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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 20-4710139

Chessie Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Chevy Chase, MD. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 8 grants and $1.5 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $1,453,959

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,250,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $1,332,068

  • Tax year 2023

    $569,500

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $2,391,484

  • Tax year 2022

    $356,500

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $2,876,673

  • Tax year 2021

    $445,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $3,170,436

  • Tax year 2020

    $120,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $3,620,600

  • Tax year 2019

    $45,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $2,768,241

  • Tax year 2018

    $260,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $2,650,675

Grants paid in 2025

8 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Washington Hebrew CongregationWashington, DC

    Charitable distribution

    $633,959
  2. SS United States ConservancyPhiladelphia, PA

    Charitable distribution

    $420,000
  3. Tuskegee UniversityTuskegee Institute, AL

    Charitable distribution

    $150,000
  4. Maayan Hatorah Day SchoolLake Oswego, OR

    Charitable distribution

    $75,000
  5. Boston Symphony OrchestraBoston, MA

    Charitable distribution

    $70,000
  6. Lander Grinspoon AcademyNorthampton, MA

    Charitable distribution

    $50,000
  7. Make A Wish Foundation Southern FloridaFort Lauderdale, FL

    Charitable distribution

    $30,000
  8. Boys & Girls Clubs of Annapolis & Anne Arundel CountyAnnapolis, MD

    Charitable distribution

    $25,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Arts and culture2 grants $490,00066% of the total
  2. Education2 grants $225,00030% of the total
  3. Youth development1 grant $25,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. District of Columbia1 grant $633,959
  2. Pennsylvania1 grant $420,000
  3. Alabama1 grant $150,000
  4. Massachusetts2 grants $120,000
  5. Oregon1 grant $75,000
  6. Florida1 grant $30,000
  7. Maryland1 grant $25,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • James E PollinDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Ilene EllenbogenDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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