Private foundation · EIN 84-0929410 · Denver, CO · Return for the year ending 2023-12-31
Where Merle Chambers Fund's grants went
It reported $10.3M in grants paid across 117 lines. WHOFUNDS matched 95.2% of those dollars to 78 recipient organizations.
- Matched to an EIN $9.84M 106 lines
- No confident match $493K 11
What its filing says about applications
Preselected only It checked the 990-PF box saying it only gives to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
- Website on filing
- CHAMBERSFUND.ORG
Contact names and phone numbers are on the filing itself. WHOFUNDS doesn't republish them.
Grants paid 117 published lines
| Recipient | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Bell Policy Center Denver, CO · EIN 84-1550841 | $500,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT (MULTI-YEAR) | Same address 1.00 |
| Communities Foundation of Oklahoma Oklahoma City, OK · EIN 73-1396320 | $500,000 | WOMEN'S FUND ENDOWMENT | Same city 1.00 |
| Denver Art Museum Denver, CO · EIN 84-6038240 | $500,000 | FELLOWSHIP ENDOWMENT FUND | Same address 1.00 |
| New Venture Fund Washington, DC · EIN 20-5806345 | $500,000 | CENTER FOR SECURE & MODERN ELECTIONS | Same address 1.00 |
| Wyoming Community Foundation Laramie, WY · EIN 83-0287513 | $500,000 | WOMEN'S FUND ENDOWMENT | Same address 1.00 |
| The Women's Foundation of Colorado Denver, CO · EIN 84-1039305 | $350,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT (MULTI-YEAR) | Same city 1.00 |
| New Venture Fund Washington, DC · EIN 20-5806345 | $250,000 | TRUSTED ELECTIONS FUND (MULTI-YEAR) | Same address 1.00 |
| Political Research Associates Somerville, MA · EIN 36-3193323 | $250,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT (MULTI-YEAR) | Same address 1.00 |
| State Leadership Project Raleigh, NC · EIN 83-4006980 | $250,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT (MULTI-YEAR) | Same address 1.00 |
| State Leadership Project Raleigh, NC · EIN 83-4006980 | $250,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT (MULTI-YEAR) | Same address 1.00 |
| State Voices Washington, DC · EIN 20-1115618 | $250,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT (MULTI-YEAR) | Same address 1.00 |
| Voter Registration Project Washington, DC · EIN 26-4802468 | $250,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT (MULTI-YEAR) | Same city 1.00 |
| Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Denver, CO · no confident EIN match | $250,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT (MULTI-YEAR) | Unmatched Help match |
| Cobalt Foundation Denver, CO · EIN 84-6050191 | $200,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT (MULTI-YEAR) | Same address 1.00 |
| Montana Community Foundation Helena, MT · EIN 81-0450150 | $200,000 | WFM ENDOWMENT CHALLENGE MATCH (MULTI | Same city 1.00 |
| Montana Community Foundation Helena, MT · EIN 81-0450150 | $200,000 | WFM ENDOWMENT CHALLENGE MATCH (MULTI | Same city 1.00 |
| The Bell Policy Center Denver, CO · EIN 84-1550841 | $150,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT (MULTI-YEAR) | Same address 1.00 |
| Center for Technology and Civic Life Chicago, IL · EIN 47-2158694 | $150,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT (MULTI-YEAR) | Same address 1.00 |
| Panorama Global Seattle, WA · EIN 81-4204119 | $150,000 | RUN FOR SOMETHING CIVICS (MULTI-YEAR | Same address 1.00 |
| Women Donors Network San Francisco, CA · EIN 05-0542397 | $150,000 | ABORTION BRIDGE COLLABORATIVE FUND ( | Same city 1.00 |
| Denver Art Museum Denver, CO · EIN 84-6038240 | $125,000 | DIRECTOR OF EQUITY AND EMPLOYEE EXPE | Same address 1.00 |
| The 19th News Austin, TX · EIN 84-2627202 | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT (MULTI-YEAR) | Same address 1.00 |
| Alliance for Youth Organizing Washington, DC · EIN 46-2465621 | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT (MULTI-YEAR) | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Ballot Initiative Strategy Center Washington, DC · EIN 04-3411708 | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT (MULTI-YEAR) | Same city 1.00 |
| Civic Nation Washington, DC · EIN 47-3576918 | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT (MULTI-YEAR) | Same city 1.00 |
| Cobalt Foundation Denver, CO · EIN 84-6050191 | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT (MULTI-YEAR) | Same address 1.00 |
