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Nonprofit · EIN 57-6056810

CHESTER FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · CHESTER, SC 29706

Financials

$837K$827K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CHESTER FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$837,140$826,946$10,194$12,130,466$0$12,130,466
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Dividends
$413,015
Interest
$20,064
Net gain from sales of assets
$402,547
Other income
$1,514

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$730,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$32,675
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$730,000
Excise tax on investment income
$6,844

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$12,120,272
Total assets, end of year
$12,130,466
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$12,130,466
Fair market value of assets
$117,594
Qualifying distributions
$730,000
Net investment income
$492,376

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
LINDA SUDOL
PO BOX 130, CHESTER, SC 29706
TRUSTEE0.25$8,800
JANICE T DAHNKE
2262 COWLICK DRIVE, BLACKSTOCK, SC 29014
TRUSTEE0.25$7,500
LADSON F STRINGFELLOW
1098 LANCASTER HWY, CHESTER, SC 29706
TRUSTEE0.25$3,275
JOSEPH M MCELWEE JR
1016 HARBER WAY, ANDERSON, SC 29621
TRUSTEE0.25$3,275
ANN M MCCROREY
507 CROWN COURT, RICHBURG, SC 29729
TRUSTEE0.25$3,275
DWIGHT W PEARSON
P O BOX 504, 6012, CHESTER, SC 29706
TRUSTEE0.25$3,275
J BRIAN SINGLETON
158 YORK ST, CHESTER, SC 29706
TRUSTEE0.25$3,275

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 832, CHESTER, SC 29706-0832
In care of
% SCN TRUST DEPT
Signed the 990-PF
JOSEPH M MCELWEE JR, TRUSTEE
Phone
(803) 581-9198
Return prepared by
CANTEY TILLER PIERCE & GREEN LLP

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
57-6056810
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
1973
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$12,130,466
Income (IRS master file)
$3,212,060

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2024–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2023$500,112$805,862$12,008,547IRS
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2018–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2017–––IRS

990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.

Questions about CHESTER FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of CHESTER FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CHESTER FOUNDATION is 57-6056810.
Is CHESTER FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1973.
Are donations to CHESTER FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does CHESTER FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of CHESTER 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 CHESTER 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 CHESTER FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 7 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $8,800 (LINDA SUDOL, TRUSTEE).
How much revenue does CHESTER FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $837,140, expenses of $826,946 and total assets of $12,130,466 at year end.

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