Carter C Chinnis Charitable Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Henrico, VA EIN: 47-2250552

Carter C Chinnis Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Henrico, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $993K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $240K. Net investment income was $37K.

Key facts about Carter C Chinnis Charitable Trust

In short: Carter C Chinnis Charitable Trust gave $240K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $30K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
47-2250552
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$240,000
Grants made (2025)
8
Average grant
$30,000
Median grant
$25,000
Total assets
$992,796
Primary geography
Virginia (56% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$993K

-1.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$240K

+500.0% YoY

Grant Count

8

+700.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$30K

-25.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Carter C Chinnis Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $51K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Carter C Chinnis Charitable Trust gives

  • Giving grew 773% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 508% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of all 8 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

WilliamsburgDurhamNorfolkIrvingtonWarsawNorth AdamsAnnapolisOaklandVirginia BeachWainscott

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K3 grants20195 grants20201 grants20216 grants20222 grants20231 grants20248 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2021) to $240K (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $240K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

Tupelo Press: $80K across 2 grantsTupelo Press$80K · 2 grantsThe Muse Writers Center: $50KThe Muse Writers Center$50KHealthy Harvest Food Bank: $35K across 2 grantsHealthy Harvest Food Bank$35K · 2 grantsJamestown-Yorktown Foundation Inc: $25KJamestown-Yorktown FoundationInc$25KThe Pushcart Prize Fellowships Inc: $25KThe Pushcart Prize FellowshipsInc$25KThe Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore: $25KThe Foodbank of SoutheasternVirginia and the Eastern Shore$25K

The largest 2025 recipient was Tupelo Press ($80K across 2 grants). Together the top 6 received $240K.

Grant Size Distribution

18 grants across all recorded years

16<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 18 (89%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Muse Writers Center Norfolk, VAEducational$50,000
Tupelo Press North Adams, MDNon-Profit Publishing$40,000
Tupelo Press North Adams, MDNon-Profit Publishing$40,000
Healthy Harvest Food Bank Warsaw, VAFighting Hunger$25,000
Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation Inc Williamsburg, VAHistorical$25,000
The Pushcart Prize Fellowships Inc Wainscott, NYEducational$25,000
The Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore Norfolk, VAFighting Hunger$25,000
Healthy Harvest Food Bank Warsaw, VAFighting Hunger$10,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$992,796$1,008,714$617,740
Revenue$283,915$402,179$196,975
Expenses$259,834$51,206$98,984
Qualifying Distributions$259,834$51,206$98,984
Net Investment Income$36,764$24,467$48
Distributable Amount$51,099$44,169$23,597

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 8, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 25, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 3, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 26, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 29, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Carter C Chinnis Charitable Trust is led by Connie Felton, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Connie Felton

    President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ann S Chinnis

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carter C Chinnis Jr.

    Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Carter C Chinnis Charitable Trust

How much does Carter C Chinnis Charitable Trust give each year?

Carter C Chinnis Charitable Trust gave $240K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $40K across 1 grant.

What is Carter C Chinnis Charitable Trust's typical grant size?

Carter C Chinnis Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $30,000, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Carter C Chinnis Charitable Trust give grants?

Carter C Chinnis Charitable Trust gives mostly in Virginia: 56% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Maryland (33%) and New York (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were North Adams, MD (2 grants), Norfolk, VA (2 grants) and Warsaw, VA (2 grants).

Does Carter C Chinnis Charitable Trust give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Carter C Chinnis Charitable Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Fighting Hunger" (3 grants).

Who are Carter C Chinnis Charitable Trust's largest grantees?

Carter C Chinnis Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Tupelo Press ($80,000 across 2 grants), The Muse Writers Center ($50,000) and Healthy Harvest Food Bank ($35,000 across 2 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 69% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Carter C Chinnis Charitable Trust?

Carter C Chinnis Charitable Trust reported $993K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $260K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $51K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Carter C Chinnis Charitable Trust's EIN?

Carter C Chinnis Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2250552. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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