Private Foundation

THE CHESTER JOHNSON CHARITABLE TRUST

THE CHESTER JOHNSON CHARITABLE TRUST is a private foundation categorized as Private Foundation based in BALATON, MN. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $179K, expenses of $115K, total assets of $1.6M. Imperigo tracks 77 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $733K.

EIN: 411754292 BALATON, MN Latest filing: 2025

Total Revenue$179K

Total Expenses$115K

Total Assets$1.6M

Grants Given77

Grant Total$733K

Filing Years2021–2025

Sample Grants Given

BALATON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

BALATON, MN · 2024

RECREATION ACTIVITIES

$30,000

GARVIN CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH

GARVIN, MN · 2024

RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES

$24,160

TRACY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

TRACY, MN · 2024

PRESCHOOL OPERATIONS

$20,358

CITY OF BALATON

BALATON, MN · 2024

RECREATION ACTIVITIES

$8,000

TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH

BALATON, MN · 2024

CHURCH OPERATIONS

$4,000

Showing up to 5 of 77 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

TRUSTEE Curtis Peterson

TRUSTEE Lee Stafne

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Top Grant Purposes

OPERATION OF PRESCHOOL

$109,573 6 grants

GENERAL OPERATIONS

$96,255 14 grants

PRESCHOOL OPERATIONS

$74,210 3 grants

RECREATION ACTIVITIES

$62,000 5 grants

GENERLA OPERATIONS

$31,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2025	$179K	$115K	$1.6M
2024	$91K	$82K	$1.5M
2023	$77K	$159K	$1.5M
2022	$117K	$118K	$1.6M
2021	$74K	$109K	$1.6M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $74K to $179K (+142%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.6M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in FL, MN.

FLMN

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