Wicks Chapin Incorporated
The organization is a private foundation dedicated to providing financial support primarily through unrestricted grants to various charitable causes. Its mission centers on aiding veterans, community service organizations, healthcare initiatives, educational institutions, and human services. The foundation supports a diverse range of recipients, including veteran-focused charities, local fire departments, hospitals, and educational nonprofits. While it operates primarily in New Jersey, it also extends its support to organizations across multiple states.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Organizations with an existing relationship or referral into the foundation and missions aligned with veterans, local community service (fire/rescue), healthcare, or education; applicants that can use unrestricted support.
Good Fit
- • Has a referral or prior relationship with a trustee or a current grantee.
- • Mission aligns with veterans' services, local community service, healthcare, or independent schools.
- • Operates in one of the states regularly funded, especially New York or New Jersey.
- • Can absorb multi-year or unrestricted operating support.
Geography
Recent giving is multi-state (grants in nine states) with a notable concentration in New York but an overall national/regional footprint rather than strictly local support.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded roughly 28–29 distinct recipients each year across the observed period, with many independent organizations and several repeat grantees alongside new entrants.
New Applicants
Direct application is not open—the foundation states it only funds preselected applicants and no public application route is visible—but the record shows new grantees each year (for example 11 new in 2023 and 7 in 2024), suggesting new entrants can be added mainly via referral or invitation.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
