The Roy Chesney Fund
The Roy Chesney Fund is a private foundation, based in Siloam Springs, AR. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $50K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $13K.
The Roy Chesney Fund at a glance
In short: The Roy Chesney Fund gave $13K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Arkansas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $12,950
- +44.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,238
- +8.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,475
- Total assets
- $50,315
- +6.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Arkansas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Roy Chesney Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Manna Center ($5K). Together the top 4 received $13K.
Grant Size Distribution
17 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 17 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Roy Chesney Fund gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+14%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 534% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2021) to $13K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $13K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Manna Center Siloam Springs, AR | Medical Assistance to Needy Families | $5,000 |
| Siloam Springs Center for the Arts Siloam Springs, AR | Performance Art Theature | $4,000 |
| Siloam Springs Writer's Guild Gentry, AR | Poetry Competition | $2,950 |
| Heart of America Artists Associatio Siloam Springs, AR | Art Appreciation | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $50,315 | $16,390 | $13,325 | $12,950 | 4 | $12,950 | $2,427 |
| 2024 | $47,250 | $14,308 | $9,520 | $8,950 | 3 | $8,950 | $2,327 |
| 2023 | $42,462 | $12,661 | $13,225 | $12,900 | 3 | $12,900 | $2,136 |
| 2022 | $43,026 | $9,942 | $12,025 | $11,400 | 4 | $11,400 | $2,235 |
| 2021 | $45,109 | $12,780 | $4,700 | $4,700 | 3 | — | $1,930 |
| 2020 | $37,029 | $13,352 | $7,470 | $6,900 | 3 | — | $1,649 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Roy Chesney Fund reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Roy Chesney Fund is led by Tim McCord, Chairman on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Tim McCord
Chairman
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joe Woolbright
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laurie Geurin
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 The Roy Chesney Fund
How much does The Roy Chesney Fund give each year?
The Roy Chesney Fund gave $13K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $9K across 3 grants.
What is The Roy Chesney Fund's typical grant size?
The Roy Chesney Fund's median grant in 2025 was $3,475, and its average grant was $3,238, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Roy Chesney Fund give grants?
The Roy Chesney Fund gives mostly in Arkansas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Siloam Springs, AR (3 grants).
Does The Roy Chesney Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on The Roy Chesney Fund's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is The Roy Chesney Fund?
The Roy Chesney Fund reported $50K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $13K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Roy Chesney Fund's EIN?
The Roy Chesney Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7399932. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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