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EIN 91-6053760

Ben B. Cheney Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
3
City
Tacoma
State
Washington
Year formed
1957
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
NTEE code, primary
T20: Private Foundations
Description
The Foundation is active in communities where the Cheney Lumber Company operated. The Foundation assists projects that improve the quality of life in those communities by making grants to a wide range of activities. Mr. Cheney formed the Cheney Lumber Company in 1936 and was involved with the lumber industry until his death in 1971. The Foundation's primary giving area is Pierce County. The Foundation will also consider grant requests from communities in southwest Washington the Olympic Peninsula (Thurston, Mason, Jefferson, and Clallam counties) and Kitsap County.
Total revenues
$4,485,432
2022
Total expenses
$4,579,585
2022
Total assets
$67,376,991
2022
Num. employees
3
2022

Program areas at Ben B. Cheney Foundation

Grants made by Ben B. Cheney Foundation

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Multicare FoundationsMary Bridge Children's Hospital Campaign$500,000
Emergency Food Network (EFN)Building for the Future Campaign$250,000
The Youth Marine FoundationBaysmart Express Pri$200,000
...and 63 more grants made totalling $2,693,150

Personnel at Ben B. Cheney Foundation

NameTitleCompensation
Bradbury F CheneyPresident$212,831
Carol L LewisExecutive Assistant$81,041

Financials for Ben B. Cheney Foundation

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$0
Investment income and dividends$2,803,740
Net rental income$71,943
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$1,471,083
Gross sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$138,666
Total revenues$4,485,432

Form 990s for Ben B. Cheney Foundation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-11-06990PFView PDF
2021-122022-11-14990PFView PDF
2020-122021-11-11990PFView PDF
2019-122021-05-12990PFView PDF
2018-122019-12-12990PFView PDF
...and 7 more Form 990s
Data update history
January 18, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2022
August 7, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2021
June 29, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
June 21, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2020
June 13, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsPrivate foundationsPrivate non-operating foundationsCharities
Issues
No issues found
Characteristics
Provides grantsPartially liquidatedTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
3110 Ruston Way A
Tacoma, WA 98402
Metro area
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
County
Pierce County, WA
Website URL
benbcheneyfoundation.org 
Phone
(253) 572-2442
IRS details
EIN
91-6053760
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990-PF
Year formed
1957
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
T20: Private Foundations
NAICS code, primary
813211: Grantmaking Foundations
Parent/child status
Independent
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