Chapman Private Foundation
Chapman Private Foundation is a private foundation located in Gainesville, Florida. In its 2025 filing, it reported 14 grants totaling $274,500, all to recipients in Florida, including universities and a social service agency.
Chapman Private Foundation at a glance
In short: Chapman Private Foundation gave $275K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $274,500
- +32.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- +7.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $19,607
- +23.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $4,220,511
- +1.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Florida (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Chapman Private Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 923 Nw 21 Terr, Gainesville, FL 32603
Phone: (352) 273-7925
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Chapman Private Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Central Florida ($125K across 3 grants). Together the top 4 received $275K.
Grant Size Distribution
65 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 61 grants of 65 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All reported 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Florida. Listed recipients were in Gainesville, Orlando, and Tallahassee.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Chapman Private Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+15%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 107% 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 $207K (2024) to $275K (2025). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $275K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Central Florida Orlando, FL | College Fund | $85,000 |
| Florida State University Foundation Tallahassee, FL | Arts & Humanities | $25,000 |
| Florida State University Foundation Tallahassee, FL | Humanism Scholars | $20,000 |
| Florida State University Foundation Tallahassee, FL | Chapman Community Health | $20,000 |
| Florida State University Foundation Tallahassee, FL | Chapman Cultivating Humanism | $20,000 |
| University of FL Foundation Gainesville, FL | College of Medicine | $20,000 |
| University of Central Florida Orlando, FL | Humanism in Medicine | $20,000 |
| University of Central Florida Orlando, FL | Chapman Conference | $20,000 |
| University of FL Foundation Gainesville, FL | Scholarship Fund | $11,000 |
| University of FL Foundation Gainesville, FL | Equal Access Clinic | $10,000 |
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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 | $4,220,511 | $423,994 | $361,708 | $274,500 | 14 | $288,048 | $354,880 | $269,567 |
| 2024 | $4,159,165 | $318,872 | $285,112 | $207,000 | 13 | $207,000 | $240,415 | $256,282 |
| 2023 | $4,126,415 | $373,603 | $301,371 | $236,000 | 12 | $236,813 | $309,997 | $234,646 |
| 2022 | $4,054,346 | $170,425 | $328,189 | $238,000 | 13 | $239,855 | $93,539 | $244,933 |
| 2021 | $4,212,095 | $534,010 | $334,570 | $248,000 | 13 | $270,076 | $471,312 | $282,326 |
| 2020 | $4,010,514 | $180,282 | $322,512 | $248,294 | 13 | — | $126,534 | $250,778 |
| 2019 | $4,143,103 | $217,003 | $315,649 | $242,502 | 14 | — | $163,867 | $244,345 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Chapman Private Foundation reported a distributable amount of $270K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No foundation mission is stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants included purposes related to college funds, scholarships, medicine, arts and humanities, humanism, a clinic, and a garden. The grantees describe their own work: the UCF Foundation says it encourages, stewards, and celebrates charitable contributions to support the University of Central Florida; Good News Outreach Inc. describes itself as a social service agency serving the material, emotional, and spiritual needs of individuals and families in North Florida.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $274,500 through 14 grants. Grants ranged from $2,500 to $85,000, with a median grant of $20,000. Among the reported grants were $85,000 to the University of Central Florida for a college fund; grants of $25,000 and $20,000 to the Florida State University Foundation for arts and humanities and humanism scholars; and grants of $20,000 to the University of Florida Foundation for the College of Medicine and to the University of Central Florida for humanism in medicine. Good News Outreach Inc. received $2,500.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Robert T. Watson and Heather Elizabeth Harrell as co-trustees.
Chapman Private Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robert T. Watson
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2019
$37K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Heather Elizabeth Harrell
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Janice Lawson (2019–2021) — Co-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 2021 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2021 filing was $43K, to Robert D Watson (Co-Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Chapman Private Foundation
How much does Chapman Private Foundation give each year?
Chapman Private Foundation gave $275K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $207K across 13 grants.
What is Chapman Private Foundation's typical grant size?
Chapman Private Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $19,607, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Chapman Private Foundation give grants?
Chapman Private Foundation gives mostly in Florida: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Tallahassee, FL (7 grants), Gainesville, FL (4 grants) and Orlando, FL (3 grants).
Does Chapman Private Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 14 grants with a stated purpose on Chapman Private Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Chapman Private Foundation's largest grantees?
Chapman Private Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include University of Central Florida ($125,000 across 3 grants), Florida State University Foundation ($96,000 across 6 grants) and University of FL Foundation ($51,000 across 4 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 99% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Chapman Private Foundation?
Chapman Private Foundation reported $4.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $288K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $270K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Chapman Private Foundation fund?
No foundation mission is stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants included purposes related to college funds, scholarships, medicine, arts and humanities, humanism, a clinic, and a garden. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Chapman Private Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Chapman Private Foundation's EIN?
Chapman Private Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-2014167. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Chapman Private Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 30, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 28, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 21, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 27, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2023
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Chapman Private Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/chapman-private-foundation-morg_d179f8183b884c81abea72a8a1566157
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