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Nonprofit · EIN 01-6225742

CHRIS HESS FOUNDATION

Also known as GOMPERS JOSEPH N ET AL TTEE

Tax-exempt · WHEELING, WV 26003

Financials

$371K$453K2023$879K$463K2024$1.4M$771K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CHRIS HESS FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$1,354,249$770,893$583,356$11,254,891$8,201$11,246,690
December 31, 2024990-PF$878,617$462,899$415,718$10,677,903$21,515$10,656,388
December 31, 2023990-PF$370,998$452,747-$81,749$10,288,503$28,871$10,259,632
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Dividends
$190,804
Interest
$73,654
Net gain from sales of assets
$981,727
Other income
$108,064

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$582,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$96,644
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$682,344
Excise tax on investment income
$17,593

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$10,677,903
Total assets, end of year
$11,254,891
Total liabilities, end of year
$8,201
Net assets, end of year
$11,246,690
Fair market value of assets
$15,757,924
Qualifying distributions
$682,344
Net investment income
$1,354,249

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SECURITY NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY
1300 CHAPLINE STREET, WHEELING, WV 26003
TRUSTEE1$75,248
JOHN E GOMPERS
60 14TH STREET, WHEELING, WV 26003
TRUSTEE1$6,694
WILLIAM V BUSICK
PO BOX 147, POWHATAN POINT, OH 43942
TRUSTEE1$6,694
JOSEPH N GOMPERS
117 EDGINGTON LANE, WHEELING, WV 26003
TRUSTEE1$4,004
KELLY A GOMPERS
2 STAMM ACRES, WHEELING, WV 26003
TRUSTEE1$4,004
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SECURITY NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY
1300 CHAPLINE STREET, WHEELING, WV 26003
TRUSTEE1$69,816
JOHN E GOMPERS
60 14TH STREET, WHEELING, WV 26003
TRUSTEE1$6,075
WILLIAM V BUSICK
PO BOX 147, POWHATAN POINT, OH 43942
TRUSTEE1$6,074
JOSEPH N GOMPERS
117 EDGINGTON LANE, WHEELING, WV 26003
TRUSTEE1$3,037
KELLY A GOMPERS
2 STAMM ACRES, WHEELING, WV 26003
TRUSTEE1$3,037
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SECURITY NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY
1300 CHAPLINE STREET, WHEELING, WV 26003
TRUSTEE1$123,156
JOHN E GOMPERS
60 14TH STREET, WHEELING, WV 26003
TRUSTEE1$5,364
WILLIAM V BUSICK
PO BOX 147, POWHATAN POINT, OH 43942
TRUSTEE1$5,364
JOSEPH N GOMPERS
117 EDGINGTON LANE, WHEELING, WV 26003
TRUSTEE1$2,682
KELLY A GOMPERS
2 STAMM ACRES, WHEELING, WV 26003
TRUSTEE1$2,682

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
117 EDGINGTON LN, WHEELING, WV 26003-1534
In care of
% JOSEPH N GOMPERS
Signed the 990-PF
JOSEPH N GOMPERS, TRUSTEE
Phone
(304) 242-9300
Return prepared by
GOMPERS LOHRI & ASSOCIATES PLLC

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-PF on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
01-6225742
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
2003
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$11,254,891
Income (IRS master file)
$4,117,985

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025$1,354,249$770,893$11,254,891IRS
990-PFDecember 2024$878,617$462,899$10,677,903IRS
990-PFDecember 2023$370,998$452,747$10,288,503XML
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 01-6225742).

Questions about CHRIS HESS FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of CHRIS HESS FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CHRIS HESS FOUNDATION is 01-6225742.
Is CHRIS HESS FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2003.
Are donations to CHRIS HESS FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does CHRIS HESS FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of CHRIS HESS FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did CHRIS HESS FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of CHRIS HESS FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $75,248 (SECURITY NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, TRUSTEE).
How much revenue does CHRIS HESS FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,354,249, expenses of $770,893 and total assets of $11,254,891 at year end.

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