Tom And Kate Chappell Family | Foundation Profile

GrantBay analyzes IRS Form 990-PF data to help grant seekers find fit funders like Tom And Kate Chappell Family. Data shown is extracted from Form 990-PF filings.

EIN: 20-5949141

Foundation Overview

Based in Kennebunk, ME, Tom And Kate Chappell Family has awarded 248 grants totaling $819,463 to organizations in Maine, Massachusetts and 13 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $25 to $55,000, with a median award of $500.

Latest Tax Year
2023
Total Giving (all years)
$819,463
Total Assets
$627,890
Median Grant (all grants)
$500

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
8
Median Grant
$5,250
% Median Grant Growth
+1300% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: February 2026

Foundation Intelligence

Advanced analytics and strategic insights to help nonprofit organizations assess grant opportunities and optimize their application strategies

New Applicant Friendliness
Closed Network: 13%

1 of 8 recipients (13%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.

Geographic Focus
Maine

71% of all grants are concentrated in Maine, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within Maine, funding concentrates in Portland (31%), Kennebunk (18%), Belfast (5%).

Funding Trajectory
-63%

Declining funding trend with 63% decrease over 7 years may indicate reduced grant opportunities or shifting foundation priorities. This trajectory suggests more competitive application environment.

Program Areas
General Purposes

Highly focused on general purposes with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.

Where is The Money Going?

Loading geographic data...
Loading chart...
Loading chart...
Loading chart...

Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Tom And Kate Chappell Family's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
Kingswood Oxford School $1,500 West Hartford, CT, US General 2023
Nature Conservatory $10,000 Brunswick, ME, US General 2023
St Davids Episcopal Church $10,000 Kennebunk, ME, US General 2023
University Of Southern Maine $1,500 Portland, ME, US General 2023
Tempo Art Funding Prosposal $5,000 Portland, ME, US General 2023
Annies Angels Memorial Fund $10,000 Stratham, NH, US General 2023
Saco River Theatre $5,500 Buxton, ME, US General 2023
St Pauls Episcopal Church $2,500 Saco, ME, US General 2023
Brick Store Museum $250 Kennebunk, ME, US General 2022
Caring Unlimited Outreach $100 Limerick, ME, US General 2022
Good Shepard Food Bank $250 Auburn, ME, US General 2022
Great Works Regional Land Trust $200 Ogunquit, ME, US General 2022
Harvard University $6,000 Cambridge, MA, US General 2022
Haystack Mountain School Of Crafts $1,500 Deer Isle, ME, US General 2022
Hospice Of Southern Maine $100 Scarborough, ME, US General 2022
Kennebunk Free Library $200 Kennebunk, ME, US General 2022
Kennebunk Land Trust $500 Kennebunk, ME, US General 2022
Kingswood Oxford School $1,000 West Hartford, CT, US General 2022
Maine Farmland Trust $5,000 Belfast, ME, US General 2022
Maine Organic Farmers And Gardeners $500 Unity, ME, US General 2022
Maine Public Broadcasting $1,000 Portland, ME, US General 2022
Mitchell Institute $1,000 Portland, ME, US General 2022
Monegan Associates $500 Carmel Hamlet, NY, US General 2022
Moses Brown School $5,000 Providence, RI, US General 2022
Nature Conservatory $1,000 Brunswick, ME, US General 2022
Portland Museum Of Art $1,000 Portland, ME, US General 2022
St Davids Episcopal Church $10,000 Kennebunk, ME, US General 2022
The School Around Us $100 Arundel, ME, US General 2022
Trinity College $8,500 Hartford, CT, US General 2022
University Of Southern Maine $32,500 Portland, ME, US General 2022
Watershed Center For The Ceramic Ar $150 Edgecomb, ME, US General 2022
Sierra Club Historial Foundation $550 Belfast, ME, US General 2022
Tempo Art Funding Prosposal $1,000 Portland, ME, US General 2022
The New School $75 Kennebunk, ME, US General 2022
Maine Huts & Trails $250 Kingfield, ME, US General 2022
Friends Of Hope Cemetery And Woods $10,000 Kennebunk, ME, US General 2022
Annies Angels Memorial Fund $5,000 Stratham, NH, US General 2022
Monhegan Memorial Library $150 Monhegan, ME, US General 2022
American Farmland Trust $250 Washington, DC, US General 2022
Monhegan Historical Cultural Museum $1,150 Monhegan, ME, US General 2022
Poets House $150 New York, NY, US General 2022
The Trust For Public Land $500 Portland, ME, US General 2022
Monhegan Artists Residency Corporat $150 Chantilly, VA, US General 2022
Maine Audubon $250 Falmouth, ME, US General 2022
Monhegan Island Sustainable Communi $250 Monhegan, ME, US General 2022
Maine Project For Fine Art Covserva $100 Portland, ME, US General 2022
Maine Community Foundation $100 Ellsworth, ME, US General 2022
Chatham University $200 Pittsburgh, PA, US General 2022
River Tree Arts $100 Kennebunk, ME, US General 2022
Saco River Theatre $250 Buxton, ME, US General 2022
Brick Store Museum $250 Kennebunk, ME, US General 2021
Caring Unlimited Outreach $150 Limerick, ME, US General 2021
Carlisle Charitable Foundation $10,000 Kennebunk, ME, US General 2021
Good Shepard Food Bank $100 Auburn, ME, US General 2021
Great Works Regional Land Trust $500 Ogunquit, ME, US General 2021
Gulf Of Maine Research Institute $250 Portland, ME, US General 2021
Harvard University $10,000 Cambridge, MA, US General 2021
Haystack Mountain School Of Crafts $5,500 Deer Isle, ME, US General 2021
Hospice Of Southern Maine $100 Scarborough, ME, US General 2021
Kennebunk Free Library $100 Kennebunk, ME, US General 2021
Kennebunk Land Trust $500 Kennebunk, ME, US General 2021
Kingswood Oxford School $1,000 West Hartford, CT, US General 2021
Maine Farmland Trust $25,500 Belfast, ME, US General 2021
Maine Organic Farmers And Gardeners $6,250 Unity, ME, US General 2021
Maine Public Broadcasting $2,500 Portland, ME, US General 2021
Manchester Historical Society $100 Manchester, CT, US General 2021
Mitchell Institute $10,000 Portland, ME, US General 2021
Monegan Associates $150 Carmel Hamlet, NY, US General 2021
Moses Brown School $5,000 Providence, RI, US General 2021
Nature Conservatory $5,000 Brunswick, ME, US General 2021
Portland Museum Of Art $5,000 Portland, ME, US General 2021
Saco River Theater $100 Bar Mills, ME, US General 2021
St Davids Episcopal Church $20,000 Kennebunk, ME, US General 2021
The Iris Network $150 Portland, ME, US General 2021
The School Around Us $1,000 Arundel, ME, US General 2021
Trinity College $40,000 Hartford, CT, US General 2021
University Of Southern Maine $55,000 Portland, ME, US General 2021
Watershed Center For The Ceramic Ar $100 Edgecomb, ME, US General 2021
Maine Historical Society $200 Portland, ME, US General 2021
Sierra Club Historial Foundation $100 Belfast, ME, US General 2021
Indigo Arts Alliance $250 Portland, ME, US General 2021
The Ecology School $100 Saco, ME, US General 2021
