William C Chapman Family Foundation Inc
William C Chapman Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Ardmore, Oklahoma. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations in Oklahoma, Texas, and Arizona, including organizations working in education, community services, health care, and the arts.
William C Chapman Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: William C Chapman Family Foundation Inc gave $19K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Oklahoma. 31% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $19,200
- +4.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- +14.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,200
- -8.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $550
- Total assets
- $428,501
- +12.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 31% first-time grantees (5 of 16, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Oklahoma (69% 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 William C Chapman Family Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 1425, Ardmore, OK 73402
Phone: (580) 223-9773
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who William C Chapman Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Madill Community Day Care Center Association Incorporated ($5K). Together the top 10 received $17K.
Grant Size Distribution
71 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 71 grants of 71 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 69% of grant dollars went to recipients in Oklahoma, 27% to Texas, and 4% to Arizona.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
Cities
Is William C Chapman Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
31%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 16 grantees (31%) were first-time recipients. With only 16 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $870; repeat grants $1K. How we count
Medians: $500 first-time, $600 repeat.
- 69% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 63% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 77% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $12K (2022) to $19K (2025). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $19K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Madill Community Day Care Center Association Incorporated Madill, OK | Fran Drummond Daycare Center | $5,000 |
| Trinity University San Antonio, TX | Operating Support | $4,000 |
| Madill High School Foundation Madill, OK | Operating Support | $2,500 |
| Carter County Group Home Ardmore, OK | Operating Support | $1,500 |
| Carter County Junior Livestock Ardmore, OK | Operating Support | $1,000 |
| Murrary State College Foundation Tishomingo, OK | Operating Support | $1,000 |
| St Michael's School Tucson, AZ | Operating Support | $750 |
| Cross Timbers Hospice Ardmore, OK | Operating Support | $600 |
| First Presbyterian Church Clarksville, TX | Operating Support | $500 |
| Johnston County Junior Livestock Tishomingo, OK | Operating Support | $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 | $428,501 | $67,794 | $20,794 | $19,200 | 16 | $19,200 | $10,253 | $24,793 |
| 2024 | $381,501 | $64,213 | $20,422 | $18,350 | 14 | $20,033 | $19,213 | $21,303 |
| 2023 | $337,710 | $66,707 | $14,119 | $12,450 | 14 | $14,119 | $8,207 | $17,464 |
| 2022 | $285,048 | $67,084 | $14,563 | $11,770 | 12 | $14,500 | $9,054 | $14,402 |
| 2021 | $232,527 | $51,435 | $12,096 | $12,050 | 15 | $12,055 | $4,435 | $12,986 |
| 2020 | $193,188 | $45,986 | $18,580 | $18,250 | 8 | — | $2,928 | $8,933 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, William C Chapman Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $25K 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 operating support for a university, schools and educational organizations, a group home, hospice, a church, and a community arts organization, as well as support for a daycare center and junior livestock organizations.
Trinity University describes its mission as excellence in teaching, research, and services. Cross Timbers Hospice says it provides hospice care as an alternative to traditional care for terminally ill patients, including emotional and psychological support for patients and families and physical care emphasizing pain management. These are the grantees’ own descriptions, not statements of the foundation’s mission.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 16 grants totaling $19,200. Grants ranged from $100 to $5,000, with a median of $550.
Notable 2025 grants included $5,000 to Madill Community Day Care Center Association Incorporated for the Fran Drummond Daycare Center; $4,000 to Trinity University for operating support; $2,500 to Madill High School Foundation for operating support; and $1,500 to Carter County Group Home for operating support. Other reported grants included $1,000 each to Carter County Junior Livestock and Murrary State College Foundation, and $750 to St Michael’s School.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists William C Chapman as president and director; Colin A Chapman as secretary, treasurer, and director; Belinda Chapman-Morris as vice president and director; and Edward Scott Chapman and Ian B Chapman as directors.
William C Chapman Family Foundation Inc is led by William C. Chapman, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
William C. Chapman
President & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Belinda Chapman-Morris
Vice President & Director
V. President & Director → Vice President & Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Colin A. Chapman
Secretary, Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Edward Scott Chapman
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ian B. Chapman
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
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 William C Chapman Family Foundation Inc
How much does William C Chapman Family Foundation Inc give each year?
William C Chapman Family Foundation Inc gave $19K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $18K across 14 grants.
What is William C Chapman Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
William C Chapman Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $550, and its average grant was $1,200, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from William C Chapman Family Foundation Inc that year got $870 on average.
Where does William C Chapman Family Foundation Inc give grants?
William C Chapman Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Oklahoma: 69% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Texas (27%). The most frequent recipient cities were Ardmore, OK (6 grants), Madill, OK (2 grants), Tishomingo, OK (2 grants) and Clarksville, TX (2 grants).
Does William C Chapman Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 94% of William C Chapman Family Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (15 of 16) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are William C Chapman Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
William C Chapman Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Madill Community Day Care Center Association Incorporated ($5,000), Trinity University ($4,000) and Madill High School Foundation ($2,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is William C Chapman Family Foundation Inc?
William C Chapman Family Foundation Inc reported $429K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $19K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $25K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does William C Chapman Family Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included operating support for a university, schools and educational organizations, a group home, hospice, a church, and a community arts organization, as well as support for a daycare center and junior livestock organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from William C Chapman Family Foundation Inc?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it states that 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 William C Chapman Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
William C Chapman Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1625414. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does William C Chapman 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.
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 November 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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