Chilcote Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Cleveland Heights, OH EIN: 34-1856511

Chilcote Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Cleveland Heights, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $652K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $217K. Net investment income was $34K.

Chilcote Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Chilcote Family Foundation gave $217K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $109K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$217,275
-6.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$108,638
-6.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$108,638
Total assets
$652,332
-15.1% vs 2024
Primary geography
Ohio (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Chilcote Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Artful Ohio Inc: $215KArtful Ohio Inc$215KRofant Club: $2KRofant Club$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was Artful Ohio Inc ($215K). Together the top 2 received $217K.

Grant Size Distribution

9 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K1$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 9 (44%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Shaker HeightsClevelandCincinnatiCleveland Heights

How Chilcote Family Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 58% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 615% 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

$0$200K$400K$600K2 grants2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 1 grant2023 2 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2023) to $520K (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $217K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Artful Ohio Inc Cincinnati, OHCharitable$215,000
Rofant Club Cleveland, OHCharitable$2,275
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$652,332$102,300$221,321$217,2752$217,275$34,475$35,315
2024$768,527$73,527$236,609$231,2502$232,795$70,093$54,767
2023$927,389$20,998$57,293$50,0001$51,105$11,935$45,889
2022$961,523$67,384$533,904$520,0002$521,505$6,133$58,853
2021$1,428,145$141,864$254,335$240,0002$241,950$129,479$83,539
2020$1,539,880$202,259$90,074$77,5002—$191,210$75,954

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Chilcote Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $35K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Chilcote Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Emily K. Chilcote

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Lee A. Chilcote

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Chilcote Family Foundation

How much does Chilcote Family Foundation give each year?

Chilcote Family Foundation gave $217K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $231K across 2 grants.

How large is Chilcote Family Foundation?

Chilcote Family Foundation reported $652K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $217K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $35K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Chilcote Family Foundation operate?

Chilcote Family Foundation has awarded grants in Ohio.

What is Chilcote Family Foundation's EIN?

Chilcote Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-1856511. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 21, 2026)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 3, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 6, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 1, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 23, 2025)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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