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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
2023-12-01
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
$4,036,139
2023
Total expenses
$4,538,297
2023
Total assets
$66,572,977
2023
Num. employees
3
2023

Program areas at Ben B. Cheney Foundation

Grants made by Ben B. Cheney Foundation

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
MultiCare Health FoundationMary Bridge Children's Hospital Capital Campaign$500,000
University of Puget Sound (UPS)University of Puget Sound Synthetic Baseball Infield$300,000
YMCA of Pierce and Kitsap CountiesMorgan Family Ymca Rebuild$200,000
...and 92 more grants made totalling $2,537,402

Personnel at Ben B. Cheney Foundation

NameTitleCompensation
Bradbury CheneyBoard Chair$212,831
Erika TucciExecutive Director$136,500
Carol L LewisExecutive Assistant$81,041
Matthew BeckinghamPast Treasurer / Director$5,500

Financials for Ben B. Cheney Foundation

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$0
Investment income and dividends$1,799,817
Net rental income$77,519
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$1,913,903
Gross sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$301,579
Total revenues$4,036,139

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
October 12, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
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
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsPrivate foundationsFamily 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
California AB-488 details
AB 488 status
May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
Charity Registration status
Current - In Process
FTB status revoked
Not revoked
AG Registration Number
042915
FTB Entity ID
1075842
AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
2025-01-15
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