How to apply
Accepts applications
The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.
- Contact
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Shop with Decky's Heroes
90496 Wind and Sea Loop
Warrenton, OR 97146
(503) 741-1667
- Form and materials
- There is not a form for this event. Declan Reed Benenati Foundation receives a list of eligible participants. Eligible participants are contacted by Clatsop Behavioral Healthcare Developmental Disabilities office and notified of the event details.
- Deadlines
- November 1st
- Restrictions
- Participants experience intellectual and developmental disabilities and are residents in Clatsop County Oregon receiving disability services through Clatsop Behavioral Healthcare or the Brokerage.
- Contact
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DRB Scholarship Fund
90496 Wind and Sea Loop
Warrenton, OR 97146
(503) 741-1667
- Form and materials
- Declan Reed Benenati Scholarship Fund Application; Essay question answers; photo of applicant
- Deadlines
- May 8th
- Restrictions
- Applicants must be a current high school senior. Applicants must attend an accredited or licensed post-high school educational or vocational institution or apprenticeship and be registered full time. Applicants must fall under at least one of the following scenarios: Have volunteer and service hours working with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities; OR Plan on going into a field that provides services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities i.e. special education speech and language pathology occupational therapy behavior professional direct support professional services coordinator or counselor etc. This list is not exhaustive and we can look at each application individually; OR Be a student with intellectual and developmental disabilities who wishes to attend an accredited or licensed post-high school educational or vocational institution or apprenticeship.
- Contact
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Decky's Rainy Day Fund
90496 Wind and Sea Loop
Warrenton, OR 97146
(503) 741-1667
- Form and materials
- Deckys Rainy Day Fund referral form through the website or an email directly to the Foundation. Should include who is being referred why what they need how much it would cost and how it will impact their life.
- Deadlines
- Year long
- Restrictions
- Preferably the individuals referred experience developmental disabilities or are experiencing a severe financial or other life hardship.
Assets and giving by year
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Tax year 2025
$64,982
- Grants listed
- 5
- Assets, end of year
- $6,824
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Tax year 2024
$0
- Grants listed
- 0
- Assets, end of year
- $2,315
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Tax year 2023
$0
- Grants listed
- 0
- Assets, end of year
- $2,257
Grants paid in 2025
As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.
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Individual
252 individuals received an average of $150 per person to purchase needed items.
$38,141 -
Special Olympics OregonBeaverton, OR
Special Olympics Oregon Tax ID 93-0752969 - Donation to Special Olympics Oregon for Clatsop County participants during annual Polar Plunge. All of the participants served by Special Olympics experience intellectual and developmental disabilities.
$14,000 -
Astoria High School ScholarshipsAstoria, OR
Astoria High School Scholarship Inc tax ID 93-0724422 - Payment for scholarships awarded in 2025 by the Declan Reed Benenati Foundation.
$8,000 -
Individual
Individuals supported financially during the year 2025 by being referred to the [individual] : Jennifer Skillin and Family $3271.24; Alyssa May & Cravalynn Smith $442.96; Tru Full name on file with CBH $408.99; Diego and Liliana full name on file with CBH $324.02.
$4,447 -
Gearhart Fire DepartmentGearhart, OR
Donation to a local fire department in order to give back to the heroes that support us during our annual Shop with Deckys Heroes event.
$394
Approved for future payment
Approved in 2025 and not yet paid.
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Individual
Individual and family were referred to the Declan Rainy Day Fund for financial hardship and their son experiencing developmental disabilities. These funds will be used to cover their mortgage utilities and groceries.
$6,900
Where the money goes
By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.
- Education1 grant $8,000100% of the total
By State
Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.
- Oregon3 grants $22,394
Officers, directors and trustees
As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.
- Kimberly Barnes BeckhamPresident Hours 8Pay $0
- Tina BarnesVice President Hours 0.5Pay $0
- Rachel BarnesSecretary Hours 0.5Pay $0
- Rebekah GooldyTreasurer Hours 1Pay $0
- Ronnie BarnesPublic Laision Hours 0.25Pay $0
The return
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