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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 77-0443168

Chambers Family Foundation

A private foundation in Palo Alto, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 31 grants and $3.4 million 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

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

    $3,399,500

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $9,613,671

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,979,500

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $11,844,453

  • Tax year 2022

    $2,760,000

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $13,940,175

  • Tax year 2021

    $2,685,500

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $18,531,904

  • Tax year 2020

    $4,442,500

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $19,414,084

  • Tax year 2019

    $4,407,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $19,743,745

  • Tax year 2018

    $4,153,500

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $25,049,278

Grants paid in 2024

31 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. West Virginia University FoundationMorgantown, WV

    Wvu college - mountaineers athletic club

    $532,500
  2. Leland Stanford Junior UniversityStanford, CA

    Gift to hoover institution on war, revolution, and peace. Gift will be in support of the tech policy accelerator.

    $500,000
  3. Givinga FoundationWellesley, MA

    General charitable purpose

    $400,000
  4. CDC FoundationAtlanta, GA

    General charitable purpose

    $250,000
  5. Givinga FoundationWellesley, MA

    General charitable purpose

    $250,000
  6. Givinga FoundationWellesley, MA

    General charitable purpose

    $250,000
  7. Lucile Packard Foundation for Children's HealthPalo Alto, CA

    The chambers pediatric oncology clinical trial fund

    $250,000
  8. Second Harvest of Silicon ValleySan Jose, CA

    General charitable purpose

    $150,000
  9. Givinga FoundationWellesley, MA

    General charitable purpose

    $100,000
  10. West Virginia University FoundationMorgantown, WV

    Wvu college - rockefeller neuroscience institute

    $100,000
  11. Leland Stanford Junior UniversityStanford, CA

    The under one umbrella fund

    $100,000
  12. Duke UniversityDurham, NC

    Pratt annual fund - unrestricted

    $75,000
  13. City Year IncBoston, MA

    General charitable purpose

    $50,000
  14. City Year IncBoston, MA

    General charitable purposes

    $50,000
  15. Ronald McDonalds House CharitiesPalo Alto, CA

    Provide housing, meals, and specialized services to families with critically ill children

    $50,000
  16. American Heart AssociationDallas, TX

    General charitable purpose

    $50,000
  17. Menlo SchoolAtherton, CA

    Contribute to the 2024-2025 annual fund

    $30,000
  18. Leland Stanford Junior UniversityStanford, CA

    The chambers family foundation ai and melanoma fund

    $25,000
  19. There with Care of the Bay AreaRedwood City, CA

    General charitable purpose

    $25,000
  20. Leading for KidsRedwood City, CA

    General charitable purpose

    $25,000
  21. Save the ChildrenFairfield, CT

    General charitable purpose

    $25,000
  22. Children's Health CouncilPalo Alto, CA

    General charitable purpose

    $25,000
  23. Boys & Girls Club of the PeninsulaMenlo Park, CA

    General charitable purpose

    $25,000
  24. California Highway Patrol 11-99 FoundationCosta Mesa, CA

    General charitable purpose

    $15,000
  25. Kuki'o Ho'omana FundKailua Kona, HI

    General charitable purpose

    $10,000
  26. Preserve Community FoundationCarmel, CA

    General charitable purpose

    $10,000
  27. The Jim Saunders FundKailua Kona, HI

    General charitable purpose

    $10,000
  28. Alzheimer's AssociationChicago, IL

    General charitable purpose

    $10,000
  29. World Wildlife FundWashington, DC

    General charitable purpose

    $2,500
  30. Best BuddiesMiami, FL

    General charitable purpose

    $2,500
  31. Covenant House CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA

    General charitable purpose

    $2,000

Approved for future payment

1 grant

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. Lucile Packard Foundation for Children's HealthPalo Alto, CA

    The chambers pediatric oncology clinical trial fund

    $250,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education7 grants $1,342,50045% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking6 grants $1,020,00035% of the total
  3. Health5 grants $360,00012% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture1 grant $150,0005% of the total
  5. Human services2 grants $27,000<1% of the total
  6. International aid1 grant $25,000<1% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $27,500<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California14 grants $1,232,000
  2. Massachusetts6 grants $1,100,000
  3. West Virginia2 grants $632,500
  4. Georgia1 grant $250,000
  5. North Carolina1 grant $75,000
  6. Texas1 grant $50,000
  7. Connecticut1 grant $25,000
  8. Hawaii2 grants $20,000
  9. Illinois1 grant $10,000
  10. District of Columbia1 grant $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • John T ChambersPRESIDENT/ CEO Hours 1Pay $0
  • Constance E ChambersTREASURER/CFO/ SECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0

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