The Alice Spencer Pinecone Fund $1,000 Portland, ME, US General 2021
Tempoart Funding Prosposal $25,000 Portland, ME, US General 2021
Piano For Youth $500 Baltimore, MD, US General 2021
International Artists Manifest $100 Woolwhich, ME, US General 2021
The New School $100 Kennebunk, ME, US General 2021
Laudholm Trust $100 Wells, ME, US General 2021
Mechanics Hall $5,000 Worcester, MA, US General 2021
Chewonki Foundation $200 Wiscasset, ME, US General 2021
Full Plates Full Potential $200 Brunswick, ME, US General 2021
Maine Rivers $100 Yarmouth, ME, US General 2021
The Island Institute $1,000 Rockland, ME, US General 2021
Dover Foxcroft Historical Society $100 Doverfoxcroft, ME, US General 2021
Daponte String Quartet $250 Damariscotta, ME, US General 2021
Connecticut Historical Society $250 Hartford, CT, US General 2021
University Of New England $100 Portland, ME, US General 2021
Maine Huts & Trails $100 Kingfield, ME, US General 2021
Friends Of Hope Cemetery And Woods $10,000 Kennebunk, ME, US General 2021
American Farmland Trust $250 Washington, DC, US General 2020
Brick Store Museum $100 Kennebunk, ME, US General 2020
Caring Unlimited Outreach $250 Limerick, ME, US General 2020
Carlisle Charitable Foundation $10,000 Kennebunk, ME, US General 2020
Chatham University $250 Pittsburgh, PA, US General 2020
Good Shepard Food Bank $250 Auburn, ME, US General 2020
Great Works Regional Land Trust $500 Ogunquit, ME, US General 2020
Greenpeace $100 Washington, DC, US General 2020
Gulf Of Maine Research Institute $250 Portland, ME, US General 2020
Habitat For Humanity $100 Portland, ME, US General 2020
Harvard University $10,000 Cambridge, MA, US General 2020
Haystack Mountain School Of Crafts $5,000 Deer Isle, ME, US General 2020
Hope Cemetary And Woods $10,000 Kennebunk, ME, US General 2020
Hospice Of Southern Maine $100 Scarborough, ME, US General 2020
Kennebunk Free Library $100 Kennebunk, ME, US General 2020
Kennebunk Land Trust $250 Kennebunk, ME, US General 2020
Kingswood Oxford School $1,000 West Hartford, CT, US General 2020
Maine Audubon $500 Falmouth, ME, US General 2020
Maine Farmland Trust $1,000 Belfast, ME, US General 2020
Maine Jewish Film Festival Co Barb $1,500 Portland, ME, US General 2020
Maine Organic Farmers And Gardeners $1,000 Unity, ME, US General 2020
Maine Public Broadcasting $2,500 Portland, ME, US General 2020
Manchester Historical Society $100 Manchester, CT, US General 2020
Mills College - Elizabeth Pope Foun $250 Oakland, CA, US General 2020
Mitchell Institute $5,000 Portland, ME, US General 2020
Monegan Associates $250 Carmel Hamlet, NY, US General 2020
Monhegan Historical Cultural Museum $5,250 Monhegan, ME, US General 2020
Moses Brown School $1,500 Providence, RI, US General 2020
Nature Conservatory $5,000 Brunswick, ME, US General 2020
Portland Museum Of Art $5,000 Portland, ME, US General 2020
River Tree Arts $250 Kennebunk, ME, US General 2020
Saco River Theater $2,000 Bar Mills, ME, US General 2020
St Davids Episcopal Church $30,000 Kennebunk, ME, US General 2020
The Iris Network $100 Portland, ME, US General 2020
The School Around Us $100 Arundel, ME, US General 2020
Trinity College $10,000 Hartford, CT, US General 2020
University Of Southern Maine $5,000 Portland, ME, US General 2020
Education For All Children $250 Portsmouth, NH, US General 2020
Watershed Center For The Ceramic Ar $100 Edgecomb, ME, US General 2020
Maine Historical Society $100 Portland, ME, US General 2020
Sierra Club Historical Foundation $500 Belfast, ME, US General 2020
Monhegan Island Sustainable Communi $250 Monhegan, ME, US General 2020
Indigo Arts Alliance $500 Portland, ME, US General 2020
Maine Project For Fine Art Conserva $100 Portland, ME, US General 2020
The Ecology School $250 Saco, ME, US General 2020
Poets House $500 New York, NY, US General 2018
University Of Southern Maine $1,000 Portland, ME, US General 2018
Vermont Studio Center Inc $10,000 Johnston, VT, US General 2018
Alumni Relations At Moses Brown School $1,000 Providence, RI, US General 2018
Maine Jewish Film Festival Co Barbara Merson $1,500 Portland, ME, US General 2018
Maine Project For Fine Art Conservation $500 Portland, ME, US General 2018
Haystack Mountain School Of Crafts $5,000 Deer Isle, ME, US General 2018
Kedc $250 Ashland, KY, US General 2018
Kingswood Oxford School $1,500 West Hartford, CT, US General 2018
Maine Women's Policy Center $1,000 Augusta, ME, US General 2018
St David's Episcopal Church $17,000 Kennebunk, ME, US General 2018
The School Around Us $500 Arundel, ME, US General 2018
Africa Schoolhouse $2,500 Santa Monica, CA, US General 2017
American Farmland Trust $250 Washington, DC, US General 2017
American Indian Institute $250 Bozeman, MT, US General 2017
Brick Store Museum $250 Kennebunk, ME, US General 2017
Connecticut Historical Society $50 Hartford, CT, US General 2017
First Parish Foundation $500 Kennebunk, ME, US General 2017
Good Shepard Food Bank $250 Auburn, ME, US General 2017
Great Works Regional Land Trust $100 Ogunquit, ME, US General 2017
Greenpeace $1,050 Washington, DC, US General 2017
Gulf Of Maine Research Institute $1,000 Portland, ME, US General 2017
