Grants paid by The Chester Foundation
EIN 57-6056810 · Chester, SC · Form 990-PF, Part XV
The Chester Foundation of Chester, SC (EIN 57-6056810) reported 71 grants paid totaling $2,001,290 to 20 recipients in tax years 2020–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$2,001,290
71 grants
Recipients
20
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2025
6 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 13 | $276,000 | — |
| 2021 | 11 | $271,500 | — |
| 2022 | 14 | $363,100 | — |
| 2023 | 14 | $605,500 | — |
| 2024 | 12 | $281,750 | — |
| 2025 | 7 | $203,440 | — |
Top recipients
The 20 recipients receiving the most from The Chester Foundation, by grants paid, out of 20 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clemson Univ Foundation 57-0426335 | C | Clemson, SC | 6 | $720,000 | 2025 |
| York Tech Chester Center | U | Chester, SC | 1 | $197,500 | 2023 |
| Chester Co Public Ed Fdtn | U | Chester, SC | 5 | $170,750 | 2024 |
| Chester Area United Way | U | Chester, SC | 6 | $170,000 | 2025 |
| Christ Central Center of Hope | U | Chester, SC | 6 | $120,000 | 2025 |
| Chester County Historical Society 57-0626537 | B | Chester, SC | 5 | $116,440 | 2025 |
| I58 Inc Housing Intiative | U | Chester, SC | 1 | $90,000 | 2023 |
| Salvation Army | U | Rock Hill, SC | 5 | $84,000 | 2024 |
| Fort Lawn Community Center 31-1611139 | B | Fort Lawn, SC | 5 | $59,000 | 2025 |
| Chester County Rescue Squad 57-6030054 | B | Chester, SC | 5 | $50,000 | 2024 |
| Chester County Dss | U | Chester, SC | 3 | $40,000 | 2025 |
| Chester Co Dss | U | Chester, SC | 3 | $38,000 | 2022 |
| Tri County Tech Foundation | U | Rock Hill, SC | 1 | $33,000 | 2022 |
| Chester County Red Cross | U | Chester, SC | 4 | $30,000 | 2023 |
| Palmetto Council | U | Spartanburg, SC | 6 | $30,000 | 2025 |
| Clemson Extension Chester County 4h | U | Chester, SC | 5 | $30,000 | 2024 |
| Upper Palmetto YMCA 57-0335422 | C | Chester, SC | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Chester Arp Church Eagle Scout | U | Chester, SC | 1 | $7,500 | 2020 |
| Chester County Libarary 46-4227467 | D | Chester, SC | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| Cornwell Cemetery Association | U | Chester, SC | 1 | $100 | 2022 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 71 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Clemson Univ Foundation Clemson, SC | C | $120,000 | paid | PUBLIC EDUCATION | 202602049349100420 |
| 2025 | Chester Area United Way Chester, SC | U | $25,000 | paid | PUBLIC CHARITY | 202602049349100420 |
| 2025 | Christ Central Center of Hope Chester, SC | U | $20,000 | paid | PUBLIC CHARITY | 202602049349100420 |
| 2025 | Chester County Historical Society Chester, SC | B | $13,440 | paid | PUBLIC CHARITY | 202602049349100420 |
| 2025 | Chester County Dss Chester, SC | U | $10,000 | paid | MUNICIPAL ENTITY | 202602049349100420 |
| 2025 | Fort Lawn Community Center Fort Lawn, SC | B | $10,000 | paid | PUBLIC CHARITY | 202602049349100420 |
| 2025 | Palmetto Council Spartanburg, SC | U | $5,000 | paid | PUBLIC CHARITY | 202602049349100420 |
| 2024 | Clemson Univ Foundation Clemson, SC | C | $120,000 | paid | PUBLIC EDUCATION | 202542549349100409 |
| 2024 | Chester Co Public Ed Fdtn Chester, SC | U | $30,750 | paid | PUBLIC EDUCATION | 202542549349100409 |
| 2024 | Chester Area United Way Chester, SC | U | $25,000 | paid | PUBLIC CHARITY | 202542549349100409 |
| 2024 | Christ Central Center of Hope Chester, SC | U | $20,000 | paid | PUBLIC CHARITY | 202542549349100409 |
