GrantmakersDistrict of Columbia

US Chamber of Commerce Foundation

Washington, DC · EIN 46-1561597. Reported 307 grants totalling $10.3M to 259 organizations across tax years 2021-2024, on Form 990 Schedule I.

259organizations funded
$10,000median reported grant
$10.3Mgranted, 2021-2024
22%of grantees funded again the next year
41%of dollars to its largest recipient

Does this grantmaker accept applications?

Its tax return does not say, and we will not guess. Private foundations file Form 990-PF, which asks outright whether they fund only organizations they select themselves -- 78% say yes, and that one answer is what lets the rest of this site tell you which foundations are worth approaching. Grantmaking charities like this one file a regular Form 990 instead, and the IRS never puts the question to them. Anyone claiming to know the answer from the filing is inventing it.

Three things in the filing do bear on it:

  1. What kind of organization it is. For US Chamber of Commerce Foundation, the IRS classifies it under education rather than as a grantmaker (NTEE B05) -- it is an operating charity that also makes grants.
  2. How spread out its giving is. 259 distinct organizations, with 41% of the dollars going to the largest single recipient. That is concentrated. Most of the money has a settled destination, and the remainder is what is realistically in play.
  3. How much its list changes. 22% of one year's grantees are funded again the next, across 3 year-to-year transitions. That is below the 57% median for grantmaking charities, and well below the 67% private foundations manage. A list that turns over this much is one a newcomer can realistically join.

How big are its grants?

The median reported grant is $10,000. Half of what it reported fell between $5,875 and $25,000; the smallest was $5,625 and the largest $2,135,993. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong organization.

Schedule I only reports grants over $5,000. Form 990 requires a charity to list recipients it paid more than that and lets it omit the rest, so every grant-size figure on this page describes the grants it reported, not all of them. Its real median is lower and its real recipient count is higher. This is also why these numbers cannot be compared with the private-foundation figures elsewhere on this site -- Form 990-PF has no reporting floor, so the two are different populations rather than two samples of one.
$5,000 - $10,000
134 grants
$10,000 - $25,000
82 grants
$25,000 - $50,000
74 grants
$50,000 - $100,000
7 grants
$100,000 - $250,000
5 grants
$250,000 Or More
5 grants

147 of those grants were non-cash -- goods, property or services worth $1,955,590 in total. In-kind giving is real support but it is not a cheque.

Every organization it funded

All 259 recipients appear in its filings; the 250 largest are listed here. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- the clearest signal of who this grantmaker actually has a relationship with.

