Chatham-Beech Charitable Foundation
Chatham-Beech Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in South Windsor, Connecticut. It supports charitable organizations through grants; its 2025 grants went to organizations in several states, with the largest shares of grant dollars going to Massachusetts and Connecticut.
Chatham-Beech Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Chatham-Beech Charitable Foundation gave $29K across 25 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Massachusetts. 12% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $28,756
- +3.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 25
- +4.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,150
- -1.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $498,183
- -3.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 12% first-time grantees (3 of 25, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (57% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Chatham-Beech Charitable 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. It identifies Benjamin Wallace as the contact for applications. There is no required application form, but applications should substantiate that the organization is charitable under the cited sections of the Internal Revenue Code. The foundation states that it contributes to qualifying charitable organizations and has no restrictions on its contributions.
- Review Cycle
- There are no submission deadlines.
- Deadline
- There are no submission deadlines.
- Contact
Application contact: Benjamin Wallace
Mailing address: PO Box 584, South Windsor, CT 06074
Phone: (860) 214-0270
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Chatham-Beech Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Baystate Health Foundation ($5K). Together the top 10 received $20K.
Grant Size Distribution
134 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 134 grants of 134 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation states that it gives preference to organizations with an office in Massachusetts. In 2025, 57% of grant dollars went to Massachusetts recipients and 26% to Connecticut recipients; grants also went to organizations in New York, Indiana, and Wisconsin.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 25 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Chatham-Beech Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
12%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 25 grantees (12%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $583; repeat grants $1K. How we count
Medians: $500 first-time, $1K repeat.
- 84% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 142% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $28K (2024) to $56K (2021). In 2025 it made 25 grants totaling $29K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Baystate Health Foundation Springfield, MA | Donation | $5,250 |
| Temple Beth Hillel South Windsor, CT | Donation | $2,806 |
| Northeastern University Boston, MA | Donation | $2,000 |
| Planned Parenthood League Boston, MA | Donation | $2,000 |
| New England Public Radio Foundation Springfield, MA | Donation | $1,500 |
| Sinai Temple Springfield, MA | Donation | $1,500 |
| South Windsor Dollars for Scholars South Windsor, CT | Donation | $1,500 |
| Wila Windsor, CT | Donation | $1,500 |
| American Camp Association Martinsville, IN | Donation | $1,000 |
| Mass Audubon Society Lincoln, MA | Donation | $1,000 |
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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 | $498,183 | $35,992 | $53,191 | $28,756 | 25 | $38,118 | $17,579 | $26,904 |
| 2024 | $515,225 | $16,115 | $53,297 | $27,897 | 24 | $47,259 | $19,109 | $31,492 |
| 2023 | $563,753 | $36,070 | $56,281 | $30,159 | 25 | $50,029 | $18,547 | $32,780 |
| 2022 | $587,385 | $11,919 | $56,641 | $31,033 | 29 | $43,603 | $13,148 | $29,946 |
| 2021 | $612,568 | $48,474 | $79,906 | $56,484 | 31 | — | $16,802 | $32,213 |
| 2020 | $649,455 | $-11,865 | $59,162 | $33,413 | 28 | — | $20,362 | $33,910 |
| 2019 | $710,869 | $35,875 | $63,451 | $38,977 | 39 | — | $18,255 | $38,534 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Chatham-Beech Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $27K 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 mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants show support for organizations working in areas including health, education, religious life, public media, conservation, and food access. For example, Baystate Health Foundation describes its mission as supporting Baystate Health’s work to improve community health, while Sudbury Valley Trustees says it works to protect natural areas and farmland. Boston Area Gleaners describes its work as increasing access to fresh produce, supporting farms, and reducing food waste.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 25 grants totaling $28,756. Grants ranged from $200 to $5,250, with a median grant of $1,000. The largest grants included $5,250 to Baystate Health Foundation, $2,806 to Temple Beth Hillel, and $2,000 each to Northeastern University and Planned Parenthood League. Other recipients included New England Public Radio Foundation, Sinai Temple, South Windsor Dollars for Scholars, and WILA, each receiving $1,500.
The foundation made 24 grants totaling $27,897 in 2024 and 25 grants totaling $30,159 in 2023.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Benjamin Wallace is listed as trustee on the 2025 filing.
Chatham-Beech Charitable Foundation is led by Benjamin Wallace, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Benjamin Wallace
Trustee
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
$12K (2019) → $10K (2025)
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 $10K, to Benjamin Wallace (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Chatham-Beech Charitable Foundation
How much does Chatham-Beech Charitable Foundation give each year?
Chatham-Beech Charitable Foundation gave $29K across 25 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $28K across 24 grants.
What is Chatham-Beech Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Chatham-Beech Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,150, across 25 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Chatham-Beech Charitable Foundation that year got $583 on average.
Where does Chatham-Beech Charitable Foundation give grants?
Chatham-Beech Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 57% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Connecticut (26%) and New York (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Springfield, MA (3 grants), South Windsor, CT (3 grants), Sudbury, MA (3 grants) and Boston, MA (2 grants).
Does Chatham-Beech Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 25 grants with a stated purpose on Chatham-Beech Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Donation" (25 grants).
Who are Chatham-Beech Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Chatham-Beech Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Baystate Health Foundation ($5,250), Temple Beth Hillel ($2,806) and Northeastern University ($2,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 35% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Chatham-Beech Charitable Foundation?
Chatham-Beech Charitable Foundation reported $498K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $38K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $27K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Chatham-Beech Charitable Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants show support for organizations working in areas including health, education, religious life, public media, conservation, and food access. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Chatham-Beech Charitable Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Chatham-Beech Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Chatham-Beech Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-6374659. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Chatham-Beech Charitable Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 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 February 18, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 22, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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