Chrisman Family Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests, so a cold application is unlikely to be considered, and the realistic route in is an invitation.
- Its filings show a strong concentration of grants in Virginia, although no geographic focus is stated, so a Virginia organisation may find its work closer to past grants, but that is not a rule.
- Its grants reach many kinds of charity and are mostly general support, so it suits broad missions better than a single subject.
- Typical grants run from $2,500 to $30,000, with about 8 in 10 of its 241 grants to organisations in that band, a median of $7,500 and a largest grant of $55,000, so a request near the median is a sensible starting point.
- In its most recent filing, 93% of grant dollars to organisations went to groups it had also funded in an earlier filing, so existing relationships appear to matter a great deal.
Overview
Chrisman Family Foundation is a US private foundation based in Richmond, VA.
What they fund
Profile based on the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2025, TY2024, TY2023) only: no website or other web source for the foundation was found. Every statement is checked against the filings. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The filings describe nearly all grants as general support. The recipient organisations include cultural and historic bodies, such as museums, botanical gardens and heritage organisations; schools and universities; churches; hospitals and other health services; and organisations providing social, community and emergency services. Grants also went to environmental, recreation, library, arts and food-assistance organisations. The recorded grants therefore reach a range of charitable organisation types rather than a single kind of recipient. The filings show a strong concentration of grants in Virginia, with a small share going to organisations in other states. No specific subject-area priorities are stated in the filing information.
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in Virginia.
How to apply
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2025 filing, 93% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2023 or TY2024 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2023, TY2024 and TY2025 filings, half of its 241 grants to organisations were $7,500 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2023–2025.
Grant dollars by state
- The largest single recipient received 4% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2025, 93% of grant dollars went to organisations Chrisman Family Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- <1% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 82 grants in tax year 2025 by size
Median $10,000 (tax year 2025)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- University of Mary Washington Foundation · General support$55,0002025 tax year
- Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden · General support$55,0002025 tax year
- Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Foundation · General support$55,0002025 tax year
- Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation · General support$45,0002025 tax year
- Children's Hospital Foundation · General support$35,0002025 tax year
- Saint Thomas' Episcopal Church · General support$35,0002025 tax year
- Anna Julia Cooper School · General support$30,0002025 tax year
- Westminster-Canterbury Foundation · General support$30,0002025 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Samuel Baronian JR — President
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 tax year | $1,028,930 | $691,000 | $18,498,096 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $1,424,266 | $1,025,000 | $21,811,364 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
| 2025 tax year | $1,596,345 | $1,136,000 | $23,975,283 | Filing for 2025 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
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Contact
- Richmond, VA