Boys & Girls Clubs of Spokane County Buys Northtown Property from Innovia Foundation
SPOKANE, WA, March 12, 2021 — Innovia Foundation announced today that the Boys & Girls Clubs of Spokane County has purchased the Northtown Boys & Girls Clubs property that was previously held by the BGC Supporting Organization, a separate 501(c)(3) organization at Innovia.
The Northtown Boys & Girls Clubs property located on East Providence is the home of Northtown Club. In 2015, a generous gift from anonymous donors established the BGC Supporting Organization for the purpose of purchasing and holding the Northtown property until the Boys & Girls Clubs of Spokane County was able to purchase the property. The Boys & Girls Clubs of Spokane County has paid a modest rent to Innovia to occupy and operate programs at the multi-purpose facility since 2015. Prior to 2015, the Northtown Boys & Girls Club had leased that site from St. Francis Xavier parish. In March 2021, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Spokane County made an initial $50,000 payment to purchase the building and developed plans to raise an additional $206,000 to pay its mortgage in full within the next two years.
As one of the leading youth development organizations in the community, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Spokane County helps thousands of young people each year, ages 6-18, find their path, find their voice and find their passions.
“The generosity of the anonymous donors, together with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Spokane County’s perseverance to raise funds to purchase the building, ensures the children of northeast Spokane have access to a great multi-use facility for years to come,” said Shelly O’Quinn, CEO, Innovia Foundation. “Additionally, funds from the sale of the building will be permanently endowed and redistributed to support the Boys & Girls Clubs of Spokane County, year after year.”
Innovia Foundation ignites generosity that transforms lives and communities so that every person has the opportunity to thrive. As the community foundation for Eastern Washington and North Idaho, we partner with people who want to make our world better. We work together to address and solve our region’s problems, help those in need, identify and respond to our greatest opportunities and leave a lasting impact. Each year, Innovia Foundation invests more than $7 million into our communities through grants and scholarships to nonprofit organizations and local students.
