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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 55-0360517

James B Chambers Memorial

A private foundation in Wheeling, WV. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 14 grants and $574,609 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.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Emily Schramm-Fisher
PO Box 3047
Wheeling, WV 26003
(304) 243-9373
[email protected]
Form and materials
See attachment
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Geographical: - greater wheeling, WV area other : youth & youth organizations

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $574,609

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $11,026,454

  • Tax year 2023

    $633,127

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $10,295,125

  • Tax year 2022

    $577,856

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $10,234,892

  • Tax year 2021

    $656,354

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $9,733,683

  • Tax year 2020

    $611,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $8,223,855

  • Tax year 2019

    $600,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $8,240,652

  • Tax year 2018

    $579,999

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $8,572,261

Grants paid in 2024

14 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Kings DaughtersWheeling, WV

    Support

    $166,667
  2. YMCAWheeling, WV

    Playground

    $97,692
  3. United WayWheeling, WV

    Support

    $75,000
  4. Oglebay InstituteWheeling, WV

    Summer camps

    $60,000
  5. Holy Family DaycareWheeling, WV

    Support

    $50,500
  6. Bethlehem Elementary SchoolWheeling, WV

    Playground

    $50,000
  7. Middle Creek SchoolWheeling, WV

    Support

    $30,000
  8. House of the CarpenterWheeling, WV

    Capital campaign

    $15,000
  9. Young LifeColorado SPGS, CO

    Summer camp

    $12,000
  10. ARCWheeling, WV

    Summer camp

    $5,000
  11. Community Impact NetworkWheeling, WV

    Support

    $5,000
  12. St Vincent de PaulWheeling, WV

    Supplies

    $5,000
  13. Easter Seals OvWheeling, WV

    Children services

    $2,500
  14. Central Catholic High SchoolWheeling, WV

    Support

    $250

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment1 grant $60,00065% of the total
  2. Human services2 grants $20,00022% of the total
  3. Youth development1 grant $12,00013% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. West Virginia14 grants $574,609

Officers, directors and trustees

9 people as filed

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

  • Lisa AllenBOARD MEMBER Hours 2Pay $0
  • Chris FreemanBOARD MEMBER Hours 2Pay $2,650
  • Charlie SavageSECRETARY/TREASURER Hours 2Pay $2,400
  • James E AltmeyerBOARD MEMBER Hours 2Pay $0
  • Edward G Sloane JrBOARD MEMBER Hours 2Pay $2,650
  • Brian E JosephCHAIRMAN Hours 2Pay $2,650
  • Thomas GompersVICE CHAIRMAN Hours 2Pay $2,650
  • Henry B AltmeyerBOARD MEMBER Hours 2Pay $2,400
  • Mary PocklBOARD MEMBER Hours 2Pay $2,400

The return

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