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The Chesapeake Charitable Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Miami, FL EIN: 32-6321709 Website

The Chesapeake Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Miami, Florida. Its 2025 grants supported organizations working in areas including international relief, poverty reduction, education, health, food security, and environmental conservation.

Key facts about The Chesapeake Charitable Foundation

In short: The Chesapeake Charitable Foundation gave $1.3M across 28 grants in 2025 (avg $48K), top state New York. 33% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
32-6321709
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$1,338,000
Grants made (2025)
28
Average grant
$47,786
Median grant
$27,500
New grantees (estimate)
33% first-time grantees (9 of 27, 2025)
Total assets
$41,111,405
Primary geography
New York (31% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
How to apply
The filing lists Grace V. Full details ↓
Deadline
None stated.

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$41.1M

+35.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.3M

+19.4% YoY

Grant Count

28

-3.4% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$48K

+23.6% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Chesapeake Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.4M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is The Chesapeake Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?

33%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 9 of 27 grantees (33%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $32K; repeat grants $53K. How we count

Medians: $15K first-time, $40K repeat.

  • 52% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 73% from 2022 to 2025. 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

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement is provided for the foundation. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of organizations and purposes. For example, Catholic Relief Services received $250,000 for “LIFESAVING PROGRAMS AROUND THE WORLD,” and Catholic Charities USA received $100,000 for poverty reduction and disaster relief. Other grants included support for medical-student scholarships, refugee education, nutrition in Peru, and services for people affected by Alzheimer’s disease.

The grantees’ own descriptions illustrate the work of some supported organizations. Friends of Caritas Cubana says it works to strengthen Caritas Cubana’s programs for vulnerable people in Cuba, including services for children and people with disabilities. Catholic Medical Mission Board describes its work as partnering globally to deliver locally sustainable health solutions. The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America says it provides support, services, and education to people affected by Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, and funds research. Other 2025 recipients included universities, food banks, and the Sea Turtle Conservancy.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 28 grants totaling $1,338,000. Grant amounts ranged from $8,000 to $250,000, with a median of $27,500. Among the largest grants, Catholic Relief Services received $250,000; Catholic Charities USA, Mayo Clinic AZ, and Catholic Near East Welfare Association each received $100,000. Jesuit Refugee Service USA, Catholic Medical Mission Board, Alzheimer’s Foundation of America, and Friends of Caritas Cubana each received $75,000.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, the largest shares of grant dollars went to recipients in New York (31%), Maryland (21%), Florida (11%), Washington, DC (9%), and Virginia (9%). Listed grant purposes also included international relief and programs in Kenya and Peru.

Grant Distribution by State

24states

Share of all 28 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

New YorkWashingtonBaltimoreBronxRiverdaleAlexandriaCambridgeBrooklynNYSaint AugustineSummitSyracuseCoconut GroveMiamiSan DiegoStamfordBooneCoral GablesEastonFort Pierce

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M17 grants201918 grants202022 grants202124 grants202216 grants202329 grants202428 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Catholic Relief Services: $250KCatholic Relief Services$250KCatholic Charities USA: $100KCatholic Charities USA$100KMayo Clinic AZ: $100KMayo Clinic AZ$100KCatholic Near East Welfare Association: $100KCatholic Near East WelfareAssociation$100KJesuit Refugee Serviceusa: $75KJesuit Refugee Serviceusa$75KCatholic Medical Mission Board: $75KCatholic Medical Mission Board$75KAlzheimer's Foundation of America: $75KAlzheimer's Foundation ofAmerica$75KFriends of Caritas Cubana: $75KFriends of Caritas Cubana$75KArchdiocese of Miami: $50KArchdiocese of Miami$50KCitymeals on Wheels: $50KCitymeals on Wheels$50K

