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Ben B Cheney Foundation Inc: 136 grants to organizations, $3.4 million (tax year ended December 2024)
Ben B Cheney Foundation Inc, a private foundation in Tacoma, WA, paid 136 grants to organizations totaling $3,411,165 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 11, 2025. The largest was $525,000 to Multicare Health Foundations in Tacoma, WA for mary bridge children's hospital capital campaign.
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- EIN
- 916053760
- Based in
- Tacoma, WA
- Assets
- $94,823,817
- Grants paid
- $3,411,165
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 11, 2025, IRS object ID 202503159349101960. It reported $3,411,165 in grants paid; 136 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multicare Health Foundations | Tacoma, WA | Mary bridge children's hospital capital campaign | $525,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Habitat for Humanity Tacomapierce County | Tacoma, WA | Building hope campaign | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tacoma Rescue Mission | Tacoma, WA | Good neighbor village | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pacific Lutheran University | Tacoma, WA | Phase 3: community serving investments in plus science education facilities | Education | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Peninsula Metropolitan Park District (greater Tacoma Community Foundation) | Gig Harbor, WA | Penmet parks recreation center | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| YMCA of Pierce and Kitsap Counties | Tacoma, WA | Pearl street family ymca - phase 1 | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Grand Cinema | Tacoma, WA | Save the grand: a campaign to buy our building & secure our future | $80,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mercy Foundation North | Redding, CA | Regional cancer center | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Puget Sound | Tacoma, WA | Cheney foundation scholarship program 2024-2025 | Education | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Washington Tacoma | Tacoma, WA | Uw tacoma: sports enterprise management program | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Children's Museum of Southern Oregon (kid Time Children's Museum) | Medford, OR | Museum expansion capital project | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Goodroots Northwest (bonney Lake Food Bank) | Buckley, WA | Locker roll out expansion project | $48,065 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Salvation Army A California Corporation Operating at Medford Oregon | Medford, OR | The salvation army hope house expansion | $43,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pacific International League | Kent, WA | 2024 season support | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of South Puget Sound | Tacoma, WA | Teen center refresh at al davies boys & girls club | Youth development | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| YMCA of Pierce and Kitsap Counties | Tacoma, WA | Kids night 2024 | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bryant Neighborhood Center (trinity Presbyterian Church) | Tacoma, WA | Bnc bathroom remodel | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Historic Slavonian Hall Foundation (historic Slavonian Hall Foundation) | Tacoma, WA | Restoration and preservation of the historic slavonian hall | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jefferson Community Foundation | Port Hadlock, WA | Building strong and collaborative nonprofits in jefferson county wa | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Scouting of America Pacific Harbors Council (boy Scouts) | Tacoma, WA | Camp thunderbird excavator | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Youth 71five Ministries | Medford, OR | 71five park | Youth development | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boys & Girls Club of the Olympic Peninsula | Sequim, WA | Port angeles clubhouse enhancement plan | Youth development | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Harbor History Museum | Gig Harbor, WA | Shendandoah project exhibits | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Harbor Wildwatch | Gig Harbor, WA | Harbor wildwatch marine life center: increasing stem interest & aptitude for pierce county students | Environment | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kitsap Humane Society | Silverdale, WA | Feline holding kennels replacement/renovation project | Animal-related | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Partners for Parks | Lacey, WA | The h-barn project at fort steilacoom park | Recreation and sports | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Foothills Rails-To-Trails Coalition | Puyallup, WA | Buckley foothills trailhead and pavilion project | Environment | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Habitat for Humanity Tacomapierce County | Tacoma, WA | Board directed gift | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Eagle Point School District | Eagle Point, OR | 2024 charlie given scholarship awards | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| First Tee of South Puget Sound | Tacoma, WA | First tee program support | Recreation and sports | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Grants Pass High School Athletic Booster Club | Grants Pass, OR | Evergreen sports complex lighting project | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kiwanis Club of South Bend | South Bend, WA | Kiwanis club of south bend summer camp | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Narrows Baseball Club | Gig Harbor, WA | Narrows baseball facility | Recreation and sports | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Network Tacoma | Tacoma, WA | One family at a time: venture rehabilitation | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pool Foundation | Raymond, WA | O.r. nevitt memorial pool renovation-phase 1 | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Port Townsend Marine Science Center | Port Townsend, WA | Exhibits for greater impact | Science and technology | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Saint Patrick Catholic School | Tacoma, WA | 2024 playground replacement project, saint patrick catholic school | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Seventh Street Theatre | Hoquiam, WA | Front facade and alley wall restoration project | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Summit Pacific Medical Foundation | Elma, WA | Saving lives campaign | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tacoma Community House | Tacoma, WA | Enterprise resource planning (erp) software system | Human services | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Urban Grace | Tacoma, WA | Food for feeding program | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Way of Kitsap County | Bremerton, WA | David foote non profit center hvac unit | $14,750 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cispus Learning Center | Randle, WA | Cispus ada sidewalks | $14,580 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hospice of Humboldt | Eureka, CA | Vision for compassionate growth - support for it equipment and upgrades | Human services | $13,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Washington | Seattle, WA | 2024 high school scholarships | Employment | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Peninsula Senior Activity Center | Ocean Park, WA | Flooring for addition to the peninsula senior activity center in ocean park | $10,652 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Listen & Talk | Kirkland, WA | Board directed gift | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Living Opportunities Inc | Medford, OR | Establishing headquarters | Employment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Multicare Health Foundations | Tacoma, WA | Board directed gift | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| South Bend School Foundation | South Bend, WA | South bend music program | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Washington Trails Association | Seattle, WA | Expanding youth access to the outdoors - pierce county outdoor leadership training (olt) program | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| YWCA of Kitsap County Wa | Bremerton, WA | Caring for young survivors of domestic and sexual violence | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Four Way Community Foundation | Grants Pass, OR | Systems review technical assistance | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Emergency Food Network | Lakewood, WA | 2024 holiday grant | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Gig Harbor Peninsula Fish | Gig Harbor, WA | 2024 holiday grant | Human services | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nourish Pierce County | Tacoma, WA | 2024 holiday grant | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Salvation Army Puyallup Valley Corps | Puyallup, WA | 2024 holiday grant | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Salvation Army Tacoma Corps | Tacoma, WA | 2024 holiday grant | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tacoma Rescue Mission | Tacoma, WA | 2024 holiday grant | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Washington State University | Pullman, WA | 2024 high school scholarships | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pacific International League | Kent, WA | Board directed gift | $5,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Greentrike | Tacoma, WA | Matching gift | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,100 | apps.irs.gov |
| Charles Wright Academy | Tacoma, WA | Board directed gift to baseball program - | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Historic Town of Wilkeson | Wilkeson, WA | Community hub matching grant | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Multicare Health Foundations | Tacoma, WA | Board directed gift - | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Orting Lion's Community Park | Orting, WA | Septic improvements | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Step By Step Family Support Center | Milton, WA | Board directed gift | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tacoma Musical Playhouse | Tacoma, WA | Board directed gift | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tacoma Rescue Mission | Tacoma, WA | Board directed gift | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Charles Wright Academy | Tacoma, WA | Board directed gift | $4,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boise State University | Boise, ID | 2024 high school scholarship | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Brigham Young University | Provo, UT | 2024 high school scholarship - | Education | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Brigham Young University Idaho | Rexburg, ID | 2024 high school scholarship | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Central Washington University | Ellensburg, WA | 2024 high school scholarship | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chapman University | Orange, CA | 2024 high school scholarship | Education | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Clark Community College | Vancouver, WA | 2024 high school scholarship | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Eastern Washington University | Cheney, WA | 2024 high school scholarship | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Evergreen State College | Olympia, WA | 2024 high school scholarship | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fellowship of Christian Athletes | Kansas City, MO | Board directed gift | Youth development | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Georgia Institute of Technology | Atlanta, GA | 2024 high school scholarship - | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Gonzaga University | Spokane, WA | 2024 high school scholarship | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Grand Canyon University | Phoenix, AZ | 2024 high school scholarship | Education | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Grand Canyon University | Phoenix, AZ | 2024 high school scholarship | Education | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Harvey Mudd College | Claremont, CA | 2024 high school scholarship | Education | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hillsborough Community College | Brandon, FL | High school scholarship | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Oregon State University | Corvallis, OR | 2024 high school scholarship | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pacific Lutheran University | Tacoma, WA | 2024 high school scholarship | Education | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pacific University | Forest Grove, OR | 2024 high school scholarship | Education | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pierce College | Lakewood, WA | 2024 high school scholarship | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Queens University of Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | 