Chipman Coker Foundation
Chipman Coker Foundation is a private foundation, based in Greenville, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $306K. Net investment income was $558K.
Chipman Coker Foundation at a glance
In short: Chipman Coker Foundation gave $306K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $102K), top state New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $306,000
- +126.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $102,000
- +126.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $102,000
- Total assets
- $5,766,350
- +4.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (33% 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 Chipman Coker Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Skidmore College ($102K). Together the top 3 received $306K.
Grant Size Distribution
24 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 24 (88%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Chipman Coker Foundation gives
- Giving grew 612% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 44% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $42K (2020) to $306K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $306K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Skidmore College Saratoga Springs, NY | Research & Education | $102,000 |
| University of Illinois Champaign, IL | Research & Education | $102,000 |
| University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA | Research & Education | $102,000 |
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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 | $5,766,350 | $653,516 | $401,519 | $306,000 | 3 | — | $557,892 | $336,208 |
| 2024 | $5,526,829 | $425,241 | $222,601 | $135,000 | 3 | $135,000 | $302,128 | $303,617 |
| 2023 | $5,367,363 | $5,284,877 | $4,976 | — | — | — | $132,857 | — |
| 2022 | $87,466 | $45,364 | $45,531 | $43,000 | 9 | $43,000 | $295 | $5,558 |
| 2021 | $87,640 | $44,003 | $43,834 | $42,000 | 9 | $42,000 | $533 | $5,490 |
| 2020 | $87,507 | $40,175 | $43,575 | $42,000 | 9 | — | $2,572 | $5,130 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Chipman Coker Foundation reported a distributable amount of $336K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Chipman Coker Foundation is led by Martha F. Dewees, President since 2022 (on filings since 2020); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Martha F. Dewees
President
Trustee → President, 2022
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Michael E. Stillabower MD
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Richard A. Hall
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: James N. Coker (2020–2021) — President
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 Chipman Coker Foundation
How much does Chipman Coker Foundation give each year?
Chipman Coker Foundation gave $306K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $135K across 3 grants.
What is Chipman Coker Foundation's typical grant size?
Chipman Coker Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $102,000, and its average grant was $102,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Chipman Coker Foundation give grants?
Chipman Coker Foundation's top state is New York, with 33% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Illinois (33%) and Pennsylvania (33%).
Does Chipman Coker Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Chipman Coker Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Research & Education" (3 grants).
How large is Chipman Coker Foundation?
Chipman Coker Foundation reported $5.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $654K.
How much is Chipman Coker Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Chipman Coker Foundation reported a distributable amount of $336K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Chipman Coker Foundation's EIN?
Chipman Coker Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 51-0383938. 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
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 1, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 24, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 18, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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