Dr Lloyd and Kay Chapman Charitable Fund
Dr Lloyd and Kay Chapman Charitable is a private foundation based in Bellingham, Washington. Its 2025 filing records grants to charitable organizations working in areas that include education, research, medical research, and social assistance.
Dr Lloyd and Kay Chapman Charitable Fund at a glance
In short: Dr Lloyd and Kay Chapman Charitable Fund gave $87K across 50 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), top state California. 17% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $87,442
- +1.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 50
- +8.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,749
- -6.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $500
- Total assets
- $2,295,810
- +27.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 17% first-time grantees (8 of 47, 2025)
- Primary geography
- California (24% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Dr Lloyd and Kay Chapman Charitable Fund
- 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: 909 Marine Drive 107, Bellingham, WA 98225
Phone: (602) 641-9809
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Dr Lloyd and Kay Chapman Charitable Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Chinese Canadian Military Museum ($23K). Together the top 10 received $67K.
Organizations only. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($1,300), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
245 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 245 grants of 245 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that 24% of grant dollars went to recipients in California, 17% to Washington, 5% to Mississippi, and 3% to Minnesota. It lists 45% under an unidentified recipient-state category. Named 2025 grantees also include organizations with “Canadian” or “BC” in their names.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 50 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Dr Lloyd and Kay Chapman Charitable Fund open to new grantees?
17%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 8 of 47 grantees (17%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $1K. How we count
Medians: $750 first-time, $500 repeat.
- 83% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 44% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 91% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $61K (2022) to $98K (2019). In 2025 it made 50 grants totaling $87K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Chinese Canadian Military Museum | Education | $23,032 |
| Stanford University Stanford, CA | Education & Research | $20,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Bellingham, WA | For assistance to indigent families. | $5,000 |
| Organization of Black Aerospace Pro Olive Branch, MS | Social Assistance | $4,000 |
| BC Childrens Hospital | Medical Research | $3,000 |
| MECFS Clinic Minnesota St Louis Park, MN | Medical Research | $3,000 |
| Indivisible Bellingham Bellingham, WA | group advocating for an inclusive public education system | $2,500 |
| University of WA Seattle, WA | Scholarships for needs based students | $2,000 |
| Western Washington University Found Bellingham, WA | Education | $2,000 |
| American Foundation for UBC | Education | $2,000 |
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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 | $2,295,810 | $597,915 | $144,004 | $87,442 | 50 | $93,442 | $547,383 | $102,631 |
| 2024 | $1,802,458 | $256,040 | $144,596 | $86,368 | 46 | $92,368 | $203,862 | $94,461 |
| 2023 | $1,691,014 | $183,256 | $140,373 | $82,168 | 51 | $88,168 | $131,066 | $91,849 |
| 2022 | $1,648,131 | $73,143 | $113,795 | $60,731 | 47 | $66,731 | $26,109 | $87,668 |
| 2021 | $1,688,783 | $77,480 | $115,740 | $65,040 | 51 | $71,040 | $32,795 | $66,289 |
| 2020 | $1,727,043 | $3,508 | $130,055 | $75,790 | 52 | — | — | $71,514 |
| 2019 | $1,853,590 | $225,138 | $155,236 | $98,290 | 51 | — | $177,703 | $88,866 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dr Lloyd and Kay Chapman Charitable Fund reported a distributable amount of $103K 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 2025 grants include support for education and research, scholarships for needs-based students, medical research, and social assistance. Grantees’ own descriptions offer additional examples of the kinds of organizations it supports: People for the American Way says it mobilizes members and activists around public policies reflecting freedom, fairness, and equal opportunity; the Freedom From Religion Foundation says it works to keep church and state separate and educate the public about nontheism; and ProPublica describes itself as a nonprofit newsroom producing investigative journalism in the public interest.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 50 grants totaling $87,442. Grant amounts ranged from $50 to $23,032, with a median of $500.
Among its largest 2025 grants were $23,032 to the Chinese Canadian Military Museum for education; $20,000 to Stanford University for education and research; $5,000 to Planned Parenthood in Bellingham for assistance to indigent families; $4,000 to the Organization of Black Aerospace Pro for social assistance; and $3,000 each to BC Childrens Hospital and MECFS Clinic Minnesota for medical research. Other grants included $2,500 to Indivisible Bellingham for a group advocating for an inclusive public education system and $2,000 to the University of Washington for needs-based student scholarships.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Donald Chapman as president and Brenda Chapman as secretary.
Dr Lloyd and Kay Chapman Charitable Fund is led by Donald Chapman, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Donald Chapman
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Brenda Chapman
Secretary
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Dr Lloyd and Kay Chapman Charitable Fund
How much does Dr Lloyd and Kay Chapman Charitable Fund give each year?
Dr Lloyd and Kay Chapman Charitable Fund gave $87K across 50 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $86K across 46 grants.
What is Dr Lloyd and Kay Chapman Charitable Fund's typical grant size?
Dr Lloyd and Kay Chapman Charitable Fund's median grant in 2025 was $500, and its average grant was $1,749, across 50 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Dr Lloyd and Kay Chapman Charitable Fund that year got $4K on average.
Where does Dr Lloyd and Kay Chapman Charitable Fund give grants?
Dr Lloyd and Kay Chapman Charitable Fund's top state is California, with 24% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest state was Washington (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were Bellingham, WA (11 grants), New York, NY (3 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does Dr Lloyd and Kay Chapman Charitable Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 50 grants with a stated purpose on Dr Lloyd and Kay Chapman Charitable Fund's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Medical Research" (8 grants), "Education" (7 grants) and "Public Assistance" (5 grants).
Who are Dr Lloyd and Kay Chapman Charitable Fund's largest grantees?
Dr Lloyd and Kay Chapman Charitable Fund's largest 2025 grantees include Chinese Canadian Military Museum ($23,032), Stanford University ($20,000) and Planned Parenthood ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($1,300), which are not listed by name. Together they received 55% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Dr Lloyd and Kay Chapman Charitable Fund?
Dr Lloyd and Kay Chapman Charitable Fund reported $2.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $93K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $103K (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 does Dr Lloyd and Kay Chapman Charitable Fund fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for education and research, scholarships for needs-based students, medical research, and social assistance. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Dr Lloyd and Kay Chapman Charitable Fund?
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 Dr Lloyd and Kay Chapman Charitable Fund's EIN?
Dr Lloyd and Kay Chapman Charitable Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1285588. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Dr Lloyd and Kay Chapman Charitable Fund 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 22, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Dr Lloyd and Kay Chapman Charitable Fund funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 5, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/dr-lloyd-and-kay-chapman-charitable-fund-morg_56b0f88ab6ea437cb4fa407aae8e705a
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