Es Chappell & Son Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Mechanicsville, VA EIN: 54-1234498
Agriculturefishing and forestryHuman services

Es Chappell & Son Inc is a private foundation focused on Agriculture, based in Mechanicsville, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $51K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $11K. Net investment income was $4K.

Es Chappell & Son Inc at a glance

In short: Es Chappell & Son Inc gave $11K across 9 grants in 2024 (avg $1K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$10,850
+29.9% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
9
-18.2% vs 2023
Average grant
$1,206
+58.8% vs 2023
Median grant
$200
Total assets
$51,177
-13.6% vs 2023
Primary geography
Virginia (84% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Es Chappell & Son Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2024

Seal Veterans Foundation: $6KSeal Veterans Foundation$6KHanover High School: $2KHanover High School$2KDucks Unlimited: $1KDucks Unlimited$1KRonald McDonald House: $500Ronald McDonald House$500Children's Hospital of Richmond: $200Children's Hospital ofRichmond$200Make a Wish Foundation: $200Make a Wish Foundation$200Massey Cancer Center: $200Massey Cancer Center$200St Jude Children's Research Hosp: $200St Jude Children's ResearchHosp$200Wounded Warrior Project: $200Wounded Warrior Project$200

The largest 2024 recipient was Seal Veterans Foundation ($6K). Together the top 9 received $11K.

Grant Size Distribution

48 grants across all recorded years

48<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 48 grants of 48 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

Cities

RichmondMemphisJacksonvilleMechanicsvilleVirginia BeachAshlandFlorenceNew YorkWarsawAylettHanoverHarrisonburgKilmarnockRockville

How Es Chappell & Son Inc gives

  • Giving grew 148% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 230% 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$5K$10K$15K5 grants2020 10 grants2021 13 grants2022 11 grants2023 9 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2020) to $11K (2024). In 2024 it made 9 grants totaling $11K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Seal Veterans Foundation Virginia Beach, VADonation$6,000
Hanover High School Mechanicsville, VADonation$2,000
Ducks Unlimited Memphis, TNDonation$1,350
Ronald McDonald House Richmond, VADonation$500
Children's Hospital of Richmond Richmond, VADonation$200
Make a Wish Foundation Richmond, VADonation$200
Massey Cancer Center Richmond, VADonation$200
St Jude Children's Research Hosp Memphis, TNDonation$200
Wounded Warrior Project Jacksonville, FLDonation$200
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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
2024$51,177$4,189$12,247$10,8509$10,850$3,527$4,720
2023$59,235$4,409$9,650$8,35011$8,350$1,384$4,481
2022$64,476$5,277$11,093$9,75013$9,750$1,360$4,916
2021$70,292$7,327$5,720$4,37510$4,375$1,257$5,563
2020$68,685$1,891$3,030$1,7005—$1,336$4,300

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Es Chappell & Son Inc reported a distributable amount of $5K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Es Chappell & Son Inc's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Edward Tyree Chappell Jr.

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Holly Chappell Davis

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Es Chappell & Son Inc

How much does Es Chappell & Son Inc give each year?

Es Chappell & Son Inc gave $11K across 9 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $8K across 11 grants.

What is Es Chappell & Son Inc's typical grant size?

Es Chappell & Son Inc's median grant in 2024 was $200, and its average grant was $1,206, across 9 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Es Chappell & Son Inc give grants?

Es Chappell & Son Inc gives mostly in Virginia: 84% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Tennessee (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were Richmond, VA (4 grants) and Memphis, TN (2 grants).

Does Es Chappell & Son Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Es Chappell & Son Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Donation" (9 grants).

Who are Es Chappell & Son Inc's largest grantees?

Es Chappell & Son Inc's largest 2024 grantees include Seal Veterans Foundation ($6,000), Hanover High School ($2,000) and Ducks Unlimited ($1,350), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 86% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Es Chappell & Son Inc?

Es Chappell & Son Inc reported $51K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $11K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Es Chappell & Son Inc?

Es Chappell & Son Inc is a private foundation focused on Agriculture, based in Mechanicsville, VA. It holds $51K in total assets as of 2024.

What is Es Chappell & Son Inc's EIN?

Es Chappell & Son Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-1234498. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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