Chapman Foundation Inc
Greenville, SC · EIN 20-1431411. Reported 157 grants totalling $247,595 to 104 recipients across tax years 2021-2025. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Chapman Foundation Inc did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $500. Half of everything it gave fell between $500 and $1,000; the smallest was $27 and the largest $50,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dreamchasers Basketball Club | Simpsonville, SC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Florida Memorial University | Miami, FL | $31,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Sc Dreamchasers Basketball Club | Greenville, SC | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| University of South Carolina | Columbia, SC | $12,750 | 6 | 5 | 2025 |
| Morris Brown College | Atlanta, GA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Younts Center for Performing Arts | Fountain Inn, SC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Jaramillo Latin Dance Academy | Greenville, SC | $7,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Clemson University | Clemson, SC | $6,500 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| John Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Presbyterian College | Clinton, SC | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Nabhood | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $5,500 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Better U Connect | Greenville, SC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| North Carolina A&t University | Greensboro, NC | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| University of Maryland | College Park, MD | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| USC Upstate | Spartanburg, SC | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Winthrop University | Rock Hill, SC | $3,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Legacy Park | Greenville, SC | $2,650 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Claflin University | Orangeburg, SC | $2,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| World Upside Down | Greenville, SC | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Fountain Inn Police Department | Fountain Inn, SC | $2,075 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Lander University | Greenwood, SC | $2,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Virginia State University | Petersburg, VA | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Norooz Foundation | Charlotte, NC | $1,750 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Greenville Technicale College | Greenville, SC | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Penn State University | University Park, PA | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Spartanburg Methodist College | Spartanburg, SC | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Spelman University | Atlanta, GA | $1,500 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Tri-County Technical College | Pendleton, SC | $1,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| University of Florida | Gainseville, FL | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Savannah College of Art and Design | Savannah, GA | $1,250 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Alabama A&m University | Huntsville, AL | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Benedict College | Columbia, SC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Clark Atlanta University | Atlanta, GA | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Coastal Carolina University | Conway, SC | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| College of Charleston | Charleston, SC | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Converse College | Spartanburg, SC | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Duke University | Durham, NC | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Greenville Technical College | Greenville, SC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hampton University | Hampton, VA | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Institute of Beauty Artistry | Lyman, SC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Johnson C Smith | Charlotte, NC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Middlesex County College | Edison, NJ | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| North Carolina Agriculture and Technical State University | Greensboro, NC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Purdue University | West Lafayette, IN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | Troy, NY | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Citadel | Charleston, SC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University of California | Los Angeles, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Delaware | Neward, DE | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University of South Carolina Upstate | Spartanburg, SC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University of William & Mary | Williamsburg, VA | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Virginia Common Wealth University | Richmond, VA | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Winston Salem State University | Winstonsalem, NC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Georgia State University | Atlanta, GA | $750 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| A Hand in Learning | Irmo, SC | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Alabama State University | Montgomery, AL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Allen University | Columbia, SC | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Belmont Abbey College | Nashville, TN | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Carnegie Mellon University | Pitssburg, PA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Catholic University | Washington, DC | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Charleston Southern University | North Charleston, SC | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| College of Southern Maryland | La Plata, MD | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Columbia College | Columbia, SC | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Emory University | Atlanta, GA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Fairfield Career and Technology Center | Winnsboro, SC | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Fisk University | Nashville, TN | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Florida A&m University | Tallahassee, FL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Florida International University | Miami, FL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Florida Southwestern State College | Fort Meyers, FL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Furman University | Greenville, SC | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Harvard College | Cambridge, MA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kean University | Union, NJ | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lawson State University | Birmingham, AL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Limestone University | Gaffney, SC | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Miles College | Fairfield, AL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Morehouse College | Atlanta, GA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| North Greenville University | Tigerville, SC | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Prestige Barber School | Greensboro, NC | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Reinhardt University | Waleska, GA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| South Carolina State University | Orangeburg, SC | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Southern University | Baton Rouge, LA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Francis Foundation | Greenville, SC | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Stillman College | Tuscaloosa, AL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Talladega College | Talladega, AL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Tenessee State University | Nashville, TN | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Texas A&m University | College Station, TX | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University Francis Marion | Florence, SC | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University of Central Florida | Orlando, FL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University of North Carolina | Chapel Hill, NC | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| USC Union | Union, SC | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Virginia Technical College | Blacksburg, VA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Widener University | Chester, PA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Winstom-Salem State University | Winstonsalem, NC | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Omega Limited | Piedmont, SC | $400 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Shrine Circus | Columbia, SC | $400 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Fountain Inn High School | Fountain Inn, SC | $300 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Atlanta's John Marshall Law School | Atlanta, GA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| City of Fountain Inn | Fountain Inn, SC | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Kennawsaw State University | Kennesaw, GA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Spartanburg Buffalo Soldiers | Spartanburg, SC | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| March of Dimes | Greenville, SC | $103 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Alzheimers Association | Greenville, SC | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hejas Shriners | Easley, SC | $90 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Charlotte Civic Orchestra | Charlotte, NC | $27 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
35 of 104 (34%) received money in more than one year over the 5 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 35%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Florida Memorial University
501(C)(3) EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION CONTRIBUTION
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 55 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 38 | $34,100 | $500 |
| 2022 | 35 | $29,605 | $500 |
| 2023 | 23 | $29,200 | $500 |
| 2024 | 35 | $54,040 | $500 |
| 2025 | 26 | $100,650 | $625 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
61% of its giving went to organizations in South Carolina. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $500. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in South Carolina.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Chapman Foundation Inc's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2021-2025). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: Po Box 6533, Greenville, SC, 29606. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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