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Chester Foundation

Preselected recipients only Brooklyn, New York · EIN 116624349

Chester Foundation is a private foundation in Brooklyn, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $455,000 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $35,000 and the largest $415,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $375,465 the year before.

33% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$350,26412$7.6 million
2023$375,4654$9.2 million
2024$455,0003$10.2 million

How to apply

Chester Foundation 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

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Kentucky.

StateGrantsAmount
Kentucky1$415,000
New York2$40,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Fidelity Charitable
Covington, KY
General$415,000
The Ojc Fund
Brooklyn, NY
General$35,000
Mosdos Beth Joseph Tzvi
Brooklyn, NY
General$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Chester Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Chester Foundation give?

$455,000 in tax year 2024, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $35,000.

Who runs Chester Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Harry Gold (Trustee) and Esther Gold (Trustee).

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