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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 46-4136065

Chesmar Foundation

A private foundation in The Woodlands, TX. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 65 grants and $3.7 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Linda Chrisman
PO Box 7085
Spring, TX 77387
(281) 598-1111
[email protected]
Form and materials
Scholarship application form
Deadlines
April
Restrictions
Chesmar homes, LLC'S employees and subcontractor employees.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $3,656,061

    Grants listed
    65
    Assets, end of year
    $32,161,279

  • Tax year 2024

    $4,330,464

    Grants listed
    68
    Assets, end of year
    $30,613,835

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,883,146

    Grants listed
    65
    Assets, end of year
    $28,773,611

  • Tax year 2022

    $320,859

    Grants listed
    45
    Assets, end of year
    $23,385,927

  • Tax year 2021

    $162,168

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $3,628,006

  • Tax year 2020

    $90,287

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $1,783,986

  • Tax year 2019

    $93,351

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $850,406

  • Tax year 2018

    $73,700

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $931,130

Grants paid in 2025

65 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Homeaid HoustonHouston, TX

    General support

    $510,000
  2. Dallas College FoundationDallas, TX

    Scholarship

    $445,500
  3. Lonestar College FoundationThe Woodlands, TX

    Scholarship

    $418,310
  4. San Jacinto CollegePasadena, TX

    General support

    $302,683
  5. Alamo College FoundationSan Antonio, TX

    Scholarship

    $300,000
  6. New Hope HousingHouston, TX

    General support

    $250,000
  7. Wharton County Junior College FoundationWharton, TX

    Scholarship

    $216,338
  8. Homeaid AustinAustin, TX

    General support

    $150,000
  9. Literacy Now Making It BetterHouston, TX

    General support

    $125,000
  10. Meals on Wheels Montgomery CountyConroe, TX

    General support

    $107,500
  11. Alzheimer's AssociationChicago, IL

    General support

    $100,450
  12. Angel Reach OrganizationConroe, TX

    General support

    $100,000
  13. Everybody's PlaceBacliff, TX

    General support

    $75,000
  14. Child Advocates of Montgomery CountyConroe, TX

    General support

    $35,104
  15. Edfinancial ServicesSt Louis, MO

    Student loan forgiveness

    $31,013
  16. Pancreatic Cancer Action NetworkEl Segundo, CA

    Scholarship

    $30,000
  17. University of IllinoisUrbana, IL

    Scholarship

    $29,292
  18. AidvantagePortland, OR

    General support

    $27,772
  19. Children's Safe HarborConroe, TX

    General support

    $25,000
  20. Wade StrykBoerne, TX

    General support

    $25,000
  21. NelnetPortland, OR

    Scholarship

    $21,361
  22. Construction Industry Education FoundationSacramento, CA

    Scholarship

    $20,000
  23. Greater Houston Builder's AssociationHouston, TX

    General support

    $20,000
  24. Grand Canyon UniversityPhoenix, AZ

    Scholarship

    $19,878
  25. University of Texas at San AntonioSan Antonio, TX

    Scholarship

    $19,393
  26. Texas A&M UniversityCollege Station, TX

    Scholarship

    $18,000
  27. Yes to YouthThe Woodlands, TX

    Scholarship

    $15,000
  28. Reach UniversityAlameda, CA

    Scholarship

    $13,950
  29. Janet Pessagno & Lopez Family - ScholarshipHayward, CA

    Scholarship

    $10,000
  30. Louisiana Lions CampAnacoco, LA

    Scholarship

    $10,000
  31. The LandingSacramento, CA

    General support

    $10,000
  32. Ferris State UniversityBig Rapids, MI

    Scholarship

    $9,000
  33. CriLincoln, NE

    Scholarship

    $8,731
  34. Texas State UniversitySan Marcos, TX

    Scholarship

    $6,508
  35. University of Houston DowntownHouston, TX

    Scholarship

    $6,478
  36. Brigham Young University - UtahProvo, UT

    Scholarship

    $6,000
  37. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical UniversityPrescott, AZ

    Scholarship

    $6,000
  38. Houston Christian UniversityHouston, TX

    Scholarship

    $6,000
  39. James Maddison UniversityHarrisonburg, VA

    Scholarship

    $6,000
  40. Stephen F Austin State UniversityNacogdoches, TX

    Scholarship

    $6,000
  41. Texas ARC Welding AcademyHumble, TX

    Scholarship

    $6,000
  42. Texas Tech UniversityLubbock, TX

    Scholarship

    $6,000
  43. University of ArkansasFayetteville, AR

    Scholarship

    $6,000
  44. University of Central OklahomaEdmond, OK

    Scholarship

    $6,000
  45. University of Tennessee ChattanoogaChattanooga, TN

    Scholarship

    $6,000
  46. University of Texas - HSC at SaSan Antonio, TX

    Scholarship

    $6,000
  47. Virginia TechBlacksburg, VA

    Scholarship

    $6,000
  48. Lone Star CollegeThe Woodlands, TX

    Scholarship

    $5,901
  49. St Mary's UniversitySan Antonio, TX

    Scholarship

    $5,830
  50. Oakland UniversityRochester, MI

    Scholarship

    $5,486
  51. University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX

    Scholarship

    $5,425
  52. Texas A&M University - Corpus ChristiCorp Christi, TX

    Scholarship

    $5,381
  53. University of North TexasDenton, TX

    Scholarship

    $5,363
  54. University of Texas - Permian BasinOdessa, TX

    Scholarship

    $5,073
  55. Hope Center HoustonHouston, TX

    General support

    $5,000
  56. Scouting AmericaHouston, TX

    Scholarship

    $5,000
  57. University of Colorado DenverAurora, CO

    Scholarship

    $4,880
  58. Tarleton State UniversityStephenville, TX

    Scholarship

    $4,836
  59. University of Louisiana LafayetteLafayette, LA

    Scholarship

    $3,851
  60. Ramsey EducationFranklin, TN

    Scholarship

    $2,500
  61. Alamo College DistrictSan Antonio, TX

    Scholarship

    $2,292
  62. Maryville University of St LouisSaint Louis, MO

    Scholarship

    $1,764
  63. Angelo State UniversitySan Angelo, TX

    Scholarship

    $1,718
  64. National Multiple Sclerosis SocietyHouston, TX

    General support

    $1,000
  65. Special Angels of the WoodlandsSpring, TX

    Scholarship

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education7 grants $491,84543% of the total
  2. Housing and shelter2 grants $325,00029% of the total
  3. Jobs and employment1 grant $150,00013% of the total
  4. Health2 grants $130,45012% of the total
  5. Civil rights1 grant $35,1043% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas39 grants $3,254,133
  2. Illinois2 grants $129,742
  3. California5 grants $83,950
  4. Oregon2 grants $49,133
  5. Missouri2 grants $32,777
  6. Arizona2 grants $25,878
  7. Michigan2 grants $14,486
  8. Louisiana2 grants $13,851
  9. Virginia2 grants $12,000
  10. Nebraska1 grant $8,731

Officers, directors and trustees

7 people as filed

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

  • Donald P KleinPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Janet L KleinDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Donald P KleinDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jeanne TothDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Seth TobeyDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jana BlackburnDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Laurie TarverDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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