Raised vegetable beds and benches in a community garden

Grant recipient EIN 51-1148560Community development

Who funds The Chehalis Foundation?

11 private foundations gave The Chehalis Foundation in Chehalis, WA $3.7 million across 31 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 to 2025, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

31 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. The Industrial CommissionChehalis, WA 2025

    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
  2. Orin Smith Family FoundationSeattle, WA 2024

    Education excellence

    $900,000
  3. The Industrial CommissionChehalis, WA 2024

    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
  4. The Industrial CommissionChehalis, WA 2024

    To support education projects for the chehalis school district's career and technical education programs.

    $60,000
  5. The Mousetrap FoundationReston, VA 2024

    General support

    $5,000
  6. Orin Smith Family FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    Education excellence

    $650,000
  7. Lockerby FoundationChehalis, WA 2023

    Chehalis schools sports facilities improvements

    $49,491
  8. Ben B Cheney Foundation IncTacoma, WA 2023

    W.F. West field infrastructure and turf project

    $30,000
  9. The Mousetrap FoundationReston, VA 2023

    General support

    $10,000
  10. Sander Family FoundationAlta, WY 2023

    General

    $5,000
  11. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $1,000
  12. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $267
  13. Orin Smith Family FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    Education excellence

    $625,000
  14. R & M Ingwersen Tua the Chehalis FoundationCentralia, WA 2022

    Support the chehalis foundations mission of providing support for projects that benefit the city, the community and academic excellence in the chehalis school district.

    $174,008
  15. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $1,000
  16. Sander Family FoundationAlta, WY 2022

    General

    $1,000
  17. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $384
  18. Orin Smith Family FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    Education excellence

    $500,000
  19. Lockerby FoundationChehalis, WA 2021

    Chehalis municipal playground project

    $102,736
  20. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $2,000
  21. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $407
  22. Orin Smith Family FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    Education excellence

    $50,000
  23. R & M Ingwersen Tua the Chehalis FoundationCentralia, WA 2020

    Support the chehalis foundations mission of providing support for projects that benefit the city, the community and academic excellence in the chehalis school district.

    $37,994
  24. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $2,000
  25. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $303
  26. Orin Smith Family FoundationSeattle, WA 2019

    Education excellence

    $50,000
  27. Lewis County Community TrailsChehalis, WA 2019

    Park and playground restoration

    $5,008
  28. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $2,000
  29. Orin Smith Family FoundationSeattle, WA 2018

    Education excellence

    $50,000
  30. May Liang and James Lintott FoundationReston, VA 2018

    Purchase of anatomage table

    $20,000
  31. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2018

    Program/operating support

    $2,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other community development organizations in Washington and are not among The Chehalis Foundation’s funders above.

  1. The Norcliffe FoundationSeattle, WA 47 grants Accepts applications $9,615,000 to similar organizations
  2. Puget Sound Energy FoundationWilmington, DE 54 grants Preselected only $128,580 to similar organizations
  3. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 42 grants Preselected only $9,610,590 to similar organizations
  4. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 71 grants Accepts applications $26,495,175 to similar organizations
  5. Medina FoundationSeattle, WA 70 grants Preselected only $1,079,079 to similar organizations
  6. Umpqua Bank Charitable FoundationLake Oswego, OR 26 grants Accepts applications $576,000 to similar organizations
  7. Edward Jones FoundationSt Louis, MO 21 grants Preselected only $16,333 to similar organizations
  8. The Avista FoundationSpokane, WA 24 grants Accepts applications $146,475 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 51-1148560 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.