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Private foundation · Bannockburn, IL (gives in Tennessee from out of state)

Joan and Norman Chapman Foundation

Invitation only

This foundation says it only funds groups it chooses itself. Don't send an unsolicited application. If your work fits, the usual path is an introduction through someone the foundation already knows, such as a board member or a current grantee. See its board and officers below: do you or your board know any of them?

Key facts

Grants in Tennessee
1 totaling $2,000
Typical grant
$2,000 to $2,000 (middle half of its Tennessee grants)
A realistic first ask
About $2,000, its median Tennessee grant. New grantees usually get less than long-time ones.
Where it gives
Blount County · plus 40 grants outside Tennessee
Buildings & equipment
None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
Total giving that year
$552K

Giving by year

Giving by year from its IRS filings
Tax yearTotal grants paidTo TennesseeTennessee grants
2024$555K—0
2023$552K$2,0001
2022$458K—0

How to apply

Contact
Steven r kolber trustee · bannockburn · 8474460676
What to send
No specific format. However, the organization must furnish proof of its section 501(c) exempt status.
Limits
Organization must be other than a private foundation or private operating foundation.

As the foundation reported to the IRS for tax year 2023. Check its website or call before sending anything, because contacts and deadlines change.

Board and officers

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  • Steve KolberDirector/president
  • Austin HirschDirector/treas/secretary
  • Mel JustakOfficer director

As listed in its 2023 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.

What it funds most often

  • Non-specific

Tennessee organizations it funded

Largest first. Groups it already funds are good people to ask what the foundation looks for. Select a group to see who else funds it.

Tennessee grants from Joan and Norman Chapman Foundation
RecipientWherePurposeAmount
Second Harvest Food BankMaryvile, Blount CountyNon-specific$2,000

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