Chalender H Lesher Trust
Chalender H Lesher Trust is a private foundation, based in Hermitage, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $489K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $15K. Net investment income was $19K.
Chalender H Lesher Trust at a glance
In short: Chalender H Lesher Trust gave $15K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $15,448
- -56.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $15,448
- -56.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,448
- Total assets
- $489,342
- -0.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Chalender H Lesher Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Juniata College ($15K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
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 Chalender H Lesher Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+11%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 60% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $14K (2021) to $38K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $15K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Juniata College Huntingdon, PA | Scholarship | $15,448 |
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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 | $489,342 | $23,616 | $24,831 | $15,448 | 1 | $19,904 | $18,774 | $33,032 |
| 2024 | $490,668 | $35,281 | $43,904 | $35,268 | 1 | $39,466 | $30,455 | $31,267 |
| 2023 | $499,754 | $17,799 | $50,138 | $38,469 | 1 | $46,095 | $13,756 | $29,601 |
| 2022 | $532,792 | $79,311 | $22,268 | $13,871 | 1 | $18,145 | $75,188 | $29,522 |
| 2021 | $477,271 | $16,145 | $22,149 | $13,724 | 1 | $17,826 | $11,641 | $30,857 |
| 2020 | $483,275 | $19,984 | $35,472 | $27,201 | 1 | — | $15,910 | $28,622 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Chalender H Lesher Trust reported a distributable amount of $33K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Chalender H Lesher Trust's only listed officer is First National Trust Company, Trustee since 2022 (on filings since 2020) (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
First National Trust Company
Trustee
Corporate Trustee → Trustee, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$7K (2020) → $5K (2025)
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 $5K, to First National Trust Company (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Chalender H Lesher Trust
How much does Chalender H Lesher Trust give each year?
Chalender H Lesher Trust gave $15K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $35K across 1 grant.
How large is Chalender H Lesher Trust?
Chalender H Lesher Trust reported $489K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $20K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $33K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does Chalender H Lesher Trust operate?
Chalender H Lesher Trust has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.
What is Chalender H Lesher Trust's EIN?
Chalender H Lesher Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-6116723. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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