CHESMAR FOUNDATION

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2025 · Form 990PF · revenue $5.3M · expenses $3.7M · assets $32.2M

EIN
46-4136065
Address
480 WILDWOOD FOREST DRIVE SUITE 80, THE WOODLANDS, TX 77380-3491
NTEE code
T99 Philanthropy, Voluntarism, and Grantmaking Foundations N.E.C. (Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations) published (IRS Business Master File)
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
July 2014 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (private foundation) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

None of the 7 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

7 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Donald P Klein PRESIDENT2015-2025 1 $0 reported 1
Janet L Klein DIRECTOR2015-2025 0 $0 reported 1
Jeanne Toth DIRECTOR2021-2025 0 $0 reported 1
Seth Tobey DIRECTOR2021-2025 0 $0 reported 1
Jana Blackburn DIRECTOR2021-2025 0 $0 reported 1
Laurie Tarver DIRECTOR2023-2025 0 $0 reported 1
Melissa Klein (former) DIRECTOR2015-2022 0 $0 reported 1

People by year

2025 · 6 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DONALD P KLEIN PRESIDENT1 $0-$0 $01
JANET L KLEIN DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
JEANNE TOTH DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
SETH TOBEY DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
JANA BLACKBURN DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
LAURIE TARVER DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
2024 · 6 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DONALD P KLEIN PRESIDENT1 $0-$0 $01
JANET L KLEIN DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
JEANNE TOTH DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
SETH TOBEY DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
JANA BLACKBURN DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
LAURIE TARVER DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
2023 · 6 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DONALD P KLEIN PRESIDENT1 $0-$0 $01
JANET L KLEIN DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
JEANNE TOTH DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
SETH TOBEY DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
JANA BLACKBURN DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
LAURIE TARVER DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
2022 · 6 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DONALD P KLEIN PRESIDENT1 $0-$0 $01
JANET L KLEIN DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
MELISSA KLEIN DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
JEANNE TOTH DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
SETH TOBEY DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
JANA BLACKBURN DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
2021 · 6 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DONALD P KLEIN PRESIDENT1 $0-$0 $01
JANET L KLEIN DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
MELISSA KLEIN DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
JEANNE TOTH DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
SETH TOBEY DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
JANA BLACKBURN DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
2020 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DONALD P KLEIN PRESIDENT1 $0-$0 $01
JANET L KLEIN DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
MELISSA KLEIN DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
2019 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DONALD P KLEIN PRESIDENT1 $0-$0 $01
JANET L KLEIN DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
MELISSA KLEIN DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
2018 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Donald P Klein President1 $0-- $01
Janet L Klein Director0 $0-- $01
Melissa Klein Director0 $0-- $01
2017 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Donald P Klein President1 $0-- $01
Janet L Klein Director0 $0-- $01
Melissa Klein Director0 $0-- $01
2016 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Donald P Klein President1 $0-- $01
Janet L Klein Director0 $0-- $01
Melissa Klein Director0 $0-- $01
2015 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Donald P Klein President1 $0-- $01
Janet L Klein Director0 $0-- $01
Melissa Klein Director0 $0-- $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who the money went to

Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.

2025 · 65 grants to organizations · $3.7M
2024 · 66 grants to organizations · $4.3M · 2 grants to individuals · $8K
2023 · 39 grants to organizations · $1.7M · 26 grants to individuals · $147K
2022 · 21 grants to organizations · $197K · 24 grants to individuals · $124K
2021 · 12 grants to organizations · $57K · 25 grants to individuals · $105K
2020 · 10 grants to organizations · $21K · 28 grants to individuals · $69K
2019 · 31 grants to organizations · $93K
2018 · 0 grants to organizations · $0 · 28 grants to individuals · $74K
2017 · 0 grants to organizations · $0 · 41 grants to individuals · $93K
2016 · 0 grants to organizations · $0 · 32 grants to individuals · $84K
2015 · 0 grants to organizations · $0 · 21 grants to individuals · $59K

Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.

Who gave

Contributors listed on Schedule B of the Form 990-PF: name, city and state as filed (street addresses are not shown), with total and noncash contributions for the year. A link to an organization's page is tagged Fuzzy with its name-similarity score (0 to 1) when it rests on name and state; Schedule B lists no EIN, so no link here is an exact identifier match.