| Colorado Civic Engagement Roundtable Denver, CO · EIN 02-0758897 | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT (MULTI-YEAR) | Same city 1.00 |
| Public Broadcasting of Colorado Centennial, CO · EIN 74-2324052 | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT (MULTI-YEAR) | Same address 0.60 |
| Colorado Symphony Association Denver, CO · EIN 84-0511458 | $100,000 | IN HONOR OF [name withheld] | Same city 1.00 |
| Hopewell Fund Washington, DC · EIN 47-3681860 | $100,000 | GALVANIZE USA (MULTI-YEAR) | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Momsrising Education Fund Bellevue, WA · EIN 45-2499952 | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT (MULTI-YEAR) | Same address 1.00 |
| National Women's Law Center Washington, DC · EIN 52-1213010 | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT (MULTI-YEAR) | Same city 1.00 |
| New Venture Fund Washington, DC · EIN 20-5806345 | $100,000 | WOMEN EFFECT FUND (MULTI-YEAR) | Same address 1.00 |
| New Venture Fund Washington, DC · EIN 20-5806345 | $100,000 | WOMEN EFFECT FUND (MULTI-YEAR) | Same address 1.00 |
| Rocky Mountain Planned Parenthood Denver, CO · EIN 84-0404253 | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT (MULTI-YEAR) | Same address 0.93 |
| Political Research Associates Somerville, MA · EIN 36-3193323 | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT (MULTI-YEAR) | Same address 1.00 |
| States United Democracy Center Washington, DC · EIN 86-1704152 | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT (MULTI-YEAR) | Same city 1.00 |
| Sustainable Markets Foundation New York, NY · EIN 13-4188834 | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT OF THE DEBT COLLECTI | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Take Back the Court Foundation San Francisco, CA · EIN 84-2145297 | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT (MULTI-YEAR) | Same street 1.00 |
| United for a New Economy Commerce City, CO · EIN 26-0019190 | $100,000 | TRANSFORMATIVE LEADERSHIP FOR CHANGE | Same address 0.74 |
| Voteamerica Sacramento, CA · EIN 84-3442002 | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT (MULTI-YEAR) | Exact name 1.00 |
| Voter Formation Project Washington, DC · EIN 85-4227678 | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT (MULTI-YEAR) | Same address 1.00 |
| Windward Fund Washington, DC · EIN 47-3522162 | $100,000 | HEARTLAND FUND (MULTI-YEAR) | Same address 1.00 |
| The Women's Foundation of Colorado Denver, CO · EIN 84-1039305 | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT (MULTI-YEAR) | Same city 1.00 |
| Supermajority Education Fund New York, NY · no confident EIN match | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT (MULTI-YEAR) | Unmatched Help match |
| Colorado Children's Campaign Denver, CO · EIN 74-2374672 | $75,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT (MULTI-YEAR) | Same street 1.00 |
| Colorado Fiscal Institute Denver, CO · EIN 46-1281109 | $75,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT (MULTI-YEAR) | Same address 1.00 |
| Colorado Organization for Latina Opportunity and Reproductive Rights Denver, CO · EIN 84-1569021 | $75,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT (MULTI-YEAR) | Same address 0.80 |
| Community Resource Center Denver, CO · EIN 84-0838406 | $75,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT (MULTI-YEAR) | Same address 1.00 |
| New Era Colorado Foundation Denver, CO · EIN 26-1389272 | $75,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT (MULTI-YEAR) | Same address 1.00 |
Foundations that fund the same organizations
- Amazonsmile Foundation Seattle, WA
53 recipients in common - The Colorado Health Foundation Denver, CO
23 recipients in common - The Ford Foundation New York, NY
20 recipients in common - Wellspring Philanthropic Fund New York, NY
18 recipients in common - The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation Menlo Park, CA
17 recipients in common - Democracy Fund Washington, DC
16 recipients in common - The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation Omaha, NE
15 recipients in common - The David and Lucile Packard Foundation Los Altos, CA
13 recipients in common
Where this comes from
Grant lines are from Part XV of this foundation's Form 990-PF (XML). The filing names each payee but gives no tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched payees to the IRS Business Master File. Lines it couldn't match confidently are listed as filed. Method and limits.