Merle Chambers Fund

EIN 840929410 Private Foundation

Denver, CO 80203 |(303) 839-4620

https://chambersfund.org
Total Given 2020–2024
$96.6M
833 grants · $19.3M avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$10M+/yr
major funder
capacity
$50K
typical mid grants · $10K–$100K
grant size
53%
supporter · 113/213 multi-year
repeat
$76K
Assets (2024)
213
Distinct Recipients

About

THE MERLE CHAMBERS FUND, EIN 84-0929410, IS IN THE PROCESS OF TERMINATION AND DISTRIBUTING ITS NET ASSETS. DURING THE CURRENT YEAR, DISTRIBUTIONS WERE MADE FOR THE FOLLOWING ASSETS. A FINAL DISTRIBUTION HAS YET TO BE MADE. THE DENVER FOUNDATION ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS - TRANSFER OF 100% OWNERSHIP INTEREST - 501,777 THE DENVER ART MUSEUM BANNOCK 1201 LLC - TRANSFER OF 100% OWNERSHIP INTEREST - 28,459,047 TOTAL - 28,960,824 THE DISSOLUTION PLAN IS AS FOLLOWS: DONATIONS TO THE DENVER FOUNDATION OF 100% OWNERSHIP INTEREST IN ILLIQUID ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS - DONE IN 2024. DONATIONS TO THE DENVER FOUNDATION OF ANY CASH REMAINING AFTER ALL EXPENSES AND LIABILITIES HAVE BEEN PAID - TO DO IN 2025. DONATION TO THE DENVER ART MUSEUM OF 100% OWNERSHIP INTEREST IN BANNOCK 1201 LLC, A DISREGARDED ENTITY, WHICH HOLDS THE LAND, BUILDING AND ACTIVITY OF THE KIRKLAND MUSEUM OF FINE & DECORATIVE ARTS - DONE IN 2024.

Focus Areas

Education Health Arts & Culture Youth Development Community Development

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No. Preselected Only
Phone (303) 839-4620
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Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2020 $5.9M $79.4M $3.6M 101
2021 $9.2M $76.1M $7.3M 144
2022 $11.2M $60.1M $4.1M 184
2023 $20.2M $50.2M $1.9M 211
2024 $50.1M $76K $1.1M 193

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 833 grants on record

Minimum
$25
25th Pctl
$10K
Median
$50K
Average
$116K
75th Pctl
$100K
Maximum
$28.5M

Geographic Distribution


Texas Counties Served

0.8% of US grants · Rank #14 of 24 states $600K across 7 grants 2 of 254 counties

Top 2 counties

  1. 1 Travis 5 grants · $500K
  2. 2 Bexar 2 grants · $100K

Officers & Directors

Grants Awarded (833 total)

Purpose
Denver Art Museum Denver, CO $28,459,047 KIRKLAND INSTITUTE ENDOWMENT 2024
Denver Art Museum Denver, CO $3,000,000 KIRKLAND INSTITUTE CURATOR ENDOWMENT 2024
Montana Community Foundation Helena, MT $1,000,000 WFM Endowment Challenge Match (Multi-Year) 2020
Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains Denver, CO $800,000 Shaping Our Second Century Campaign (Multi-Year) 2020
Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains (PPRM) Denver, CO $800,000 Patient Assistance Endowment Fund (Multi-Year) 2021
Montana Community Foundation Helena, MT $800,000 WFM Endowment Challenge Match (Multi-Year) 2021
State Leadership Project Raleigh, NC $750,000 GENERAL SUPPORT 2024
The Women's Foundation of Colorado Denver, CO $650,000 GENERAL SUPPORT 2023
Center for Technology and Civic LIF Chicago, IL $600,000 GENERAL SUPPORT 2024
Montana Community Foundation Helena, MT $600,000 WOMEN'S FOUNDATION OF MONTANA ENDOWM 2022
The Denver Foundation Denver, CO $501,777 ADVISED FUND 2024
The Bell Policy Center Denver, CO $500,000 GENERAL SUPPORT (MULTI-YEAR) 2023
Communities Foundation of Oklahoma Oklahoma City, OK $500,000 WOMEN'S FUND ENDOWMENT 2023
Denver Art Museum Denver, CO $500,000 FELLOWSHIP ENDOWMENT FUND 2023
New Venture Fund Washington, DC $500,000 CENTER FOR SECURE & MODERN ELECTIONS 2023
Wyoming Community Foundation Laramie, WY $500,000 WOMEN'S FUND ENDOWMENT 2023
Communities Foundation of Oklahoma Oklahoma City, OK $500,000 WOMEN'S FUND ENDOWMENT 2023
Denver Art Museum Denver, CO $500,000 FELLOWSHIP ENDOWMENT FUND 2023
New Venture Fund Washington, DC $500,000 CENTER FOR SECURE & MODERN ELECTIONS 2023
The Bell Policy Center Denver, CO $500,000 GENERAL SUPPORT 2023
Wyoming Community Foundation Laramie, WY $500,000 WOMEN'S FUND ENDOWMENT 2023
The Bell Policy Center Denver, CO $500,000 EXCEPTIONAL EXIT GRANT, GENERAL SUPP 2024
CLEO Parker Robinson Dance Denver, CO $500,000 CAPITAL CAMPAIGN 2024
Communities Foundation of Oklahoma Oklahoma City, OK $500,000 EXCEPTIONAL EXIT GRANT, WOMEN'S FUND 2024
Denver Art Museum Denver, CO $500,000 EXCEPTIONAL EXIT GRANT, FELLOWSHIP E 2024

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