| 2024 | Salvation Army Rock Hill, SC | U | $20,000 | paid | PUBLIC CHARITY | 202542549349100409 |
| 2024 | Chester County Historical Society Chester, SC | B | $15,000 | paid | PUBLIC CHARITY | 202542549349100409 |
| 2024 | Chester County Dss Chester, SC | U | $15,000 | paid | MUNICIPAL ENTITY | 202542549349100409 |
| 2024 | Fort Lawn Community Center Fort Lawn, SC | B | $10,000 | paid | PUBLIC CHARITY | 202542549349100409 |
| 2024 | Chester County Rescue Squad Chester, SC | B | $10,000 | paid | MUNICIPAL ENTITY | 202542549349100409 |
| 2024 | Clemson Extension Chester County 4h Chester, SC | U | $6,000 | paid | PUBLIC EDUCATION | 202542549349100409 |
| 2024 | Chester County Libarary Chester, SC | D | $5,000 | paid | PUBLIC EDUCATION | 202542549349100409 |
| 2024 | Palmetto Council Spartanburg, SC | U | $5,000 | paid | PUBLIC CHARITY | 202542549349100409 |
| 2023 | York Tech Chester Center Chester, SC | U | $197,500 | paid | PUBLIC EDUCATION | 202442579349100214 |
| 2023 | Clemson Univ Foundation Clemson, SC | C | $120,000 | paid | PUBLIC EDUCATION | 202442579349100214 |
| 2023 | I58 Inc Housing Intiative Chester, SC | U | $90,000 | paid | PUBLIC CHARITY | 202442579349100214 |
| 2023 | Chester Area United Way Chester, SC | U | $35,000 | paid | PUBLIC CHARITY | 202442579349100214 |
| 2023 | Chester Co Public Ed Fdtn Chester, SC | U | $35,000 | paid | PUBLIC EDUCATION | 202442579349100214 |
| 2023 | Chester County Historical Society Chester, SC | B | $22,000 | paid | PUBLIC CHARITY | 202442579349100214 |
| 2023 | Salvation Army Rock Hill, SC | U | $20,000 | paid | PUBLIC CHARITY | 202442579349100214 |
| 2023 | Christ Central Center of Hope Chester, SC | U | $20,000 | paid | PUBLIC CHARITY | 202442579349100214 |
| 2023 | Fort Lawn Community Center Fort Lawn, SC | B | $20,000 | paid | PUBLIC CHARITY | 202442579349100214 |
| 2023 | Chester County Dss Chester, SC | U | $15,000 | paid | MUNICIPAL ENTITY | 202442579349100214 |
| 2023 | Chester County Red Cross Chester, SC | U | $10,000 | paid | PUBLIC CHARITY | 202442579349100214 |
| 2023 | Chester County Rescue Squad Chester, SC | B | $10,000 | paid | MUNICIPAL ENTITY | 202442579349100214 |
| 2023 | Clemson Extension Chester County 4h Chester, SC | U | $6,000 | paid | PUBLIC EDUCATION | 202442579349100214 |
| 2023 | Palmetto Council Spartanburg, SC | U | $5,000 | paid | PUBLIC CHARITY | 202442579349100214 |
| 2022 | Clemson Univ Foundation Clemson, SC | C | $120,000 | paid | PUBLIC EDUCATION | 202323189349102132 |
| 2022 | Chester County Historical Society Chester, SC | B | $44,000 | paid | PUBLIC CHARITY | 202323189349102132 |
| 2022 | Chester Co Public Ed Fdtn Chester, SC | U | $35,000 | paid | PUBLIC EDUCATION | 202323189349102132 |
| 2022 | Chester Area United Way Chester, SC | U | $35,000 | paid | PUBLIC CHARITY | 202323189349102132 |
| 2022 | Tri County Tech Foundation Rock Hill, SC | U | $33,000 | paid | PUBLIC EDUCATION | 202323189349102132 |
| 2022 | Christ Central Center of Hope Chester, SC | U | $20,000 | paid | PUBLIC CHARITY | 202323189349102132 |
| 2022 | Salvation Army Rock Hill, SC | U | $20,000 | paid | PUBLIC CHARITY | 202323189349102132 |
| 2022 | Chester Co Dss Chester, SC | U | $15,000 | paid | MUNICIPAL ENTITY | 202323189349102132 |
| 2022 | Chester County Rescue Squad Chester, SC | B | $10,000 | paid | MUNICIPAL ENTITY | 202323189349102132 |
| 2022 | Fort Lawn Community Center Fort Lawn, SC | B | $10,000 | paid | PUBLIC CHARITY | 202323189349102132 |
| 2022 | Chester County Red Cross Chester, SC | U | $10,000 | paid | PUBLIC CHARITY | 202323189349102132 |
