Funding search · EIN 916053760 · Tacoma, WA

Ben B Cheney Foundation

Name: Ben B Cheney Foundation grants, 2022–2024
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

362
grants reported: $9.7M
total given: 2022–2024
filing years: $7,500
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

gift school matching high scholarship scholarships holiday board

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

Multicare Health Foundations8 grants · $1.5M
Tacoma Rescue Mission9 grants · $532,313
Habitat for Humanity Tacomapierce County6 grants · $524,082
University of Puget Sound8 grants · $434,500
Ymca of Pierce and Kitsap Counties6 grants · $395,500
Pacific Lutheran University4 grants · $375,000
Youth Marine Foundation6 grants · $361,600
Emergency Food Network6 grants · $275,050
Ymca of Pierce & Kitsap Counties1 grant · $200,000
University of Washington Tacoma3 grants · $170,000

Giving over time

$3.2M

2022

$3.1M

2023

$3.4M

2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 362 grants.

$525,000
Multicare Health Foundations · Tacoma, WA · 2024
Mary bridge children's hospital capital campaign
$500,000
Habitat for Humanity Tacomapierce County · Tacoma, WA · 2024
Building hope campaign
$500,000
Tacoma Rescue Mission · Tacoma, WA · 2024
Good neighbor village
$500,000
Multicare Health Foundations · Tacoma, WA · 2023
Mary bridge children's hospital capital campaign
$500,000
Multicare Health Foundations · Tacoma, WA · 2022
Mary bridge children's hospital campaign
$300,000
Pacific Lutheran University · Tacoma, WA · 2024
Phase 3: community serving investments in plus science education facilities
$300,000
University of Puget Sound · Tacoma, WA · 2023
University of puget sound synthetic baseball infield
$250,000
Emergency Food Network · Lakewood, WA · 2022
Building for the future campaign
$200,000
Ymca of Pierce and Kitsap Counties · Tacoma, WA · 2023
Morgan family ymca rebuild
$200,000
Ymca of Pierce & Kitsap Counties · Tacoma, WA · 2022
Morgan family rebuild
$200,000
Youth Marine Foundation · Tacoma, WA · 2022
Baysmart express pri
$150,000
Goodwill of the Olympics and Rainier Region · Tacoma, WA · 2022
Power up goodwill centennial campaign
$150,000
Youth Marine Foundation · Tacoma, WA · 2022
Baysmart express pri
$100,000
Peninsula Metropolitan Park District (Greater Tacoma Community Foundation) · Gig Harbor, WA · 2024
Penmet parks recreation center
$100,000
Ymca of Pierce and Kitsap Counties · Tacoma, WA · 2024
Pearl street family ymca - phase 1
$100,000
Annie Wright School · Tacoma, WA · 2023
Arts hub and middle school renovation
$100,000
Asia Pacific Cultural Center · Tacoma, WA · 2023
Apcc building project
$100,000
Bellarmine Preparatory School · Tacoma, WA · 2023
Renovations of weber hall on the campus of bellarmine preparatory school
$100,000
University Place Parks & Recreation Foundation · University Place, WA · 2023
All inclusive playground at cirque park
$100,000
Lemay-America'S Car Museum · Tacoma, WA · 2022
Replacement of critical equipment and technology
$100,000
Saint Martin'S University · Lacey, WA · 2022
Comprehensive campaign: lacey makerspace initiative
$100,000
United Way of Pierce County · Tacoma, WA · 2022
"creating possibilities together" centennial campaign
$93,000
Ben B Cheney Foundation - Scholarship Program · Tacoma, WA · 2022
2022 high school scholarship program.
$80,000
Grand Cinema · Tacoma, WA · 2024
Save the grand: a campaign to buy our building & secure our future
$75,000
Mercy Foundation North · Redding, CA · 2024
Regional cancer center
$75,000
Center for Dialog & Resolution · Tacoma, WA · 2023
The space between: equity & access initiative
$75,000
Coffee Oasis · Bremerton, WA · 2023
Tacoma campus apartment building rehabilitation
$75,000
