Chesbro Foundation
Chesbro Foundation is presented as a private grantmaking foundation based in Dallas, Texas focused on education, community health, economic opportunity, and environmental sustainability. The website includes an About page describing grantmaking processes, a leadership team listing, and contact details (25 Highland Park VLG, Dallas; phone and [email protected]).
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
U.S.-based charities with demonstrated program results in the foundation’s stated priority areas (education, community health/economic opportunity, and environmental conservation), able to use modest-to-midsize grants and to be introduced or recommended to the funder.
Good Fit
- • Program alignment with education, environmental conservation, community health, or economic opportunity.
- • Track record of measurable outcomes and clear project budgets in the $2.5k–$25k range.
- • Existing relationship, referral, or prior visibility with the foundation’s network or repeat grantees.
- • Capacity to receive one-off or short-term project support rather than large multi-year core funding.
Geography
Recent grants span at least five U.S. states (Florida, California, Louisiana, Colorado, Virginia) and giving is fully out-of-state from the Dallas base, indicating a multi-state/national footprint.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows seven distinct grantees with five repeat recipients from the prior year—evidence of a modest but not tiny set of independent beneficiaries—however dollars are heavily concentrated in the top five recipients (93%).
New Applicants
Although two new recipients appeared in the latest year, the foundation’s public materials and application guidance indicate it funds only preselected organizations and the portfolio is majority repeat grantees, so unfamiliar applicants are unlikely to gain entry without a referral or invitation.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
