Chatham Financial Foundation concentrates on program-support grants for community-serving organizations, with a strong emphasis on K–12 education, youth development, child health, and services for military families and vulnerable populations. Most gifts are unrestricted program support to local or regionally focused nonprofits rather than capital campaigns or research. The foundation appears comfortable making a few larger transformational gifts alongside several mid-sized awards to service providers and nonprofit initiatives.
Concentrated regional giving with a mix of one or two large multi‑ten‑thousand dollar awards and several mid-sized grants; primarily program support rather than capital or endowment funding. The foundation funds both well‑established health/education institutions and smaller community groups, suggesting a balance of repeat core investments and targeted one-off grants.
Chatham Financial Foundation Inc. makes program-support grants that tilt toward community-serving organizations rather than capital projects or research. One clear sign of that approach is the foundation’s $185,000 grant to Littleton Public School for support of programs, a large award that sits alongside a steady set of mid-sized gifts to local nonprofits. The pattern points to a funder that backs ongoing service delivery in education, youth development, child health, and support for military families and vulnerable populations. In Colorado, Project Sanctuary received $34,000 in 2024 and $20,000 in 2025, showing repeated support for the same organization across years. In Pennsylvania, the foundation has also funded several place-based groups, including KACS, The Garage, Westside Community Center, Good Neighbors Inc, and Kennett Foundation. The grants are often labeled simply “support of programs,” which suggests flexible operating or program help for nonprofits working in direct service settings. Taken together, the record shows a regional funder that mixes a few larger awards with many smaller grants to organizations serving local communities.
Education appears as one of the foundation’s strongest themes. It gave $185,000 to Littleton Public School for support of programs and $12,000 to Lincoln University for the same purpose. Youth and community development is another recurring area: The Garage received $35,000 in 2025 and $12,500 in 2024, while Westside Community Center received $20,000 in 2024 and $18,000 in 2023. The foundation also backs service organizations that work with broader community needs. Good Works Inc received $10,000 in 2023 and another $10,000 in 2025 for support of programs, and Chester County Food Bank received $5,000 in 2024. These awards show a mix of education, youth-centered spaces, and direct community services.
The typical grant sits in a modest-to-mid range: the p25 is $5,000, the median is $10,000, and the p75 is $21,375. That distribution fits a pattern of many smaller awards with some larger program grants, including a few six-figure or near-six-figure exceptions. Recurrence is visible in the data. Project Sanctuary, Westside Community Center, Good Works Inc, The Garage, and Kennett Foundation all appear in more than one year, which points to ongoing relationships rather than one-time gifts. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. The grant language is usually “support of programs,” indicating flexible program or operating support rather than highly restricted project funding.
$168K
$1.5M
$265K
$184K
Most grants fall between $5K and $21K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$21K
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Notable grantees: Littleton Public School, KACS (local community services), Project Sanctuary, Dressember Foundation, Nemours Children’s Hospital
Grantmaking is concentrated in Pennsylvania, which accounts for 66% of grants and is the top state by grant count. Kennett Square, PA shows up repeatedly through awards to KACS, The Garage, Good Neighbors Inc, and Kennett Foundation, while West Chester, PA and Coatesville, PA also appear more than once. Other Pennsylvania recipients include Philadelphia, Newtown, Frazer, Chester Springs, Exton, Oxford, and Wilmington in the nearby region. Outside Pennsylvania, the foundation has made grants to organizations in Colorado, Washington, DC, Florida, Missouri, Massachusetts, and Delaware.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution centers on smaller program grants: p25 is $5,000, median grant size is $10,000, and p75 is $21,375. The recent record also includes larger outliers, such as $185,000 and $100,000 awards.
Yes. Several recipients appear more than once in the recent grant list, including Project Sanctuary, Westside Community Center, Good Works Inc, The Garage, and Kennett Foundation. That suggests repeat support for selected organizations.
