Wayne & Arlene Chaplin Family Foundation
The Wayne & Arlene Chaplin Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Miami, Florida. It made 10 grants totaling $443,495 in filing year 2025, supporting charitable organizations in Florida and New York.
Wayne & Arlene Chaplin Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Wayne & Arlene Chaplin Family Foundation gave $443K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $44K), mostly in Florida. 10% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $443,495
- -46.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- -23.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $44,350
- -31.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $1,637,776
- +170.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 10% first-time grantees (1 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Florida (59% 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 Wayne & Arlene Chaplin Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1600 Nw 163Rd Street, Miami, FL 33169
Phone: (305) 625-4171
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Wayne & Arlene Chaplin Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Binyan Torah Inc ($180K). Together the top 10 received $443K.
Grant Size Distribution
64 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 46 grants of 64 (72%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The listed 2025 grants went to recipients in Florida and New York. Florida accounted for 59% of grant dollars and New York for 41%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Wayne & Arlene Chaplin Family Foundation open to new grantees?
10%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 10 grantees (10%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $180K; repeat grants $29K. How we count
Medians: $180K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 90% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 37% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $325K (2022) to $965K (2023). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $443K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Binyan Torah Inc Monsey, NY | Suppport Contribution | $180,000 |
| Chabad Miami Beach Miami Beach, FL | Support Contribution | $96,600 |
| Greater Miami Jewish Federation Miami, FL | Support Contribution | $65,000 |
| Temple Beth Sholom Miami Beach, FL | Support Contribution | $52,020 |
| Perez Art Museum Miami Miami, FL | Support Contribution | $20,000 |
| Miami Country Day School Miami, FL | Support Contribution | $10,000 |
| Mount Sinai Medical Center Foundation Miami Beach, FL | Support Contribution | $6,460 |
| University of Miami Coral Gables, FL | Support Contribution | $5,378 |
| Temple Emanuel Miami Beach, FL | Support Contribution | $5,200 |
| Lehrman Community Day School Miami Beach, FL | Support Contribution | $2,837 |
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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 | $1,637,776 | $1,477,075 | $444,056 | $443,495 | 10 | $443,495 | $3,731 | $37,829 |
| 2024 | $604,757 | $1,250,026 | $835,781 | $835,720 | 13 | $835,720 | $26 | $6,134 |
| 2023 | $190,512 | $750,026 | $965,401 | $965,315 | 14 | $965,315 | $26 | $12,925 |
| 2022 | $405,887 | $550,012 | $324,676 | $324,615 | 14 | $324,615 | $12 | $6,292 |
| 2021 | $180,551 | $600,017 | $604,510 | $604,449 | 13 | $604,449 | $17 | $8,606 |
| 2020 | $185,044 | $725,073 | $729,739 | $724,678 | 15 | — | — | $23,702 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Wayne & Arlene Chaplin Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $38K 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 2025 grants included Jewish community and educational organizations, a school, a medical center foundation, an art museum, and a university. These descriptions characterize the grantees, not the foundation: the Greater Miami Jewish Federation describes its work as mobilizing resources to serve Jewish people and strengthen Jewish education and community life; Miami Country Day School says its mission is to educate children from junior kindergarten through 12th grade; and Lehrman Community Day School describes its mission as educating students in a Jewish academic community.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 10 grants totaling $443,495. Grant amounts ranged from $2,837 to $180,000, with a median grant of $15,000.
Its largest reported grants were $180,000 to Binyan Torah Inc. in Monsey, New York; $96,600 to Chabad Miami Beach; $65,000 to Greater Miami Jewish Federation; and $52,020 to Temple Beth Sholom. Other 2025 recipients included Perez Art Museum Miami ($20,000), Miami Country Day School ($10,000), Mount Sinai Medical Center Foundation ($6,460), University of Miami ($5,378), Temple Emanuel ($5,200), and Lehrman Community Day School ($2,837).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Wayne E Chaplin as president, secretary, and treasurer; Arlene Chaplin as vice president; and Steven Schermer as trustee.
Wayne & Arlene Chaplin Family Foundation is led by Wayne E. Chaplin, President, Secretary & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wayne E. Chaplin
President, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steven Schermer
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Arlene Chaplin
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Harvey Chaplin (2020–2023) — Vice President
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 Wayne & Arlene Chaplin Family Foundation
How much does Wayne & Arlene Chaplin Family Foundation give each year?
Wayne & Arlene Chaplin Family Foundation gave $443K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $836K across 13 grants.
What is Wayne & Arlene Chaplin Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Wayne & Arlene Chaplin Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $44,350, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Wayne & Arlene Chaplin Family Foundation that year got $180K on average.
Where does Wayne & Arlene Chaplin Family Foundation give grants?
Wayne & Arlene Chaplin Family Foundation gives mostly in Florida: 59% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (41%). The most frequent recipient cities were Miami Beach, FL (5 grants) and Miami, FL (3 grants).
Does Wayne & Arlene Chaplin Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on Wayne & Arlene Chaplin Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support Contribution" (9 grants).
Who are Wayne & Arlene Chaplin Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Wayne & Arlene Chaplin Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Binyan Torah Inc ($180,000), Chabad Miami Beach ($96,600) and Greater Miami Jewish Federation ($65,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 77% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Wayne & Arlene Chaplin Family Foundation?
Wayne & Arlene Chaplin Family Foundation reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $443K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $38K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Wayne & Arlene Chaplin Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included Jewish community and educational organizations, a school, a medical center foundation, an art museum, and a university. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Wayne & Arlene Chaplin Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Wayne & Arlene Chaplin Family Foundation's EIN?
Wayne & Arlene Chaplin Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-0547104. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Wayne & Arlene Chaplin Family 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 23, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 25, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 20, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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