The William Chinnick Charitable Foundation
The William Chinnick Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Albany, New York. It makes grants to charitable organizations, including churches, educational and cultural organizations, health and human-services organizations, and environmental groups.
The William Chinnick Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: The William Chinnick Charitable Foundation gave $380K across 22 grants in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in Florida. 5% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $380,000
- -8.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 22
- -8.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $17,273
- -0.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $2,394,447
- -5.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 5% first-time grantees (1 of 22, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Florida (67% 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 The William Chinnick Charitable Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 10879, Albany, NY 12201
Phone: (518) 301-1679
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The William Chinnick Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St Paul's Episcopal Church ($130K). Together the top 10 received $341K.
Grant Size Distribution
126 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 112 grants of 126 (89%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Florida accounted for 67% of grant dollars, Idaho 20%, Michigan 8%, Wisconsin 3%, and Illinois 1%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 22 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The William Chinnick Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
5%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 22 grantees (5%) were first-time recipients. With only 22 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $15K; repeat grants $17K. How we count
Medians: $15K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 86% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 22% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 217% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2018–2025). 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 2018 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $380K (2025) to $1.0M (2018). In 2025 it made 22 grants totaling $380K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Paul's Episcopal Church Delray Beach, FL | Unrestricted Grant | $130,000 |
| Community Child Care Center of Delray Beach Founda Delray Beach, FL | Unrestricted Grant | $100,000 |
| Saint Thomas Episcopal Church & School Sun Valley, ID | Unrestricted Grant | $30,000 |
| Wood River Community Young Mens Christian Associat Ketchum, ID | Unrestricted Grant | $20,000 |
| Grace Episcopal Church Holland, MI | Unrestricted Grant | $15,000 |
| Wood River Land Trust Company Hailey, ID | Unrestricted Grant | $15,000 |
| Sun Valley Summer Symphony Inc Sun Valley, ID | Unrestricted Grant | $10,000 |
| Christian League for the Handicapped Inc Walworth, WI | Unrestricted Grant | $10,000 |
| Harderwyk Ministries Holland, MI | Unrestricted Grant | $6,000 |
| Baptist Health of South Florida Inc Coral Gables, FL | Unrestricted Grant | $5,000 |
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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 | $2,394,447 | $277,543 | $414,716 | $380,000 | 22 | $380,000 | $238,007 | $174,834 |
| 2024 | $2,531,620 | $313,705 | $457,630 | $416,698 | 24 | $416,698 | $284,297 | $166,465 |
| 2023 | $2,675,545 | $382,089 | $676,627 | $639,262 | 34 | $639,262 | $348,338 | $170,457 |
| 2022 | $2,970,093 | $324,459 | $543,657 | $484,600 | 25 | $484,600 | $272,235 | $200,172 |
| 2021 | $3,189,281 | $397,517 | $566,465 | $517,112 | 21 | $517,112 | $355,570 | $228,425 |
| 2020 | $3,358,229 | $173,995 | $626,756 | $587,425 | 20 | — | $143,864 | $208,965 |
| 2018 | $4,342,964 | $349,629 | $1,079,224 | $1,039,367 | 35 | — | $323,363 | $259,826 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The William Chinnick Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $175K 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 grants include support for organizations with varied missions. For example, the Evans Scholars Foundation says it provides scholarships and educational opportunities for caddies; Sun Valley Summer Symphony says it offers free concerts and education programs to foster a lifelong love of classical music; and Silver Creek Alliance says it works to educate about and help restore the Silver Creek watershed.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 22 grants totaling $380,000. Grant amounts ranged from $2,000 to $130,000, with a median of $5,000. Its largest reported grants included $130,000 to St Paul's Episcopal Church and $100,000 to Community Child Care Center of Delray Beach Foundation, both in Delray Beach, Florida; $30,000 to Saint Thomas Episcopal Church & School in Sun Valley, Idaho; and $20,000 to Wood River Community Young Mens Christian Association in Ketchum, Idaho. These grants were listed as unrestricted.
Other 2025 grants included $15,000 to Grace Episcopal Church in Holland, Michigan, and $15,000 to Wood River Land Trust Company in Hailey, Idaho. In 2024, the foundation gave $65,000 to the Evans Scholars Foundation.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists William C. Swaney as president and treasurer; Michelle S. Boeve as secretary and director; and Nancy C. Swaney as vice president and director.
The William Chinnick Charitable Foundation is led by William C. Swaney, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2018; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
William C. Swaney
President & Treasurer
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michelle S. Boeve
Secretary & Director
Vice President → Vice President & Director, 2024
Vice President & Director → Secretary & Director, 2025
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nancy C. Swaney
Vice President & Director
Director → Vice President & Director, 2025
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Richard G. Swaney (2018–2023) — Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2018–2025. "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 William Chinnick Charitable Foundation
How much does The William Chinnick Charitable Foundation give each year?
The William Chinnick Charitable Foundation gave $380K across 22 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $417K across 24 grants.
What is The William Chinnick Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
The William Chinnick Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $17,273, across 22 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The William Chinnick Charitable Foundation that year got $15K on average.
Where does The William Chinnick Charitable Foundation give grants?
The William Chinnick Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Florida: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Idaho (20%) and Michigan (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Holland, MI (4 grants), Delray Beach, FL (3 grants), Sun Valley, ID (2 grants) and Ketchum, ID (2 grants).
Does The William Chinnick Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The William Chinnick Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (22 of 22) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The William Chinnick Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
The William Chinnick Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include St Paul's Episcopal Church ($130,000), Community Child Care Center of Delray Beach Founda ($100,000) and Saint Thomas Episcopal Church & School ($30,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 68% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The William Chinnick Charitable Foundation?
The William Chinnick Charitable Foundation reported $2.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $380K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $175K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The William Chinnick Charitable Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants include support for organizations with varied missions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The William Chinnick Charitable Foundation?
The foundation 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 The William Chinnick Charitable Foundation's EIN?
The William Chinnick Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 65-0377446. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2018–2025.
Does The William Chinnick Charitable Foundation 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
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2018 (received by the IRS August 29, 2019)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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