The Corley Chapman Jr Trust UW is a highly local funder focused on strengthening Troy and the surrounding Alabama cultural and civic infrastructure. Its grants prioritize general operating support for museums, cultural arts organizations, the public library, local higher education, and public media. The foundation appears to favor a small set of repeat grantees and institutions central to community life.
Concentrated, locally focused giving with multiple repeat grants to core community institutions; primarily general operating support and mid-size awards rather than many small or large multi-year endowments.
Corley Chapman Jr Trust Uw’s recent giving centers on Troy’s civic and cultural institutions, with repeated general support for the Pioneer Museum of Alabama, Troy University Foundation, Troy-pike Cultural Arts Center, and Troy Public Library. The trust’s pattern is not broad or national; it returns to a small set of organizations tied to local history, arts, education, and public information in Troy and Pike County. Among its larger recent grants, the trust gave $35,000 to the Pioneer Museum of Alabama in 2023 and $32,000 in 2025, signaling sustained support for local history preservation. It also made repeated awards to Troy University Foundation, including $30,000 in 2023 and $30,000 in 2024, alongside funding for Alabama public media and arts organizations. The presence of general fund and general operating support across these grants suggests flexible institutional support rather than project-only funding. Its portfolio includes both local recipients in Troy and a small number of statewide or national cultural and research organizations, but the center of gravity remains clearly local.
Local history is a clear priority. The trust awarded $35,000 in 2023 and $32,000 in 2025 to Pioneer Museum of Alabama for its general fund, and also gave $20,000 in 2025 to Pike County Historical Foundation for general support. Cultural programming is another recurring lane. Troy-pike Cultural Arts Center Inc received $30,000 in 2024 and $21,000 in 2025, both for general fund support. Education and public information appear alongside those grants. Troy University Foundation received $30,000 in 2024 and $18,000 in 2025, while Troy Public Radio received $29,000 in 2024 and $18,000 in 2025. The trust also backed Troy Public Library with $26,000 in 2024 and $12,000 in 2025, showing continued support for local civic infrastructure.
Grant sizes cluster tightly around the low-to-mid five-figure range, with a p25 of $17,000, a median of $21,000, and a p75 of $26,500. The trust’s recent record shows repeat support across multiple years for several recipients, including Pioneer Museum of Alabama, Troy University Foundation, Troy-pike Cultural Arts Center Inc, Troy Public Library, Alabama Public Television, Auburn University College of Engine, The National Trust for Historic Preservation, and The Foundation for Aids Research. That repeat pattern points to ongoing institutional relationships rather than one-off awards. The trust makes grants only and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. Awards are listed as general fund or general operating support, indicating flexible core support.
$224K
$2.3M
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$309K
Most grants fall between $17K and $27K, with a median of $21K.
25th Percentile
$17K
Median
$21K
75th Percentile
$27K
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Notable grantees: Pioneer Museum of Alabama, Troy University Foundation, Troy-Pike Cultural Arts Center, Inc., Troy Public Library, Troy Public Radio
Giving is overwhelmingly Alabama-based: 81% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state of Alabama, and the geographic scope of giving is local. Troy, AL appears most often, including grants to Pioneer Museum of Alabama, Troy University Foundation, Troy Public Radio, Troy Public Library, Pike County Historical Foundation, and Troy-pike Cultural Arts Center Inc. Outside Troy, the trust gave to organizations in Birmingham, Montgomery, Auburn, Washington, DC, and New York, but all listed grants went to US recipients.
Recent grants show support for museums, arts organizations, a public library, higher education, public media, and historic preservation. Named recipients include Pioneer Museum of Alabama, Troy-pike Cultural Arts Center Inc, Troy Public Library, Troy University Foundation, Troy Public Radio, and The National Trust for Historic Preservation.
The trust’s grant-size distribution is fairly compact: p25 is $17,000, median is $21,000, and p75 is $26,500. Recent awards include several grants in the $18,000 to $30,000 range, with a few larger awards above that.
Yes. The recent grants list shows repeat support across multiple years for several recipients, including Pioneer Museum of Alabama, Troy University Foundation, Troy-pike Cultural Arts Center Inc, Troy Public Library, Alabama Public Television, Auburn University College of Engine, The National Trust for Historic Preservation, and The Foundation for Aids Research.
