Private foundation · EIN 22-2691706 · Piscataway, New Jersey

Wicks Chapin Inc

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 28 grants paid, $456K total, median $5,000. 46% of grants stayed in New Jersey.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
28
$456K
Median grant
$5,000
Stays in NJ
46%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$1.9M

Grants paid in 2025

28 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Semper Fi & America's FundCamp Pendleton, CAUnrestricted support of organization's exempt purpose$150K
Tisch MS Research CenterNew York, NYUnrestricted support of organization's exempt purpose$110K
Hss FoundationNew York, NYUnrestricted support of organization's exempt purpose$25K
NYC Marine CorpsNew York, NYUnrestricted support of organization's exempt purpose$25K
Christ the KingNew Vernon, NJUnrestricted support of organization's exempt purpose$15K
Garden State InitiativeMorristown, NJUnrestricted support of organization's exempt purpose$15K
LifecampJamaica, NJUnrestricted support of organization's exempt purpose$15K
Nj PoloAllamuchy, NJUnrestricted support of organization's exempt purpose$15K
Bancroft NeurohealthCherry Hill, INUnrestricted support of organization's exempt purpose$15K
McLefTuckahoe, NYUnrestricted support of organization's exempt purpose$12K
Blood Center UnitedNew Orleans, LAUnrestricted support of organization's exempt purpose$10K
Friends of Jockey HollowMorris Township, NJUnrestricted support of organization's exempt purpose$10K
Assumption College for SistersDenville, NJUnrestricted support of organization's exempt purpose$6,000
Morristown BeardWhippany, NJUnrestricted support of organization's exempt purpose$5,000
Peck SchoolMorristown, NJUnrestricted support of organization's exempt purpose$5,000
US VetsLos Angeles, CAUnrestricted support of organization's exempt purpose$5,000
Full Circle HomeGary, INUnrestricted support of organization's exempt purpose$2,500
Heart 911Newark, NJUnrestricted support of organization's exempt purpose$2,500
Little Flower Children & Family Services of NyBrooklyn, NYUnrestricted support of organization's exempt purpose$2,500
College of the Holy CrossWorcester, MAUnrestricted support of organization's exempt purpose$2,000
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterMiddletown Township, NJUnrestricted support of organization's exempt purpose$1,500
Pg ChambersCedar Knolls, NJUnrestricted support of organization's exempt purpose$1,500
Berkshire SchoolSheffield, MAUnrestricted support of organization's exempt purpose$1,000
Kemmerer Library Harding TownshipNew Vernon, NJUnrestricted support of organization's exempt purpose$1,000
Take Flight FarmsOmaha, NEUnrestricted support of organization's exempt purpose$1,000
Teton Valley Ranch CampJackson, WYUnrestricted support of organization's exempt purpose$1,000
The Seeing EyeMorristown, NJUnrestricted support of organization's exempt purpose$1,000
Vmi FoundationLexington, VAUnrestricted support of organization's exempt purpose$1,000

By state: New York 5 · California 2 · New Jersey 13 · Indiana 2 · Louisiana 1 · Massachusetts 2

About this foundation

Wicks Chapin Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Piscataway, New Jersey, tax-exempt since 1986. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

All filings on ProPublica

Does Wicks Chapin Inc accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Wicks Chapin Inc give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $456K across 28 grants, a median of $5,000.

Where does Wicks Chapin Inc give?

New York (5 grants), California (2 grants), New Jersey (13 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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