The Revelstoke Community Foundation (RCF) supported 15 different local organizations through various established funds through RCF’s endowment at a Tuesday, April 20 celebration hosted at the Revelstoke Railway Museum.
Created in 1999 to mark Revelstoke’s 100th anniversary of incorporation, the foundation has distributed over $1.6 million in legacy funding to numerous organizations, events and projects located in Revelstoke.
“We’re really proud of being able to consistently and sustainably support our community,” Tracy Spannier, RCF chair said.
Roughly $67,000 was presented to local organizations including Revelstoke Adaptive Sports Program, Revelstoke United Church Outreach and Revelstoke Museum and Archives for ongoing programming and new projects.
Providing funds for Revelstoke-focused projects offers reassurance for organizations submitting for RCF grants, Robyn Goldsmith, Arts Revelstoke executive director said.
When every grant proposal submitted takes up limited staff time to write, organizations need to be selective on where to put energy, and Goldsmith pointed to Arts Revelstoke’s Art Alleries as a unique project appreciated by the community but challenging to explain to grant organizers outside of Revelstoke.
“It’s nice to have these folks who recognize the existing work of your organization and understand the importance of that continuity,” she said.
Over the past few years local organizations have seen grant streams growing more competitive or drying up all together as funding drops, and RCF saw an increase in applications this year. Representatives attended the 2026 Resident Directed (ReDi) grant presentation night in preparation for ReDi grant proposals to also be pitched for RCF funding.
“We have a chance to hear more about projects, hear what’s being offered,” Spannier said. “It’s important for us as a committee to be aware of what else has happened in the community, and what other impacts we might have with the granting.”
From Revelstoke Mountain Resort donating proceeds from every Locals Day event to families who set up memorial funds, RCF donations come from all parts of Revelstoke, sometimes with specific focuses such as arts or sports.
“We’re trying to make sure that the impact that we’re having is sort of across the board, for different age groups, different focuses, different areas of the community. We’re looking at heritage projects, we’re looking at children and families, we’re looking at education and health, all of those things as parts of our community,” she said.
Revelstoke Community Foundation 2026 recipients
Arts Revelstoke
Art Alleries – $4,700
Supported through the Community Fund
Arts Revelstoke
Symphony in Revelstoke (LUNA) – $5,000
Supported through the Community Fund
City of Revelstoke
Youth Access and Outreach – $5,000
Supported through the Cummings-Knihnicki Fund
City of Revelstoke (Revelstoke Aquaducks)
Rear Starting Block Wedges – $4,950
Supported through the Community Fund
City of Revelstoke (Youth Access and Outreach)
Youth Access (Summer Camp) – $5,000
Supported through the Community Fund and Cougar Baseball Fund
Community Connections Revelstoke Society
Revelstoke Food Bank – $4,000
Supported through the Community Fund and Revelstoke Mountain Resort Fund
Community Connections Revelstoke Society
Youth & Family Space Enhancements – $2,000
Supported through the Community Fund
Okanagan Regional Library – Revelstoke location
Seniors Seating Area – $1,100
Supported through the Community Fund
Revelstoke & District Humane Society
Pawsitive ID Microchips – $2,700
Supported through the Cummings-Knihnicki Fund
Revelstoke Adaptive Sports Society
Trailrider – $5,000
Supported through the Community Fund and R Mickle Fund
Revelstoke Child Care Society
Early Learning Lending Library – $1,386
Supported through the Community Fund
Revelstoke Railway Museum
Research Library / Community Reading Room – $4,000
Supported through the Community Fund and Big Bend Heritage Fund
Revelstoke Memory Cafe
Revelstoke Memory Cafe Workshop – $460
Supported through the Community Fund and Canadian Club
Revelstoke Museum and Archives
Brochure Translation – $2,000
Supported through the Community Fund
Revelstoke Search and Rescue
Boulder Repeater Installation – $5,000
Supported through the Community Fund and R Lenzi Fund
Revelstoke United Church Outreach
Soup and a Smile – $5,000
Supported through the Community Fund and Teed Family Health & Wellness Fund
Revelstoke Women’s Shelter Society
Moving Forward Program – $5,000
Supported through the Cummings-Knihnicki Fund
Revelstoke Women’s Shelter Society
Seniors Connection Initiative – $500
Supported through the Community Fund
School District #19
Health School Food Program – $1,000
Supported through the Community Fund
School District #19
Screen Time Safety Literacy – $2,000
Supported through the Community Fund and YPLAY Fund
Wildsight Revelstoke
Western Toad Culvert Improvements – $2,000
Supported through the Environmental Fund
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