Chaplin Family Foundation
Chaplin Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $382K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $30K. Net investment income was $20K.
Chaplin Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Chaplin Family Foundation gave $30K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in New Jersey. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $30,000
- -9.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,500
- +13.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,250
- Total assets
- $381,877
- -4.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (92% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Chaplin Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Rutgers University Foundation ($25K). Together the top 4 received $30K.
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 21 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Chaplin Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−13%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 171% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2025) to $47K (2019). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $30K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Rutgers University Foundation New Brunswick, NJ | Charitable Event | $25,000 |
| Newark School of the Arts Inc Newark, NJ | General & Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| Shatterproof a Nonprofit Corp New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| President and Fellows of Harvard College Boston, MA | General & Unrestricted | $500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $381,877 | $24,368 | $41,192 | $30,000 | 4 | $35,396 | $20,172 | $20,731 |
| 2024 | $398,701 | $199,974 | $40,159 | $33,000 | 5 | $37,695 | $106,799 | $11,017 |
| 2023 | $238,886 | $15,397 | $7,021 | — | — | $4,581 | $13,057 | $11,553 |
| 2022 | $230,510 | $6,905 | $41,832 | $34,300 | 6 | $38,972 | $4,300 | $12,846 |
| 2021 | $265,437 | $21,875 | $55,721 | $46,500 | 6 | $51,364 | $18,678 | $15,777 |
| 2020 | $299,283 | $156,820 | $46,237 | $39,130 | 7 | — | $97,491 | $10,420 |
| 2019 | $188,700 | $12,888 | $53,691 | $46,825 | 8 | — | $10,641 | $10,674 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Chaplin Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $21K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Chaplin Family Foundation is led by C Edward Chaplin, Director & President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
C Edward Chaplin
Director & President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Edward A Chaplin
Director & Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karen L Chaplin
Director & Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Beverly J Cartini
Director & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Beverly J Chaplin (2019) — Director & Treasurer
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 Chaplin Family Foundation
How much does Chaplin Family Foundation give each year?
Chaplin Family Foundation gave $30K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $33K across 5 grants.
What is Chaplin Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Chaplin Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,250, and its average grant was $7,500, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Chaplin Family Foundation give grants?
Chaplin Family Foundation gives mostly in New Jersey: 92% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (7%).
Does Chaplin Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 75% of Chaplin Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Chaplin Family Foundation?
Chaplin Family Foundation reported $382K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $35K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $21K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Chaplin Family Foundation's EIN?
Chaplin Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-2769991. 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.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 13, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 9, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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