Habitat For Humanity $53 Portland, ME, US General 2017
Harvard University $10,000 Cambridge, MA, US General 2017
Haystack Mountain School Of Crafts $5,000 Deer Isle, ME, US General 2017
Hospice Of Southern Maine $250 Scarborough, ME, US General 2017
Kedc $500 Ashland, KY, US General 2017
Kennebunk Land Trust $1,000 Kennebunk, ME, US General 2017
Kieve-wavus Education $100 Nobleboro, ME, US General 2017
Kingswood Oxford School $1,000 West Hartford, CT, US General 2017
Maine Chapter Of The American Chestnut Foundation $300 Bangor, NC, US General 2017
Maine Citizens For Clean Elections $100 Portland, ME, US General 2017
Maine College Of Art $1,000 Portland, ME, US General 2017
Maine Community Foundation $500 Ellsworth, ME, US General 2017
Maine Farmland Trust $1,000 Belfast, ME, US General 2017
Maine Humanities Council $250 Portland, ME, US General 2017
Maine Huts & Trails $1,000 Kingfield, ME, US General 2017
Maine Organic Farmers And Gardeners Association $1,000 Unity, ME, US General 2017
Maine Public Broadcasting $2,200 Portland, ME, US General 2017
Manchester Historical Society $2,500 Manchester, CT, US General 2017
Mills College - Elizabeth Pope Foundation $1,000 Oakland, CA, US General 2017
Mitchell Institute $10,000 Portland, ME, US General 2017
Monegan Associates $2,050 Carmel Hamlet, NY, US General 2017
Monhegan Historical Cultural Museum $20,000 Monhegan, ME, US General 2017
Moses Brown School $1,500 Providence, RI, US General 2017
National Park Foundation $50 Washington, DC, US General 2017
Nature Conservatory $20,000 Brunswick, ME, US General 2017
New Britain Museum Of American Art $200 New Britain, CT, US General 2017
Olympia Snowe Women's Leadership Institute $50 Portland, ME, US General 2017
Poets House $1,000 New York, NY, US General 2017
Portland Museum Of Art $10,000 Portland, ME, US General 2017
Portland Symphoney Orchestra $100 Portland, ME, US General 2017
Project Drawdown $5,000 Sausalito, CA, US General 2017
Rangley Lakes Trails Center $100 Rangeley, ME, US General 2017
Saco River Theater $1,000 Buxton, ME, US General 2017
Tempo Art $500 Portland, ME, US General 2017
The Island Institute $1,000 Rockland, ME, US General 2017
The Trust For Public Land $500 Portland, ME, US General 2017
Trinity College $35,000 Hartford, CT, US General 2017
United Nations Refugee Agency $100 Washington, DC, US General 2017
University Of New England Art Gallery $250 Portland, ME, US General 2017
University Of Southern Maine $1,000 Portland, ME, US General 2017
Vermont Studio Center Inc $1,500 Johnston, VT, US General 2017
Waynflete School $500 Portland, ME, US General 2017
Brick Store Museum $250 Kennebunk, ME, US General 2016
Carlisle Charitable Foundation $30,250 Kennebunk, ME, US General 2016
Chatham University $5,500 Pittsburgh, PA, US General 2016
Haystack Mountain School Of Crafts $5,000 Deer Isle, ME, US General 2016
Kennebunk Free Library $100 Kennebunk, ME, US General 2016
Kennebunk Land Trust $1,300 Kennebunk, ME, US General 2016
Kingswood Oxford School $1,000 West Hartford, CT, US General 2016
Maine Audubon $500 Falmouth, ME, US General 2016
Maine Community Foundation $100 Ellsworth, ME, US General 2016
Maine Farmland Trust $5,000 Belfast, ME, US General 2016
Maine Huts & Trails $750 Kingfield, ME, US General 2016
Maine Womens Fund $100 Falmouth, ME, US General 2016
Mitchell Institute $10,000 Portland, ME, US General 2016
Monhegan Historical Cultural Museum $10,250 Monhegan, ME, US General 2016
Monhegan Island Sustainable Community $100 Monhegan, ME, US General 2016
Moses Brown School $1,000 Providence, RI, US General 2016
Nature Conservatory $10,000 Brunswick, ME, US General 2016
Poets House $500 New York, NY, US General 2016
Portland Museum Of Art $10,210 Portland, ME, US General 2016
St Davids Episcopal Church $5,000 Kennebunk, ME, US General 2016
Trinity College $10,000 Hartford, CT, US General 2016
University Of Southern Maine $1,000 Portland, ME, US General 2016
Manchester Historical Society $250 Manchester, CT, US General 2016
Maine College Of Art $500 Portland, ME, US General 2016
Vermont Studio Center Inc $500 Johnston, VT, US General 2016
Harvard University $10,000 Cambridge, MA, US General 2016
Chewonki Foundation $250 Wiscasset, ME, US General 2016
The Univeristy Of Southern Maine Foundation $1,500 Portland, ME, US General 2016
Saco River Theater $500 Bar Mills, ME, US General 2016
Caring Unlimited Outreach $250 Limerick, ME, US General 2016
Monhegan Artists Residency Corporation $250 Chantilly, VA, US General 2016
University Of Southern Maine Student Senate $50 Portland, ME, US General 2016
Mills College - Elizabeth Pope Foundation $1,000 Oakland, CA, US General 2016
River Tree Arts $250 Kennebunk, ME, US General 2016
Connecticut Institute For The Blind $500 Hartford, CT, US General 2016
Maine Organic Farmers And Gardeners Association $250 Unity, ME, US General 2016
Maine Chapter Of The American Chestnut Foundation $500 Bangor, NC, US General 2016
Louis T Graves Memorial Public Library $50 Kennebunkport, ME, US General 2016
League Of Conservation Voters $25 Washington, DC, US General 2016
New Britain Museum Of American Art $100 New Britain, CT, US General 2016

