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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 91-1985089

The Industrial Commission

A private foundation in Chehalis, WA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 8 grants and $983,002 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Mar 31, 2026), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Bruce Roberts the Industrial Commis
P O Box 1501
Chehalis, WA 98532
(360) 748-7661
Form and materials
Written application outlining project and how it supports the stated objectives of the industrial commission to promote economic development, encourage job creation, community revitalization, promote social welfare, and educate the public as to the importance of these matters.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Benefit must be for the communities of chehalis and centralia, washington and lewis county, washington.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $983,002

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $5,957,985

  • Tax year 2024

    $465,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $6,251,510

  • Tax year 2023

    $53,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $6,594,673

  • Tax year 2022

    $475,721

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $6,477,355

  • Tax year 2021

    $29,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $5,331,620

  • Tax year 2020

    $29,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $3,980,448

  • Tax year 2019

    $426,779

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $3,825,137

  • Tax year 2018

    $36,750

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $3,949,187

Grants paid in 2025

8 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Port of ChehalisChehalis, WA

    Donation will allow port to develope land for additional jobs in the chehalis industrial park to serve new businesses.

    $569,002
  2. Chehalis FoundationChehalis, WA

    To cover operating expenses for one year. The organization invests in the chehalis community by contributing to meaningful change, supporting projects that enhance education, infrastructure, and community development.

    $200,000
  3. Industrial Park at TransaltaChehalis, WA

    To assist with job creation and community development to serve the unmet need for large acreage, large volume, water, electricity and rail access customers

    $80,000
  4. Centralia College FoundationCentralia, WA

    Provide funds to purchase equipment for the college's farm education program

    $50,000
  5. Lewis County Work OpportunitiesChehalis, WA

    For operating expenses. Assists adults with disabilities secure training or work in the private sector. Those who are unable to meet the standards of private employers may be employed by the organization.

    $30,000
  6. Economic Alliance of Lewis CountyChehalis, WA

    To assist with costs of contacting and recruiting industrial firms. To provide funding to provide education for small business owners to learn responsibilities for tax reporting, business licensing, financial management and other issues they face.

    $29,000
  7. Boys & Girls Club of Lewis CountyChehalis, WA

    To assist the organization in funding its mission to enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens.

    $15,000
  8. Kiddin AroundCentralia, WA

    To provide washington business week educational program to high school juniors

    $10,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Community development2 grants $280,00084% of the total
  2. Jobs and employment1 grant $30,0009% of the total
  3. Youth development1 grant $15,0004% of the total
  4. Public affairs1 grant $10,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Washington8 grants $983,002

Officers, directors and trustees

14 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Frank DevaulSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
  • Larry PetersenBOARD MEMBER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Dwayne AberleBOARD MEMBER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Brian TornowPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Kirk VigreTREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Tim SaylerBOARD MEMBER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Thomas D BradleyCHAIRMAN Hours 0Pay $0
  • Andy AlexanderBOARD MEMBER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Paul EricsonBOARD MEMBER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Ken FrazierBOARD MEMBER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Greg LundBOARD MEMBER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Dolly TardiffBOARD MEMBER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Joanne SchwartzBOARD MEMBER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Larry WalkerVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0

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