The Chappell Culpeper Family Foundation concentrates its giving on children's health and educational opportunity, primarily in the Philadelphia region. It makes relatively large, targeted gifts—often repeat awards—to major institutions that serve children (medical research and hospital care) and to programs that expand K–12 and college access through scholarships and college-prep services. The foundation favors a small set of core grantees where it provides meaningful, multi-grant support rather than many one-off gifts.
Chappell Culpeper Family Foundation’s giving centers on children’s health and educational opportunity, with especially large awards flowing to Philadelphia institutions and a smaller set of grantees beyond Pennsylvania. The biggest recent grant in the data is $1,000,000 to Chop Microbiome in Philadelphia for healthcare, which sits alongside repeated support for the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia across multiple years and purposes. The foundation also backs college-access and school-support organizations that serve students in Philadelphia, including Children’s Scholarship Fund of Philadelphia and Steppingstone Scholars, showing a pattern of targeted support rather than broad, one-time funding. Its recent record suggests a funder that makes meaningful grants to a compact group of organizations. Health-related awards go to pediatric medical care, affiliated initiatives, and community-based services, while education awards support scholarships, college-prep programming, and school improvement. A separate stream reaches workforce-development and local education organizations, adding another layer to its portfolio. The foundation’s overall activity is substantial, with annual grants of $8.56 million and total assets of $56.38 million.
In pediatric healthcare, the foundation backed Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia with $700,000 in general operating support in 2023 and another $600,000 for healthcare that same year, then added $450,000 in 2025. It also supported Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia - King of Prussia with $200,000 in 2025 and $100,000 in 2023. In education access, the foundation gave $300,000 in 2025 to Children’s Scholarship Fund of Philadelphia and $250,000 to Steppingstone Scholars in 2023. It also supported Heights with $332,500 in 2025 and $92,500 in 2025, indicating continuing backing for school-based and college-preparatory work. The portfolio also includes workforce and community initiatives. University City Districtwpsi received $150,000 in 2025 and $100,000 in 2023 for workforce development, while Peirce College received $100,000 in both 2023 and 2025 for workforce development.
Typical grants cluster around a $25,000 p25, $50,000 median, and $100,000 p75. The recent grants list shows repeated support to several organizations across 2023 and 2025, including multiple awards to the same institutions in both health and education. That pattern points to a relationship-based funder rather than a high-turnover one. The foundation is a regular funder, not a DAF, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. The record also includes general operating support, healthcare, education, workforce development, and one healthcare/program-related investment entry.
$2.4M
$61.3M
$4.7M
$3.4M
Most grants fall between $25K and $100K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$25K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$100K
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Concentrated giving: a small number of large grants and repeat commitments to core grantees, emphasizing institutional support for pediatric health and student scholarship/college‑prep programs rather than broad, one-time microgrants.
Notable grantees: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), CHOP Microbiome, Children's Scholarship Fund of Philadelphia, Steppingstone Scholars, Heights
Grant dollars are heavily concentrated in Pennsylvania, where 69% of grants go to recipients. Philadelphia appears most often, with additional awards in King of Prussia, West Chester, Radnor, and Haverford. Outside Pennsylvania, the clearest non-state location in the recent grants is San Juan, Puerto Rico, through a 2023 education grant. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 91 grants in the United States.
The foundation most often supports organizations in children’s health and educational opportunity. Recent grants include pediatric healthcare institutions, scholarship funds, college-access programs, and workforce-development organizations, with many awards going to Philadelphia-based grantees.
Yes. The recent grants show multiple awards across different years to organizations such as Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Children’s Scholarship Fund of Philadelphia, and Peirce College. That pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than mostly one-time gifts.
Typical grants are relatively substantial: the p25 is $25,000, the median is $50,000, and the p75 is $100,000. The recent grants list also includes larger six- and seven-figure awards to several core grantees.
Pennsylvania is the main giving state, with 69% of grants going to recipients in PA. Philadelphia is the most visible city in the grant list, with additional grants reaching King of Prussia, West Chester, Radnor, and Haverford.
