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The Chambers Foundation

Preselected recipients only Annapolis, Maryland · EIN 256803781

The Chambers Foundation is a private foundation in Annapolis, Maryland. In tax year 2025 it gave $275,000 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $137,500 and the largest $250,000. 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 $175,000 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$184,0008$1.4 million
2024$175,0007$1.4 million
2025$275,0002$1.4 million

How to apply

The Chambers Foundation 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 The Chambers Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Maryland.

StateGrantsAmount
Maryland2$275,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Anne Arundel County Food & Resource Bank
Crownsville, MD
Program support$250,000
Salvation Army of Annapolis
Annapolis, MD
Program support$25,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Chambers Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Chambers Foundation give?

$275,000 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $137,500.

Who runs The Chambers Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists James D Chambers (Trustee) and David P Chambers (Trustee).

What does The Chambers Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly food and hunger and human services.

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