Community Health Care · Tacoma, WA · 2023
Puyallup health center
$75,000
Comprehensive Life Resources · Tacoma, WA · 2023
Integrated care center
$60,000
University of Puget Sound · Tacoma, WA · 2024
Cheney foundation scholarship program 2024-2025
$60,000
University of Washington Tacoma · Tacoma, WA · 2024
Uw tacoma: sports enterprise management program
$60,000
Pacific Lutheran University · Tacoma, WA · 2023
Cheney merit scholarships 2023-25
$60,000
University of Puget Sound · Tacoma, WA · 2022
Ben b. Cheney foundation scholarship program 2022-2023
$60,000
University of Washington Tacoma · Tacoma, WA · 2022
Uw tacoma milgard school of business sports enterprise management program
$50,000
The Children'S Museum of Southern Oregon (Kid Time Children'S Museum) · Medford, OR · 2024
Museum expansion capital project
$50,000
La Clinica · Medford, OR · 2023
Acute care clinic expansion
$50,000
Asante Foundation · Medford, OR · 2022
Asante regional cancer centers initiative
$50,000
The Trust for Public Land · Seattle, WA · 2022
Community schoolyards tacoma
$50,000
University of Washington Tacoma · Tacoma, WA · 2022
Uw tacoma milgard school of business sports enterprise management program
$48,065
Goodroots Northwest (Bonney Lake Food Bank) · Buckley, WA · 2024
Locker roll out expansion project
$43,000
The Salvation Army a California Corporation Operating at Medford Oregon · Medford, OR · 2024
The salvation army hope house expansion
$40,000
Pacific International League · Kent, WA · 2024
2024 season support
$40,000
Foss Waterway Seaport · Tacoma, WA · 2023
Foss waterway seaport restroom renovation
$40,000
Greater Metro Parks Foundation · Tacoma, WA · 2023
Whole child safe zones (partnership with beyond the bell entities)
$40,000
Greentrike · Tacoma, WA · 2023
Greentrike osti
$40,000
Multicultural Child & Family Hope Center · Tacoma, WA · 2023
Cora whitley family center securitization support
$40,000
South Bend School District · South Bend, WA · 2023
Fitness project: south bend jr. Sr. High school
$40,000
Southern Oregon Friends of Hospice · Medford, OR · 2023
Celia's house hvac system
$40,000
Symphony Tacoma · Tacoma, WA · 2023
2023-24 & 2024-25 symphony seasons
$40,000
Greentrike · Tacoma, WA · 2022
Greentrike osti
$40,000
Medical Teams International · Portland, OR · 2022
Medical teams u.s. Programs: replacing aged mobile health clinic vehicles
$40,000
Roxy Bremerton Foundation · Bremerton, WA · 2022
Roxy bremerton foundation, acquisition
$40,000
Washington Center for Performing Arts · Olympia, WA · 2022
Washington center capital needs: phase ii
$35,000
Boys & Girls Clubs of South Puget Sound · Tacoma, WA · 2024
Teen center refresh at al davies boys & girls club
$35,000
Ymca of Pierce and Kitsap Counties · Tacoma, WA · 2024
Kids night 2024
$35,000
Boys & Girls Clubs of South Puget Sound · Tacoma, WA · 2023
Al davies club roof repair
$35,000
Centralia College Foundation · Centralia, WA · 2023
Centralia college athletic complex
$35,000
Dispute Resolution Center of Kitsap County · Silverdale, WA · 2023
The place for peace capital expansion project
$35,000
Boys & Girls Clubs of South Puget Sound · Tacoma, WA · 2022
Re-opening of d.a. Gonyea boys & girls club
$35,000
Girl Scouts of Western Washington · Seattle, WA · 2022
Camp lyle mcleod hacienda sewer system replacement project
$35,000
Orting Senior Center · Orting, WA · 2022
Senior center meal site kitchen equipment
$34,000
American Red Cross-South Puget Sound · Seatte, WA · 2022
Community response vehicle replacement
$30,000
Bryant Neighborhood Center (Trinity Presbyterian Church) · Tacoma, WA · 2024
Bnc bathroom remodel
$30,000
Historic Slavonian Hall Foundation (Historic Slavonian Hall Foundation) · Tacoma, WA · 2024