No. The recent grants include healthcare, education, workforce development, general operating support, and one healthcare/program-related investment. The strongest theme is children’s health and educational opportunity, but the grant purposes vary within that frame.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHILDREN'S SCHOLARSHIP FUND | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $1,000,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS IN MEDICINE | WEST CHESTER, PA | $150,000 | 2026 | HEALTHCARE |
| COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF PHILADELPHIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $133,750 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| JEFFERSON HEALTH | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $125,000 | 2026 | HEALTHCARE |
| HEIGHTS PHILADELPHIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $117,500 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| PHILADELPHIA OIC | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $100,000 | 2026 | WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT |
| PHILADELPHIA WORKS | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $100,000 | 2026 | WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT |
| BUCKS COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE | NEWTOWN, PA | $100,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| ORLEANS TECHNICAL COLLEGE | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $100,000 | 2026 | WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT |
| DELAWARE COUNTY COMMUNITY | MEDIA, PA | $99,925 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| HOPEWORKS | CAMDEN, NJ | $75,000 | 2026 | WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT |
| BUILDING 21 | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $50,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| CHESTER CHARTER SCHOLAR ACADEMY | CHESTER, PA | $50,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| CRISTO REY | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $50,000 | 2026 | WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT |
| PHILADELPHIA OUTWARD BOUND | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $35,000 | 2026 | WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT |
| JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $30,000 | 2026 | WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT |
| WORKSHOP LEARNING | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $25,000 | 2026 | WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT |
| READING ALLOWED | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $25,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| ST JOSEPHS READING CORPS | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $25,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| CHOP MICROBIOME | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $1,000,000 | 2025 | HEALTHCARE |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $450,000 | 2025 | HEALTHCARE |
| HEIGHTS | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $332,500 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| CHILDREN'S SCHOLARSHIP FUND OF PHILADELPHIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $300,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| CHILDREN'S SCHOLARSHIP FUND OF PHILADELPHIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $200,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA - KING OF PRUSSIA | KING OF PRUSSIA, PA | $200,000 | 2025 | HEALTHCARE |
| COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS IN MEDICINE | WEST CHESTER, PA | $150,000 | 2025 | HEALTHCARE |
| UNIVERSITY CITY DISTRICTWPSI | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $150,000 | 2025 | WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT |
| COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS IN MEDICINE | WEST CHESTER, PA | $150,000 | 2025 | HEALTHCARE |
| MERCY CTE HIGH SCHOOL | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $102,000 | 2025 | WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT |
| PEIRCE COLLEGE | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $100,000 | 2025 | WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT |
| SKILLS INITATIVE | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $100,000 | 2025 | WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT |
| HEIGTHS PHILADELPHIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $92,500 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| VIMENTI | SAN JUAN, PA | $75,000 | 2025 | WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT |
| VIMENTI (BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF PR) | SAN JUAN, PR | $75,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF ELMIRA-CORNING AND THE FINGER LAKES | HORSEHEADS, NY | $60,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| HORIZONS CRISTO REY | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $50,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| HOPEWORKS | CAMDEN, NJ | $50,000 | 2025 | WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT |
| CHOP - GLOBAL PATIENT EDUCATION | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $50,000 | 2025 | HEALTHCARE |
| CRISTO REY | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $30,000 | 2025 | WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT |
| JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $30,000 | 2025 | WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT |
| KIPP PHILADELPHIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $25,468 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| ST PATRICKS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - MALVERN PA | MALVERN, PA | $25,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| SPEAK UP | DEVON, PA | $25,000 | 2025 | HEALTHCARE |
| READING ALLOWED | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $25,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| PHILADLEPHIA OUTWARD BOUND SCHOOL | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $25,000 | 2025 | WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT |
| PLATFORM FOR SOCIAL IMPACT | SAN JUAN, PR | $25,000 | 2025 | WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT |
| THE BOLLES SCHOOL | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $25,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| WORKSHOP SCHOOL | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $25,000 | 2025 | WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT |
| READING ALLOWED | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $25,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| CASA OF DELAWARE & CHESTER COUNTIES | MEDIA, PA | $25,000 | 2025 | BASIC NEEDS |
COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF PHILADELPHIA
$133,750EDUCATION
JEFFERSON HEALTH
$125,000HEALTHCARE
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
PHILADELPHIA WORKS
$100,000WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
BUCKS COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
$100,000EDUCATION
DELAWARE COUNTY COMMUNITY
$99,925EDUCATION
HOPEWORKS
$75,000WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
BUILDING 21
$50,000EDUCATION
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT
$30,000WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
WORKSHOP LEARNING
$25,000WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
ST JOSEPHS READING CORPS
$25,000EDUCATION
CHOP MICROBIOME
$1,000,000HEALTHCARE
HEIGHTS
$332,500EDUCATION
CHILDREN'S SCHOLARSHIP FUND OF PHILADELPHIA
$300,000EDUCATION
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA - KING OF PRUSSIA
$200,000HEALTHCARE
MERCY CTE HIGH SCHOOL
$102,000WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
SKILLS INITATIVE
$100,000WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
VIMENTI
$75,000WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
VIMENTI (BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF PR)
$75,000EDUCATION
HORIZONS CRISTO REY
$50,000EDUCATION
CHOP - GLOBAL PATIENT EDUCATION
$50,000HEALTHCARE
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT
$30,000WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
KIPP PHILADELPHIA
$25,468EDUCATION
ST PATRICKS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - MALVERN PA
$25,000EDUCATION
SPEAK UP
$25,000HEALTHCARE
PHILADLEPHIA OUTWARD BOUND SCHOOL
$25,000WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
WORKSHOP SCHOOL
$25,000WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
CASA OF DELAWARE & CHESTER COUNTIES
$25,000BASIC NEEDS