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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 36-7058074

The Chapin Foundation

A private foundation in Itasca, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 7 grants and $202,575 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

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $202,575

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $69,959

  • Tax year 2024

    $244,350

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $235,206

  • Tax year 2023

    $84,876

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $362,240

  • Tax year 2022

    $190,616

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $421,671

  • Tax year 2021

    $103,416

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $582,600

  • Tax year 2020

    $127,351

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $627,315

  • Tax year 2019

    $113,225

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $754,779

  • Tax year 2018

    $174,081

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $722,836

Grants paid in 2025

7 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Brown UniversityProvidence, RI

    To support the university to provide high-quality teaching, vibrant campus life, and ground breaking discovery.

    $175,519
  2. University School of NashvilleNashville, TN

    To support the Heimark scholarship fund.

    $17,000
  3. Oshman JCCPalo Alto, CA

    Helping families live, learn, play and connect.

    $5,000
  4. Congregation Beth AmLos Altos HLS, CA

    To support Judaism worldwide and the Rabbi's Watenmaker's discretionary fund.

    $4,456
  5. Sing for HopeNew York, NY

    To support building healthier communities with young people.

    $200
  6. San Francisco Youth TheatreSan Francisco, CA

    To support youth and communities through accessible opportunities in theatre arts creation, education, and performance.

    $200
  7. St Mark's EpiscopalBerkeley, CA

    Ministry Support

    $200

Where the money goes

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

  1. Community development1 grant $175,51991% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $17,0009% of the total
  3. Arts and culture2 grants $400<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Rhode Island1 grant $175,519
  2. Tennessee1 grant $17,000
  3. California4 grants $9,856
  4. New York1 grant $200

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Craig F HeimarkTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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