2025 · 1 contributor · $4.0M
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 DONALD P KLEIN Person THE WOODLANDS, TX $4,000,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2025 · filing
2024 · 1 contributor · $4.5M
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 DONALD P KLEIN Person THE WOODLANDS, TX $4,500,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2024 · filing
2023 · 1 contributor · $6.5M
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 DONALD P KLEIN Person THE WOODLANDS, TX $6,500,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2023 · filing
2022 · 1 contributor · $20.0M
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 DONALD P KLEIN Person THE WOODLANDS, TX $20,000,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2022 · filing
2021 · 1 contributor · $2.0M
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 DONALD P KLEIN Person THE WOODLANDS, TX $2,000,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2021 · filing
2020 · 1 contributor · $1.0M
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 DONALD P KLEIN Person THE WOODLANDS, TX $1,000,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2020 · filing
2017 · 1 contributor · $7K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 Chesmar Homes Ltd Person Houston, TX $7,200- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2017 · filing

Contributors listed here are as reported on the filing. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2025 · Form 990PF period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$5,268,545$3,721,101 $32,161,279$32,161,279 $4,000,000- $0--
2024 · Form 990PF period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$6,231,470$4,373,339 $30,613,835$30,613,835 $4,506,633- $0--
2023 · Form 990PF period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$7,240,556$1,885,578 $28,773,611$28,773,611 $6,502,000- $0--
2022 · Form 990PF period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$20,058,736$322,473 $23,385,927$23,385,927 $20,000,000- $0--
2021 · Form 990PF period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$2,009,818$165,798 $3,628,006$3,628,006 $2,000,000- $0--
2020 · Form 990PF period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,025,551$91,522 $1,783,986$1,783,986 $1,000,000- $0--
2019 · Form 990PF period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$13,663$94,387 $850,406$850,406 -- $0--
2018 · Form 990PF period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$191,723$74,672 $931,130$931,130 -- ---
2017 · Form 990PF period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$80,092$93,572 $814,079$814,079 $9,925- ---
2016 · Form 990PF period ending 2016-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$14,297$85,122 $827,559$827,559 -- ---
2015 · Form 990PF period ending 2015-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$3,870$59,284 $898,384$898,384 -- ---

Funders of this organization

Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).

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ST DAVIDS COMMUNITY HEALTH FOUNDATION INITIATIVESTXT99 $3,208,643$3,487,603 VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE$486,565 Same NTEE code T99, revenue within 2x, same state
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SCIENTIFIC TECHNOLOGY AND LANGUAGE INSTITUTETXT99 $3,921,144$3,794,788 Board Member$0 Same NTEE code T99, revenue within 2x, same state
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GEMMA FOUNDATIONPAT99 $3,516,318$73,167 CEO/PRESIDENT$298,456 Same NTEE code T99, revenue within 2x, similar name
MARK FAMILY FOUNDATIONNYT99 $5,735,854$2,251,326 TRUSTEE$0 Same NTEE code T99, revenue within 2x, similar name
CAV FUTURES FOUNDATIONVAT99 $6,729,318$4,454,063 EXECUTIVE DI$151,627 Same NTEE code T99, revenue within 2x, similar name
USD 413 FOUNDATIONKST99 $3,347,295$1,322,134 Board$0 Same NTEE code T99, revenue within 2x, similar name
VIAQUEST FOUNDATIONOHT99 $3,325,083$1,673,460 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$90,166 Same NTEE code T99, revenue within 2x
ATHENE CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONIAT99 $6,139,302$3,609,441 DIRECTOR - PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T99, revenue within 2x
FARMERS CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONOHT99 $4,193,833$1,150,287 CHAIRMAN$1,814,625 Same NTEE code T99, revenue within 2x
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MULE FAMILY FOUNDATIONPRT99 $3,639,141$1,943,628 TRUSTEE$0 Same NTEE code T99, revenue within 2x
THUT FAMILY FOUNDATIONOHT99 $3,329,496$525,777 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T99, revenue within 2x
HALE FAMILY FOUNDATIONOKT99 $3,289,338$1,022,328 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER$725,134 Same NTEE code T99, revenue within 2x
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Who funds organizations like this