OrganizationLocationTotal receivedGrantsYears fundedLast
Chamber of Commerce of the United States of AmericaWashington, DC$4,197,588442024
Khan Academy IncMountain View, CA$535,856112024
Presidential PrecinctCharlottesvle, VA$316,000112024
Goodwill Industries International IncRockville, MD$289,737112021
Bipartisan Policy Center IncWashington, DC$250,000222023
George Mason University Foundation IncFairfax, VA$200,000112024
Ethics Resource Center IncMarietta, GA$184,000112024
Howard UniversityWashington, DC$180,000332023
State of La Southern University and A&m CollegeBaton Rouge, LA$120,000222023
Urban Alliance Foundation IncWashington, DC$120,000442024
Some IncWashington, DC$80,000442024
Skilled Nation IncChamblee, GA$60,000222023
Asia FoundationSan Francisco, CA$50,000112023
Harness Innovations LLCUniversal City, TX$50,000212021
Greater San Antonio Chamber of CommerceSan Antonio, TX$48,500112023
Kentucky Chamber Foundation IncFrankfort, KY$47,750542024
National Black Chamber of CommerceWashington, DC$45,000222022
The National Business League IncDetroit, MI$45,000222022
Usbc Community Economic Development CorporationWashington, DC$45,000222022
Walker's Legacy LLCWashington, DC$45,000222022
North Carolina Chamber FoundationRaleigh, NC$35,000112024
Public Policy Institute of New York State IncAlbany, NY$33,500332024
Aldeman Education LLCFairfax, VA$30,000112023
Blue Star Families IncEncinitas, CA$30,000332024
Georgetown UniversityWashington, DC$30,000112023
North American Council for Online Learning LtdArlington, VA$30,000112023
State of Michigan Department of Labor and Economic OpportunityOkemos, MI$30,000112022
Technology Access FoundationSeattle, WA$30,000112023
Washington Humane Society the Society for the Prevention ofWashington, DC$30,000332023
Alaska State Chamber of CommerceAnchorage, AK$28,000332024
Michigan State Chamber FoundationLansing, MI$27,375332024
424 Fashionz LLCDuluth, GA$25,000112021
A House Called Hue LLCCollege Park, GA$25,000112022
Air Xeo IncDecatur, GA$25,000112022
Alexandria Primary Care ClinicAlexandria, LA$25,000112021
Alzheimers Disease and Related Disorders Association IncChicago, IL$25,000222023
Apostrophe PuzzlesBrooklyn, NY$25,000112022
BallersworldMoncks Corner, SC$25,000112022
Be-Moor Radio L3CDetroit, MI$25,000112021
Bushwick Gring LLCBrooklyn, NY$25,000112023
Catering By Design LLCHampton, GA$25,000112022
Charleston Auto Body and Repair IncCharleston, WV$25,000112021
Che Raquel WardHavelock, NC$25,000112022
Copper Lakes Distributors LLCDetroit, MI$25,000112022
Daemariis Unique BoutiqueMacon, GA$25,000112021
Dancing With the Nordes LLCLansing, MI$25,000112021
Epic Black Car LLCNewburgh, NY$25,000112023
Everybody's JuiceWashington, DC$25,000112021
Excel Facility Management Group LLCNashville, TN$25,000112021
Focus Complete Lawn Service & LandscapingSchertz, TX$25,000112022
Fresh SportswearAntioch, TN$25,000112021
Genesis Printing Co IncJacksonville, AR$25,000112021
Greater Phoenix Chamber FoundationPhoenix, AZ$25,000222024
Heartsleeve-Show Some Love LLCNew Orleans, LA$25,000112021
Hope Pharmacy IncRichmond, VA$25,000112021
Impact 4 Change PllcHouston, TX$25,000112021
Julia Lynn Productions IncBronx, NY$25,000112021
Keeping It Clean Commercial Cleaning Services LLCSaginaw, MI$25,000112021
Keeping You SweetPaterson, NJ$25,000112022
L & R Human Resource Consulting LLCBossier City, LA$25,000112021
Lamik IncHouston, TX$25,000112021
Let's Go OutdoorsCheltenham, PA$25,000112021
Lisette Lavergne Law PcLos Angeles, CA$25,000112022
Magnificent Morsels Catering LLCCincinnati, OH$25,000112023
