The Tom and Kate Chappell Family Foundation appears to make modest, unrestricted grants to local community organizations in southern Maine, with a mix of religious, conservation, arts, and memorial-focused recipients. Their giving favors general operating support rather than project-specific funding and seems targeted to a small set of regionally rooted nonprofits.
$174K
$337K
$76K
$180K
Most grants fall between $2K and $10K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$10K
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Concentrated and selective: a small number of moderate-sized unrestricted grants, split across a few sectors (religion, conservation, arts) with emphasis on local/regional beneficiaries rather than broad national giving.
Notable grantees: St. David's Episcopal Church, The Nature Conservancy, Saco River Theatre, Annie's Angels Memorial Fund
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRIENDS OF MONHEGAN VFD | PORT CLYDE, ME | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| ANNIES ANGELS MEMORIAL FUND | STRATHAM, NH | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| MITCHELL INSTITUTE | PORTLAND, ME | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| HYDE SCHOOL | BATH, ME | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| HOPE CEMETERY | KENNEBUNK, ME | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| ST DAVIDS EPISCOPAL CHURCH | KENNEBUNK, ME | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| HARVARD DIVINITY SCHOOL | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| TRINITY COLLEGE | HARTFORD, CT | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| TEMPO ART FUNDING PROSPOSAL | PORTLAND, ME | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| NATURE CONSERVATORY | BRUNSWICK, ME | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| PORTLAND MUSEUM OF ART | PORTLAND, ME | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| HAYSTACK MOUNT SCHOOL OF CRAFTS | DEER ISLE, ME | $3,500 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| SACO RIVER THEATRE | BUXTON, ME | $2,750 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| MAINE FARMLAND TRUST | BELFAST, ME | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| PORTLAND COMMUNITY SQUASH | PORTLAND, ME | $2,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| VERMONT STUDIO | JOHNSTON, VT | $1,500 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| MOSES BROWN SCHOOL | PROVIDENCE, RI | $1,500 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| KINGSWOOD OXFORD SCHOOL | WEST HARTFORD, CT | $1,500 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| MONHEGAN MUSEUM | MONHEGAN, ME | $1,250 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| INDIGO ARTS ALLIANCE | PORTLAND, ME | $1,250 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| MONHEGAN LIBRARY | MONHEGAN, ME | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| MONHEGAN ISLAND SUSTAINABLE COMMUNI | MONHEGAN, ME | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| MAINE ORGANIC | UNITY, ME | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE | PORTLAND, ME | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| MONHEGAN ASSOCIATES | CARMEL HAMLET, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND | PORTLAND, ME | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| WADSWORTH ANTHENEUM MUSEUM | HARTFORD, CT | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| MAINE PUBLIC | PORTLAND, ME | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| MONHEGAN ARTIST RESIDENCY | CHANTILLY, VA | $750 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| BRICK STORE MUSEUM | KENNEBUNK, ME | $750 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| MANCHESTER HISTRORICAL | MANCHESTER, CT | $600 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| CONNECTICUT MUSEUM OF CULTURE | HARTFORD, CT | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| OGUNQUIT MUSEUM OF ART | OGUNQUIT, ME | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| NEW BRITAIN MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART | NEW BRITAIN, CT | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| KENNEBUNK LAND TRUST | KENNEBUNK, ME | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| GREAT WORKS REGIONAL LAND TRUST | OGUNQUIT, ME | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| CT HISTORICAL SOCIETY | HARTFORD, CT | $250 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| SIERRA CLUB FOUNDATION | BELFAST, ME | $250 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| LIGHTS OUT GALLERY | NORWAY, ME | $250 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| GULF OF MAINE RESEARCH | PORTLAND, ME | $250 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| AFRICA SCHOOLHOUSE | SANTA MONICA, CA | $250 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| LAUDHOLM TRUST | WELLS, ME | $250 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| MAINE HISTORICAL SOCIETY | PORTLAND, ME | $200 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| THE NEW SCHOOL | KENNEBUNK, ME | $200 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| HOSPICE OF SOUTHERN MAINE | SCARBOROUGH, ME | $200 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| MAINE AUDOBON | FALMOUTH, ME | $150 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| THE SCHOOL AROUND US | ARUNDEL, ME | $150 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| MAINE COLLEGE OF ART | PORTLAND, ME | $150 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| THE IRIS NETWORK | PORTLAND, ME | $150 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| FULL PLATES FULL POTENTIAL | BRUNSWICK, ME | $150 | 2025 | GENERAL |
FRIENDS OF MONHEGAN VFD
$30,000GENERAL
ANNIES ANGELS MEMORIAL FUND
$25,000GENERAL
HYDE SCHOOL
$15,000GENERAL
HOPE CEMETERY
$10,000GENERAL
ST DAVIDS EPISCOPAL CHURCH
$10,000GENERAL
HARVARD DIVINITY SCHOOL
$10,000GENERAL
TRINITY COLLEGE
$10,000GENERAL
TEMPO ART FUNDING PROSPOSAL
$5,000GENERAL
NATURE CONSERVATORY
$5,000GENERAL
PORTLAND MUSEUM OF ART
$5,000GENERAL
HAYSTACK MOUNT SCHOOL OF CRAFTS
$3,500GENERAL
SACO RIVER THEATRE
$2,750GENERAL
VERMONT STUDIO
$1,500GENERAL
MOSES BROWN SCHOOL
$1,500GENERAL
KINGSWOOD OXFORD SCHOOL
$1,500GENERAL
MONHEGAN MUSEUM
$1,250GENERAL
MONHEGAN LIBRARY
$1,000GENERAL
MONHEGAN ISLAND SUSTAINABLE COMMUNI
$1,000GENERAL
MAINE ORGANIC
$1,000GENERAL
MONHEGAN ASSOCIATES
$1,000GENERAL
TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND
$1,000GENERAL
WADSWORTH ANTHENEUM MUSEUM
$1,000GENERAL
MAINE PUBLIC
$1,000GENERAL
MONHEGAN ARTIST RESIDENCY
$750GENERAL
BRICK STORE MUSEUM
$750GENERAL
MANCHESTER HISTRORICAL
$600GENERAL
CONNECTICUT MUSEUM OF CULTURE
$500GENERAL
OGUNQUIT MUSEUM OF ART
$500GENERAL
KENNEBUNK LAND TRUST
$500GENERAL
CT HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$250GENERAL
SIERRA CLUB FOUNDATION
$250GENERAL
LIGHTS OUT GALLERY
$250GENERAL
GULF OF MAINE RESEARCH
$250GENERAL
AFRICA SCHOOLHOUSE
$250GENERAL
LAUDHOLM TRUST
$250GENERAL
MAINE HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$200GENERAL
THE NEW SCHOOL
$200GENERAL
HOSPICE OF SOUTHERN MAINE
$200GENERAL
MAINE AUDOBON
$150GENERAL
THE SCHOOL AROUND US
$150GENERAL
THE IRIS NETWORK
$150GENERAL