The grants show support for public K–12 education, youth and community centers, military family programs and trauma recovery, child health, and other community-serving services. Recent recipients include Littleton Public School, Project Sanctuary, Nemours Children's Hospital, and multiple local service organizations in Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania is the top state by grant count, with 66% of grants going to recipients in PA. Recipients in Kennett Square, West Chester, Coatesville, Philadelphia, and other Pennsylvania locations appear frequently in the recent record.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE GARAGE | KENNETT SQUARE, PA | $50,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS |
| NEMOURS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $35,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS |
| DRESSEMBER FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $30,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS |
| MILE HIGH MINISTRIES | DENVER, CO | $25,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS |
| MIGHT WRITERS | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $15,500 | 2026 | SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS |
| THE LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY INC | RYE BROOK, NY | $12,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS |
| KENNETT FOUNDATION | KENNETT SQUARE, PA | $10,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS |
| AMY'S KISSES | NEWTOWN, PA | $5,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS |
| BRANDYWINEBOTS ROBOTICS CLUB INC | WILMINGTON, DE | $4,500 | 2026 | SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS |
| LIGHT UP THE QUEEN | WILMINGTON, DE | $2,500 | 2026 | SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS |
| GOOD WORKS INC | COATSVILLE, PA | $1,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS |
| RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF GREATER DELAWARE | WILMINGTON, DE | $500 | 2026 | SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS |
| PROJECT PURPLE | SEYMOUR, CT | $500 | 2026 | SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS |
| BRENT'S PLACE | AURORA, CO | $500 | 2026 | SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS |
| THE GARAGE | KENNETT SQUARE, PA | $35,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS |
| DRESSEMBER FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $30,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $30,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS |
| NEMOURS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $25,500 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS |
| PROJECT SANCTUARY | GRANBY, CO | $20,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS |
| LINCOLN UNIVERSITY | LINCOLN UNIVERSITY, PA | $12,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS |
| GOOD WORKS INC | COATSVILLE, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS |
| AMY'S KISSES | NEWTOWN, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS |
| KENNETT FOUNDATION | KENNETT SQUARE, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS |
| SALT PERFORMING ARTS | CHESTER SPRINGS, PA | $5,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS |
| BRANDYWINEBOTS ROBOTICS CLUB INC | WILMINGTON, DE | $3,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS |
| CATHY MILLER CANCER FUND | CHADDS FORD, PA | $1,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS |
| KACS | KENNETT SQUARE, PA | $100,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS |
| PROJECT SANCTUARY | GRANBY, CO | $34,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS |
| ANSON NIXON PARK | KENNETT SQUARE, PA | $30,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS |
| WESTSIDE COMMUNITY CENTER | WEST CHESTER, PA | $20,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS |
| GOOD NEIGHBORS INC | KENNETT SQUARE, PA | $16,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS |
| THE GARAGE | KENNETT SQUARE, PA | $12,500 | 2024 | SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS |
| KENNETT FOUNDATION | KENNETT SQUARE, PA | $10,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS |
| MIGHTY WRITERS EL FUTURO | TOUGHKENAMON, PA | $10,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS |
| DENVER DUMB FRIENDS LEAGUE | DENVER, CO | $5,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS |
| MERCY TRUCK SERVICES | BENSALEM, PA | $5,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS |
| CHESTER COUNTY FOOD BANK | EXTON, PA | $5,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS |
| OXFORD NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES | OXFORD, PA | $4,500 | 2024 | SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS |
| LITTLETON PUBLIC SCHOOL | LITTLETON, CO | $185,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS |
| WESTSIDE COMMUNITY CENTER | WEST CHESTER, PA | $18,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS |
| WINGS FOR SUCCESS | FRAZER, PA | $10,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS |
| GOOD WORKS INC | COATESVILLE, PA | $10,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS |
| AGAINST MALARIA FOUNDATION | KANSAS CITY, MO | $5,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS |
| PFLAG | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS |
| EDUCATION PIONEERS | BOSTON, MA | $3,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS |
| PATHSTONE CORPORATION | ROCHESTER, NY | $2,500 | 2023 | SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS |
THE GARAGE
$50,000SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS
DRESSEMBER FOUNDATION
$30,000SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS
MIGHT WRITERS
$15,500SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS
THE LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY INC
$12,000SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS
KENNETT FOUNDATION
$10,000SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS
AMY'S KISSES
$5,000SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS
BRANDYWINEBOTS ROBOTICS CLUB INC
$4,500SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS
LIGHT UP THE QUEEN
$2,500SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS
PROJECT PURPLE
$500SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS
DRESSEMBER FOUNDATION
$30,000SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS
AMERICAN RED CROSS
$30,000SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS
NEMOURS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
$25,500SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS
AMY'S KISSES
$10,000SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS
KENNETT FOUNDATION
$10,000SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS
SALT PERFORMING ARTS
$5,000SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS
BRANDYWINEBOTS ROBOTICS CLUB INC
$3,000SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS
CATHY MILLER CANCER FUND
$1,000SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS
ANSON NIXON PARK
$30,000SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS
WESTSIDE COMMUNITY CENTER
$20,000SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS
GOOD NEIGHBORS INC
$16,000SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS
KENNETT FOUNDATION
$10,000SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS
MIGHTY WRITERS EL FUTURO
$10,000SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS
MERCY TRUCK SERVICES
$5,000SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS
OXFORD NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES
$4,500SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS
LITTLETON PUBLIC SCHOOL
$185,000SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS
WESTSIDE COMMUNITY CENTER
$18,000SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS
WINGS FOR SUCCESS
$10,000SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS
PATHSTONE CORPORATION
$2,500SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS