The Herb Chambers Charitable Foundation
EIN 454069504Total Given 2016–2024
$21.4M
329 grants · $2.4M avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $4K–$25K
grant size
37%
supporter · 67/179 multi-year
repeat
$18.2M
Assets (2024)
179
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(860) 652-0022
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $451K | $186K | $600K | 34 |
| 2017 | $1.8M | $135K | $1.8M | 47 |
| 2018 | $844K | $79K | $800K | 52 |
| 2019 | N/A | $115K | $700K | N/A |
| 2020 | $627K | $175K | $700K | 27 |
| 2021 | $717K | $30.7M | $30.6M | 35 |
| 2022 | $1.9M | $20.4M | $307K | 39 |
| 2023 | $1.2M | $25.9M | $549K | 46 |
| 2024 | $13.8M | $18.2M | $398K | 49 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 329 grants on record
Minimum
$300
25th Pctl
$4K
Median
$10K
Average
$65K
75th Pctl
$25K
Maximum
$12.6M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (329 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | $12,633,869 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2024 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | $1,000,000 | General Operations | 2017 |
| Ron Burton Training Village | Hubbardston, MA | $987,550 | General Operations | 2022 |
| Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary | Boston, MA | $205,551 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2023 |
| Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary | Boston, MA | $205,000 | General Operations | 2018 |
| Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary | Boston, MA | $200,000 | General Operations | 2020 |
| Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary | Boston, MA | $200,000 | General Operations | 2021 |
| Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary | Boston, MA | $200,000 | General Operations | 2022 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Dorchester | Worcester, MA | $200,000 | General Operations | 2022 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Dorchester | Worcester, MA | $200,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2023 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Dorchester | Worcester, MA | $200,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2024 |
| Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary | Boston, MA | $199,558 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2024 |
| Dana-Farber'S Jimmy Fund Clinic | Brookline, MA | $198,878 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2024 |
| Dana-Farber'S Jimmy Fund Clinic | Brookline, MA | $198,305 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2023 |
| Camp Harbor View Foundation | Boston, MA | $175,000 | General Operations | 2017 |
| Camp Harbor View Foundation | Boston, MA | $175,000 | General Operations | 2018 |
| Goodspeed Opera House Foundation Inc | East Haddam, CT | $120,118 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2024 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | $100,177 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2023 |
| Camp Harbor View Foundation | Boston, MA | $100,000 | General Operations | 2021 |
| Campaign for Catholic Schools | Braintree, MA | $55,276 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2023 |
| Wildflower ( for Rodman Ride) | Lexington, MA | $51,500 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2023 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital for Children | Boston, MA | $50,500 | General Operations | 2017 |
| Camp Harbor View Foundation | Boston, MA | $50,000 | General Operations | 2020 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | $50,000 | General Operations | 2020 |
| The Boston Foundation-MA COVID-19 Relief Fund | Boston, MA | $50,000 | General Donations | 2020 |