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Chesterfield Cultural Arts Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Chester, VA EIN: 16-1671869 Website

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.

Key facts about Chesterfield Cultural Arts Foundation

EIN
16-1671869
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Total assets
$997,138

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$997K

-13.0% YoY

Revenue

$834K

+19.9% YoY

Net Investment Income

$9K

-24.2% YoY

Expenses

$956K

+20.7% YoY

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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Chesterfield

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$250K$500K$750K$1M1 grant2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2021 it made 1 grant totaling $837K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2025.

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$997,138$1,145,948$1,257,774
Revenue$834,437$695,836$614,712
Expenses$955,630$791,753$704,264
Net Investment Income$9,149$12,063$5,948

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)

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

Chelsea Buyalos — Executive Director: $101KChelsea BuyalosExecutive Director$101K

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.

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