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Chambers Foundation 1115004822

Preselected recipients only New Orleans, Louisiana · EIN 202123840

Chambers Foundation 1115004822 is a private foundation in New Orleans, Louisiana. In tax year 2025 it gave $858,175 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $87,300 and the largest $508,975. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $784,661 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$749,6265$15.1 million
2024$784,6615$16.4 million
2025$858,1755$17.4 million

How to apply

Chambers Foundation 1115004822 says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Chambers Foundation 1115004822 funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Texas.

StateGrantsAmount
Texas5$858,175

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Beaumont Heritage Society
Beaumont, TX
General operating$508,975
American Red Cross CO Texas Gulf Coast Region
Houston, TX
General operating$87,300
First United Methodist Church
Beaumont, TX
General operating$87,300
Art Museum Of Southeast TX
Beaumont, TX
General operating$87,300
Tyrrell Historical Library Inc Assoc
Beaumont, TX
General operating$87,300

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Chambers Foundation 1115004822 accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Chambers Foundation 1115004822 give?

$858,175 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $87,300.

Who runs Chambers Foundation 1115004822?

Its 2025 filing lists Hancock Whitney Bank (Trustee).

What does Chambers Foundation 1115004822 fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture.

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