Its giving is local, and 81% of grants go to recipients in Alabama. Troy, AL is the main recipient city, with additional grants in Birmingham, Montgomery, Auburn, Washington, DC, and New York.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIONEER MUSEUM OF ALABAMA | TROY, AL | $37,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| TROY PUBLIC RADIO | TROY, AL | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| TROY-PIKE CULTURAL ARTS CENTER INC | TROY, AL | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| AUBURN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF ENGINE | AUBURN, AL | $22,400 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| ALABAMA STATE COUNCILE ON THE ARTS | MONTGOMERY, AL | $22,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| TROY UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | TROY, AL | $22,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| TROY PUBLIC LIBRARY | TROY, AL | $21,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| ALABAMA PUBLIC TELEVISION | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| THE FOUNDATION FOR AIDS RESEARCH | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION | WASHINGTON DC, DC | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| PIONEER MUSEUM OF ALABAMA | TROY, AL | $32,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| TROY-PIKE CULTURAL ARTS CENTER INC | TROY, AL | $21,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| PIKE COUNTY HISTORICAL FOUNDATION | TROY, AL | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| TROY UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | TROY, AL | $18,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| TROY PUBLIC RADIO | TROY, AL | $18,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| AUBURN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF ENGINE | AUBURN, AL | $17,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| ALABAMA STATE COUNCILE ON THE ARTS | MONTGOMERY, AL | $17,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION | WASHINGTON DC, DC | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| ALABAMA PUBLIC TELEVISION | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| TROY PUBLIC LIBRARY | TROY, AL | $12,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| THE FOUNDATION FOR AIDS RESEARCH | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| PIONEER MUSEUM OF ALABAMA | TROY, AL | $30,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| TROY-PIKE CULTURAL ARTS CENTER INC | TROY, AL | $30,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| TROY UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | TROY, AL | $30,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| TROY PUBLIC RADIO | TROY, AL | $29,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| TROY PUBLIC LIBRARY | TROY, AL | $26,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| AUBURN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF ENGINE | AUBURN, AL | $22,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION | WASHINGTON DC, DC | $21,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| ALABAMA STATE COUNCILE ON THE ARTS | MONTGOMERY, AL | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| ALABAMA PUBLIC TELEVISION | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| THE FOUNDATION FOR AIDS RESEARCH | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| PIKE COUNTY HISTORICAL FOUNDATION | TROY, AL | $11,355 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| PIONEER MUSEUM OF ALABAMA | TROY, AL | $35,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| TROY UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | TROY, AL | $30,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| TROY-PIKE CULTURAL ARTS CENTER INC | TROY, AL | $27,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| ALABAMA PUBLIC TELEVISION | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| TROY PUBLIC LIBRARY | TROY, AL | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| TROY UNIVERSITY PUBLIC RADIO | TROY, AL | $24,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| AUBURN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF ENGINE | AUBURN, AL | $22,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION | WASHINGTON DC, DC | $20,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| THE FOUNDATION FOR AIDS RESEARCH | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
PIONEER MUSEUM OF ALABAMA
$37,000GENERAL FUND
TROY-PIKE CULTURAL ARTS CENTER INC
$25,000GENERAL FUND
AUBURN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF ENGINE
$22,400GENERAL FUND
ALABAMA STATE COUNCILE ON THE ARTS
$22,000GENERAL FUND
GENERAL FUND
TROY PUBLIC LIBRARY
$21,000GENERAL FUND
ALABAMA PUBLIC TELEVISION
$20,000GENERAL FUND
THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION
$15,000GENERAL FUND
PIONEER MUSEUM OF ALABAMA
$32,000GENERAL FUND
TROY-PIKE CULTURAL ARTS CENTER INC
$21,000GENERAL FUND
PIKE COUNTY HISTORICAL FOUNDATION
$20,000GENERAL
TROY PUBLIC RADIO
$18,000GENERAL
AUBURN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF ENGINE
$17,000GENERAL FUND
ALABAMA STATE COUNCILE ON THE ARTS
$17,000GENERAL FUND
THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION
$15,000GENERAL FUND
ALABAMA PUBLIC TELEVISION
$15,000GENERAL FUND
TROY PUBLIC LIBRARY
$12,000GENERAL FUND
PIONEER MUSEUM OF ALABAMA
$30,000GENERAL FUND
TROY-PIKE CULTURAL ARTS CENTER INC
$30,000GENERAL FUND
TROY PUBLIC LIBRARY
$26,000GENERAL FUND
AUBURN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF ENGINE
$22,000GENERAL FUND
THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION
$21,000GENERAL FUND
ALABAMA STATE COUNCILE ON THE ARTS
$20,000GENERAL FUND
PIKE COUNTY HISTORICAL FOUNDATION
$11,355GENERAL
PIONEER MUSEUM OF ALABAMA
$35,000GENERAL FUND
TROY-PIKE CULTURAL ARTS CENTER INC
$27,000GENERAL FUND
TROY PUBLIC LIBRARY
$25,000GENERAL FUND
TROY UNIVERSITY PUBLIC RADIO
$24,000GENERAL FUND
AUBURN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF ENGINE
$22,000GENERAL FUND
THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION
$20,000GENERAL FUND