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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 20-1431411

Chapman Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Greenville, SC. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 27 grants and $101,650 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Scholarship Committee
PO Box 6533
Greenville, SC 29607
(864) 862-6797
[email protected]
Form and materials
Applications can be submitted online at chapmanfoundation.com/about-us/appliation and should include a high school transcript, two letters of recommendation, and copy of acceptance letter from college.
Deadlines
June 15
Restrictions
Scholarship is awarded based on academic performance and financial need. 50% is awarded at the beginning of the first semester and 50% at the beginning of the second semester.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $101,650

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $2,789,113

  • Tax year 2024

    $54,040

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $2,157,158

  • Tax year 2023

    $29,200

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $1,689,556

  • Tax year 2022

    $29,605

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $1,280,496

  • Tax year 2021

    $34,100

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $1,126,359

  • Tax year 2020

    $27,000

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $1,242,544

  • Tax year 2019

    $22,500

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $1,070,205

  • Tax year 2018

    $15,375

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $1,108,006

Grants paid in 2025

27 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Dreamchasers Basketball ClubSimpsonville, SC

    Donation

    $50,000
  2. Florida Memorial UniversityMiami Gardens, FL

    501(c)(3) educational institution contribution

    $20,000
  3. John Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD

    501(c)(3) educational institution contribution

    $5,000
  4. Better U ConnectGreenville, SC

    Donation

    $5,000
  5. University of South CarolinaColumbia, SC

    501(c)(3) educational institution contribution

    $3,250
  6. Presbyterian CollegeClinton, SC

    501(c)(3) educational institution contribution

    $3,000
  7. Clemson UniversityClemson, SC

    501(c)(3) educational institution contribution

    $1,500
  8. North Carolina A&T UniversityGreensboro, NC

    501(c)(3) educational institution contribution

    $1,500
  9. Norooz FoundationCharlotte, NC

    Donation

    $1,250
  10. Jaramillo Latin Dance AcademyGreenville, SC

    Donation

    $1,000
  11. Winthrop UniversityRock Hill, SC

    501(c)(3) educational institution contribution

    $1,000
  12. Institute of Beauty ArtistryLyman, SC

    501(c)(3) educational institution contribution

    $1,000
  13. Individual

    Donation

    $1,000
  14. Savannah College of Art and DesignSavannah, GA

    501(c)(3) educational institution contribution

    $750
  15. Lander UniversityGreenwood, SC

    501(c)(3) educational institution contribution

    $500
  16. Spelman UniversityAtlanta, GA

    501(c)(3) educational institution contribution

    $500
  17. Allen UniversityColumbia, SC

    501(c)(3) educational institution contribution

    $500
  18. Charleston Southern UniversityN Charleston, SC

    501(c)(3) educational institution contribution

    $500
  19. Columbia CollegeColumbia, SC

    501(c)(3) educational institution contribution

    $500
  20. Florida A&M UniversityTallahassee, FL

    501(c)(3) educational institution contribution

    $500
  21. Limestone UniversityGaffney, SC

    501(c)(3) educational institution contribution

    $500
  22. Morehouse CollegeAtlanta, GA

    501(c)(3) educational institution contribution

    $500
  23. North Greenville UniversityTigerville, SC

    501(c)(3) educational institution contribution

    $500
  24. Reinhardt UniversityWaleska, GA

    501(c)(3) educational institution contribution

    $500
  25. South Carolina State UniversityOrangeburg, SC

    501(c)(3) educational institution contribution

    $500
  26. Winstom-Salem State UniversityWinstonsalem, NC

    501(c)(3) educational institution contribution

    $500
  27. Omega LimitedPiedmont, SC

    Donation

    $400

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Sports and recreation1 grant $50,00064% of the total
  2. Education9 grants $24,25031% of the total
  3. Housing and shelter1 grant $3,0004% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $1,2502% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. South Carolina16 grants $69,650
  2. Florida2 grants $20,500
  3. Maryland1 grant $5,000
  4. North Carolina3 grants $3,250
  5. Georgia4 grants $2,250

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Cristina VisnanskyCFO/TREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Darren MartinEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hours 20Pay $24,500

The return

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