Wicks Chapin Inc
Wicks Chapin Inc is a private foundation based in Piscataway, New Jersey. It made 28 grants totaling $456,000 in filing year 2025; the listed grant purposes describe unrestricted support of recipients’ exempt purposes.
Wicks Chapin Inc at a glance
In short: Wicks Chapin Inc gave $456K across 28 grants in 2025 (avg $16K), top state New York. 25% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $456,000
- +16.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 28
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $16,286
- +16.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $1,901,174
- -1.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 25% first-time grantees (7 of 28, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New York (38% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Wicks Chapin Inc
- 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: 855 Centennial Avenue, Piscataway, NJ 08855
Phone: (732) 885-3022
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Wicks Chapin Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Semper Fi & America's Fund ($150K). Together the top 10 received $397K.
Grant Size Distribution
145 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 131 grants of 145 (90%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, grant dollars went to recipients in New York (38%), California (34%), New Jersey (21%), Indiana (4%), and Louisiana (2%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 28 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Wicks Chapin Inc open to new grantees?
25%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 28 grantees (25%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $11K; repeat grants $18K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 64% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−14%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 239% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $307K (2019) to $643K (2021). In 2025 it made 28 grants totaling $456K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Semper Fi & America's Fund Camp Pendleton, CA | Unrestricted Support of Organization's Exempt Purpose | $150,000 |
| Tisch Ms Research Center New York, NY | Unrestricted Support of Organization's Exempt Purpose | $110,000 |
| HSS Foundation New York, NY | Unrestricted Support of Organization's Exempt Purpose | $25,000 |
| NYC Marine Corps New York, NY | Unrestricted Support of Organization's Exempt Purpose | $25,000 |
| Christ the King New Vernon, NJ | Unrestricted Support of Organization's Exempt Purpose | $15,000 |
| Garden State Initiative Morristown, NJ | Unrestricted Support of Organization's Exempt Purpose | $15,000 |
| Lifecamp Jamaica, NJ | Unrestricted Support of Organization's Exempt Purpose | $15,000 |
| NJ Polo Allamuchy, NJ | Unrestricted Support of Organization's Exempt Purpose | $15,000 |
| Bancroft Neurohealth Cherry Hill, IN | Unrestricted Support of Organization's Exempt Purpose | $14,500 |
| McLef Tuckahoe, NY | Unrestricted Support of Organization's Exempt Purpose | $12,000 |
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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 | $1,901,174 | $484,048 | $516,471 | $456,000 | 28 | $456,787 | $363,328 | $191,016 |
| 2024 | $1,933,597 | $569,871 | $443,660 | $393,000 | 28 | $393,000 | $391,195 | $181,388 |
| 2023 | $1,820,579 | $636,659 | $570,781 | $531,591 | 29 | $531,801 | $200,058 | $149,385 |
| 2022 | $1,757,066 | $503,362 | $581,068 | $530,987 | 29 | $530,987 | $174,522 | $157,396 |
| 2021 | $1,627,497 | $679,558 | $697,168 | $643,075 | 31 | $643,075 | $413,476 | $174,980 |
| 2020 | $1,600,603 | $575,874 | $544,171 | $498,000 | 25 | — | $324,636 | $150,791 |
| 2019 | $1,568,900 | $376,039 | $345,271 | $306,792 | 28 | — | $135,207 | $130,789 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Wicks Chapin Inc reported a distributable amount of $191K 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 Wicks Chapin Inc is provided. Its 2025 grantees include organizations with varied missions. Semper Fi & America’s Fund says it provides case management and ongoing support to wounded, ill, or injured service members, veterans, and military families; Garden State Initiative says it works on New Jersey policy solutions related to investment, business growth, economic opportunity, and innovation. Other 2025 grantees include Assumption College for Sisters, which says it educates women called to religious life and service to the Roman Catholic Church, and Kemmerer Library Harding Township, which says it provides reading and audiovisual materials for adults and children.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, Wicks Chapin Inc made 28 grants totaling $456,000. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $150,000, with a median of $5,000. Its largest listed grants were $150,000 to Semper Fi & America’s Fund and $110,000 to Tisch MS Research Center. It also gave $25,000 each to HSS Foundation and NYC Marine Corps, and $15,000 each to Christ the King, Garden State Initiative, LifeCamp, and NJ Polo. The listed purposes for these grants were unrestricted support of the recipients’ exempt purposes.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Edward J Foley III as President and Assistant Treasurer; Noel K Foley as Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer; and Edward J Foley IV, Kathryn Rafferty, and Ryan C Foley as trustees.
Wicks Chapin Inc is led by Edward J. Foley III, President & Assistant Treasurer on every filing since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Edward J. Foley III
President & Assistant Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Edward J. Foley IV
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathryn Rafferty
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ryan C. Foley
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Noel K. Foley
Vice President, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Cheri Lacovara (2019–2020) — Assistance Secretary
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 Wicks Chapin Inc
How much does Wicks Chapin Inc give each year?
Wicks Chapin Inc gave $456K across 28 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $393K across 28 grants.
What is Wicks Chapin Inc's typical grant size?
Wicks Chapin Inc's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $16,286, across 28 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Wicks Chapin Inc that year got $11K on average.
Where does Wicks Chapin Inc give grants?
Wicks Chapin Inc's top state is New York, with 38% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were California (34%) and New Jersey (21%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (3 grants), Morristown, NJ (3 grants) and New Vernon, NJ (2 grants).
Does Wicks Chapin Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Wicks Chapin Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (28 of 28) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Wicks Chapin Inc's largest grantees?
Wicks Chapin Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Semper Fi & America's Fund ($150,000), Tisch Ms Research Center ($110,000) and HSS Foundation ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 63% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Wicks Chapin Inc?
Wicks Chapin Inc reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $457K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $191K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Wicks Chapin Inc fund?
No mission statement for Wicks Chapin Inc is provided. Its 2025 grantees include organizations with varied missions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Wicks Chapin Inc?
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 Wicks Chapin Inc's EIN?
Wicks Chapin Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-2691706. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Wicks Chapin Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 27, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 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 May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 26, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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