Ben B. Cheney Foundation

Welcome

The Foundation is active in communities where the Cheney Lumber Company operated. We make grants to organizations helping improve the quality of life in these communities.

About Us

Ben B. Cheney lived life fully and richly, devoting himself to his work, his family and his community. The Ben B. Cheney Foundation strives to carry on his hopes and dreams for the people and communities that he knew and loved.

Our History

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Community Stories

Apr

The Legacy of Ben Cheney Lives On Through the Cheney Studs Brotherhood

In 1954, when Ben Bradbury Cheney founded the team that would bear his company’s name, he couldn’t have imagined his creation would become one of…

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Dec

50 Years of Partnership with Six Local Nonprofits

In 2025, the Ben B. Cheney Foundation is doing more than celebrating 50 years of grant making, it is honoring 50 years of partnership and…