Grant Size Distribution

119 grants across all recorded years

86<$50K20$50–100K10$100–250K3$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES Baltimore, MDLIFESAVING PROGRAMS AROUND THE WORLD$250,000
CATHOLIC CHARITIES USA Alexandria, VAREDUCING POVERTY AND DISASTER RELIEF$100,000
MAYO CLINIC AZ Scottsdale, AZSCHOLARSHIPS FOR MEDICAL STUDENTS$100,000
CATHOLIC NEAR EAST WELFARE ASSOCIATION New York, NYEASTERN EUROPEAN MISSIONS$100,000
JESUIT REFUGEE SERVICEUSA Washington, DCKENYAN REFUGEE EDUCATION$75,000
CATHOLIC MEDICAL MISSION BOARD New York, NYNUTRITION PROJECT IN PERU$75,000
ALZHEIMER'S FOUNDATION OF AMERICA New York, NYSUPPORT SERVICES FOR THOSE IMPACTED BY ALZHEIMERS FUNDING RESEARCH$75,000
FRIENDS OF CARITAS CUBANA Cambridge, MASUPPORTING LEARNING TO GROW PROGRAM$75,000
ARCHDIOCESE OF MIAMI Miami, FLANNUAL APPEAL EDUCATION AND SOCIAL MINISTRIES$50,000
CITYMEALS ON WHEELS New York, NYREDUCING FOOD INSECURITY IN OLDER ADULTS$50,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Grant total Number of grants
2025 $1,338,000 28
2024 $1,121,000 29
2023 $662,000 16
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$5M$10M$15M$20M2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$41,111,405$30,313,302$17,338,330
Revenue$15,129,975$2,437,246$1,124,988
Expenses$1,552,149$1,346,497$892,297
Qualifying Distributions$1,391,351$1,170,911$708,890
Net Investment Income$13,272,328$1,311,569$26,884
Distributable Amount$1,396,380$942,382$719,237

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 26, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 19, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 6, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 16, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 5, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
  8. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 19, 2021)
  9. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 6, 2022)
  10. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 16, 2023)
  11. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
  12. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 5, 2025)

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists John J. Leahy as trustee and Grace V. Leahy as trustee/executive director.

The Chesapeake Charitable Foundation is led by Grace V. Leahy, Trustee & Executive Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Grace V. Leahy

    Trustee & Executive Director

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John J. Leahy

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

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.

Contact

Application contact: Grace V Leahy
Mailing address: 2575 South Bayshore Drive 12A, Miami, FL 33133
Phone: (917) 843-5468
Website: https://chesapeakecharities.org

Frequently asked questions about The Chesapeake Charitable Foundation

How much does The Chesapeake Charitable Foundation give each year?

The Chesapeake Charitable Foundation gave $1.3M across 28 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.1M across 29 grants.

What is The Chesapeake Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?

The Chesapeake Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $27,500, and its average grant was $47,786, across 28 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Chesapeake Charitable Foundation that year got $32K on average.

Where does The Chesapeake Charitable Foundation give grants?

The Chesapeake Charitable Foundation's top state is New York, with 31% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Maryland (21%) and Florida (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (5 grants), Washington, DC (3 grants) and Alexandria, VA (2 grants).

Does The Chesapeake Charitable Foundation give general operating support?

Occasionally: 4% of The Chesapeake Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 28) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Food for Underserved" (3 grants).

Who are The Chesapeake Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?

The Chesapeake Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Catholic Relief Services ($250,000), Catholic Charities USA ($100,000) and Mayo Clinic AZ ($100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 34% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Chesapeake Charitable Foundation?

The Chesapeake Charitable Foundation reported $41.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.4M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.4M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does The Chesapeake Charitable Foundation fund?

No mission statement is provided for the foundation. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of organizations and purposes. For example, Catholic Relief Services received $250,000 for “LIFESAVING PROGRAMS AROUND THE WORLD,” and Catholic Charities USA received $100,000 for poverty reduction and disaster relief. Other grants included support for medical-student scholarships, refugee education, nutrition in Peru, and services for people affected by Alzheimer’s disease. The grantees’ own descripti…

How do I apply for a grant from The Chesapeake Charitable Foundation?

The filing lists Grace V. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is The Chesapeake Charitable Foundation's EIN?

The Chesapeake Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 32-6321709. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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