Chatlos Foundation
/OVERVIEW: Chatlos Foundation prioritizes funding for religious causes—including education—but it supports medical and social organizations as well.
IP TAKE: This funder’s religious-based giving should not deter grant seekers. This appears to be an open-minded funder that does not require grantees to be associated with a particular sect or religion. While this funder accepts proposals on a rolling basis, it prefers to fund its grantees for multiple cycles over several years, so be prepared for competition. Read its mission statement closely, particularly its emphasis on religion. If your work does not align with its religious mission, you likely won’t have luck here.
PROFILE: The Florida-based Chatlos Foundation was founded in 1953 by real estate developer William F. Chatlos. In its history, it has given away over $120 million to causes important to its founder. Approximately two-thirds of Chatlos’s overall giving is directed toward Bible colleges and other religious causes, while about thirty percent of its giving goes to medical institutions and social issues. It has a wide range of giving areas, including bible colleges/seminaries, religious causes, liberal arts colleges, medical concerns, and social concerns.
Grants for Diseases, Public Health and Access
While Chatlos does not name any specific public health or disease-related grantmaking interests, it states that approximately 26% of its funding goes to medical concerns. The majority of this funding is directed at large medical institutions and advocacy organizations. Past grantees include the Arkansas Children’s Hospital Foundation, Palomar Pomerado Health Foundation, Christiana Care Health System, and Alzheimer’s and Dementia Research Center. According to Chatlos, its grants for medical concerns generally range from $5,000 to $15,000. To learn more about past Chatlos grantees, explore its grants page.
Grants for Higher Education
Chatlos’s higher education grantmaking prioritizes two specific areas: liberal arts colleges, and Bible colleges and seminaries. According to Chatlos, liberal arts colleges receive about 7% of total funding while the religious schools receive 33%. The foundation prioritizes private colleges and asks religious institutions to sign a Statement of Faith to ensure “that the philosophy of the institution” is consistent with Chatlos’ mission statement. Past grantees include Sacred Heart University, The Baptist College of Florida, Cairn University, and Lancaster Theological Seminary.
According to Chatlos, its grants for higher education generally range from $5,000 to $20,000 for Bible colleges and seminaries, and $2,500 to $7,500 for liberal arts colleges. To learn more about past Chatlos grantees, explore its grants page.
Grants for Criminal Justice Reform, Work & Economic Opportunity, and Community Development
While Chatlos does not name criminal justice reform, work and opportunity, or community development as part of its priorities, its social concerns grantmaking supports community programs that provide services such as prison alternatives, as well as child welfare, vocational training, the aged and disabled, and families in crisis. Past grantees in this area include the American Center for Law and Justice, Sanctuary For Families, and Goddard Riverside Community Center. According to Chatlos, its grants for social concerns generally range from $2,000 to $5,000. To learn more about past Chatlos grantees, explore its grants page.
Important Grant Details:
Chatlos Foundation accepts unsolicited grant applications throughout the year. First time grants are typically for amounts of $10,000 or less and nonprofit organizations must be established for at least two years to be eligible for a Chatlos Foundation grant.
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