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Merle Chambers Fund Grants
Private foundation · EIN 84-0929410 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $50.2M
- Grants reported
- 194
- Median grant
- $50K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | $70.4K |
| 2024 | 193 | $50.1M |
Where Merle Chambers Fund gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DENVER ART MUSEUM | DENVER, CO | KIRKLAND INSTITUTE ENDOWMENT | 2024 | $28.5M |
| DENVER ART MUSEUM | DENVER, CO | KIRKLAND INSTITUTE CURATOR ENDOWMENT | 2024 | $3M |
| STATE LEADERSHIP PROJECT | RALEIGH, NC | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $750K |
| CENTER FOR TECHNOLOGY AND CIVIC LIF | CHICAGO, IL | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $600K |
| THE DENVER FOUNDATION | DENVER, CO | ADVISED FUND | 2024 | $501.8K |
| COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF OKLAHOMA | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | EXCEPTIONAL EXIT GRANT, WOMEN'S FUND | 2024 | $500K |
| CLEO PARKER ROBINSON DANCE | DENVER, CO | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2024 | $500K |
| REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM FOR ALL FOUNDA | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $500K |
| NEW VENTURE FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | CENTER FOR SECURE & MODERN ELECTIONS | 2024 | $500K |
| WYOMING COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | LARAMIE, WY | EXCEPTIONAL EXIT GRANT, WOMEN'S FUND | 2024 | $500K |
| DENVER ART MUSEUM | DENVER, CO | EXCEPTIONAL EXIT GRANT, FELLOWSHIP E | 2024 | $500K |
| THE BELL POLICY CENTER | DENVER, CO | EXCEPTIONAL EXIT GRANT, GENERAL SUPP | 2024 | $500K |
| THE WOMEN'S FOUNDATION OF COLORADO | DENVER, CO | EXCEPTIONAL EXIT GRANT, GENERAL SUPP | 2024 | $350K |
| TIDES FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | HEALTHY DEMOCRACY FUND | 2024 | $350K |
| STATE VOICES | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL SUPPORT (MULTI-YEAR) | 2024 | $350K |
| ALLIANCE FOR YOUTH ORGANIZING | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $350K |
| THE WOMEN'S FOUNDATION OF COLORADO | DENVER, CO | EXCEPTIONAL EXIT GRANT, GENERAL SUPP | 2024 | $300K |
| VOTER REGISTRATION PROJECT | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL SUPPORT (MULTI-YEAR) | 2024 | $250K |
| POLITICAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATES | SOMERVILLE, MA | EXCEPTIONAL EXIT GRANT, GENERAL SUPP | 2024 | $250K |
| NEW VENTURE FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | TRUSTED ELECTIONS FUND (MULTI-YEAR) | 2024 | $250K |
| COLLECTIVE EDUCATION FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $250K |
| STATE LEADERSHIP PROJECT | RALEIGH, NC | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $250K |
| CLEO PARKER ROBINSON DANCE | DENVER, CO | EXCEPTIONAL EXIT GRANT, GENERAL SUPP | 2024 | $250K |
| ALLIANCE FOR YOUTH ORGANIZING | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $250K |
| NEW VENTURE FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | AMERICA VOTES DEMOCRACY FUND | 2024 | $250K |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Merle Chambers Fund's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.