Paul & Karen Chaplin Family Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Miami, FL EIN: 65-0732508

Paul & Karen Chaplin Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Miami, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $295K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 17 grants totaling $26K. Net investment income was $6K.

Key facts about Paul & Karen Chaplin Family Foundation

In short: Paul & Karen Chaplin Family Foundation gave $26K across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Florida. 35% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
65-0732508
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$26,124
Grants made (2025)
17
Average grant
$1,537
Median grant
$108
New grantees (estimate)
35% first-time grantees (6 of 17, 2025)
Total assets
$295,093
Primary geography
Florida (91% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$295K

-7.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$26K

+60.7% YoY

Grant Count

17

+13.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

+41.8% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Paul & Karen Chaplin Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $32K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Paul & Karen Chaplin Family Foundation open to new grantees?

35%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 6 of 17 grantees (35%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $92; repeat grants $2K. How we count

Medians: $100 first-time, $1K repeat.

  • 41% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving fell 60% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 82% 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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

18states

Share of all 17 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

MiamiMiami BeachNew YorkWashingtonChicagoDurhamKissimmeeMemphisValhallaCoral GablesJacksonvilleTampaStaten IslandAtlantaBaltimoreDallasPhoenixVirginia BeachArlingtonAventura

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K19 grants201921 grants202038 grants202115 grants20229 grants202315 grants202417 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Temple Beth Sholom Inc: $15KTemple Beth Sholom Inc$15KMount Sinai Medical Center Foundation: $4KMount Sinai Medical CenterFoundation$4KLehrman Community Day School: $2KLehrman Community Day School$2KDuke University: $2KDuke University$2KGreater Miami Jewish Federation: $1KGreater Miami JewishFederation$1KMiami Country Day School: $1KMiami Country Day School$1KJackson Health Foundation: $200Jackson Health Foundation$200Easter Seals South Florida Inc: $120Easter Seals South Florida Inc$120Blue Missions Group: $108Blue Missions Group$108New York Medical College: $100New York Medical College$100

Grant Size Distribution

94 grants across all recorded years

93<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
TEMPLE BETH SHOLOM INC Miami Beach, FLSUPPORT CONTRIBUTION$15,466
MOUNT SINAI MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION Miami Beach, FLSUPPORT CONTRIBUTION$3,600
LEHRMAN COMMUNITY DAY SCHOOL Miami Beach, FLSUPPORT CONTRIBUTION$2,055
DUKE UNIVERSITY Durham, NCSUPPORT CONTRIBUTION$2,000
GREATER MIAMI JEWISH FEDERATION Miami, FLSUPPORT CONTRIBUTION$1,000
MIAMI COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL Miami, FLSUPPORT CONTRIBUTION$1,000
JACKSON HEALTH FOUNDATION Miami, FLSUPPORT CONTRIBUTION$200
EASTER SEALS SOUTH FLORIDA INC Miami, FLSUPPORT CONTRIBUTION$120
BLUE MISSIONS GROUP Miami, FLSUPPORT CONTRIBUTUION$108
NEW YORK MEDICAL COLLEGE Valhalla, NYSUPPORT CONTRIBUTION$100

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K$200K2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$295,093$317,941$183,544
Revenue$5,882$151,211$53,406
Expenses$30,185$16,814$11,156
Qualifying Distributions$26,124$16,253$11,075
Net Investment Income$5,882$151,211$9,450
Distributable Amount$31,853$25,232$21,112

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 28, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 20, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Paul & Karen Chaplin Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Karen Chaplin

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Monica Chaplin

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul Chaplin

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    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 Paul & Karen Chaplin Family Foundation

How much does Paul & Karen Chaplin Family Foundation give each year?

Paul & Karen Chaplin Family Foundation gave $26K across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $16K across 15 grants.

What is Paul & Karen Chaplin Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Paul & Karen Chaplin Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $108, and its average grant was $1,537, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Paul & Karen Chaplin Family Foundation that year got $92 on average.

Where does Paul & Karen Chaplin Family Foundation give grants?

Paul & Karen Chaplin Family Foundation gives mostly in Florida: 91% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was North Carolina (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Miami, FL (5 grants) and Miami Beach, FL (3 grants).

Does Paul & Karen Chaplin Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 17 grants with a stated purpose on Paul & Karen Chaplin Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support Contribution" (16 grants).

Who are Paul & Karen Chaplin Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Paul & Karen Chaplin Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Temple Beth Sholom Inc ($15,466), Mount Sinai Medical Center Foundation ($3,600) and Lehrman Community Day School ($2,055), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 81% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Paul & Karen Chaplin Family Foundation?

Paul & Karen Chaplin Family Foundation reported $295K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $26K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $32K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Paul & Karen Chaplin Family Foundation?

Paul & Karen Chaplin Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Miami, FL. It holds $295K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Paul & Karen Chaplin Family Foundation's EIN?

Paul & Karen Chaplin Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 65-0732508. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

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