Chapman Family Foundation Inc

CARMEL, IN EIN: 83-1687041 Website

Chapman Family Foundation Inc. is a private foundation based in Carmel, Indiana, established in 2019. The foundation operates as a 501(c)(3) organization with a focus on philanthropic grantmaking to support communities in Indiana and Colorado.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$8.8M

-2.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$643K

+31.4% YoY

Grant Count

-18.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$29K

+61.2% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Chapman Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $531K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's primary funding priorities include:

Education
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
Human Services

Grantmaking

The foundation made education grants in 2022, including:

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily funds organizations in:

Indiana (primary focus)
Colorado

Grant Distribution by State

Indiana $2.2M (90%)

Colorado $211K (9%)

Missouri $20K (1%)

Tennessee $5K (0%)

States

Colorado Indiana Missouri Tennessee

Cities

BlufftonCarmelCentennialColorado SpringsElizabethtonEvansvilleFishersIndianapolisJoplinNewburghNoblesvilleOakland CityUplandWindsor

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Total Assets: $8,843,615
Total Annual Giving: $642,780
Number of Employees: 0

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023	2022
Total Assets	$8,843,615	$9,050,329	$9,084,620
Revenue	$468,253	$482,553	$208,282
Expenses	$674,967	$516,844	$596,249
Qualifying Distributions	$644,780	$491,520	$524,575
Net Investment Income	$277,925	$441,234	$210,298
Distributable Amount	$531,134	$479,670	$492,576

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

115 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Taylor University ($100,000), Denver Institute for Faith and Work ($75,000), For Evansville Inc ($60,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
AMERICA'S KIDS BELONG INC WINDSOR, CO	FOR INDIANA CHAPTER, SUPPORTING FOSTER AND ADOPTIVE FAMILIES	$10,000
CARMEL CLAY HISTORICAL SOCIETY CARMEL, IN	CAPITAL CONTRIBUTION FOR NEW MUSEUM	$20,000
COMMUNITY ONE INC EVANSVILLE, IN	GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES	$10,000
COOPER HOUSE INC NOBLESVILLE, IN	GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES	$50,000
CROSSROADS CHRISTIAN CHURCH NEWBURGH, IN	TO SUPPORT MINISTRIES	$15,000
DENVER INSTITUTE FOR FAITH AND WORK CENTENNIAL, CO	TO SUPPORT INTEGRATION OF FAITH AND WORK	$75,000
DREAM CENTER EVANSVILLE EVANSVILLE, IN	TO HELP AT-RISK YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES	$5,000
EVANSVILLE CHRISTIAN LIFE CENTER INC EVANSVILLE, IN	TO SUPPORT GAIN INITIATIVE	$25,000
EVANSVILLE RESCUE MISSION INC EVANSVILLE, IN	TO FUND WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S CENTER TECHNOLOGY LAB	$25,000
EVSC FOUNDATION INC EVANSVILLE, IN	HANGERS, A PROGRAM WHICH PROVIDES STUDENTS IN NEED WITH EVERYDAY LIVING ESSENTIALS	$1,000

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The foundation is led by:

Carl Chapman — President & Treasurer
Kay Chapman — Secretary
Ross Chapman — Director
Grant Chapman — Director

All officers serve without compensation.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
CARL CHAPMAN	PRESIDENT & TREASURER	2	—
GRANT CHAPMAN	SECRETARY	1	—
KAY CHAPMAN	DIRECTOR	0.5	—
ROSS CHAPMAN	DIRECTOR	0.5	—

Recent News & Activity

Recent developments and announcements

2022

The foundation has not been actively issuing new grant opportunities in recent years, with the most recent documented grant activity occurring in 2022.

Co-op awards grant to The Chapman Foundation

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Chapman Family Foundation Inc fund?

The foundation's primary funding priorities include: • **Education** • **Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking** • **Human Services**

How do I apply for a grant from Chapman Family Foundation Inc?

**Grant Amounts:** • Typical awards range from $1,000 to $100,000 • Based on recent activity, grant amounts have ranged from $25,000 to $35,000 in education-focused grants **Recent Grant Activity:** The foundation made education grants in 2022, including: • $25,000 to Indiana Agriculture and Technology School (Carmel, IN) • $35,000 to Oakland City University (Oakland City, IN) **Total Annual Giving:** • $642,780 in total giving (most recent filing)

Where does Chapman Family Foundation Inc make grants?

The foundation primarily funds organizations in: • **Indiana** (primary focus) • **Colorado**

What size grants does Chapman Family Foundation Inc award?

In 2024, Chapman Family Foundation Inc awarded 22 grants totaling $643K — an average of about $29K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Chapman Family Foundation Inc required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Chapman Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $531K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.