Chester Foundation
Chester Foundation is a private foundation, based in Brooklyn, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $10.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $455K. Net investment income was $973K.
Chester Foundation at a glance
In short: Chester Foundation gave $455K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $152K), mostly in Kentucky. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $455,000
- +21.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $151,667
- +61.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $35,000
- Total assets
- $10,226,457
- +10.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Kentucky (91% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Chester Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Fidelity Charitable ($415K). Together the top 3 received $455K.
Grant Size Distribution
55 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 49 grants of 55 (89%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Chester Foundation gives
- Giving grew 46% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 89% 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 $114K (2020) to $455K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $455K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Charitable Covington, KY | General | $415,000 |
| The OJC Fund Brooklyn, NY | General | $35,000 |
| Mosdos Beth Joseph TZVI Brooklyn, NY | General | $5,000 |
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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 | $10,226,457 | $1,698,004 | $695,763 | $455,000 | 3 | $455,250 | $973,341 | $513,832 |
| 2024 | $9,224,216 | $2,241,860 | $583,882 | $375,465 | 4 | $375,715 | $1,050,043 | $457,618 |
| 2023 | $7,566,238 | $928,528 | $477,746 | $350,264 | 12 | $350,534 | $801,316 | $392,229 |
| 2022 | $7,115,456 | $1,300,094 | $427,084 | $310,702 | 16 | $310,952 | $433,962 | $336,221 |
| 2021 | $6,242,446 | $1,181,527 | $259,641 | $204,188 | 20 | — | $851,354 | $303,910 |
| 2020 | $5,320,560 | $2,289,680 | $178,089 | $114,083 | 1 | — | $1,242,304 | $221,672 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Chester Foundation reported a distributable amount of $514K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Chester Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Esther Gold
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Harry Gold
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Chester Foundation
How much does Chester Foundation give each year?
Chester Foundation gave $455K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $375K across 4 grants.
What is Chester Foundation's typical grant size?
Chester Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $35,000, and its average grant was $151,667, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Chester Foundation give grants?
Chester Foundation gives mostly in Kentucky: 91% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Brooklyn, NY (2 grants).
Does Chester Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Chester Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Chester Foundation?
Chester Foundation reported $10.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $455K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $514K (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.
What is Chester Foundation's EIN?
Chester Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 11-6624349. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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