The Fort Lewis College Foundation is a tax-exempt, nonprofit organization that supports Fort Lewis College by enriching educational and cultural opportunities through encouraging and stewarding gifts for scholarships, programs, and facilities - wise investments in the leaders of tomorrow.

The Foundation began in 1969 with an $18,700 gift from Mrs. T. Chase McPherson. Today, its total assets are over $20 million. The foundation uses these funds to provide student scholarships and other programs that contribute to the academic and cultural enrichment of the campus and its students.