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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 20-2020998

A Chancefund Inc

A private foundation in Bethesda, MD. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 23 grants and $304,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

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Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $304,000

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $5,133,714

  • Tax year 2023

    $164,200

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $4,645,138

  • Tax year 2022

    $150,500

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $3,511,475

  • Tax year 2021

    $120,500

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $3,477,644

  • Tax year 2020

    $158,500

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $2,856,245

  • Tax year 2019

    $319,189

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $2,825,078

  • Tax year 2018

    $179,378

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,928,444

Grants paid in 2024

23 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. David M Schwarz Architects Charitable Foundation IncBethesda, MD

    Support of grant-making activities - yale university

    $100,000
  2. Anne Saxelby Legacy Fund IncNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $15,000
  3. Breakthrough New York IncNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $15,000
  4. Brooklyn Greenway InitiativeBrooklyn, NY

    General operating support

    $15,000
  5. Emma's Torch LTDBrooklyn, NY

    General operating support

    $15,000
  6. Essex Street Academy Parents AssociationNew York, NY

    Student exchange program

    $15,000
  7. Food Education FundNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $15,000
  8. Friends of Cas IncorporatedNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $15,000
  9. Hot Bread Kitchen LTDNew York, NY

    To support culinary training

    $15,000
  10. Museum of the City of New YorkNew York, NY

    To support professional learning programs for students and teachers

    $15,000
  11. The Pogil ProjectLancaster, PA

    Developing ap environmental science curricular materials emphasizing the built and natural environments

    $15,000
  12. Academy for TeachersNew York, NY

    Master class related to the "built environment"

    $10,000
  13. Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund IncNew York, NY

    To promote and educate on gun safety

    $10,000
  14. New York Legal Assistance Group IncorporatedNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $10,000
  15. Project Nadiya IncorporatedMontague, MA

    Support for ukrainian children and families dealing with trauma, grief and loss

    $10,000
  16. PS31 Brooklyn Parent Teacher Association IncBrooklyn, NY

    General operating support

    $3,000
  17. Center for Family Life in Sunset ParkBrooklyn, NY

    General operating support

    $2,000
  18. Chinese-American Planning Council IncNew York, NY

    Brooklyn community services

    $2,000
  19. Make the Road New YorkBrooklyn, NY

    General operating support

    $2,000
  20. Mexican Coalition for the Empowerment of Youth and Families IncBronx, NY

    General operating support

    $2,000
  21. Joyful OccasionsBrooklyn, NY

    General operating support

    $1,000
  22. Manhattan Choral Ensemble IncNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $1,000
  23. Street Grace IncNorcross, GA

    General operating support

    $1,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking3 grants $116,00045% of the total
  2. Education4 grants $55,00021% of the total
  3. Human services5 grants $35,00014% of the total
  4. Arts and culture2 grants $16,0006% of the total
  5. Environment1 grant $15,0006% of the total
  6. Crime and legal aid2 grants $12,0005% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $10,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York19 grants $178,000
  2. Maryland1 grant $100,000
  3. Pennsylvania1 grant $15,000
  4. Massachusetts1 grant $10,000
  5. Georgia1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • David M SchwarzDIRECTOR, PRESIDENT, TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Victoria FosterDIRECTOR, SECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Noah FosterDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jonah MillerDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Rebecca MillerDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

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