Chip Charitable Foundation
Chip Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Hamburg, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $609K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $10K. Net investment income was $29K.
Chip Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Chip Charitable Foundation gave $10K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $10K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $10,000
- -51.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- -75.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $10,000
- +96.1% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $608,916
- +21.5% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- New York (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Chip Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Wisdom Farms ($10K).
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 14 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Chip Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−13%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 41% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2022) to $20K (2023). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wisdom Farms Clarence Center, NY | Charity | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $608,916 | $123,351 | $15,648 | $10,000 | 1 | $10,000 | $29,150 | $24,488 |
| 2023 | $501,213 | $66,160 | $28,092 | $20,400 | 4 | $20,400 | $20,040 | $23,468 |
| 2022 | $463,145 | $62,879 | $13,228 | $6,000 | 2 | $6,000 | $15,482 | $20,012 |
| 2021 | $413,494 | $109,179 | $18,995 | $11,500 | 3 | $11,500 | $14,483 | $18,552 |
| 2020 | $323,310 | $91,522 | $18,060 | $12,000 | 4 | — | $13,105 | $14,572 |
| 2019 | $249,848 | $83,221 | $19,494 | $14,500 | 4 | — | $9,301 | $10,683 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Chip Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $24K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Chip Charitable Foundation's 2024 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Marco Bryce
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Martje McCausland
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Willard B. Saperston
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Chip Charitable Foundation
How much does Chip Charitable Foundation give each year?
Chip Charitable Foundation gave $10K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $20K across 4 grants.
How large is Chip Charitable Foundation?
Chip Charitable Foundation reported $609K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $10K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $24K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Chip Charitable Foundation?
Chip Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Hamburg, NY. It holds $609K in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Chip Charitable Foundation operate?
Chip Charitable Foundation has awarded grants in Florida, Illinois, New York.
What is Chip Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Chip Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-1116182. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 4, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 18, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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