Funding search · EIN 205860910 · Columbus, OH
The Chester Family Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 48
- grants reported
- $266,905
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $3,425
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Ohio Health Foundation3 grants · $60,500
- Nationwide Children'S Hospital Foundation3 grants · $60,000
- Give Neurohealth3 grants · $30,000
- Mid Ohio Food Collective3 grants · $15,239
- Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio3 grants · $13,000
- The Wellington School2 grants · $7,000
- Alzheimers Association1 grant · $5,000
- Broad Street Presbyterian Church1 grant · $5,000
- Chippewa County Community Foundation1 grant · $5,000
- Columbus School for Girls1 grant · $5,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 48 reported grants, largest first.
- $25,000
Ohio Health Foundation · Columbus, OH · 2022
Health care, cancer research & patient support
- $20,000
Nationwide Children'S Hospital Foundation · Columbus, OH · 2024
Medical care of children
- $20,000
Nationwide Children'S Hospital Foundation · Columbus, OH · 2023
Medical care of children
- $20,000
Nationwide Children'S Hospital Foundation · Columbus, OH · 2022
Medical care of children
- $18,000
Ohio Health Foundation · Columbus, OH · 2023
Health care, cancer research & patient support
- $17,500
Ohio Health Foundation · Columbus, OH · 2024
Health care, cancer research & patient support
- $10,000
Give Neurohealth · Columbus, OH · 2024
Improve lives for those living with neurological conditions
- $10,000
Give Neurohealth · Columbus, OH · 2023
Improve lives for those living with neurological conditions
- $10,000
Give Neurohealth · Columbus, OH · 2022
Improve lives for those living with neurological conditions
- $6,834
Mid Ohio Food Collective · Grove City, OH · 2022
Feeding the poor and homeless
- $6,000
The Wellington School · Columbus, OH · 2022
Education
- $5,055
Mid Ohio Food Collective · Grove City, OH · 2024
Feeding the poor and homeless
- $5,000
Chippewa County Community Foundation · Sault Ste Marie, MI · 2024
Community improvement
- $5,000
Columbus School for Girls · Columbus, OH · 2024
Education
- $5,000
Ohio State University Foundation · Columbus, OH · 2024
Higher education
- $5,000
Alzheimers Association · Columbus, OH · 2023
Medical research and patient support
- $5,000
Broad Street Presbyterian Church · Columbus, OH · 2023
Church operations
- $5,000
Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio · Columbus, OH · 2023
Reproductive healthcare for women
- $5,000
King Art Complex · Columbus, OH · 2022
Community arts
- $5,000
Move To Prosper · Columbus, OH · 2022
Affordable housing opportunity
- $5,000
Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio · Columbus, OH · 2022
Reproductive healthcare for women
- $4,333
United Way of Central Ohio · Columbus, OH · 2022
Community improvement
- $4,000
Dreams On Horseback · Blacklick, OH · 2024
Equine therapy
- $3,500
Pelotonia · Columbus, OH · 2023
Cancer research
- $3,350
Mid Ohio Food Collective · Grove City, OH · 2023
Feeding the poor and homeless
- $3,000
Families Flourish · Columbus, OH · 2024
Affordable housing opportunity & career guidance
- $3,000
Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio · Columbus, OH · 2024
Reproductive healthcare for women
- $3,000
Columbus Zoo and Aquarium · Powell, OH · 2023
Care and conservation of animals and habitats
- $2,500
Drummond Island Ambulance Corps · Drummond Island, MI · 2023
Public healthmedical careshelter and housing for the poor and homeless
- $2,500
Upper Arlington Community Foundation · Columbus, OH · 2023
Community outreach
- $2,500
Drummond Island Ambulance Corps · Drummond Island, MI · 2022
Public healthmedical careshelter and housing for the poor and homeless
- $2,000
Cares for Diac · Drummond Island, MI · 2024
Public health
- $2,000
Upper Arlington Community Foundation · Columbus, OH · 2024
Community outreach
- $2,000
Capital University Law School · Columbus, OH · 2023
Education
- $2,000
Ohio History Center · Columbus, OH · 2022
Historical preservation
- $1,500
Upper Arlington Lutheran Church · Upper Arlington, OH · 2024
Church operations
- $1,500
Ohio History Center · Columbus, OH · 2023
Historical preservation
- $1,000
Charity Newsies · Columbus, OH · 2024
Clothe needy children
- $1,000
Ohio History Center · Columbus, OH · 2024
Historical preservation
- $1,000
Psi Upsilon Foundation · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Education
- $1,000
Tvrc Education Foundation · Jackson, WY · 2024
Education
- $1,000
Charity Newsies · Columbus, OH · 2023
Clothe needy children
- $1,000
The Wellington School · Columbus, OH · 2023
Education
- $1,000
Tvrc Education Foundation · Jackson, WY · 2023
Education
- $1,000
Charity Newsies · Columbus, OH · 2022
Clothe needy children
- $1,000
Green Lawn Cemetary · Columbus, OH · 2022
Cemetary
- $1,000
Tvrc Education Foundation · Jackson, WY · 2022
Education
- $833
Canine Companions for Independence · Delaware, OH · 2022
Training of service dogs
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