CCSA Foundation
The mission of CCSA Foundation is to provide chester children with a high quality eduation through support for specialzed arts and academic programming at chester charter scholars academy.
CCSA Foundation at a glance
In short: CCSA Foundation gave $645K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $645K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $644,623
- +97.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $644,623
- +97.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $644,623
- Total assets
- $35,049,047
- +1.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who CCSA Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How CCSA Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+7%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 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 $184K (2020) to $645K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $645K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $644,623 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $35,049,047 | $3,408,773 | $2,806,702 | $644,623 | 1 | $374,773 |
| 2024 | $34,576,302 | $6,534,980 | $3,040,917 | $326,165 | 1 | $1,001,742 |
| 2023 | $38,869,334 | $4,229,306 | $3,268,563 | $622,866 | 1 | $768,529 |
| 2022 | $38,680,103 | $3,544,099 | $3,196,066 | $600,000 | 1 | $-216,502 |
| 2021 | $38,408,819 | $4,824,471 | $2,874,062 | $302,489 | 1 | $315,111 |
| 2020 | $36,380,938 | $3,708,368 | $2,902,028 | $184,275 | 1 | $253,622 |
About CCSA Foundation
Based on IRS filings
CCSA Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Chester, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $35.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $645K. Net investment income was $375K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
CCSA Foundation is led by Christopher Hanlon, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 2 of 19 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Christopher Hanlon
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$23K (2020) → $5K (2025)
Domi Waldron
Executive Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$55K (2025)
Bryan Lentz
Board Member
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Carla Ricci
Co-Chair
Board Member → Vice Chair, 2023
Vice Chair → Co-Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Cordelia Delson
Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Corliss Boggs
Vice Treasurer
Treasurer → Vice Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Maurice G. Eldridge
Board Member
Vice Chair → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Scott Carroll
Co-Chair
Board Member → Co-Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Wendy Emrich
Director Emerita
Board Member → Director Emerita, 2023
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Carly Tolson
Board Member
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Drew Schmidt
Board Member
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Bruce Carthon
Board Member
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Patricia Adams
Board Member
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Dave Pelton
Board Member
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Lawrence James
Board Member
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Reb Speare
Board Member
Chair → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Michael Pileggi
Board Member
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Nick Milligan
Board Member
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
William Liva
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Former officers (13)
- Former: Grant Gegwich (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Linton Stables (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Robert N. Speare (2020–2022) — Chair
- Former: Annemarie Hirsch (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Christopher Klock (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: David Pelton (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Eric Del Viscio (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Jeffrey Wolters (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Amanda Kennedy (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Donna Armand (2020) — Executive Director
- Former: Jay McEntee (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Mandy Kennedy (2020) — Board Member
- Former: William Schmidt Jr. (2020) — Board Member
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $55K, to Domi Waldron (Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about CCSA Foundation
How much does CCSA Foundation give each year?
CCSA Foundation gave $645K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $326K across 1 grant.
How large is CCSA Foundation?
CCSA Foundation reported $35.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.4M.
What is CCSA Foundation?
CCSA Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Chester, PA. It holds $35.0M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does CCSA Foundation operate?
CCSA Foundation has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.
What is CCSA Foundation's EIN?
CCSA Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3297449. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 26, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 25, 2023)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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