Reported officers (all unpaid)
No paid executives reported in 2024. MERLE CHAMBERS FUND reported 6 unpaid officers and board members on its 990-PF.
Grants paid
Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF, Part XV.
Total granted
$50.1M
Itemized grants
193
Median grant
$50k
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| DENVER ART MUSEUM | DENVER, CO | KIRKLAND INSTITUTE ENDOWMENT | $28.5M |
| DENVER ART MUSEUM | DENVER, CO | KIRKLAND INSTITUTE CURATOR ENDOWMENT | $3M |
| STATE LEADERSHIP PROJECT | RALEIGH, NC | GENERAL SUPPORT | $750k |
| CENTER FOR TECHNOLOGY AND CIVIC LIF | CHICAGO, IL | GENERAL SUPPORT | $600k |
| THE DENVER FOUNDATION | DENVER, CO | ADVISED FUND | $502k |
| THE BELL POLICY CENTER | DENVER, CO | EXCEPTIONAL EXIT GRANT, GENERAL SUPP | $500k |
| CLEO PARKER ROBINSON DANCE | DENVER, CO | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | $500k |
| COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF OKLAHOMA | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | EXCEPTIONAL EXIT GRANT, WOMEN'S FUND | $500k |
| DENVER ART MUSEUM | DENVER, CO | EXCEPTIONAL EXIT GRANT, FELLOWSHIP E | $500k |
| NEW VENTURE FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | CENTER FOR SECURE & MODERN ELECTIONS | $500k |
| REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM FOR ALL FOUNDA | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL SUPPORT | $500k |
| WYOMING COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | LARAMIE, WY | EXCEPTIONAL EXIT GRANT, WOMEN'S FUND | $500k |
| ALLIANCE FOR YOUTH ORGANIZING | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL SUPPORT | $350k |
| STATE VOICES | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL SUPPORT (MULTI-YEAR) | $350k |
| TIDES FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | HEALTHY DEMOCRACY FUND | $350k |
| THE WOMEN'S FOUNDATION OF COLORADO | DENVER, CO | EXCEPTIONAL EXIT GRANT, GENERAL SUPP | $350k |
| THE WOMEN'S FOUNDATION OF COLORADO | DENVER, CO | EXCEPTIONAL EXIT GRANT, GENERAL SUPP | $300k |
| ALLIANCE FOR YOUTH ORGANIZING | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL SUPPORT | $250k |
| CLEO PARKER ROBINSON DANCE | DENVER, CO | EXCEPTIONAL EXIT GRANT, GENERAL SUPP | $250k |
| COLLECTIVE EDUCATION FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL SUPPORT | $250k |
| NEW VENTURE FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | TRUSTED ELECTIONS FUND (MULTI-YEAR) | $250k |
| NEW VENTURE FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | AMERICA VOTES DEMOCRACY FUND | $250k |
| POLITICAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATES | SOMERVILLE, MA | EXCEPTIONAL EXIT GRANT, GENERAL SUPP | $250k |
| STATE LEADERSHIP PROJECT | RALEIGH, NC | GENERAL SUPPORT | $250k |
| VOTER REGISTRATION PROJECT | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL SUPPORT (MULTI-YEAR) | $250k |
Revenue and expenses over time
MERLE CHAMBERS FUND reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size (Under $1M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
What Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking executives earn in Colorado
MERLE CHAMBERS FUND reported no executive compensation in its latest filing. For context, the highest-paid executive at a comparable philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organization in Colorado earns a median of $44,839.
These are philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 402 organizations across 402 filings (2021 – 2024).
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What are MERLE CHAMBERS FUND's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, MERLE CHAMBERS FUND reported $1.1M in total revenue and $50.6M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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