Chessie Foundation Inc

CHEVY CHASE, MD EIN: 20-4710139

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$1.3M

-44.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.3M

+119.5% YoY

Grant Count

9

+12.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$139K

+95.1% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$346K$692K$1M$1M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,332,068$2,391,484$2,876,673
Revenue$197,490$98,308$74,884
Expenses$1,257,742$582,447$368,647
Qualifying Distributions$1,251,900$573,500$360,600
Net Investment Income$191,231$79,722$59,142
Distributable Amount$95,862$127,884$146,855

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$313K$625K$938K$1M3 grants20204 grants20217 grants20228 grants20239 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2024

WASHINGTON HEBREW CONGRE…$750KANNAPOLIS MARITIME MUSEU…$125KCEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CAR…$125KSS UNITED STATES CONSERV…$90KMARINE CONSERVATION INST…$50KMAKE A WISH SOUTHERN FLO…$30KLANDER-GRINSPOON ACADEMY$30KBOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF AN…$25KNATIONAL MARITIME HISTOR…$25K

Grant Size Distribution

31 grants across all recorded years

14<$50K8$50–100K7$100–250K1$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JAMES E POLLINDIRECTOR2
ILENE ELLENBOGENDIRECTOR2

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

9states
+1 more states

Cities

AnnapolisAtlantaBethesdaBeverly HillsBostonCollege ParkFairfieldFort LauderdaleNew YorkNorthamptonPeekskillSeattleWashington

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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