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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 41-1754292

The Chester Johnson Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Balaton, MN. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 8 grants and $103,867 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Jun 30, 2026), 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

    $103,867

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $1,696,094

  • Tax year 2024

    $89,018

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $1,595,924

  • Tax year 2023

    $58,455

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $1,531,460

  • Tax year 2022

    $132,397

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $1,522,194

  • Tax year 2021

    $96,280

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,604,223

  • Tax year 2020

    $87,471

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,604,471

  • Tax year 2019

    $93,848

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,639,250

  • Tax year 2018

    $87,696

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,628,417

Grants paid in 2025

8 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Shelburne TownshipRussell, MN

    General contribution

    $38,000
  2. Southwest Inititive FoundationHutchinson, MN

    Balaton MN parks

    $25,000
  3. Tracy Independent School DistrictTracy, MN

    Preschool operations

    $17,507
  4. Balaton Fire DeptBalaton, MN

    General contribution

    $10,000
  5. Balaton Chamber of CommerceBalaton, MN

    Recreation activities

    $5,000
  6. Hope Marketvictory Church of BalatBalation, MN

    General contribution

    $5,000
  7. Balaton Historical SocietyBalaton, MN

    General contribution

    $3,000
  8. American Legion Post 173Tracy, MN

    Recreational activities

    $360

Where the money goes

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Minnesota8 grants $103,867

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Lee StafneTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $15,000
  • Curtis PetersonTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $15,000

The return

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