Cheers
To promote and stimulate interest in public policy conversation, and other activities for the morale, welfare and benefit of its members and the community.
Cheers at a glance
- Total assets
- $294,853
- -10.5% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $156,612
- +727.1% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $46,765
- -46.9% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-EZ, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-EZ, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Cheers funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 15 (93%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Cheers gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2020 to 2023 (−18%). 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 2019 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2019) to $186K (2022). In 2023 it made 2 grants totaling $32K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia Charitable Bingo Assn Richmond, VA | To pay for legal fees associated with new legislation in the Virginia general assembly, and travel to various charities to explain legislation, that will benefit charitable gaming | $25,000 |
| Richmond Lodge No 1 of the Good Lions Richmond, VA | Communal legal expense to recruit headmaster for jewish day school in richmond, va and purchase of kosher food for religious events | $6,500 |
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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 | $294,853 | $156,612 | $46,765 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | $329,511 | $18,936 | $88,093 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | $399,728 | $31,976 | $115,195 | $31,500 | 2 | — |
| 2022 | $482,947 | $750,205 | $1,101,883 | $186,233 | 6 | $9,803 |
| 2021 | $869,139 | $1,586,686 | $1,305,743 | $131,701 | 7 | — |
| 2020 | $493,958 | $925,671 | $738,221 | $38,200 | 3 | — |
| 2019 | $217,621 | $652,455 | $590,859 | $8,700 | 3 | — |
About Cheers
Based on IRS filings
Cheers is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Richmond, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $295K in total assets.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Cheers is led by Andrew Lessin, President & S since 2024 (on filings since 2019); none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Andrew Lessin
President & S
President & Secretary → President & S, 2024
On filings since 2019
20 hrs/week
$29K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Charles Lessin
Vice President & T
Vice President & Treasurer → Treasurer, 2024
Treasurer → Vice President & T, 2025
On filings since 2019
20 hrs/week
$38K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2022 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2022 filing was $32K, to Andrew Lessin (President, Secretary). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Cheers
How large is Cheers?
Cheers reported $295K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-EZ. Its revenue that year was $157K.
What is Cheers?
Cheers is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Richmond, VA. It holds $295K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Cheers operate?
Cheers has awarded grants in Maryland, New York, Virginia.
What is Cheers's EIN?
Cheers's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-0692335. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 13, 2020)
- Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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