Chesapeake Public Schools Education Foundation
The mission of the chesapeake public schools educational foundation is to engage in activities that will establish scholarships, fund instructional initiatives, provide instructional materials, and improve chesapeake's educational facilities. This is accomplished through fund-raising events, donations from businesses, employees, private citizens, trusts, and endowments.
Chesapeake Public Schools Education Foundation at a glance
In short: Chesapeake Public Schools Education Foundation gave $91K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $30K). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $90,672
- -34.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $30,224
- -34.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $30,315
- Total assets
- $933,292
- +15.2% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Chesapeake Public Schools Education Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was School Grants ($36K). Together the top 3 received $91K.
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 11 (73%).
How Chesapeake Public Schools Education Foundation gives
- Giving grew 120% from 2022 to 2025. 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $41K (2022) to $139K (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $91K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| School Grants | School Designations | $35,500 |
| Instructional Grants | Instructional Assist | $30,315 |
| Departmental Grants | Educational Events | $24,857 |
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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 | $933,292 | $276,599 | $170,657 | $90,672 | 3 | $24,494 |
| 2024 | $810,262 | $300,116 | $211,485 | $138,982 | 3 | $9,888 |
| 2023 | $695,892 | $228,511 | $212,718 | $114,912 | 3 | $12,942 |
| 2022 | $669,533 | $237,858 | $135,197 | $41,269 | 2 | $11,783 |
| 2021 | $632,689 | $211,341 | $250,457 | $53,640 | Total only | $5,188 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Chesapeake Public Schools Education Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Chesapeake Public Schools Education Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Chesapeake, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $933K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $91K. Net investment income was $24K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Chesapeake Public Schools Education Foundation is led by Chris Crouch, Chairperson since 2022 (on filings since 2021); none of the 20 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Chris Crouch
Chairperson
Chair → Chairperson, 2022
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brenda Johnson
Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carolyn Bernard
Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Catherine Magill
Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Claudia Cuddyer
Member
Member → Secretary, 2022
Secretary → Member, 2023
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
J. D. Miles IV
Vice Chairperson
Vice Chair → Vice Chairperson, 2022
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Larry Battle
Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Louis Tayon
Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rhonda Bridgeman
Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Troy Lindsey
Secretary
Secretary → Member, 2022
Member → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Kos
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sean Murphy
Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Klimkiewicz
Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Taylor Grissom
Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Angela Swygert
Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Mercer Sr.
Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leann Kerry-Winston
Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Lamonea
Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shahzeib Parvez
Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wilfredo Bonilla Jr.
Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Jared Cotton (2021–2024) — Member
- Former: John B. Maddux Jr. (2021–2023) — Member
- Former: Vania O'Keefe (2022–2023) — Member
- Former: Colleen Leary (2021–2022) — Member
- Former: Susan Archer (2021–2022) — Member
- Former: Harry Murphy (2022) — Member
- Former: Charles Hackworth (2021) — Member
- Former: Stephen Klimkiewicz (2021) — Member
- Former: Victoria Proffitt (2021) — Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Chesapeake Public Schools Education Foundation
How much does Chesapeake Public Schools Education Foundation give each year?
Chesapeake Public Schools Education Foundation gave $91K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $139K across 3 grants.
What is Chesapeake Public Schools Education Foundation's typical grant size?
Chesapeake Public Schools Education Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $30,315, and its average grant was $30,224, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Does Chesapeake Public Schools Education Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Chesapeake Public Schools Education Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
How large is Chesapeake Public Schools Education Foundation?
Chesapeake Public Schools Education Foundation reported $933K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $277K.
What is Chesapeake Public Schools Education Foundation?
Chesapeake Public Schools Education Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Chesapeake, VA. It holds $933K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Chesapeake Public Schools Education Foundation's EIN?
Chesapeake Public Schools Education Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3655412. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 4, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 10, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
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