Chester High School Alumni
Chester High School Alumni is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Abbot, ME. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $162K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $5K. Net investment income was $5K.
Chester High School Alumni at a glance
In short: Chester High School Alumni gave $5K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $4,500
- +200.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,125
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $161,725
- +1.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (100% 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 High School Alumni funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 12 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Chester High School Alumni gives
- Giving grew 800% from 2022 to 2025. 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 $500 (2022) to $5K (2021). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $5K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 4 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $4,500 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $161,725 | $10,593 | $8,461 | $4,500 | 4 | $4,500 | $4,596 |
| 2024 | $159,592 | $9,618 | $3,525 | $1,500 | 2 | $2,065 | $4,773 |
| 2023 | $153,499 | $4,516 | $3,103 | — | — | $529 | $246 |
| 2022 | $152,086 | $8,279 | $4,031 | $500 | 1 | $1,327 | $262 |
| 2021 | $147,838 | $3,183 | $7,390 | $5,000 | 5 | — | — |
| 2020 | $152,045 | $6,695 | $4,647 | $2,250 | 4 | — | $2,252 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Chester High School Alumni is led by Walter Boomsma, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Walter Boomsma
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Diane Kelly Demoss
Scholarship
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Goewey
Treasurer
Vice President, Secretary & Treasurer → Secretary & Treasurer, 2021
Secretary & Treasurer → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Edith Cooper Whitaker
Vice President
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Linda Boomsma Casper
Scholarship
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Annette Fimbel Lamountain
Scholarship
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cori Bolduc Blakesley
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Mary Story Burkholder (2020–2024) — Scholarship
- Former: Duane Pease (2020–2021) — Scholarship
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 High School Alumni
How much does Chester High School Alumni give each year?
Chester High School Alumni gave $5K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2K across 2 grants.
What is Chester High School Alumni's typical grant size?
Chester High School Alumni's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,125, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Chester High School Alumni give grants?
Chester High School Alumni gives mostly in Massachusetts: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Chester High School Alumni give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Chester High School Alumni's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "College Education" (4 grants).
How large is Chester High School Alumni?
Chester High School Alumni reported $162K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $11K.
What is Chester High School Alumni?
Chester High School Alumni is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Abbot, ME. It holds $162K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Chester High School Alumni's EIN?
Chester High School Alumni's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6058373. 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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