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Chesterwye Foundation INC

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Queenstown, MD501(c)(3)Since 1982 EIN 52-1285131Revenue $422K in FY2025

On file with the IRSPo Box 121, 21658-0121 · Queenstown, MDTax-exempt since Nov 1983Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The purpose of the Foundation is to aid, encourage, advise and correlate all activities, fund raising and otherwise dedicated to the promotion of the Chesterwye center, INC. And that corporation's efforts to provide opportunities for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 8 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $163K a year · 54% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
Fine: 75% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
132 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.9M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 131.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $81K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$187K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$422K
+24% vs prior year
Spent
$76K
To programs
75%
Net assets
$3.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$422K
FY2025▲ +24%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$136K
FY2021$242K
FY2022$386K
FY2023$294K
FY2024$342K
FY2025$422K
Expenses
$76K
FY2025▲ +72%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$259K
FY2021$96K
FY2022$279K
FY2023$91K
FY2024$44K
FY2025$76K
Net assets
$3.3M
FY2025▲ +16%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$2.3M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$2.9M
FY2025$3.3M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1983.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $57K Management & general 25% · $19K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Laurie Hawkes
Vice Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
David South
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Supports and promotes programs offering opportunities for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

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1 program · $57K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The purpose of the foundation is to aid, encourage, advise and correlate all activities, fund raising and otherwise dedicated to the promotion of the chesterwye center, inc. And that corporation's efforts to provide opportunities for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

$57Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Mid Shore Community Foundation INCFY2024$80K
Friel Foundation INCFY2024$1K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$81K
Grants paid · 4 grants · $412K · 2021–2024
Chesterwye Center INCMD · FY2024$56,881
Chesterwye Center INCMD · FY2023$27,586
Chesterwye Center INCMD · FY2022$68,410
Chesterwye Center INCMD · FY2021$258,898

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$422K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$229K
Investment incomeLn 3$120K
Other incomeLn 4–11$73K
Money outPt IX
$76K
Ln 25
Programscol B$57K
Managementcol C$19K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$833K
Total assetsLn 16$3.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$187K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$229K
Investment incomeLn 3$120K
Other incomeLn 4–11$73K
Gains on assetsLn 7$32K
Total revenueLn 12$422K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$833K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$833K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.9M
Other assetsLn 15$787K
Total assetsLn 16$3.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$187K
Net assetsLn 32$3.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 68
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M$833K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.7M$1.9M
Total assetsLn 16$3.1M$3.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$198K$187K
Net assetsLn 32$2.9M$3.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$57K$57K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Investment management feesLn 11f$14K$14K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$299$299
Total functional expensesLn 25$76K$57K$19K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $422K$76K$346K$3.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $342K$44K$297K$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $294K$91K$203K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $386K$279K$107K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $242K$96K$146K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $136K$259K−$122K$1.9M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $422,227 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $127,352$229,045
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $115,321$119,714
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $98,857$73,468
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $341,530$422,227
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $27,586$56,881
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $16,739$19,173
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $44,325$76,054
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $297,205$346,173
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $422,227 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$229,045
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$229,045
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $87,289$87,289
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $32,425$32,425
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $73,468$73,468
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $119,714 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $73,468$422,227
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $76,054 across 4 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $56,881$56,881
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,000$5,000
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $13,874$13,874
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $299$299
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $56,881 · Management $19,173 · Fundraising $0$76,054
Part X · Balance sheet $3,493,483 assets, 9 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,149,241$833,399
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $361,584$352,404
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $1,348,327$1,520,605
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $197,925$787,075
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,057,077$3,493,483
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $197,925$186,890
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $197,925$186,890
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,859,152$3,306,593
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,057,077$3,493,483
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,306,593 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$422,227
XI-2 Total expenses$76,054
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$346,173
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,859,152
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$101,268
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,306,593

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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