Ben B Cheney Foundation Inc
Historical FunderTacoma, Washington · EIN 91-6053760 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$3.4M
Organizations funded136
Typical grant$5,000
Total assets$94.8M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $2,500 and $15,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | ERIKA TUCCI |
|---|---|
| Address | 3110 RUSTON WAY SUITE A, TACOMA WA 98402 |
| Phone | 2535722442 |
| Form and materials | NONE |
| Deadlines | NONE |
| Restrictions | WASHINGTON, OREGON, AND SELECTED AREAS OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
23% of grants went outside Washington.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multicare Health Foundations | Tacoma, WA | Mary bridge children's hospital capital campaign | $525,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity Tacomapierce County | Tacoma, WA | Building hope campaign | $500,000 |
| Tacoma Rescue Mission | Tacoma, WA | Good neighbor village | $500,000 |
| Pacific Lutheran University | Tacoma, WA | Phase 3: community serving investments in plus science education facilities | $300,000 |
| Peninsula Metropolitan Park District (Greater Tacoma Community Foundation) | Gig Harbor, WA | Penmet parks recreation center | $100,000 |
| YMCA of Pierce and Kitsap Counties | Tacoma, WA | Pearl street family YMCA - phase 1 | $100,000 |
| Grand Cinema | Tacoma, WA | Save the grand: a campaign to buy our building & secure our future | $80,000 |
| Mercy Foundation North | Redding, CA | Regional cancer center | $75,000 |
| University of Puget Sound | Tacoma, WA | Cheney foundation scholarship program 2024-2025 | $60,000 |
| University of Washington Tacoma | Tacoma, WA | Uw tacoma: sports enterprise management program | $60,000 |
| The Children's Museum of Southern Oregon (Kid Time Children's Museum) | Medford, OR | Museum expansion capital project | $50,000 |
| Goodroots Northwest (Bonney Lake Food Bank) | Buckley, WA | Locker roll out expansion project | $48,065 |
| The Salvation Army a California Corporation Operating at Medford Oregon | Medford, OR | The salvation army hope house expansion | $43,000 |
| Pacific International League | Kent, WA | 2024 season support | $40,000 |
| YMCA of Pierce and Kitsap Counties | Tacoma, WA | Kids night 2024 | $35,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of South Puget Sound | Tacoma, WA | Teen center refresh at al davies boys & girls club | $35,000 |
| Jefferson Community Foundation | Port Hadlock, WA | Building strong and collaborative nonprofits in jefferson county wa | $30,000 |
| Historic Slavonian Hall Foundation (Historic Slavonian Hall Foundation) | Tacoma, WA | Restoration and preservation of the historic slavonian hall | $30,000 |
| Bryant Neighborhood Center (Trinity Presbyterian Church) | Tacoma, WA | Bnc bathroom remodel | $30,000 |
| Scouting of America Pacific Harbors Council (Boy Scouts) | Tacoma, WA | Camp thunderbird excavator | $30,000 |
| Youth 71Five Ministries | Medford, OR | 71Five park | $30,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of the Olympic Peninsula | Sequim, WA | Port angeles clubhouse enhancement plan | $25,000 |
| Kitsap Humane Society | Silverdale, WA | Feline holding kennels replacement/renovation project | $25,000 |
| Harbor History Museum | Gig Harbor, WA | Shendandoah project exhibits | $25,000 |
| Partners for Parks | Lacey, WA | The h-barn project at fort steilacoom park | $25,000 |
| Harbor Wildwatch | Gig Harbor, WA | Harbor wildwatch marine life center: increasing STEM interest & aptitude for pierce county students | $25,000 |
| Foothills Rails-To-Trails Coalition | Puyallup, WA | Buckley foothills trailhead and pavilion project | $20,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity Tacomapierce County | Tacoma, WA | Board directed gift | $20,000 |
| Network Tacoma | Tacoma, WA | One family at a time: venture rehabilitation | $15,000 |
| First Tee of South Puget Sound | Tacoma, WA | First tee program support | $15,000 |
| Saint Patrick Catholic School | Tacoma, WA | 2024 playground replacement project, saint patrick catholic school | $15,000 |
| Urban Grace | Tacoma, WA | Food for feeding program | $15,000 |
| Seventh Street Theatre | Hoquiam, WA | Front facade and alley wall restoration project | $15,000 |
| Grants Pass High School Athletic Booster Club | Grants Pass, OR | Evergreen sports complex lighting project | $15,000 |
| Eagle Point School District | Eagle Point, OR | 2024 charlie given scholarship awards | $15,000 |
| Tacoma Community House | Tacoma, WA | Enterprise resource planning (erp) software system | $15,000 |
| Pool Foundation | Raymond, WA | O.r. nevitt memorial pool renovation-phase 1 | $15,000 |
| Narrows Baseball Club | Gig Harbor, WA | Narrows baseball facility | $15,000 |
| Summit Pacific Medical Foundation | Elma, WA | Saving lives campaign | $15,000 |
| Kiwanis Club of South Bend | South Bend, WA | Kiwanis club of south bend summer camp | $15,000 |
| Port Townsend Marine Science Center | Port Townsend, WA | Exhibits for greater impact | $15,000 |
| United Way of Kitsap County | Bremerton, WA | David foote non profit center hvac unit | $14,750 |
| Cispus Learning Center | Randle, WA | Cispus ada sidewalks | $14,580 |
| Hospice of Humboldt | Eureka, CA | Vision for compassionate growth - support for it equipment and upgrades | $13,000 |
| University of Washington | Seattle, WA | 2024 high school scholarships | $12,000 |
| Peninsula Senior Activity Center | Ocean Park, WA | Flooring for addition to the peninsula senior activity center in ocean park | $10,652 |
| Washington Trails Association | Seattle, WA | Expanding youth access to the outdoors - pierce county outdoor leadership training (olt) program | $10,000 |
| YWCA of Kitsap County Wa | Bremerton, WA | Caring for young survivors of domestic and sexual violence | $10,000 |
| South Bend School Foundation | South Bend, WA | South bend music program | $10,000 |
| Living Opportunities Inc | Medford, OR | Establishing headquarters | $10,000 |
| Multicare Health Foundations | Tacoma, WA | Board directed gift | $10,000 |
| Listen & Talk | Kirkland, WA | Board directed gift | $10,000 |
| Four Way Community Foundation | Grants Pass, OR | Systems review technical assistance | $8,000 |
| Emergency Food Network | Lakewood, WA | 2024 holiday grant | $7,500 |
| Gig Harbor Peninsula Fish | Gig Harbor, WA | 2024 holiday grant | $7,500 |
| Salvation Army Puyallup Valley Corps | Puyallup, WA | 2024 holiday grant | $7,500 |
| Nourish Pierce County | Tacoma, WA | 2024 holiday grant | $7,500 |
| Salvation Army Tacoma Corps | Tacoma, WA | 2024 holiday grant | $7,500 |
| Tacoma Rescue Mission | Tacoma, WA | 2024 holiday grant | $7,500 |
| Washington State University | Pullman, WA | 2024 high school scholarships | $6,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 136 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,411,165 | 136 |
| 2023 | $3,098,562 | 138 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 11, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202503159349101960
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 91-6053760
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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