Marjani Beauty LLCWashington, DC$25,000112023
My Daddy's Recipes LLCInglewood, CA$25,000112022
Nicole Antoinette ConsultingAthens, OH$25,000112023
Oak Tree Financial & Tax ServicesRancho Cucamonga, CA$25,000112021
Panoramic Learning Academy LLCBerkeley, CA$25,000112022
Paradigm Dental Center LLCMemphis, TN$25,000112021
Petit Beau-Ty & Grooming CompanyFt Lauderdale, FL$25,000112022
Planting People Growing Justice LLCSaint Paul, MN$25,000112022
Precision Media and DesignsTempe, AZ$25,000112022
Prime Proposal Group IncSt Petersburg, FL$25,000112022
Psychometric Solution LLCBaltimore, MD$25,000112023
Sandwich Goat IncFlossmoor, IL$25,000112023
Shelby Technology SolutionsMidland, TX$25,000112022
Sky Shield LLCLos Angeles, CA$25,000112023
Sow & Reap Physical Therapy LLCBossier City, LA$25,000112022
Success Adult Day Healthcare Center LLCSheveport, LA$25,000112023
Tbm Logistics IncRaeford, NC$25,000112021
Tdm Technologies Intl LLCMiami, FL$25,000112023
The Law Office of Neubia L Harris PllcRaleigh, NC$25,000112023
The Suite Service LLCNew York, NY$25,000112021
The Taylormade CompanyGreenwood, MS$25,000112023
Three Keys Coffee LLCHouston, TX$25,000112023
Tina's Tax Service LLCFraser, MI$25,000112023
Tina's Tires IncRiviera Beach, FL$25,000112022
Tonnie's MinisNewwark, NJ$25,000112021
Woofbowl LLCBrooklyn, NY$25,000112022
South Dakota Chamber of Commerce & IndustryPierre, SD$22,750222024
Brownsville Chamber of CommerceBrownsville, TX$21,750332023
Mason City Chamber of CommerceMason City, IA$21,750332023
Maryland Chamber FoundationAnnapolis, MD$21,000222023
Greater Atlanta Chamber Foundation IncAtlanta, GA$20,000112021
Arizona Chamber of CommerceScottsdale, AZ$19,250222023
Hawaii Chamber of Commerce FoundationHonolulu, HI$16,750222024
Arkansas Community Colleges FoundationLittle Rock, AR$16,000222024
Great Falls Chamber of CommerceGreat Falls, MT$16,000112023
Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce Foundation IncBoston, MA$15,000112023
Greater Houston PartnershipfoundationHouston, TX$15,000112023
Sacramento Metro Chamber FoundationSacramento, CA$15,000112023
Arvada Chamber of CommerceArvada, CO$14,250112023
Baltimore County Chamber of CommerceTowson, MD$14,250112023
Bardstown-Nelson County Chamber of Commerce IncBardstown, KY$14,250112023
Buena Vista Chamber of CommerceBuena Vista, CO$14,250112023
Campbellsville-Taylor Co Chamber of CommerceCampbellsville, KY$14,250112023
Canton Regional Chamber of CommerceCanton, OH$14,250112023
Chamber of Business & Industry of Centre CountyState College, PA$14,250112023
Chamber of Commerce of Frederick County IncFrederick, MD$14,250112023
Craig Chamber of CommerceCraig, CO$14,250112023
Crofton Chamber of Commerce IncCrofton, MD$14,250222023
Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce Education & Public Imp FoundationDayton, OH$14,250112023
Denver Metro Chamber of CommerceDenver, CO$14,250112023
Erie Regional Chamber and Growth PartnershipErie, PA$14,250112023
Fort Bend Forward IncSugar Land, TX$14,250112023
Greater Vancouver Chamber of CommerceVancouver, WA$14,250112023
Greater Wyoming Valley Chamber of CommerceWilkes Barre, PA$14,250112023
Harrisburg Regional ChamberHarrisburg, PA$14,250112023
Howard County Chamber of CommColumbia, MD$14,250112023
Lancaster Fairfied County ChamberLancaster, OH$14,250112023
Lima-Allen County Chamber of CommerceLima, OH$14,250112023
London-Laurel County Chamber of CommerceLondon, KY$14,250112023
Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Foundation IncLakeside Park, KY$14,250112023
