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WJ Chesnut Charitable Trust 001389

Preselected recipients only Lexington, Kentucky · EIN 616180147

WJ Chesnut Charitable Trust 001389 is a private foundation in Lexington, Kentucky. In tax year 2025 it gave $3,000 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $3,000 and the largest $3,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $959 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$9131$58,355
2024$9591$62,339
2025$3,0001$66,079

How to apply

WJ Chesnut Charitable Trust 001389 says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What WJ Chesnut Charitable Trust 001389 funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Kentucky.

StateGrantsAmount
Kentucky1$3,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Clear Creek Baptist Bible College
Pineville, KY
Scholarships$3,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does WJ Chesnut Charitable Trust 001389 accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does WJ Chesnut Charitable Trust 001389 give?

$3,000 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $3,000.

Who runs WJ Chesnut Charitable Trust 001389?

Its 2025 filing lists Cumberland Valley National Bank (Trustee).

What does WJ Chesnut Charitable Trust 001389 fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and faith communities.

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