Tennesen Family Foundation
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.
Tennesen Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Tennesen Family Foundation gave $53K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $52,500
- +12.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +80.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,833
- -37.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $394,621
- -6.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Washington (85% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Tennesen Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
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
The most common grant size was under $50K: 31 grants of 31 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $27K (2020) to $53K (2025). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $53K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Our Saviour's Lutheran Church Bremerton, WA | Religious and Spiritual Development | $28,000 |
| Borrego Lutheran Church Borrego, CA | Religious and Spiritual Development | $6,000 |
| Pilgrim Lutheran Church Othello, WA | Religious and Spiritual Develoopment | $6,000 |
| Union Gospel Mission Spokane, WA | Religious and Spiritual Development | $2,500 |
| Samaritan's Purse Boone, NC | Religious and Spiritual Development | $2,000 |
| Fishline Poulsbo, WA | Religious and Spiritual Development | $2,000 |
| Bremerton Foodline Bremerton, WA | Religious and Spiritual Development | $2,000 |
| Spokane Food Bank Spokane, WA | Religious and Spiritual Development | $2,000 |
| Pt Townsend Food Bank Pt Townsend, WA | Religious and Spiritual Development | $2,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $394,621 | $26,366 | $53,410 | $52,500 | 9 | $52,500 | $16,265 | $49,413 |
| 2024 | $421,665 | $13,677 | $50,145 | $46,620 | 5 | $46,620 | $13,677 | $46,209 |
| 2023 | $458,133 | $126,497 | $34,198 | $34,000 | 5 | $34,000 | $126,497 | $39,907 |
| 2022 | $365,834 | $12,816 | $33,700 | $32,785 | 6 | $32,785 | $12,816 | $40,116 |
| 2021 | $386,718 | $76,883 | $34,996 | $34,100 | 6 | $34,100 | $12,234 | $44,026 |
| 2020 | $344,831 | $57,740 | $28,043 | $27,000 | 3 | — | $11,558 | $32,851 |
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.
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.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 22, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 12, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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