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Chapman Forestry Foundation

Preselected recipients only Davis, California · EIN 626046602

Chapman Forestry Foundation is a private foundation in Davis, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $29,380 in 8 grants; the typical grant was $2,250 and the largest $16,630. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $21,000 the year before.

75% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$39,7439$2.1 million
2024$21,0008$2.4 million
2025$29,3808$2.6 million

How to apply

Chapman Forestry Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Chapman Forestry Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Minnesota.

StateGrantsAmount
Minnesota1$16,630
Texas4$8,250
Michigan1$2,500
California2$2,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Individual
MN
Scholarships$16,630
Individual
TX
Grant$2,500
City of Canyon
Canyon, TX
Pland 20 Trees$2,500
Individual
MI
Plant 58 Trees$2,500
Trinity Chrisian School
Lubbock, TX
35 Windbreak trees$2,000
City of Vernon
Vernon, TX
Park trees$1,250
Cal Poly Pomona Arabian Horse Cente
Pomona, CA
Plant 3 trees$1,000
Individual
CA
Plant trees$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Chapman Forestry Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Chapman Forestry Foundation give?

$29,380 in tax year 2025, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $2,250.

Who runs Chapman Forestry Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Christie Billing (President), John C Billing (Vice President), Fred Chapman (Treasurer) and Atsuka Chapman (Secretary) among 11 officers and trustees.

What does Chapman Forestry Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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