Chapman Family Foundation

KNOXVILLE, TN EIN: 62-6351709

CHAPMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION WAS CREATED FOR EDUCATIONAL, RELIGIOUS, LITERARY, AND CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PURPOSES, GOALS, OBJECTIVES, AND PRIORITIES OF EAST TENNESSEE FOUNDATION.

Financial Overview

From 2020 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$1.9M

Grant Count

5

Avg Grant Size

$387K

About Chapman Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Chapman Family Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in KNOXVILLE, TN. IRS filing data is available for 2020. In 2020, it awarded 5 grants totaling $1.9M. Net investment income was $10K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

KnoxvilleSan Francisco

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$543K$1M$2M$2M2020
Metric2020
Total Assets
Revenue$9,901
Expenses$1,974,828
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$9,901
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$483K$967K$1M$2M5 grants2020

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2020

EAST TENNESSEE FOUNDATION$1.9MKNOXVILLE ENTREPRENEUR C…$25KWORLD SAVVY$20KUNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE …$10KWEBB SCHOOL OF KNOXVILLE$10K

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2020 IRS filing

From 2020 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JEFFERSON CHAPMANCHAIR1
CATHERINE C BIGGSSPECIAL MGR0.2
JENNIE C LINTHORSTSPECIAL MGR0.2
DAN W HOLBROOKREGULAR MGR0.2
JAMES R MARTINREGULAR MGR0.2
J ROBERT PAGEREGULAR MGR0.2
SHARON M PRYSEREGULAR MGR0.2

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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