Chesterwye Foundation Inc
The purpose of the foundation is to aid, encourage, advise and correlate all activities, fund raising and otherwise dedicated to the promotion of the chesterwye center, inc. And that corporation's efforts to provide opportunities for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Chesterwye Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Chesterwye Foundation Inc gave $57K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $57K), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $56,881
- +106.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $56,881
- +106.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $56,881
- Total assets
- $3,493,483
- +14.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Maryland (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Chesterwye Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Chesterwye Center Inc ($57K).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 2 grants of 4 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Chesterwye Foundation Inc gives
- Giving fell 78% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 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 $28K (2024) to $259K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $57K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Chesterwye Center Inc Grasonville, MD | To aid the center's support of individuals with disabilities | $56,881 |
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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 | $3,493,483 | $422,227 | $76,054 | $56,881 | 1 | $119,714 |
| 2024 | $3,057,077 | $341,530 | $44,325 | $27,586 | 1 | $115,321 |
| 2023 | $2,715,866 | $293,678 | $90,829 | $68,410 | 1 | $81,260 |
| 2022 | $2,425,576 | $386,111 | $278,626 | $258,898 | 1 | $53,086 |
| 2021 | $2,563,585 | $242,499 | $96,265 | $79,396 | Total only | $135,649 |
| 2020 | $2,110,087 | $136,477 | $258,840 | $243,691 | Total only | $42,284 |
| 2019 | $2,268,305 | $252,494 | $234,011 | $219,407 | Total only | $34,837 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Chesterwye Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Chesterwye Foundation Inc is a public charity, based in Queenstown, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $57K. Net investment income was $120K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Chesterwye Foundation Inc is led by Chad Helfenbein, Chairman since 2025 (on filings since 2019); none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Chad Helfenbein
Chairman
Member → Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David South
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laurie Hawkes
Vice Chairman
Member → Vice President, 2022
Vice President → Vice Chairman, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wheeler R. Baker
Member
President → Chairman, 2024
Chairman → Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brad Lundberg
Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jason Ruth
Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathy Dubel
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patrick Crovo
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Richard Britt (2019–2024) — Member
- Former: Champe McCulloch (2024) — Member
- Former: Carl Morris (2019–2023) — Member
- Former: John Smigo (2019–2023) — Member
- Former: Ava Honeycutt (2019–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Elizabeth Brice (2019–2021) — Vice President
- Former: Theresa A. Hammer (2019–2021) — Assistant Treasurer
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.
Frequently asked questions about Chesterwye Foundation Inc
How much does Chesterwye Foundation Inc give each year?
Chesterwye Foundation Inc gave $57K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $28K across 1 grant.
How large is Chesterwye Foundation Inc?
Chesterwye Foundation Inc reported $3.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $422K.
Where does Chesterwye Foundation Inc operate?
Chesterwye Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Maryland.
What is Chesterwye Foundation Inc's EIN?
Chesterwye Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1285131. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- 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 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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