William a Chessall Memorial

UKIAH, CA EIN: 94-6515834

William a Chessall Memorial is a private foundation, based in UKIAH, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $642K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 12 grants totaling $58K. Net investment income was $81K.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$642K

+3.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$58K

+4.2% YoY

Grant Count

12

-14.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$5K

+21.6% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, William a Chessall Memorial reported a distributable amount of $50K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About William a Chessall Memorial

Based on IRS filings

William a Chessall Memorial is a private foundation, based in UKIAH, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $642K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 12 grants totaling $58K. Net investment income was $81K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

BerkeleyHanoverLucerneRedwood ValleySanta BarbaraUkiahWillits

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$26K$53K$79K$105K20212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$641,616$621,227$636,551
Revenue$80,859$43,525$33,856
Expenses$59,746$58,853$61,418
Qualifying Distributions$59,746$58,853$56,333
Net Investment Income$80,865$43,487$33,856
Distributable Amount$50,326$45,640$43,264

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$15K$29K$44K$58K13 grants202115 grants202215 grants202314 grants202412 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

MICHAEL LEGGETT$7KGWYNIVERE ROSENBERG-HOOK$7KJADYN DIAZ$7KAVA KINDOPP$5KMARIA CEJA AYALA$5KMADELINE ARMSTRONG$5KISABEL VAN SANT$5KOZ NASS$5KEVA BAILEY$5KJACKSON IVY$3K

Grant Size Distribution

69 grants across all recorded years

69<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest include Michael Leggett ($6,667), Gwynivere Rosenberg-hook ($6,667), Jadyn Diaz ($6,667).

RecipientPurposeAmount
MICHAEL LEGGETT UKIAH, CASCHOLARSHIP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION$6,667
GWYNIVERE ROSENBERG-HOOK UKIAH, CASCHOLARSHIP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION$6,667
JACKSON IVY REDWOOD VALLEY, CASCHOLARSHIP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION$3,333
AVA KINDOPP UKIAH, CASCHOLARSHIP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION$5,000
MARIA CEJA AYALA UKIAH, CASCHOLARSHIP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION$5,000
MADELINE ARMSTRONG REDWOOD VALLEY, CASCHOLORSHIP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION$5,000
JADYN DIAZ REDWOOD VALLEY, CASCHOLARSHOP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION$6,667
ISABEL VAN SANT UKIAH, CASCHOLORSHIP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION$5,000
CHRISTIAN MICHELL UKIAH, CASCHOLARSHIP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION$3,333
OZ NASS WILLITS, CASCHOLARSHIP OF HIGHER EDUCATION$5,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
TIMOTHY KARASTRUSTEE1
STACY STARKEYTRUSTEE1
ANALESE ALVAREZTRUSTEE1

Frequently Asked Questions

How large is William a Chessall Memorial?

As of 2025, William a Chessall Memorial holds $642K in total assets with $81K in annual revenue. It awarded 12 grants totaling $58K in 2025.

Where does William a Chessall Memorial operate?

William a Chessall Memorial has awarded grants in California, New Hampshire.

What size grants does William a Chessall Memorial award?

In 2025, William a Chessall Memorial awarded 12 grants totaling $58K — an average of about $5K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is William a Chessall Memorial required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, William a Chessall Memorial reported a distributable amount of $50K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is William a Chessall Memorial's EIN?

William a Chessall Memorial's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-6515834. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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