Restoration and preservation of the historic slavonian hall
$30,000
Jefferson Community Foundation · Port Hadlock, WA · 2024
Building strong and collaborative nonprofits in jefferson county wa
$30,000
Scouting of America Pacific Harbors Council (Boy Scouts) · Tacoma, WA · 2024
Camp thunderbird excavator
$30,000
Youth 71five Ministries · Medford, OR · 2024
71five park
$30,000
Chehalis Foundation · Chehalis, WA · 2023
W.f. West field infrastructure and turf project
$30,000
Lower Columbia College · Longview, WA · 2023
Heerensberger field turf project
$30,000
Pacific International League · Kent, WA · 2023
2023 season support
$30,000
St Joseph Health Northern California Llc (Providence) · Eureka, CA · 2023
Redwood memorial hospital stryker surgical towers and cameras
$30,000
Ymca of Pierce and Kitsap Counties · Tacoma, WA · 2023
Kids night 2023
$30,000
Gig Harbor Now · Gig Harbor, WA · 2022
Capacity building
$30,000
Nw Furniture Bank · Tacoma, WA · 2022
Operating system redesign and upgrade
$30,000
United Way of Jackson County · Medford, OR · 2022
United way of jackson county capital campaign
$30,000
Valeo Vocation (Cardo Community) · Tacoma, WA · 2022
Valeo vocation general support
$30,000
Ymca of Pierce and Kitsap Counties · Tacoma, WA · 2022
Kids night 2022
$28,000
Pacific International League · Kent, WA · 2022
2022 season support
$25,000
Boys & Girls Club of the Olympic Peninsula · Sequim, WA · 2024
Port angeles clubhouse enhancement plan
$25,000
Harbor History Museum · Gig Harbor, WA · 2024
Shendandoah project exhibits
$25,000
Harbor Wildwatch · Gig Harbor, WA · 2024
Harbor wildwatch marine life center: increasing stem interest & aptitude for pierce county students
$25,000
Kitsap Humane Society · Silverdale, WA · 2024
Feline holding kennels replacement/renovation project
$25,000
Partners for Parks · Lacey, WA · 2024
The h-barn project at fort steilacoom park
$25,000
Friends of the Children · Tacoma, WA · 2023
Foster care prevention and intervention program growth
$25,000
Junior Achievement of Washington · Auburn, WA · 2023
Junior achievement of washington programs grant
$25,000
Lakewold Gardens · Lakewood, WA · 2023
Growing for all
$25,000
Lighthouse Christian School · Gig Harbor, WA · 2023
Maximizing our potential - phase one
$25,000
North Mason Regional Fire Authority (North Mason Firefighter'S Association) · Belfair, WA · 2023
North mason regional fire authority mobile integrated health program unit & equipment
$25,000
Ohra Helps (Opportunities for Housing Resources and Assistance) · Ashland, OR · 2023
Ohra center renovations-completion
$25,000
Salvation Army Nw Divisional Headquarters · Seattle, WA · 2023
The salvation army grays harbor food bank
$25,000
Willapa Community Development Association · Raymond, WA · 2023
American legion post 150 veteran housing and resource center
$25,000
Fire Mountain Arts Council · Morton, WA · 2022
Roxy theater renovation phase ii with energy upgrades
$25,000
Jefferson Community Foundation · Port Hadlock, WA · 2022
General operating
$20,000
Foothills Rails-To-Trails Coalition · Puyallup, WA · 2024
Buckley foothills trailhead and pavilion project
$20,000
Habitat for Humanity Tacomapierce County · Tacoma, WA · 2024
Board directed gift
$20,000
Listen & Talk · Kirkland, WA · 2023
Age birth to 3 services for deaf/hard of hearing children in pierce county
$20,000
One Roof Foundation · Seattle, WA · 2023
One roof foundation nhl legacy project: multi-sport court
$20,000
Anew · Renton, WA · 2022
Pre-apprenticeship construction education
$20,000
Kbtc Foundation · Tacoma, WA · 2022
Update & replace broadcast production equipment
$15,000
Eagle Point School District · Eagle Point, OR · 2024
2024 charlie given scholarship awards

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.