Private foundation · Milwaukee, WI

Chapman Foundation

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Typical grant size
$5K – $8K – $20K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
10
Repeat grantees
6
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Marion Read
Secretary/Treasurer
V Ross Read III
President
Gina M Mittnacht
Asst Secretary/Asst Treas
Cynthia C Mckoy
Director
Thomas M Read
Secretary/Treasurer
Marion C Read
Director

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
38.5%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
92
Total grants awarded
$1.7M
Total amount
$18K
Average grant
$100K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$195K
3 grants
2023
$120K
7 grants
2022
$117K
7 grants
2021
$130K
8 grants
2020
$130K
8 grants
2019
$130K
8 grants
2018
$130K
8 grants
2017
$133K
9 grants
2016
$250K
9 grants
2015
$115K
8 grants
2014
$115K
9 grants
2013
$105K
8 grants

Top recipients

12 grants · WI · ✓ Exact match
$692K
12 grants · WI · ✓ Exact match
$250K
United Way of the Greater Milwaukee Area
11 grants · WI
$125K
1 grant · HI · ✓ Exact match
$100K
Historic Haymarket Milwaukee (milw Public Museum)
1 grant · WI
$100K
Milwaukee Va Soldiers Home Fund
5 grants · WI
$100K
11 grants · WI · ✓ Exact match
$68K
11 grants · WI · ✓ Exact match
$58K
11 grants · WI · ✓ Exact match
$55K
11 grants · WI · ✓ Exact match
$55K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Historic Haymarket Milwaukee (milw Public Museum)
General Purpose
WI · TY 2024
$100K
Junior League of Milwaukee
General Purpose
WI · TY 2024
$70K
Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Southeast
General Purpose
WI · TY 2024
$25K
Junior League of Milwaukee
General Purpose
WI · TY 2023
$65K
Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Southeast
General Purpose
WI · TY 2023
$25K
United Way of the Greater Milwaukee Area
General Purpose
WI · TY 2023
$10K
Florentine Opera
General PurposeGeneral Purpose
WI · TY 2023
$5K
Penfield Childrens Center
General Purpose
WI · TY 2023
$5K
Milwaukee Public Museum
General Purpose
WI · TY 2023
$5K
United Performing Arts Fund
General Purpose
WI · TY 2023
$5K
Junior League of Milwaukee
General Purpose
WI · TY 2022
$62K
Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Southeast
General Purpose
WI · TY 2022
$25K
United Way of the Greater Milwaukee Area
General Purpose
WI · TY 2022
$10K
Florentine Opera
General PurposeGeneral Purpose
WI · TY 2022
$5K
Penfield Childrens Center
General Purpose
WI · TY 2022
$5K
Milwaukee Public Museum
General Purpose
WI · TY 2022
$5K
United Performing Arts Fund
General Purpose
WI · TY 2022
$5K
Junior League of Milwaukee
General Purpose
WI · TY 2021
$60K
Milwaukee Va Soldiers Home Fund
General Purpose
WI · TY 2021
$20K
Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Southeast
General Purpose
WI · TY 2021
$20K
United Way of the Greater Milwaukee Area
General Purpose
WI · TY 2021
$10K
Milwaukee Public Museum
General Purpose
WI · TY 2021
$5K
Florentine Opera
General PurposeGeneral Purpose
WI · TY 2021
$5K
United Performing Arts Fund
General Purpose
WI · TY 2021
$5K
Penfield Childrens Center
General Purpose
WI · TY 2021
$5K
Junior League of Milwaukee
General Purpose
WI · TY 2020
$60K
Milwaukee Va Soldiers Home Fund
General Purpose
WI · TY 2020
$20K
Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Southeast
General Purpose
WI · TY 2020
$20K
United Way of the Greater Milwaukee Area
General Purpose
WI · TY 2020
$10K
United Performing Arts Fund
General Purpose
WI · TY 2020
$5K
Milwaukee Public Museum
General Purpose
WI · TY 2020
$5K
Penfield Childrens Center
General Purpose
WI · TY 2020
$5K
Florentine Opera
General PurposeGeneral Purpose
WI · TY 2020
$5K
Junior League of Milwaukee
General Purpose
WI · TY 2019
$60K
Milwaukee Va Soldiers Home Fund
General Purpose
WI · TY 2019
$20K
Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Southeast
General Purpose
WI · TY 2019
$20K
United Way of the Greater Milwaukee Area
General Purpose
WI · TY 2019
$10K
Penfield Childrens Center
General Purpose
WI · TY 2019
$5K
Florentine Opera
General PurposeGeneral Purpose
WI · TY 2019
$5K
United Performing Arts Fund
General Purpose
WI · TY 2019
$5K
Milwaukee Public Museum
General Purpose
WI · TY 2019
$5K
Junior League of Milwaukee
General Purpose
WI · TY 2018
$60K
Milwaukee Va Soldiers Home Fund
General Purpose
WI · TY 2018
$20K
Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Southeast
General Purpose
WI · TY 2018
$20K
United Way of the Greater Milwaukee Area
General Purpose
WI · TY 2018
$10K
United Performing Arts Fund
General Purpose
WI · TY 2018
$5K
Florentine Opera
General PurposeGeneral Purpose
WI · TY 2018
$5K
Milwaukee Public Museum
General Purpose
WI · TY 2018
$5K
Penfield Childrens Center
General Purpose
WI · TY 2018
$5K
Junior League of Milwaukee
General Purpose
WI · TY 2017
$60K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.