Chesterfield Cultural Arts Foundation
The Perkinson Center for the Arts and Education is a performing and visual arts center that provides and promotes cultural arts opportunities within our community.
Chesterfield Cultural Arts Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $997,138
- -13.0% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $834,437
- +19.9% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $9,149
- -24.2% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $955,630
- +20.7% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Chesterfield Cultural Arts Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2021 it made 1 grant totaling $837K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Chesterfield County Virginia Chesterfield, VA | Building of Facilities | $836,683 |
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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 | $997,138 | $834,437 | $955,630 | — | — | $9,149 |
| 2024 | $1,145,948 | $695,836 | $791,753 | — | — | $12,063 |
| 2023 | $1,257,774 | $614,712 | $704,264 | — | — | $5,948 |
| 2022 | $914,818 | $574,923 | $863,735 | — | — | $360 |
| 2021 | $1,189,257 | $621,062 | $1,379,759 | $836,683 | 1 | $722 |
About Chesterfield Cultural Arts Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Chesterfield Cultural Arts Foundation is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Chester, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $997K in total assets. Net investment income was $9K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Chesterfield Cultural Arts Foundation is led by Chelsea Buyalos, Executive Director since 2023 (on filings since 2022); 1 of 11 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Chelsea Buyalos
Executive Director
Executive Director Starting → Executive Director, 2023
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$32K (2022) → $101K (2025)
MIKE MABE
Programs Committee Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2022
Vice Chair → Programs Committee Chair, 2023
On filings since 2021
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ashley Hall
Governance Committee Chair
Director → Governance Committee Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Clarke
Chairman
On filings since 2024
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carrie Coyner
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chris Badura
Director
Treasurer → Finance Committee Chair, 2023
Finance Committee Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ken Oxendine
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gary Armstrong
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Suzanne Mallory-Parker
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Colin Hannifin
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Snead
Vice Chair
Director → Secretary & Executive Director, 2022
Secretary & Executive Director → Vice Chair, 2023
On filings since 2021
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (24)
- Former: Baxter Perkinson (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Chase Hill (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: James Daniels (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Lane Ramsey (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Paul Hux (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Bonnie Cauthorn (2023–2024) — Development Committee Chair
- Former: Matt Clarke (2021–2023) — Chairman Starting
- Former: Sue Ann Mallory-Parker (2023) — Director
- Former: Cynthia Holmes (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Jamie Nowakowski (2021–2022) — Chairman
- Former: Jane J. Baskerville (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Sue Ann Messmer (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Connie Pollard (2022) — Director
- Former: Bruce Mller (2021) — Executive Director
- Former: George Emerson (2021) — Director
- Former: H. Clem Carlisle (2021) — Vice Chair
- Former: Hugh Cline (2021) — Chairman
- Former: Jimmy Jacobs (2021) — Director
- Former: Marly Fuller (2021) — Executive Director Starting
- Former: Pat Harvey (2021) — Director
- Former: Pc Amin (2021) — Director
- Former: Sam West (2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Sonny Currin (2021) — Director
- Former: Tam Moody (2021) — Director
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $101K, to Chelsea Buyalos (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Chesterfield Cultural Arts Foundation
How large is Chesterfield Cultural Arts Foundation?
Chesterfield Cultural Arts Foundation reported $997K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $834K.
What is Chesterfield Cultural Arts Foundation?
Chesterfield Cultural Arts Foundation is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Chester, VA. It holds $997K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Chesterfield Cultural Arts Foundation operate?
Chesterfield Cultural Arts Foundation has awarded grants in Virginia.
What is Chesterfield Cultural Arts Foundation's EIN?
Chesterfield Cultural Arts Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 16-1671869. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
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