| 2022 | Clemson Extension Chester County 4h Chester, SC | U | $6,000 | paid | PUBLIC EDUCATION | 202323189349102132 |
| 2022 | Palmetto Council Spartanburg, SC | U | $5,000 | paid | PUBLIC CHARITY | 202323189349102132 |
| 2022 | Cornwell Cemetery Association Chester, SC | U | $100 | paid | MEMORIAL | 202323189349102132 |
| 2021 | Clemson Univ Foundation Clemson, SC | C | $120,000 | paid | PUBLIC EDUCATION | 202232709349100703 |
| 2021 | Chester Co Public Ed Fdtn Chester, SC | U | $35,000 | paid | PUBLIC EDUCATION | 202232709349100703 |
| 2021 | Chester Area United Way Chester, SC | U | $25,000 | paid | PUBLIC CHARITY | 202232709349100703 |
| 2021 | Chester County Historical Society Chester, SC | B | $22,000 | paid | PUBLIC CHARITY | 202232709349100703 |
| 2021 | Christ Central Center of Hope Chester, SC | U | $20,000 | paid | PUBLIC CHARITY | 202232709349100703 |
| 2021 | Salvation Army Rock Hill, SC | U | $12,000 | paid | PUBLIC CHARITY | 202232709349100703 |
| 2021 | Chester Co Dss Chester, SC | U | $11,500 | paid | MUNICIPAL ENTITY | 202232709349100703 |
| 2021 | Chester County Rescue Squad Chester, SC | B | $10,000 | paid | MUNICIPAL ENTITY | 202232709349100703 |
| 2021 | Clemson Extension Chester County 4h Chester, SC | U | $6,000 | paid | PUBLIC EDUCATION | 202232709349100703 |
| 2021 | Chester County Red Cross Chester, SC | U | $5,000 | paid | PUBLIC CHARITY | 202232709349100703 |
| 2021 | Palmetto Council Spartanburg, SC | U | $5,000 | paid | PUBLIC CHARITY | 202232709349100703 |
| 2020 | Clemson Univ Foundation Clemson, SC | C | $120,000 | paid | PUBLIC EDUCATION | 202122649349100402 |
| 2020 | Chester Co Public Ed Fdtn Chester, SC | U | $35,000 | paid | PUBLIC EDUCATION | 202122649349100402 |
| 2020 | Chester Area United Way Chester, SC | U | $25,000 | paid | PUBLIC CHARITY | 202122649349100402 |
| 2020 | Christ Central Center of Hope Chester, SC | U | $20,000 | paid | PUBLIC CHARITY | 202122649349100402 |
| 2020 | Salvation Army Rock Hill, SC | U | $12,000 | paid | PUBLIC CHARITY | 202122649349100402 |
| 2020 | Chester Co Dss Chester, SC | U | $11,500 | paid | MUNICIPAL ENTITY | 202122649349100402 |
| 2020 | Chester County Rescue Squad Chester, SC | B | $10,000 | paid | MUNICIPAL ENTITY | 202122649349100402 |
| 2020 | Upper Palmetto YMCA Chester, SC | C | $10,000 | paid | PUBLIC CHARITY | 202122649349100402 |
| 2020 | Fort Lawn Community Center Fort Lawn, SC | B | $9,000 | paid | PUBILIC CHARITY | 202122649349100402 |
| 2020 | Chester Arp Church Eagle Scout Chester, SC | U | $7,500 | paid | PUBLIC CHARITY | 202122649349100402 |
| 2020 | Clemson Extension Chester County 4h Chester, SC | U | $6,000 | paid | PUBLIC EDUCATION | 202122649349100402 |
| 2020 | Chester County Red Cross Chester, SC | U | $5,000 | paid | PUBLIC CHARITY | 202122649349100402 |
| 2020 | Palmetto Council Spartanburg, SC | U | $5,000 | paid | PUBLIC CHARITY | 202122649349100402 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2025 | 2025-12-31 | not stated | 2025v4.0 | 202602049349100420 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.0 | 202542549349100409 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202442579349100214 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202323189349102132 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.0 | 202232709349100703 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.0 | 202122649349100402 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/576056810.json.
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