Chestnut Hill Community Fund
The sole purpose of the organization is to assist in the improvement of the quality of life within the chestnut hill section of philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Chestnut Hill Community Fund at a glance
In short: Chestnut Hill Community Fund gave $266K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $133K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $266,184
- +416.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $133,092
- +416.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $133,092
- Total assets
- $1,429,340
- -2.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Chestnut Hill Community Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Chestnut Hill Local Inc ($229K). Together the top 2 received $266K.
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 7 (86%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Chestnut Hill Community Fund gives
- Giving grew 233% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2023) to $266K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $266K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Chestnut Hill Local Inc Philadelphia, PA | Support | $228,684 |
| Chestnut Hill Community Association Philadelphia, PA | Community Support | $37,500 |
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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 | $1,429,340 | $247,631 | $322,292 | $266,184 | 2 | $20,318 |
| 2024 | $1,460,881 | $183,009 | $108,006 | $51,500 | 2 | $72,828 |
| 2023 | $1,299,456 | $64,751 | $63,358 | $10,000 | Total only | $13,357 |
| 2022 | $1,380,506 | $90,881 | $139,160 | $80,000 | 2 | $24,686 |
| 2021 | $1,461,622 | $112,094 | $136,067 | $39,303 | 1 | $29,533 |
| 2020 | $1,199,163 | $88,175 | $59,201 | — | — | $31,043 |
| 2019 | $1,243,461 | $97,435 | $75,773 | — | — | $46,800 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Chestnut Hill Community Fund
Based on IRS filings
Chestnut Hill Community Fund is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Philadelphia, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $266K. Net investment income was $20K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Chestnut Hill Community Fund is led by Kathryn Clayton, President on every filing since 2022; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kathryn Clayton
President
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Glendinning
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Berkman
Trustee
Treasurer → Trustee, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anne McNiff
Secretary
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tony Banks
Vice President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Theodore Edwards
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Susan Bray Md Mbe (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Karl Martin (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Kathi Clayton (2021) — President
- Former: Ellen Williams (2019–2020) — President
- Former: Jeremy Gudgeon (2019–2020) — Secretary
- Former: Montague Claybrook (2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Alexander Nalle (2019) — 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 Chestnut Hill Community Fund
How much does Chestnut Hill Community Fund give each year?
Chestnut Hill Community Fund gave $266K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $52K across 2 grants.
How large is Chestnut Hill Community Fund?
Chestnut Hill Community Fund reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $248K.
What is Chestnut Hill Community Fund?
Chestnut Hill Community Fund is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Philadelphia, PA. It holds $1.4M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Chestnut Hill Community Fund operate?
Chestnut Hill Community Fund has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.
What is Chestnut Hill Community Fund's EIN?
Chestnut Hill Community Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7182955. 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
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 4, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 15, 2022)
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