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Chestnut Street Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Leesburg, Virginia · EIN 542062181

Chestnut Street Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Leesburg, Virginia. In tax year 2025 it gave $55,500 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $3,000 and the largest $49,000. 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 $38,000 the year before.

50% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$25,0001$264,502
2024$38,0002$265,294
2025$55,5004$242,084

How to apply

Chestnut Street Foundation Inc 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 Virginia.

StateGrantsAmount
Virginia3$55,000
Maryland1$500

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Loudoun Hunger Relief
Leesburg, VA
Hunger Relief$49,000
Westmoreland Davis MemoriFoundation
Leesburg, VA
Historical Education$4,000
A Farm Less Ordinary
Purcellville, VA
Benevolent Care$2,000
The Asbury Foundation
Frederick, MD
Benevolent Care$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Chestnut Street Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Chestnut Street Foundation Inc give?

$55,500 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $3,000.

Who runs Chestnut Street Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Michael E Liddick (Pres.) and Kathleen R Liddick (VP).

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