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WILLIAM & FLORA HEWLETT FOUNDATION Private foundation$29,181,50028 22010–2024 INTERNATIONAL INITIATIVE FOR IMPACT EVALUATION INC; RESOURCE GENERATION
DAVID AND LUCILE PACKARD FOUNDATION Private foundation$25,702,50014 22012–2023 CARING FOR COLORADO CENTENNIAL FUND; INTERNATIONAL PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION - WORLDWIDE INC
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM DAF sponsor$19,355,25436 132020–2024 MERCY SHIPS FOUNDATION; RESOURCE GENERATION; MARTHAS VINEYARD COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC; CAV FUTURES FOUNDATION and 9 more
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR DAF sponsor$18,690,80044 132014–2024 TRAVELING PRESS FUND INC; AAPI CIVIC ENGAGEMENT FUND; RESOURCE GENERATION; OPEN DOOR FOUNDATION INC and 9 more
DENVER FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$12,290,25040 42010–2024 BARTON INSTITUTE FOR COMMUNITY ACTION; CARING FOR COLORADO CENTENNIAL FUND; COLORADO STATE PATROL FAMILY FOUNDATION; WASHINGTON LAWYERS COMMITTEE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS & URBAN AFFAIRS
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$10,317,74084 262014–2024 UNCOMMON CHARITABLE IMPACT INC; RESOURCE GENERATION; AAPI CIVIC ENGAGEMENT FUND; WASHINGTON LAWYERS COMMITTEE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS & URBAN AFFAIRS and 22 more
W K KELLOGG FOUNDATION Private foundation$8,277,71615 22011–2024 PARTNERS IN SCHOOL INNOVATION; AAPI CIVIC ENGAGEMENT FUND
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UNIVERSITY OF DENVER DAF sponsor$6,926,6321 12019–2019 BARTON INSTITUTE FOR COMMUNITY ACTION
TERRY AND KELLY CROFOOT FOUNDATION Private foundation$5,931,0661 12024–2024 CROFOOT FAMILY FOUNDATION
JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND DAF sponsor$4,866,02422 42012–2024 TRAVELING PRESS FUND INC; BARTON INSTITUTE FOR COMMUNITY ACTION; OPEN DOOR FOUNDATION INC; AHRC NEW YORK CITY FOUNDATION INC

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2025 · Form 990PF · $3,721,101 spent · pay $0 · grants $3,656,061 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $3,656,061 98.3%
Taxes $37,541 1.0%
Fees: accounting $27,034 0.7%
Other expenses $465 0.0%
Total$3,721,101100%

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2024 · Form 990PF · $4,373,339 spent · pay $0 · grants $4,330,464 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $4,330,464 99.0%
Taxes $21,653 0.5%
Fees: legal $12,661 0.3%
Fees: accounting $4,909 0.1%
Other expenses $3,652 0.1%
Total$4,373,339100%

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2023 · Form 990PF · $1,885,578 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,883,146 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $1,883,146 99.9%
Fees: accounting $2,000 0.1%
Other expenses $432 0.0%
Total$1,885,578100%

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2022 · Form 990PF · $322,473 spent · pay $0 · grants $320,859 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $320,859 99.5%
Fees: accounting $1,523 0.5%
Taxes $91 0.0%
Total$322,473100%

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2021 · Form 990PF · $165,798 spent · pay $0 · grants $162,168 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $162,168 97.8%
Fees: legal $2,284 1.4%
Fees: accounting $1,000 0.6%
Taxes $334 0.2%
Fees: other professional $12 0.0%
Total$165,798100%

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2020 · Form 990PF · $91,522 spent · pay $0 · grants $90,287 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $90,287 98.7%
Fees: accounting $950 1.0%
Taxes $273 0.3%
Fees: other professional $12 0.0%
Total$91,522100%

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2019 · Form 990PF · $94,387 spent · pay $0 · grants $93,351 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $93,351 98.9%
Fees: accounting $675 0.7%
Taxes $361 0.4%
Total$94,387100%

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2018 · Form 990PF · $74,672 spent · pay $0 · grants $73,700 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $73,700 98.7%
Fees: accounting $685 0.9%
Taxes $287 0.4%
Total$74,672100%

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2017 · Form 990PF · $93,572 spent · pay $0 · grants $92,612 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $92,612 99.0%
Fees: accounting $635 0.7%
Taxes $286 0.3%
Other expenses $39 0.0%
Total$93,572100%

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2016 · Form 990PF · $85,122 spent · pay $0 · grants $84,388 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $84,388 99.1%
Fees: accounting $657 0.8%
Taxes $77 0.1%
Total$85,122100%

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2015 · Form 990PF · $59,284 spent · pay $0 · grants $58,509 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $58,509 98.7%
Fees: accounting $690 1.2%
Taxes $85 0.1%
Total$59,284100%

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