Odessa Chamber of CommerceOdessa, TX$14,250112023
Paducah Area Chamber of CommercePaducah, KY$14,250112023
Pearland Chamber of CommercePearland, TX$14,250112023
Pike County Chamber of Commerce IncPikeville, KY$14,250112023
Rio Rancho Chamber of Commerce IncRio Rancho, NM$14,250112023
Colorado Association of Commerce and Industry Educational FoundatioDenver, CO$13,500222023
Institute for Workforce Development and SustainabilityOlympia, WA$13,500112023
Iowa Chamber AllianceDes Moines, IA$13,500222023
New Mexico Chamber of CommerceAlbuquerque, NM$13,500222023
Ohio Chamber of CommerceColumbus, OH$13,500112023
Pennsylvania Chamber of Business & Industry Educational FoundationHarrisburg, PA$13,500112023
Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber of CommerceTacoma, WA$13,375112023
Leadership Foundation of Greater Las Vegas IncLas Vegas, NV$12,000112023
Spokane Regional Chamber of CommerceSpokane, WA$10,844112023
Bethesda Chevy Chase Chamber of Commerce IncBethesda, MD$10,000112023
Board of Trustees of Illinois State UniversityNormal, IL$10,000112022
Caring for Military Families the Elizabeth Dole FoundationWashington, DC$10,000112024
DeliverfundWhitefish, MT$10,000112021
Easy Day Sports LLCCoronado, CA$10,000112024
Marymount UniversityArlington, VA$10,000112021
Nor-Ella LLCSan Antonio, TX$10,000112024
Ohio Chamber of Commerce Research Foundation IncColumbus, OH$10,000112024
Postsecondary Electronic Standards CouncilWashington, DC$10,000112022
Quality of Life Foundation for Metropolitan DallasDallas, TX$10,000112021
Tallahassee Area Chamber of CommerceTallahassee, FL$10,000112022
Tennessee Association of Business FoundationNashville, TN$10,000112021
The Right Amount LLCBaltimore, MD$10,000112024
White House Historical AssociationWashington, DC$10,000112024
White Knight Labs LLCGuy Mills, PA$10,000112024
Your Personal Gardener LLCEast Troy, WI$10,000112024
Greater Cheyenne FoundationCheyenne, WY$9,625112024
Chamber of Commerce of Council Bluffs IowaCouncil Blfs, IA$8,375112022
Chester County Chamber of Business and IndustryMalvern, PA$8,375112023
Greater Pueblo Chamber of CommercePueblo, CO$8,375112022
Windsor Chamber of Commerce IncWindsor, CO$8,250112024
Albuquerque Chamber of CommerceAlbuquerque, NM$7,500112021
Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce Foundation IncLittle Rock, AR$7,500112021
Blood Cancer United IncRye Brook, NY$7,500112022
Missouri Chamber FoundationJefferson City, MO$7,500112021
San Antonio Foundation for Free EnterpriseSan Antonio, TX$7,500112021
Thermopolis Hot Springs Chamber CommerceThermopolis, WY$7,500112021
Arizona Chamber FoundationScottsdale, AZ$6,750112024
Arkansas State Chamber of CommerceLittle Rock, AR$6,750112024
Chamber of Commerce Executives Association of Alabama IncMontgomery, AL$6,750112024
Connecticut Business & Industry Assn IncHartford, CT$6,750112023
East Greenwich Chamber of CommerceEast Greenwich, RI$6,750112024
Georgia Chamber of Commercefoundation IncAtlanta, GA$6,750112024
Greater Cheyenne Chamber of CommerceCheyenne, WY$6,750112023
Greater North Dakota Chamber FoundationBismarck, ND$6,750112024
Idaho Chamber AllianceBoise, ID$6,750112023
Illinois State Chamber of CommerceSpringfield, IL$6,750112024
Institute for Workforce Excellence IncIndianapolis, IN$6,750112023
Kansas Leadership Center IncWichita, KS$6,750112023
Montana Chamber FoundationHelena, MT$6,750112023
Oklahoma State Chamber of Commerce and Associated IndustriesOklahoma City, OK$6,750112023
Oregon Business & Industry Association Research and EducationSalem, OR$6,750112023