2024 high school scholarship | Education | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rocky Mountain College | Billings, MT | 2024 high school scholarship | Education | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| San Diego State University | San Diego, CA | 2024 high school scholarship | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The University of Alabama | Tuscaloosa, AL | 2024 high school scholarship | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Puget Sound | Tacoma, WA | 2024 high school scholarship | Education | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of the Pacific | Stockton, CA | 2024 high school scholarship | Education | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Utah State | Logan, UT | 2024 high school scholarship | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Washington University in St Louis | St Louis, MO | 2024 high school scholarship | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Whitworth University | Spokane, WA | 2024 high school scholarship | Education | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Habitat for Humanity Tacomapierce County | Tacoma, WA | Matching gift | $2,582 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Goodroots Northwest (bonney Lake Food Bank) | Buckley, WA | Board directed grant | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Greentrike | Tacoma, WA | Matching gift | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Peninsula Metropolitan Park District (greater Tacoma Community Foundation) | Gig Harbor, WA | Board directed gift - | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Woodworth Family Foundation | Tacoma, WA | 2024 race for the clubs | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Candid | New York, NY | Connecting nonprofits to the resources they need to thrive | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Girls On the Run of West Sound | Tracyton, WA | Board directed gift | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Shanaman Sports Museum | Puyallup, WA | Tribute to champions event support | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tacoma Rescue Mission | Tacoma, WA | Matching gift | $1,044 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Association of Fundraising Professionals South Sound Chapter | Tacoma, WA | 2024 south sound philanthropy conference support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nonprofit Association of Oregon | Portland, OR | Sponsorship of 2024 nao conference in oregon | Community improvement and capacity building | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Puget Sound | Tacoma, WA | Brad & carolyn cheney matching gift to logger athletics | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Thrive Ministries | Gig Harbor, WA | Matching gift | Religion-related | $750 | apps.irs.gov |
| Young Life University Place & North Tacoma | Tacoma, WA | Matching gift (where needed) | $750 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Young Life University Place & North Tacoma | Tacoma, WA | Matching gift (yl college tacoma) | $750 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Youth Marine Foundation | Tacoma, WA | Matching gift | Youth development | $750 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of South Puget Sound | Tacoma, WA | Matching gift | Youth development | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of South Puget Sound | Tacoma, WA | Matching gift | Youth development | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Greentrike | Tacoma, WA | Matching gift | Arts, culture and humanities | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Habitat for Humanity Tacomapierce County | Tacoma, WA | Matching gift | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| YMCA of Pierce and Kitsap Counties | Tacoma, WA | Matching grant - | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tunnel To Towers Foundation | Staten Island, NY | Matching gift | $420 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Goodroots Northwest (bonney Lake Food Bank) | Buckley, WA | Matching gift | $414 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tacoma Rescue Mission | Tacoma, WA | Matching gift | $414 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tacoma-Pierce County Chaplaincy | Tacoma, WA | Matching gift | Mental health and crisis intervention | $400 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wounded Warrior Project | Jacksonville, FL | Matching gift | Human services | $400 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of South Puget Sound | Tacoma, WA | Matching gift | Youth development | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Habitat for Humanity Tacomapierce County | Tacoma, WA | Matching gift | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Harbor Christian Center | Gig Harbor, WA | Hcc back to school shoe drive | $240 | apps.irs.gov | |
| First Tee of South Puget Sound | Tacoma, WA | Matching grant | Recreation and sports | $190 | apps.irs.gov |
| First Tee of South Puget Sound | Tacoma, WA | Matching gift | Recreation and sports | $190 | apps.irs.gov |
| First Tee of South Puget Sound | Tacoma, WA | Matching gift | Recreation and sports | $190 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tacoma Rescue Mission | Tacoma, WA | Matching gift - | $105 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Step By Step Family Support Center | Milton, WA | Matching gift | $104 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bryant Neighborhood Center (trinity Presbyterian Church) | Tacoma, WA | Matching gift | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Greentrike | Tacoma, WA | Matching gift | Arts, culture and humanities | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
| Greentrike | Tacoma, WA | Matching gift | Arts, culture and humanities | $75 | apps.irs.gov |
| Community Health Care | Tacoma, WA | Matching gift | Health care | $50 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $417,000 |
| Youth development | $95,000 |
| Recreation and sports | $55,570 |
| Environment | $45,000 |
| Human services | $35,900 |
| Animal-related | $25,000 |
| Employment | $22,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $15,775 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Washington | $3,091,345 |
| Oregon | $178,000 |
| California | $100,000 |
| Idaho | $6,000 |
| Utah | $6,000 |
| Missouri | $6,000 |
| Arizona | $6,000 |
| Florida | $3,400 |
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Updated November 11, 2025. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.