Chester County Bar Foundation
To promote educational, literacy, scientific and charitable purposes.
Chester County Bar Foundation at a glance
In short: Chester County Bar Foundation gave $128K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $127,750
- -9.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- -10.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $14,194
- +1.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $13,000
- Total assets
- $1,836,020
- +8.0% 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.
How to apply to Chester County Bar Foundation
Open Grants
3 open opportunities from Chester County Bar Foundation
Law Day Poster Art Contest
Chester County Bar Foundation
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Law Day Scholarships
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Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Swope Scholarship & Matching Grant
Chester County Bar Foundation
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Chester County Bar Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Legal Aid of Southeastern PA ($31K). Together the top 9 received $128K.
Grant Size Distribution
51 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 51 grants of 51 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Chester County Bar Foundation gives
- Giving fell 25% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $128K (2025) to $170K (2022). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $128K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Legal Aid of Southeastern PA Norristown, PA | Legal Aid to Low Inc | $31,000 |
| Crime Victims Center of Chester CO West Chester, PA | Direct Services Prog | $17,500 |
| Domestic Violence Center of Chester West Chester, PA | Legal Program | $16,750 |
| Chester County Bar Association West Chester, PA | Charitable Programs | $16,000 |
| Friends Association for the Care & Protection of Children West Chester, PA | Eviction Prevention | $13,000 |
| Gateway Horseworks Malvern, PA | Stable Pathways Prog | $12,000 |
| Seniorlaw Center West Chester, PA | Seniorlaw Helpline | $9,000 |
| Family Service of Chester County West Chester, PA | Kids Come First Prog | $6,500 |
| Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society Philadelphia, PA | Immigration Legal SV | $6,000 |
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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 | $1,836,020 | $313,530 | $225,503 | $127,750 | 9 | $167,422 |
| 2024 | $1,700,564 | $264,948 | $232,384 | $140,578 | 10 | $100,381 |
| 2023 | $1,577,601 | $244,364 | $207,241 | $129,500 | 10 | $82,056 |
| 2022 | $1,439,193 | $267,796 | $238,455 | $169,500 | 11 | $48,891 |
| 2021 | $1,653,992 | $260,556 | $211,922 | $146,664 | 11 | $116,136 |
| 2020 | $1,455,432 | $202,641 | $195,283 | $150,000 | 11 | $37,828 |
| 2019 | $1,329,213 | $186,977 | $166,788 | $127,815 | 15 | $70,156 |
About Chester County Bar Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Chester County Bar Foundation is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in West Chester, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $128K. Net investment income was $167K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Chester County Bar Foundation is led by Don Lynn Esq., President since 2025 (on filings since 2024); none of the 17 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Don Lynn Esq.
President
Director → President, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Curt Norcini Esq.
Director
Ccba Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Glen Reyburn
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Burke Esq.
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shelly Lawson
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrea Pettine Esq.
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Doyle Esq.
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paige Meacham
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alixandra Obenski
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bob Frame Esq.
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Fink Esq.
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maria Janoski Esq.
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Naseef Esq.
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marc Ernest
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian Nagle Esq.
Vice President
Director → President, 2024
President → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gregory Nardi
Executive Di
On filings since 2023
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kristin Camp Esq.
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (25)
- Former: Stacey Fuller Esq. (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Amanda Grant Esq. (2022–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Michelle Bernardo-Rudy Esq. (2022–2024) — Vice President
- Former: Kate Hershey (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Andrea Cardamone Esq. (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: John Fiorillo Esq. (2021–2023) — Vice President
- Former: Stephen McGann (2023) — Director
- Former: Cathie Voit Esq. (2019–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Steve J. McGann (2019–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Chad Maloney Esq. (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Matthew Holliday (2020–2022) — Executive Di
- Former: Sam Cortes Esq. (2020–2022) — Vice President
- Former: Aj Ober Esq. (2022) — Director
- Former: Helen Mountain Esq. (2022) — Director
- Former: Patrick McKenna Esq. (2019–2021) — Vice President
- Former: Pj Gallo Esq. (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Christin Kubacke (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Wes Legg (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Bill Weber Esq. (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Mary-Ellen Allen Esq. (2019–2020) — Vice President
- Former: Wendy C. Leeper (2019–2020) — Chief Executive O
- Former: Chris Zaccarelli Esq. (2019) — Vice President
- Former: Mark Blank Jr. Esq. (2019) — Director
- Former: Nancy Glidden Esq. (2019) — Director
- Former: Sal Anastasi Esq. (2019) — Ccba Member
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.
Frequently asked questions about Chester County Bar Foundation
How much does Chester County Bar Foundation give each year?
Chester County Bar Foundation gave $128K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $141K across 10 grants.
What is Chester County Bar Foundation's typical grant size?
Chester County Bar Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $13,000, and its average grant was $14,194, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Chester County Bar Foundation give grants?
Chester County Bar Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were West Chester, PA (6 grants).
Does Chester County Bar Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Chester County Bar Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are Chester County Bar Foundation's largest grantees?
Chester County Bar Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Legal Aid of Southeastern PA ($31,000), Crime Victims Center of Chester CO ($17,500) and Domestic Violence Center of Chester ($16,750), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 51% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Chester County Bar Foundation?
Chester County Bar Foundation reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $314K.
What is Chester County Bar Foundation?
Chester County Bar Foundation is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in West Chester, PA. It holds $1.8M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Chester County Bar Foundation's EIN?
Chester County Bar Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-2385021. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 17, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 21, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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