Tennesen Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Bremerton, WA EIN: 91-1701428

Tennesen Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Bremerton, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $395K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $53K. Net investment income was $16K.

Key facts about Tennesen Family Foundation

In short: Tennesen Family Foundation gave $53K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
91-1701428
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$52,500
Grants made (2025)
9
Average grant
$5,833
Median grant
$2,000
Total assets
$394,621
Primary geography
Washington (85% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$395K

-6.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$53K

+12.6% YoY

Grant Count

9

+80.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$6K

-37.4% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Tennesen Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $49K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Tennesen Family Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 60% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 106% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

Cities

BremertonBorregoBooneOthelloSpokaneThousand OaksPhoenixHerndonMount AiryPoulsboPt Townsend

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K3 grants2020 6 grants2021 6 grants2022 5 grants2023 5 grants2024 9 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $27K (2020) to $53K (2025). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $53K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2025

Our Saviour's Lutheran Church: $28KOur Saviour's Lutheran Church$28KBorrego Lutheran Church: $6KBorrego Lutheran Church$6KPilgrim Lutheran Church: $6KPilgrim Lutheran Church$6KUnion Gospel Mission: $3KUnion Gospel Mission$3KSamaritan's Purse: $2KSamaritan's Purse$2KFishline: $2KFishline$2KBremerton Foodline: $2KBremerton Foodline$2KSpokane Food Bank: $2KSpokane Food Bank$2KPt Townsend Food Bank: $2KPt Townsend Food Bank$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was Our Saviour's Lutheran Church ($28K). Together the top 9 received $53K.

Grant Size Distribution

31 grants across all recorded years

31<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 31 grants of 31 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Our Saviour's Lutheran Church Bremerton, WAReligious and Spiritual Development$28,000
Borrego Lutheran Church Borrego, CAReligious and Spiritual Development$6,000
Pilgrim Lutheran Church Othello, WAReligious and Spiritual Develoopment$6,000
Union Gospel Mission Spokane, WAReligious and Spiritual Development$2,500
Samaritan's Purse Boone, NCReligious and Spiritual Development$2,000
Fishline Poulsbo, WAReligious and Spiritual Development$2,000
Bremerton Foodline Bremerton, WAReligious and Spiritual Development$2,000
Spokane Food Bank Spokane, WAReligious and Spiritual Development$2,000
Pt Townsend Food Bank Pt Townsend, WAReligious and Spiritual Development$2,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$394,621$421,665$458,133
Revenue$26,366$13,677$126,497
Expenses$53,410$50,145$34,198
Qualifying Distributions$52,500$46,620$34,000
Net Investment Income$16,265$13,677$126,497
Distributable Amount$49,413$46,209$39,907

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 22, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 22, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 6, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 7, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 12, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 14, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Tennesen Family Foundation is led by Beth K. Cornish, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Beth K. Cornish

    President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Philip C. Cornish

    Director & Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Terry M. Tennesen

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Linda Tennesen

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Tennesen Family Foundation

How much does Tennesen Family Foundation give each year?

Tennesen Family Foundation gave $53K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $47K across 5 grants.

What is Tennesen Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Tennesen Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $5,833, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Tennesen Family Foundation give grants?

Tennesen Family Foundation gives mostly in Washington: 85% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Bremerton, WA (2 grants) and Spokane, WA (2 grants).

Does Tennesen Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Tennesen Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Religious and Spiritual Development" (8 grants).

Who are Tennesen Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Tennesen Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Our Saviour's Lutheran Church ($28,000), Borrego Lutheran Church ($6,000) and Pilgrim Lutheran Church ($6,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 76% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Tennesen Family Foundation?

Tennesen Family Foundation reported $395K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $53K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $49K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Tennesen Family Foundation's EIN?

Tennesen Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-1701428. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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