The Chapman Foundation
The Chapman Foundation is a private foundation, based in Franklin, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $995 in total assets. In 2025, it reported $500 in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list.
The Chapman Foundation at a glance
In short: The Chapman Foundation reported $500 in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $500 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -75.0% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $995
- -58.4% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $1,395
- -51.8% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $1,395
- -51.8% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who The Chapman Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 11 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How The Chapman Foundation gives
- Giving fell 43% from 2020 to 2023. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $500 (2025) to $17K (2020). In 2025 it reported $500 in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Christ Presbyterian Academy Nashville, TN | General Fund | $5,000 |
| Fellowship Adventures Fairview, TN | General Fund | $4,250 |
| Clearview Baptist Church Franklin, TN | general fund | $500 |
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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 | $995 | — | $1,395 | $500 | Total only | $1,395 | — | $73 |
| 2024 | $2,390 | $3,002 | $2,895 | $2,000 | Total only | $2,895 | $2 | $54 |
| 2023 | $2,283 | $6,004 | $10,585 | $9,750 | 3 | $10,585 | $4 | $124 |
| 2022 | $6,864 | $1 | $11,386 | $10,550 | 5 | $11,386 | $1 | $695 |
| 2021 | $18,249 | $3 | $7,918 | $7,000 | 3 | $7,918 | $3 | $1,257 |
| 2020 | $26,164 | $18,504 | $18,097 | $17,200 | 4 | — | $4 | $814 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Chapman Foundation reported a distributable amount of $73 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Chapman Foundation is led by Steven C. Chapman, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Steven C. Chapman
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
dorothy j kaserman
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Mary Beth Chapman
Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
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 The Chapman Foundation
How much does The Chapman Foundation give each year?
The Chapman Foundation reported $500 in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $2K in grants paid.
How large is The Chapman Foundation?
The Chapman Foundation reported $995 in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $73 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does The Chapman Foundation operate?
The Chapman Foundation has awarded grants in Kentucky, Tennessee.
What is The Chapman Foundation's EIN?
The Chapman Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 62-1631073. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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