Chester Johnson Charitable Trust

Balaton, MN
Tax-exempt since Jan. 1994
EIN: 41-1754292

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(3) Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Revenue

$179k (2025)

Expenses

$115k (2025)

Total Assets

$1.6M (2025)

Total Liabilities

$0 (2025)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2012 to 2025

Tax Filings by Year

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2025

Revenue

$178,992

Expenses

$114,528

Net Income

$64,464

Net Assets

$1,595,924

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$3,063	1.7%
Dividends	$62,276	34.8%
Sales of Assets	$113,653	63.5%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$108,018	94.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$20,000	17.5%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,595,924
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,595,924

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Lee Stafne (Trustee)	$10,000	$0
Curtis Peterson (Trustee)	$10,000	$0

990-PF

Filed on Oct. 9, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2024

Revenue

$91,472

Expenses

$82,206

Net Income

$9,266

Net Assets

$1,531,460

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$3,063	3.3%
Dividends	$59,686	65.3%
Sales of Assets	$23,723	25.9%
Other Income	$5,000	5.5%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$77,455	94.2%
Compensation of Officers*	$20,000	24.3%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,531,460
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,531,460

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Lee Stafne (Trustee)	$10,000	$0
Curtis Peterson (Trustee)	$10,000	$0

990-PF

Filed on Dec. 19, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2023

Revenue

$77,098

Expenses

$159,127

Net Income

-$82,029

Net Assets

$1,522,194

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$67,714	87.8%
Sales of Assets	$9,384	12.2%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$150,897	94.8%
Compensation of Officers*	$20,000	12.6%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,522,194
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,522,194

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Lee Stafne (Trustee)	$10,000	$0
Curtis Peterson (Trustee)	$10,000	$0

990-PF

Filed on Nov. 2, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Revenue

$117,423

Expenses

$117,671

Net Income

-$248

Net Assets

$1,604,223

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$9	0.0%
Dividends	$69,965	59.6%
Sales of Assets	$47,449	40.4%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$112,030	95.2%
Compensation of Officers*	$17,000	14.4%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,604,223
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,604,223

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Lee Stafne (Trustee)	$8,500	$0
Curtis Peterson (Trustee)	$8,500	$0

990-PF

Filed on Aug. 25, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Revenue

$74,083

Expenses

$108,862

Net Income

-$34,779

Net Assets

$1,604,470

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$3,062	4.1%
Dividends	$68,285	92.2%
Sales of Assets	$2,736	3.7%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$103,221	94.8%
Compensation of Officers*	$17,000	15.6%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,604,471
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$1,604,470

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Lee Stafne (Trustee)	$8,500	$0
Curtis Peterson (Trustee)	$8,500	$0

990-PF

Filed on Sept. 14, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Revenue

$123,845

Expenses

$113,012

Net Income

$10,833

Net Assets

$1,639,249

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$3,063	2.5%
Dividends	$73,794	59.6%
Sales of Assets	$46,988	37.9%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$107,598	95.2%
Compensation of Officers*	$15,000	13.3%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,639,250
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$1,639,249

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Lee Stafne (Trustee)	$7,500	$0
Curtis Peterson (Trustee)	$7,500	$0

990-PF

Filed on Aug. 31, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Revenue

$108,693

Expenses

$107,688

Net Income

$1,005

Net Assets

$1,628,417

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$673	0.6%
Dividends	$75,429	69.4%
Sales of Assets	$32,591	30.0%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$101,446	94.2%
Compensation of Officers*	$15,000	13.9%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,628,417
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,628,417

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Lee Stafne (Trustee)	$7,500	$0
Curtis Peterson (Trustee)	$7,500	$0

990-PF

Filed on Sept. 11, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Revenue

$117,420

Expenses

$103,260

Net Income

$14,160

Net Assets

$1,627,412

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$187	0.2%
Dividends	$74,978	63.9%
Sales of Assets	$42,255	36.0%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$99,133	96.0%
Compensation of Officers*	$12,000	11.6%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,627,412
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,627,412

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Lee Stafne (Trustee)	$6,000	$0
Curtis Peterson (Trustee)	$6,000	$0

990-PF

Filed on Aug. 29, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Revenue

$94,745

Expenses

$103,893

Net Income

-$9,148

Net Assets

$1,613,252

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$13	0.0%
Dividends	$73,594	77.7%
Sales of Assets	$21,138	22.3%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$99,243	95.5%
Compensation of Officers*	$12,000	11.6%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,613,252
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,613,252

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Lee Stafne (Trustee)	$6,000	$0
Curtis Peterson (Trustee)	$6,000	$0

990-PF

Filed on Sept. 8, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Revenue

$66,972

Expenses

$86,169

Net Income

-$19,197

Net Assets

$1,622,400

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$4	0.0%
Dividends	$74,134	> 100%
Sales of Assets	-$7,166
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$79,529	92.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$12,000	13.9%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,622,400
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,622,400

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Lee Stafne (Trustee)	$6,000	$0
Curtis Peterson (Trustee)	$6,000	$0

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Filed on Aug. 29, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Revenue

$102,773

Expenses

$70,538

Net Income

$32,235

Net Assets

$1,641,597

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$4	0.0%
Dividends	$75,227	73.2%
Sales of Assets	$2	0.0%
Other Income	$27,540	26.8%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$65,258	92.5%
Compensation of Officers*	$12,000	17.0%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,641,597
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,641,597

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Lee Stafne (Trustee)	$6,000	$0
Curtis Peterson (Trustee)	$6,000	$0

990-PF

Filed on Sept. 3, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2014

Revenue

$87,700

Expenses

$134,798

Net Income

-$47,098

Net Assets

$1,609,362

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$2	0.0%
Dividends	$63,504	72.4%
Sales of Assets	$14,998	17.1%
Other Income	$9,196	10.5%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$128,138	95.1%
Compensation of Officers*	$12,000	8.9%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,609,362
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,609,362

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Lee Stafne (Trustee)	$6,000	$0
Curtis Peterson (Trustee)	$6,000	$0

990-PF

Filed on Aug. 25, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2013

Revenue

$163,876

Expenses

$68,839

Net Income

$95,037

Net Assets

$1,656,459

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$4	0.0%
Dividends	$52,784	32.2%
Sales of Assets	$92,693	56.6%
Other Income	$18,395	11.2%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$64,381	93.5%
Compensation of Officers*	$12,000	17.4%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,656,460
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$1,656,459

990-PF

Filed on Jan. 13, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2012

Revenue

$69,151

Expenses

$60,873

Net Income

$8,278

Net Assets

$1,561,422

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$5	0.0%
Dividends	$50,155	72.5%
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$18,991	27.5%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$54,995	90.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$12,000	19.7%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,561,423
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$1,561,422

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Chester Johnson Charitable Trust

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Type of Nonprofit

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Revenue $179k (2025)

Expenses $115k (2025)

Total Assets $1.6M (2025)

Total Liabilities $0 (2025)

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Revenue

$179k (2025)

Expenses

$115k (2025)

Total Assets

$1.6M (2025)

Total Liabilities

$0 (2025)

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