The Chesapeake Charitable Foundation
Miami, FL · EIN 32-6321709. Reported 91 grants totalling $3,081,100 to 63 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. The Chesapeake Charitable Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $20,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $10,000 and $40,000; the smallest was $2,000 and the largest $250,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic Relief Services | Baltimore, MD | $950,000 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Jesuit Refugee Serviceusa | Washington, DC | $250,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Basilica of St Patrick's Old Cathedral | New York, NY | $160,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Friends of Caritas Cubana | Cambridge, MA | $105,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Manhattan College | Bronx, NY | $105,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Archdiocese of Miami | Miami Shores, FL | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| St Anselm Rc Church | Brooklyn, NY | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Citymeals on Wheels | New York, NY | $85,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Wayside House | Delray Beach, FL | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Catholic Charities Archdiocese Ny | New York, NY | $55,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Archbishop's Charity & Development Drive | Miami Shores, FL | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Catholic Charities Archdiocese | New York, NY | $50,000 | 2 | 1 | 2022 |
| Catholic Charities Archdiocese Miami | Wilton Manors, FL | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Catholic Charities Diocese of Owensboro Ky | Owensboro, KY | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Jesuit Refugee Service | Washington, DC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mayo Clinic Az | Scottsdale, AZ | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Stephen the Martyr Church | Washington, DC | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Catholic Charities USA | Alexandria, VA | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Catholic Medical Mission Board | New York, NY | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Syracuse University Scholarship | Syracuse, NY | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Fordham University | Bronx, NY | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Dominican Nuns | Summit, NJ | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Manhattan University | Riverdale, NY | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sisters of St Augustine | Saint Augustine, FL | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Catholic Charities Hawaii | Honolulu, HI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Equine Partnership Program | Parker, CO | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Fontbonne Hall Academy | Brooklyn, NY | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Jed Foundation | Boston, MA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Melanoma Research Alliance | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Our Lady of Peace Rc Church | New Providence, NJ | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sisters of St Joseph of St Augustine | St Augustine, FL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Patrick's Cathedral | New York, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| St Stephen Martyr Catholic Church | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mid Florida Homeless Coalition | Inverness, FL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Rescue Mission Alliance | Syracuse, NY | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sisters of St Joseph | St Augustine, FL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| University of Mount Saint Vincent | Bronx, NY | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University of Mt St Vincent | Riverdale, NY | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Feeding South Florida | Pembroke Park, FL | $17,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Gable Stage Theatre Company | Coral Gables, FL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Feeding San Diego | San Diego, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Food Bank of Central and Eastern Nc | Raleigh, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Friends of Caritas Cubanas | Cambridge, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Samaritan's Purse | Boone, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sisters of St Francis of Assisi | Francis, WI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Society of St Vincent De Paul | Easton, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| St Bartholomew Academy | Scotch Plains, NJ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Hugh Catholic Church | Coconut Grove, FL | $10,000 | 2 | 1 | 2022 |
| Americares Foundation | Stamford, CT | $9,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Coconut Grove Crisis Food Pantry | Coconut Grove, FL | $9,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Central Texas Food Bank | Austin, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Food Bank of Alaska | Anchorage, AK | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Treasure Coast Food Bank | Fort Pierce, FL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Volunteers of America Chesapeake Carolinas | Lanham, MD | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Buy One Build One | Ashburn, VA | $4,100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Diocese of Wheeling | Wheeling, WV | $4,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Atlanta Community Food Bank | Atlanta, GA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Interchurch Food Pantry Johnson | Franklin, IN | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Manna Food Bank Inc | Asheville, NC | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Volunteers of America - Greater Ny | New York, NY | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Volunteers of America - Pa | Harrisburg, PA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Native American Aid | Rapid City, SD | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Mary Catholic Church | New York, NY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
14 of 63 (22%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 28%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Catholic Relief Services
MYANMAR AND HOLY LAND EMERGENCY RESPONSES, REBUILDING HOMES IN PAKISTAN, RELIEF FOR GIRLS IN AFGHANISTAN - The Basilica of St Patrick's Old Cathedral
LANDMARK FUND/RESTORATION - Jesuit Refugee Serviceusa
EDUCATION, MENTAL HEALTH, PYSCHOSOCIAL SVCS FOR CHILDREN IN KENYA IRAQ - Wayside House
SUPPORTING A HEALING ENVIRONMENT FOR WOMEN W/ DRUG AND ALCOHOL DEPENDENCE - Friends of Caritas Cubana
SUPPORT PROGRAMS FOR DISABLED CHILDREN ADULTS IN CUBA - Archdiocese of Miami
FOR EDUCATION OF SEMINARIANS CLERGY. MINISTRIES FOR UNDERSERVED IN MIAMI
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 37 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 22 | $523,100 | $10,000 |
| 2022 | 24 | $775,000 | $17,500 |
| 2023 | 16 | $662,000 | $25,000 |
| 2024 | 29 | $1,121,000 | $25,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 31% of this one's giving went to organizations in Maryland. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $20,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Maryland.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from The Chesapeake Charitable Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 2575 South Bayshore Drive Ste 12 a, Miami, FL, 33133. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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