Chilmark Foundation Incorporated
The organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting general charitable causes. Its mission is reflected in its funding of a diverse range of organizations, including cultural institutions, health charities, and community services, indicating a commitment to enhancing community welfare and cultural enrichment. The foundation supports various sectors, including arts and culture, health, education, and Jewish community initiatives. It primarily serves organizations that align with its charitable goals, with a significant focus on institutions in New York and surrounding areas.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Small to mid-sized nonprofits requesting modest, project-level support in arts and culture, education, health, or local community services that can make a concise written case and accept one-off or annual small grants.
Good Fit
- • Requests for modest amounts (hundreds to a few thousand dollars) for general charitable, educational, cultural, or health purposes.
- • A clear, concise written explanation of intended use that fits scientific/educational/religious framing.
- • Existing or demonstrable connections to New York or to small community organizations (regional presence helps).
- • Ability to accept rolling consideration and to receive decisions through a trustee-managed process.
Geography
Grants in the latest year reached organizations in four states (including NY, MA, CT, TX) but roughly half of dollars stayed in the home state, indicating a multi-state but regionally concentrated footprint.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded ten distinct recipients in 2024 across arts, education, health and local community groups, and over three years it consistently supported a mix of new and returning organizations, showing broad recipient variety for its size despite some dollar concentration.
New Applicants
Observed behavior shows new recipients in successive years (six new in 2023 and five new in 2024) and the filing includes explicit written-application instructions and a rolling deadline, so unfamiliar applicants appear plausibly able to gain support.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
