Mission
THIS FOUNDATION WAS CREATED TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH WHICH WILL INCLUDE, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, MEDICAL RESEARCH, LITERARY AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES.
Public Charity
CHARLESSON FOUNDATION
CHARLESSON FOUNDATION is a private foundation categorized as Public Charity based in LEWISVILLE, NC. Its most recent IRS filing (2024) reports revenue of $479K, expenses of $102K, total assets of $5.5M. Imperigo tracks 8 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $315K.
EIN: 812890446
LEWISVILLE, NC
Eye Diseases, Blindness & Vision Impairments Research
NTEE: H41
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$479K
Total Expenses$102K
Total Assets$5.5M
Grants Given8
Grant Total$315K
Filing Years2020–2024
Where $100 goes at Charlesson Foundation
How Charlesson Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$100
Programs
the work itself
<$1
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $100 for programs
$100
To provide financial assistance for scientific research which will include, but not limited to, medical research, literary and educational purposes
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Given
WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH GRANT
$50,000
WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH GRANT
$50,000
WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH GRANT
$50,000
WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH GRANT
$100,000
UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH GRANT
$25,000
Showing up to 5 of 8 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
MANAGER
Blaine R Stansel
PRESIDENT
Jian-Xing Ma
BOARD OF DIRECTOR
Symon Ma
VICE PRESIDENT
Yang Feng
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $479K | $102K | $5.5M |
| 2023 | $862K | $102K | $4.7M |
| 2022 | $172K | $75K | $3.5M |
| 2021 | $991K | $110K | $4.2M |
| 2020 | $416K | $44K | $3.3M |
Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $416K to $479K (+15%), with total assets most recently reported at $5.5M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in NC, OK.
NCOK
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.