Chester L Orio
Chester L Orio is a private foundation focused on Health, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $82K. Net investment income was $48K.
Chester L Orio at a glance
In short: Chester L Orio gave $82K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $81,600
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $20,400
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,400
- Total assets
- $1,375,407
- -2.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Florida (50% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Chester L Orio funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was American Cancer Society Inc ($20K). Together the top 4 received $82K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 20 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Chester L Orio gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 100% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $76K (2019) to $82K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $82K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Cancer Society Inc Kennesaw, GA | General Operating | $20,400 |
| American Heart Association St Petersburg, FL | General Operating | $20,400 |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children Tampa, FL | General Operating | $20,400 |
| Hanna Boys Center Sonoma, CA | General Operating | $20,400 |
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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 | $1,375,407 | $71,150 | $108,645 | $81,600 | 4 | $84,821 | $47,997 | $85,016 |
| 2024 | $1,412,917 | $71,028 | $107,400 | $81,600 | 4 | $85,216 | $49,992 | $80,647 |
| 2023 | $1,449,356 | $73,683 | $104,905 | $81,600 | 4 | $84,907 | $51,568 | $76,372 |
| 2022 | $1,480,547 | $18,947 | $110,094 | $81,600 | 4 | $85,036 | $20,744 | $84,299 |
| 2021 | $1,570,921 | $216,889 | $106,619 | $76,000 | 4 | — | $193,652 | $88,656 |
| 2020 | $1,460,708 | $247,854 | $100,145 | $76,000 | 4 | — | $226,027 | $77,334 |
| 2019 | $1,313,428 | $85,662 | $104,116 | $76,000 | 4 | — | $68,223 | $78,744 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Chester L Orio reported a distributable amount of $85K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Chester L Orio's only listed officer is Wells Fargo Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wells Fargo Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$23K (2020) → $19K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Wells Fargo Bank NA (2019) — Trustee
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 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $19K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Chester L Orio
How much does Chester L Orio give each year?
Chester L Orio gave $82K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $82K across 4 grants.
What is Chester L Orio's typical grant size?
Chester L Orio's median grant in 2025 was $20,400, and its average grant was $20,400, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Chester L Orio give grants?
Chester L Orio gives mostly in Florida: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Georgia (25%) and California (25%).
Does Chester L Orio give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Chester L Orio's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Chester L Orio?
Chester L Orio reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $85K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $85K (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 L Orio?
Chester L Orio is a private foundation focused on Health, based in Saint Louis, MO. It holds $1.4M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Chester L Orio's EIN?
Chester L Orio's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-6843636. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 20, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 6, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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