Foundations Similar to Tom And Kate Chappell Family

Discover 5 foundations with comparable assets ($528,330-$699,395), similar grant patterns, and geographic focus in ME that may also align with your organization's funding needs and grant seeking strategy.

Foundation Name Total Assets Typical Grant Size Service Area Similarity Match

EIN: 46-6489367 | 293 grants awarded
$599,251
(≈ Similar)
$1,000
median grant
Hancock, ME
Same state
98%
Excellent match

EIN: 01-0228706 | 303 grants awarded
$699,395
(≈ Similar)
$1,000
median grant
Waterville, ME
Same state
94%
Excellent match

EIN: 65-6418396 | 94 grants awarded
$537,993
(≈ Similar)
$675
median grant
Portland, ME
Same state
93%
Excellent match

EIN: 01-6028898 | 164 grants awarded
$528,586
(≈ Similar)
$1,000
median grant
Casco, ME
Same state
92%
Excellent match

EIN: 01-0516587 | 1735 grants awarded
$528,330
(≈ Similar)
$1,000
median grant
Saco, ME
Same state
92%
Excellent match

Contact Information

Official contact details for Tom And Kate Chappell Family as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.

EIN 20-5949141
Website N/A
Address PO BOX 920 Kennebunk, ME 04043-0000

Key People (3)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Tom And Kate Chappell Family's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

Director, Pr Thomas M Chappell
Director, Se Katherine C Chappell
Treasurer Barbara K Wheaton

Forms 990-PF

IRS Form 990-PF filings provide comprehensive financial information, grant details, and operational data. These documents are essential resources for understanding foundation capacity, giving patterns, and strategic priorities.

Form 990-PF Research Tips
  • Review Part XV for detailed grant recipient information and funding purposes
  • Check Part I for total assets, annual giving amounts, and payout requirements
  • Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
  • Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns

About This Foundation Profile

This comprehensive foundation profile for Tom And Kate Chappell Family is powered by Grant Bay's advanced foundation research platform. Our system analyzes IRS Form 990-PF filings, grant histories, and philanthropic patterns to provide nonprofit organizations with actionable intelligence for grant seeking success.

Data Sources & Accuracy

All information is derived from official IRS filings and public records. Grant Bay processes thousands of Form 990-PF documents to extract grant details, financial data, and organizational information. Data accuracy depends on foundation reporting quality and IRS filing completeness.

Research Applications

Use this profile for prospect research, grant strategy development, application preparation, and relationship building. Combine this data with additional research on foundation priorities, application processes, and board member backgrounds for comprehensive grant seeking strategies.

Data Currency: Last updated February 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.