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Filing year 2024

BEN B CHENEY FOUNDATION INC

Tacoma, Washington·EIN 91-6053760·NTEE T20 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)

* Sector derived from filing type (Form 990-PF), not IRS-assigned

Total revenue
$7.1M
Total assets
$68.9M
Total expenses
$4.8M
Reported officers
9

Executive compensation

Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 9 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations nationwide.

Executive Director
75th to 90th percentilevs Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking peers in Washington
$185k
$197k
Board Chair
Median to 75th percentile
$57k
$61k
Treasurer
Board Treasurer
25th percentile to medianvs Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking peers in Washington
$6k
$6k
Secretary
Board Secretary
25th percentile to median
$6k
$6k
Director
Unclassified
$6k
$6k
Director
Unclassified
$6k
$6k
Director
Unclassified
$6k
$6k
Vice Chair
Board Vice Chair
25th percentile to median
$6k
$6k
Director
Unclassified
$5k
$5k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at BEN B CHENEY FOUNDATION INC equaled 4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

This organization (2024)
4%
Sector median
15%
Middle half of sector
5% to 24%

Based on 35,946 philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Grants paid

Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF, Part XV.

Total granted

$3.4M

Itemized grants

136

Median grant

$5k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
MULTICARE HEALTH FOUNDATIONSTACOMA, WAMARY BRIDGE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL CAPITAL CAMPAIGN$525k
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY TACOMAPIERCE COUNTYTACOMA, WABUILDING HOPE CAMPAIGN$500k
TACOMA RESCUE MISSIONTACOMA, WAGOOD NEIGHBOR VILLAGE$500k
PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITYTACOMA, WAPHASE 3: COMMUNITY SERVING INVESTMENTS IN PLUS SCIENCE EDUCATION FACILITIES$300k
PENINSULA METROPOLITAN PARK DISTRICT (GREATER TACOMA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION)GIG HARBOR, WAPENMET PARKS RECREATION CENTER$100k
YMCA OF PIERCE AND KITSAP COUNTIESTACOMA, WAPEARL STREET FAMILY YMCA - PHASE 1$100k
GRAND CINEMATACOMA, WASAVE THE GRAND: A CAMPAIGN TO BUY OUR BUILDING & SECURE OUR FUTURE$80k
MERCY FOUNDATION NORTHREDDING, CAREGIONAL CANCER CENTER$75k
UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUNDTACOMA, WACHENEY FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM 2024-2025$60k
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON TACOMATACOMA, WAUW TACOMA: SPORTS ENTERPRISE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM$60k
THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF SOUTHERN OREGON (KID TIME CHILDREN'S MUSEUM)MEDFORD, ORMUSEUM EXPANSION CAPITAL PROJECT$50k
GOODROOTS NORTHWEST (BONNEY LAKE FOOD BANK)BUCKLEY, WALOCKER ROLL OUT EXPANSION PROJECT$48k
THE SALVATION ARMY A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION OPERATING AT MEDFORD OREGONMEDFORD, ORTHE SALVATION ARMY HOPE HOUSE EXPANSION$43k
PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL LEAGUEKENT, WA2024 SEASON SUPPORT$40k
YMCA OF PIERCE AND KITSAP COUNTIESTACOMA, WAKIDS NIGHT 2024$35k
BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF SOUTH PUGET SOUNDTACOMA, WATEEN CENTER REFRESH AT AL DAVIES BOYS & GIRLS CLUB$35k
JEFFERSON COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONPORT HADLOCK, WABUILDING STRONG AND COLLABORATIVE NONPROFITS IN JEFFERSON COUNTY WA$30k
HISTORIC SLAVONIAN HALL FOUNDATION (HISTORIC SLAVONIAN HALL FOUNDATION)TACOMA, WARESTORATION AND PRESERVATION OF THE HISTORIC SLAVONIAN HALL$30k
BRYANT NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER (TRINITY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH)TACOMA, WABNC BATHROOM REMODEL$30k
SCOUTING OF AMERICA PACIFIC HARBORS COUNCIL (BOY SCOUTS)TACOMA, WACAMP THUNDERBIRD EXCAVATOR$30k
YOUTH 71FIVE MINISTRIESMEDFORD, OR71FIVE PARK$30k
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF THE OLYMPIC PENINSULASEQUIM, WAPORT ANGELES CLUBHOUSE ENHANCEMENT PLAN$25k
KITSAP HUMANE SOCIETYSILVERDALE, WAFELINE HOLDING KENNELS REPLACEMENT/RENOVATION PROJECT$25k
HARBOR HISTORY MUSEUMGIG HARBOR, WASHENDANDOAH PROJECT EXHIBITS$25k
PARTNERS FOR PARKSLACEY, WATHE H-BARN PROJECT AT FORT STEILACOOM PARK$25k
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Down 16%
from 2023

From $219k in 2023 to $185k in 2024.

$219k
2023
$185k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 19% in real terms$243k to $197k

Estimated with Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Board Chair pay fell 74% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 76%.

$219k in 2023 to $57k in 2024.
  • Board Vice Chair pay held roughly steady from 2023 to 2024.
  • Board Treasurer pay held roughly steady from 2023 to 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($50M - $150M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about BEN B CHENEY FOUNDATION INC

What does the Chief Executive Officer of BEN B CHENEY FOUNDATION INC earn?

In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of BEN B CHENEY FOUNDATION INC received $185,000 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Chief Executive Officer roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Washington, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at BEN B CHENEY FOUNDATION INC compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Washington, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at BEN B CHENEY FOUNDATION INC falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles. In 2024, the highest total compensation at BEN B CHENEY FOUNDATION INC equaled 4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

What are BEN B CHENEY FOUNDATION INC's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, BEN B CHENEY FOUNDATION INC reported $7.1M in total revenue and $4.8M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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