4,000 grant to help support the hospital's April 29 symposium showcasing physician-led quality improvement projects in rural healthcare.

supporting children meals & legal services

Idaho Freemason Foundation

Awarded $2,000 for school meals in Latah County schools, Grangeville schools, child legal services in the Lewis-Clark Valley and the Kamiah school library system.

helping students & teachers to get grants

Foundation for Potlatch Education

Awarded $700 to help launch and implement a program to help students and teachers in the Potlatch, Idaho area to access financial grants and innovative instructional ideas.

FREE CONCERTS TO COMMUNITY

Tapestry Women's Choir

Awarded a $2,000 grant to support providing free musical concerts to the community.

Community Theatre Performance Venues

APOD Productions

Awarded a $3,750 grant to help cover venue costs for their 2026–27 season, which will feature four local productions involving hundreds of volunteers and performers from across the Palouse.

Dolly Parton Imagination Library

United Way of Whitman County

Awarded a $3,500 grant to help purchase materials for send free books to local children through Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, supporting early literacy across the county.

mobile stem lab for children

The Palouse Discovery Science Center

Awarded $3,500 for a Mobile Steam Lab to take science education to children throughout the Palouse region. 

Launch at the Market Initiative

Colfax Chamber of Commerce

Awarded $1,500 to support its Launch at the Market initiative, which will provide booth fee sponsorships, program materials, and volunteer mentorship at the Colfax Farmers Market. 


senior meal program

Friendly Neighbor Senior Citizens

Received $5,000 to support their growing home-delivered meal program, which provides nutrition and welfare checks to homebound seniors.

ScreeningS

Kenworthy Performing Arts Centre

Awarded $2,400 for the licensing fees of one film presentation for the community.

TRAIL SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS

Palouse Land Trust

Awarded $3,500 and volunteer labor for improvements to the trail system for accessibility and safety at Idler's Rest Nature Preserve east of Moscow, Idaho.

Our 2026 GranteeS:

ENERGY-EFFICIENT HOME BUILD 

Palouse Habitat for Humanity

Awarded a $4,000 grant to support building the affordable, energy-efficient 2026 Habitat home in Palouse for a disabled U.S. Army veteran.

VENDOR SCHOLARSHIPS

Pullman Market on Main

Awarded a $3,500 grant to assist with vendor scholarships to support new entrepreneurs to participate in the market.

OUTDOOR REC SPACE

Northwest Children's Home

Awarded $3,500 toward Futures Field, a new 110'x110' outdoor recreation space on its Lewiston campus that will expand therapeutic recreation access for the low-income, foster care, and Medicaid-eligible youth.

Outreach Initiative

U of I STEM Outreach

Awarded $5,000 to support the Engineering the Future k-12 outreach programs, providing hands-on materials to support classroom visits, Adventure Club outreach, and the EXPO STEM Fair for over 1,000 local youth.

HANDS ON SCIENCE EDUCATION

Science on Ice Program

Awarded $5,500 to purchase and install rubber flooring for its dedicated classroom, replacing worn-out carpet squares to create a safer, cleaner, and more stable learning environment for local fifth-grade STEM field trips. 

Youth Robotic Competition support

Palouse Area Robotics Team

Awarded $3,872 to support local students participating in the FIRST Robotics competition. The grant will be used to purchase soldering equipments and a fume extractor for the team.

FIRE RECOVERY FOR COMMUNITY

Pine Creek Community Restoration

Awarded a $2,000 grant to support recovery efforts in Malden and Pine City after the September 7, 2020 Babb Road fire.

SAFE ADULT HOUSING

Latah Alliance on
Mental Health

Awarded a $3.540 grant to support improvements Alliance House, creating a safe, stable home for adults with severe mental illness.

YOUTH MONEY MANAGEMENT SKILLS

Boys & Girls Club of the Lewis & Clark Valley

 Awarded $2,000 to integrate Money Matters and Lemonade Day with its Club Bucks system, giving youth hands-on practice in budgeting, entrepreneurship, and financial decision-making.

AFTERSCHOOL SPACE FOR MIDDLE SCHOOLERS

City of Pullman Parks & Rec Teen Center

Awarded a $3,500 grant to help provide a safe place for middle schoolers to engage in after-school activities.

YOUTH DANCE EDUCATION

Festival of Dance

Awarded a $2,500 grant to support youth education with dance curriculum to elementary students in underserved communities within the Nez Perce Reservation.

FOOD BAGS

St. James Episcopal Church

Awarded a $1,500 grant to assist with the purchase 1,000 Bite2Go food bags for its Backpack Food program, supporting children at risk of food insecurity in Pullman.

CULTURAL AND SPECIAL DIETARY ITEMS

Community Action Center

Awarded a $5,000 grant to help pay for the purchase of cultural and special dietary food items to distribute at the community food bank.

EQUIPMENT & PARTS FOR STUDENT PROGRAM

Wazzu Racing

Awarded $1,000 grant to help Wazzu Racing, WSU's Formula SAE team, purchase equipment and parts for the car they design, build, and race in national competition.

COMPUTER FOR DIGITIZING HISTORIC DOCS

Guy-Albion Historical Society

Awarded $800 grant to purchase a computer to digitize historic photographs and records, expanding public access to Albion's history.

The vision and direction of the Addium-METER Foundation are guided by a dedicated board of leaders passionate about our cause:

  • Whitman Co. Libraries- Albion Branch (Renovations)
  • Palouse- Clearwater Environmental Institute (STREAM TEAM Camp)
  • Northwest Public Broadcasting (New Radio)
  • Palouse Habitat for Humanity (Tools & Labor)
  • Family Promise of the Palouse (Shelter Improvements)
  • United Way (Dolly Parton Imagination Library)
  • Friendly Neighbors Senior Citizens (Meals for Seniors)
  • Make a Wish Foundation of  Alaska & WA (Wish Granting)
  • Northwest Children's Home (Garage/Gym Updates at Group Home)
  • Kenworthy Performing Arts Centre  (Summer Family Matinee Series)
  • Lauren McCluskey Foundation (Free Self-Defense Class)

Join Our Mission

Each of these organizations represents just a fraction of the impact made possible through collaboration and support. Their success stories inspire us and highlight the critical role that grants play in enabling nonprofits to fulfill their missions.

We invite you to learn more about our grantees and the incredible work they are doing in our communities. If you represent a nonprofit organization and are interested in applying for future grants, we encourage you to stay connected with us for updates on our grant program and application process.

Together, we can continue to support initiatives that make our communities stronger, healthier, and more sustainable. Thank you to all our grantees for their dedication and hard work. Your contributions are truly making a difference.