WJ Chesnut Charitable Trust 001389
WJ Chesnut Charitable Trust 001389 is a private foundation, based in Lexington, KY. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $58K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $3K. Net investment income was $6K.
WJ Chesnut Charitable Trust 001389 at a glance
In short: WJ Chesnut Charitable Trust 001389 gave $3K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Kentucky. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,000
- +212.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,000
- +212.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $57,784
- +2.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Kentucky (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who WJ Chesnut Charitable Trust 001389 funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).
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 WJ Chesnut Charitable Trust 001389 gives
- In 2025 it paid out 143% 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 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $913 (2023) to $3K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $3K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $3,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $57,784 | $6,458 | $4,859 | $3,000 | 1 | $4,402 | $6,059 | $3,079 |
| 2024 | $56,183 | $2,562 | $2,798 | $959 | 1 | $2,380 | $2,157 | $2,945 |
| 2023 | $56,424 | $1,678 | $3,290 | $913 | 1 | $2,634 | $1,253 | $2,758 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, WJ Chesnut Charitable Trust 001389 reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
WJ Chesnut Charitable Trust 001389's only listed officer is Cumberland Valley National Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2023 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Cumberland Valley National Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
$802 (2023) → $921 (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $921, to Cumberland Valley National Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about WJ Chesnut Charitable Trust 001389
How much does WJ Chesnut Charitable Trust 001389 give each year?
WJ Chesnut Charitable Trust 001389 gave $3K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $959 across 1 grant.
How large is WJ Chesnut Charitable Trust 001389?
WJ Chesnut Charitable Trust 001389 reported $58K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $4K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does WJ Chesnut Charitable Trust 001389 operate?
WJ Chesnut Charitable Trust 001389 has awarded grants in Kentucky.
What is WJ Chesnut Charitable Trust 001389's EIN?
WJ Chesnut Charitable Trust 001389's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 61-6180147. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 30, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024
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