Open Foundations · Washington

Ben B Cheney Foundation Inc

Tacoma, Washington · EIN 916053760. Its Form 990-PF says giving is not restricted to organizations picked in advance, which is how a private foundation files that it accepts unsolicited requests. It paid $3.4M across 131 grants in 2024, a median of $5K each.

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$3.4M
paid in 2024
131
grants paid
$5K
median grant
27%
to first-time recipients
$68.9M
assets on file

How to apply, as filed

Straight off Part XV of the return. Where the foundation left a line blank, this says so rather than guessing.

Send requests to
ERIKA TUCCI
Address
3110 RUSTON WAY SUITE A, TACOMA, WA, 98402
Phone
2535722442
Email
Not stated in the filing
Form the request should take
NONE
Submission deadline
NONE
Restrictions on awards
WASHINGTON, OREGON, AND SELECTED AREAS OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA

As filed on the Form 990-PF for tax year 2024, IRS filing object id 202503159349101960. Printed word for word, including the entries that only say to see a website or an attachment.

What it funds, in its own words

The words that come up most often across the purposes it wrote on its 2024 grants. These are the foundation's own words, not a category we assigned.

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Biggest grants in 2024

The 15 largest of the 131 grants paid in 2024, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.

#RecipientStateAmountPurpose as filed
1Multicare Health FoundationsWA$525,000MARY BRIDGE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
2Habitat for Humanity Tacomapierce CountyWA$500,000BUILDING HOPE CAMPAIGN
3Tacoma Rescue MissionWA$500,000GOOD NEIGHBOR VILLAGE
4Pacific Lutheran UniversityWA$300,000PHASE 3: COMMUNITY SERVING INVESTMENTS IN PLUS SCIENCE EDUCATION FACILITIES
5Peninsula Metropolitan Park District (greater Tacoma Community Foundation)WA$100,000PENMET PARKS RECREATION CENTER
6Ymca of Pierce and Kitsap CountiesWA$100,000PEARL STREET FAMILY YMCA - PHASE 1
7Grand CinemaWA$80,000SAVE THE GRAND: A CAMPAIGN TO BUY OUR BUILDING & SECURE OUR FUTURE
8Mercy Foundation NorthCA$75,000REGIONAL CANCER CENTER
9University of Puget SoundWA$60,000CHENEY FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM 2024-2025
10University of Washington TacomaWA$60,000UW TACOMA: SPORTS ENTERPRISE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
11The Children's Museum of Southern Oregon (kid Time Children's Museum)OR$50,000MUSEUM EXPANSION CAPITAL PROJECT
12Goodroots Northwest (bonney Lake Food Bank)WA$48,065LOCKER ROLL OUT EXPANSION PROJECT
13The Salvation Army a California Corporation Operating at Medford OregonOR$43,000THE SALVATION ARMY HOPE HOUSE EXPANSION
14Pacific International LeagueWA$40,0002024 SEASON SUPPORT
15Boys & Girls Clubs of South Puget SoundWA$35,000TEEN CENTER REFRESH AT AL DAVIES BOYS & GIRLS CLUB

Giving by year, and who received it

Grants paid by year

Every year of this foundation's grants that Civly holds
Tax yearGrantsPaid
20201$3.1M
202196$4.0M
202291$3.2M
2023137$3.1M
2024131$3.4M

Where the money went

Share of 2024 grant dollars by recipient state
Washington76%
Oregon8%
California5%
Idaho2%
Utah2%

Who decides

Officers, directors and trustees as filed, with the year of the return they appeared on.

Andrew CheneyDIRECTOR · 2024
Bob HallDIRECTOR · 2024
Bradbury F CheneyBOARD CHAIR · 2024
Carolyn CheneyVICE CHAIR · 2024
Erika TucciEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 2024
Henry CheneyDIRECTOR · 2024
Jamie FosterDIRECTOR · 2024
Jordan BeckinghamSECRETARY · 2024
Matthew BeckinghamTREASURER · 2024

Every figure on this page is that foundation's own latest filed year, which is 2022 or later. This foundation is listed because its Form 990-PF says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations and it paid at least 5 grants totaling $100K or more that year. Latest-year grants and terms per foundation from IRS 990-PF e-file returns; the newest tax year is partial until the IRS finishes releasing it. Grants are de-duplicated on funder, year, recipient and amount, so identical repeat grants collapse into one and totals can run low. Full method.

Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file releases (public domain). Analysis: Civly.

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