W J And Kathy Chamblin Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Robinson, IL EIN: 46-1560981

The W J And Kathy Chamblin Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Robinson, Illinois. Its filings show grantmaking to religious, charitable, and educational organizations, including churches, food assistance programs, and education-related organizations.

Key facts about W J And Kathy Chamblin Family Foundation Inc

In short: W J And Kathy Chamblin Family Foundation Inc gave $100K across 32 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Florida. 19% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
46-1560981
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$100,200
Grants made (2025)
32
Average grant
$3,131
Median grant
$1,000
New grantees (estimate)
19% first-time grantees (6 of 32, 2025)
Total assets
$1,076,866
Primary geography
Florida (55% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
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. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.1M

+25.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$100K

+127.5% YoY

Grant Count

32

+23.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$3K

+84.8% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, W J And Kathy Chamblin Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $42K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is W J And Kathy Chamblin Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?

19%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 6 of 32 grantees (19%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $6K; repeat grants $2K. How we count

Medians: $750 first-time, $1K repeat.

  • 72% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 121% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 237% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation states that it makes distributions for benevolent purposes and supports charitable, scientific, literary, and educational enterprises, activities, and institutions.

Its 2025 grants include support for religious organizations and charitable and educational causes. Among its grantees, The Children’s Hunger Project says it provides weekend food for children; Folds of Honor Foundation says it provides educational scholarships to qualifying spouses and children of military members and first responders killed or disabled in service; and Canaveral Port Ministry says it meets the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of ship crew members. Lincoln Trail College Foundation describes its mission as providing support to Lincoln Trail College.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation gave $100,200 through 32 grants. Grants ranged from $150 to $20,000, with a median grant of $1,000. The largest listed grants included $20,000 to Georgiana United Methodist Church, $16,000 to Robinson Free Methodist Church, $15,000 to The Children’s Hunger Project, and $7,000 each to Canaveral Port Ministry and Folds of Honor Foundation.

How to Apply

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, Florida recipients received 55% of grant dollars and Illinois recipients received 35%. Recipients in Oklahoma received 7%, while Indiana and Tennessee each received 1%.

Grant Distribution by State

11states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 32 itemized grants.

Cities

RobinsonCocoaOblongChicagoEffinghamIndianapolicMemphisPhoenixBeltonCold SpringsMelbourneRockledgeTitusvilleCape CanaveralMcLeanOwassoSan AntonioLos AngelesSummerfieldTulsa

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K29 grants2021 24 grants2022 31 grants2023 26 grants2024 32 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $44K (2024) to $100K (2025). In 2025 it made 32 grants totaling $100K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Georgiana United Methodist Church: $20KGeorgiana United MethodistChurch$20KRobinson Free Methodist Church: $16KRobinson Free Methodist Church$16KThe Children's Hunger Project Inc: $15KThe Children's Hunger ProjectInc$15KCanaveral Port Ministry: $7KCanaveral Port Ministry$7KFolds of Honor Foundation: $7KFolds of Honor Foundation$7KAging Matters in Brevard: $5KAging Matters in Brevard$5KNew Life Mission: $5KNew Life Mission$5KElks Childrens Fund: $3KElks Childrens Fund$3KCrawford County Imagination Library: $2KCrawford County ImaginationLibrary$2KShop with a Cop - Robinson Police Department: $2KShop with a Cop - RobinsonPolice Department$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was Georgiana United Methodist Church ($20K). Together the top 10 received $82K.

Grant Size Distribution

142 grants across all recorded years

142<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 142 grants of 142 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Georgiana United Methodist Church Merritt Island, FLReligous$20,000
Robinson Free Methodist Church Robinson, ILReligous$16,000
The Children's Hunger Project Inc Cocoa, FLCharitable$15,000
Canaveral Port Ministry Cape Canaveral, FLReligous$7,000
Folds of Honor Foundation Owasso, OKCharitable$7,000
Aging Matters in Brevard Cocoa, FLCharitable$5,000
New Life Mission Melbourne, FLCharitable$5,000
Elks Childrens Fund Chicago, ILCharitable$2,500
Crawford County Imagination Library Robinson, ILEducational$2,000
Shop with a Cop - Robinson Police Department Robinson, ILCharitable$2,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Grant total Number of grants
2025 $100,200 32
2024 $44,050 26
2023 $51,100 31
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K$400K2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,076,866$856,772$852,336
Revenue$328,100$55,120$26,229
Expenses$108,006$50,684$57,326
Qualifying Distributions$100,200$44,050$51,100
Net Investment Income$273,496$50,453$22,423
Distributable Amount$42,197$40,513$41,579

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 9, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 4, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 7, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 11, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Kathleen S Chamblin and David S Chamblin as directors.

W J And Kathy Chamblin Family Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • David S Chamblin

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Kathleen S Chamblin

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Contact

Mailing address: PO Box 246, Robinson, IL 62454
Phone: (618) 544-3171

Frequently asked questions about W J And Kathy Chamblin Family Foundation Inc

How much does W J And Kathy Chamblin Family Foundation Inc give each year?

W J And Kathy Chamblin Family Foundation Inc gave $100K across 32 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $44K across 26 grants.

What is W J And Kathy Chamblin Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

W J And Kathy Chamblin Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $3,131, across 32 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from W J And Kathy Chamblin Family Foundation Inc that year got $6K on average.

Where does W J And Kathy Chamblin Family Foundation Inc give grants?

W J And Kathy Chamblin Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Florida: 55% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Illinois (35%) and Oklahoma (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Robinson, IL (14 grants), Cocoa, FL (2 grants), Oblong, IL (2 grants) and Effingham, IL (2 grants).

Does W J And Kathy Chamblin Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 32 grants with a stated purpose on W J And Kathy Chamblin Family Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (24 grants), "Religous" (4 grants) and "Educational" (4 grants).

Who are W J And Kathy Chamblin Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

W J And Kathy Chamblin Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Georgiana United Methodist Church ($20,000), Robinson Free Methodist Church ($16,000) and The Children's Hunger Project Inc ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 51% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is W J And Kathy Chamblin Family Foundation Inc?

W J And Kathy Chamblin Family Foundation Inc reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $100K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $42K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does W J And Kathy Chamblin Family Foundation Inc fund?

The foundation states that it makes distributions for benevolent purposes and supports charitable, scientific, literary, and educational enterprises, activities, and institutions. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from W J And Kathy Chamblin Family Foundation Inc?

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is W J And Kathy Chamblin Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

W J And Kathy Chamblin Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1560981. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Does W J And Kathy Chamblin Family Foundation Inc 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.

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