Chapman Cultural Center Inc
To provide cultural leadership for greater Spartanburg by developing, strengthening and promoting the scope, excellence and educational role of the arts, humanities and science, and to further their significance in the life of our community.
Chapman Cultural Center Inc at a glance
In short: Chapman Cultural Center Inc gave $447K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $64K), mostly in South Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $446,937
- +12.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- -46.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $63,848
- +108.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $63,964
- Total assets
- $31,318,858
- +1.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- South Carolina (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Chapman Cultural Center Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Ballet Spartanburg ($115K). Together the top 7 received $447K.
Grant Size Distribution
46 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 27 grants of 46 (59%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Chapman Cultural Center Inc gives
- Giving grew 21% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 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 $178K (2021) to $549K (2019). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $447K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ballet Spartanburg Spartanburg, SC | operating assistance | $115,484 |
| The Spartanburg Little Theatre Spartanburg, SC | operating assistance | $93,165 |
| Spartanburg Art Museum Spartanburg, SC | operating assistance | $92,841 |
| Spartanburg Philharmonic Spartanburg, SC | operating assistance | $63,964 |
| Spartanburg Science Center Spartanburg, SC | operating assistance | $57,781 |
| The Artist Guild of Spartanburg Spartanburg, SC | operating assistance | $14,976 |
| Hub City Writers Project Spartanburg, SC | operating assistance | $8,726 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $31,318,858 | $3,941,857 | $3,377,648 | $446,937 | 7 | $191,560 |
| 2024 | $30,802,188 | $3,134,881 | $3,623,000 | $399,000 | 13 | $28,677 |
| 2023 | $23,422,983 | $2,614,576 | $3,852,199 | $540,400 | 11 | $1,197 |
| 2022 | $24,634,439 | $3,689,346 | $3,210,577 | $368,000 | 10 | $155 |
| 2021 | $23,950,821 | $2,123,080 | $2,700,858 | $177,850 | 5 | $44 |
| 2020 | $24,585,715 | $2,240,546 | $3,290,647 | $534,700 | 9 | $612 |
| 2019 | $24,968,087 | $3,245,831 | $3,428,260 | $549,425 | 7 | $2,778 |
About Chapman Cultural Center Inc
Based on IRS filings
Chapman Cultural Center Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Spartanburg, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $31.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $447K. Net investment income was $192K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Chapman Cultural Center Inc is led by Todd Leahy, President, CEO & Non Voting Member on the 2025 filing; 1 of 23 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Todd Leahy
President, CEO & Non Voting Member
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$70K (2025)
Bill Robinson
President
Treasurer → Vice President, 2023
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Linda Hannon
Trustee
Trustee → Vice Chair, 2022
Vice Chair → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Emma Harrill
Trustee
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Rick Jolley
Trustee
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Betsy Neely-Sikma
Trustee
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Bill Dunlap
Trustee
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Blake Spencer
Trustee
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Bridget Kirkland
Trustee
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Dennis Chapman-Hughes
Trustee
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Jeff Stevens
Trustee
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Jenn Januchowsky
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Lori Thomas
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Todd Horne
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Jay Coffman
Executive Officio
Trustee → Executive Officio, 2025
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Laura Montgomery
Immediate Past Chair
Trustee → President, 2023
President → Immediate Past Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Stan Parker
Secretary
Trustee → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Brian Murdoch
Treasurer
Trustee → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Daniel Craig
Vice Chair
Trustee → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
David Britt
Executive Officio
Trustee → Executive Officio, 2025
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Shane Martin
Executive Officio
Trustee → Executive Officio, 2025
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Travis Moore
Executive Officio
Trustee → Executive Officio, 2025
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Janie Salley
Executive Officio
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (54)
- Former: David McCutchen (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Erica Brown (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Brant Bynum (2020–2024) — Immediate Past President
- Former: Jennifer Januchowwski (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Rhonda Gibson (2021–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Daniel Mayer (2022–2024) — President & CEO
- Former: Isabel Forbes (2022–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Lori McMillian (2023–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Joe Wifert (2024) — Trustee
- Former: Karen Calhoun (2024) — Trustee
- Former: Mary Levens (2024) — Trustee
- Former: Allen Smith (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Araceli Hernandez-Laroche PhD (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Boone Hopkins (2019–2023) — Vice Chair
- Former: Carlotta Redish PhD (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Dick Crenshaw (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: William Gray (2019–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Carole Summers (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Tina Stevens (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Betsy Neely Sikma (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Leroy Pinckney (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Star Jamison (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Sheila D. Henderson (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Lisa O'Connell-Hall (2021–2022) — Interim President
- Former: Glenda Sims (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: J. Sidney Fulmer (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Jennifer Evins (2019–2021) — President & CEO
- Former: Kelly Harvey (2019–2021) — Vice Chair
- Former: Lewis Glenn Esq. (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Louise Connell (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Lucy Boland (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Margarette Bell Miller (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Thomas Tucker (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Winston Wingo (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Melissa Albergotti (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Angelina Eschauzier (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Bert Barre (2019–2020) — Chair
- Former: Courtney Edwards (2019–2020) — Vice Chair
- Former: Jason Lynch (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Jayne Moorman (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Prema Samhat (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Ron Garner (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: William Cobb (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Ashley Allen (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Chuck Morrow (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Chuck White (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Dawn Deck (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Ethan Burroughs (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Margaret Young (2019) — Treasurer
- Former: Muffet Chapman (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Tom Nederostek (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Trey Finney (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Wes Alexander (2019) — Trustee
- Former: William Barnet (2019) — Trustee
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $70K, to Todd Leahy (President and CEO, non voting member).
Frequently asked questions about Chapman Cultural Center Inc
How much does Chapman Cultural Center Inc give each year?
Chapman Cultural Center Inc gave $447K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $399K across 13 grants.
What is Chapman Cultural Center Inc's typical grant size?
Chapman Cultural Center Inc's median grant in 2025 was $63,964, and its average grant was $63,848, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Chapman Cultural Center Inc give grants?
Chapman Cultural Center Inc gives mostly in South Carolina: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Spartanburg, SC (7 grants).
Does Chapman Cultural Center Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Chapman Cultural Center Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Who are Chapman Cultural Center Inc's largest grantees?
Chapman Cultural Center Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Ballet Spartanburg ($115,484), The Spartanburg Little Theatre ($93,165) and Spartanburg Art Museum ($92,841), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 67% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Chapman Cultural Center Inc?
Chapman Cultural Center Inc reported $31.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.9M.
What is Chapman Cultural Center Inc?
Chapman Cultural Center Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Spartanburg, SC. It holds $31.3M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Chapman Cultural Center Inc's EIN?
Chapman Cultural Center Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 57-0986224. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 7, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 17, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 4, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 28, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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