Propel Education Forum of Mississippi IncJackson, MS$6,750112023
Tennessee Chamber of Commerce and IndustryNashville, TN$6,750112023
Texas Associtation of Business & Chambers of Commerce FoundationAustin, TX$6,750112022
The West Virginia Chamber Foundation CorporationCharleston, WV$6,750112023
Wmc Foundatiion IncMadison, WI$6,750112023
Allegany County Chamber of Commerce IncCumberland, MD$5,875112023
Ames Regional Economic AllianceAmes, IA$5,875112023
Anchorage Chamber of Commerce IncAnchorage, AK$5,875112024
Battle Creek Area Chamber FoundationBattle Creek, MI$5,875112023
Blount PartnershipMaryville, TN$5,875112023
Broken Arrow Chamber of CommerceBroken Arrow, OK$5,875112023
Brookings Area Chamber of CommerceBrookings, SD$5,875112024
Bryan-College Station Chamber of CommerceBryan, TX$5,875112024
Canton Chamber of CommerceCanton, MI$5,875112023
Chaldean Community FoundationSterling Hts, MI$5,875112023
Chamber of Commerce Inc-OpelikaOpelika, AL$5,875112024
Chamber of Commerce of Waterbury ConnWaterbury, CT$5,875112023
Delaware County Chamber of Commerce IncDelhi, NY$5,875112023
Eastern Plains Chamber of CommercePeyton, CO$5,875112023
Eastern Shore Chamber of CommerceFairhope, AL$5,875112024
Fayette County Chamber of Commerce IncFayetteville, GA$5,875112023
Forest Grove Chamber of CommerceForest Grove, OR$5,875112024
Foundatio of the Chester County ChamberMalvern, PA$5,875112023
Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce & Industry IncAppleton, WI$5,875112023
Gilbert Chamber of Commerce Foundation IncGilbert, AZ$5,875112023
Grand Rapids Area Chamber of CommerceGrand Rapids, MI$5,875112023
Greater Augusta Regional Chamber of CommerceFishersville, VA$5,875112024
Greater Eau Claire Area Chamber of CommerceEau Claire, WI$5,875112023
Greater Grant County IncMarion, IN$5,875112023
Greater Ketchikan Chamber of Commerce IncKetchikan, AK$5,875112024
Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce Foundation IncRochester, NY$5,875112023
Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce IncSarasota, FL$5,875112024
Greater Wasilla Chamber of CommerceWasilla, AK$5,875112024
Halifax County Chamber of CommerceSouth Boston, VA$5,875112024
Hobbs Chamber of Commerce IncHobbs, NM$5,875112023
Hutchinson Chamber of Commerce IncHutchinson, KS$5,875112023
Jackson & Madison County Chamber of CommerceJackson, TN$5,875112023
Jackson County Chamber of CommerceJackson, MI$5,875112023
Jacksonville Regional Chamber of Commerce IncJacksonville, FL$5,875112024
Johnson City Jonesborough Washington Co Chamber FoundationJohnson City, TN$5,875112023
Katy Chamber of CommerceKaty, TX$5,875112023
Kendallville Chamber of CommerceKendallville, IN$5,875112023
Kingsport Chamber FoundationKingsport, TN$5,875112023
Kittitas County Chamber of CommerceEllensburg, WA$5,875112023
Kosciusko Chamber of CommerceWarsaw, IN$5,875112023
Lawrence County Chamber of CommerceLawrenceburg, TN$5,875112023
Lawton Chamber of CommerceLawton, OK$5,875112023
Lima Area Chamber FoundationLima, OH$5,875112024
Magnolia Columbia County Chamber of CommerceMagnolia, AR$5,875112024
Middlesex County Chamber of Commerce IncMiddletown, CT$5,875112023
Milledgeville Baldwin County Chamber FoundationMilledgeville, GA$5,875112023
Muncie-Delaware County Chamber of CommerceMuncie, IN$5,875112023
Murrieta Chamber of CommerceMurrieta, CA$5,875112024
Overland Park Chamber FoundationOverland Park, KS$5,875112023
Pittsburg Area Chamber of CommercePittsburg, KS$5,875112023
Plainfield Chamber of CommercePlainfield, IN$5,875112023
Port Orchard Chamber of CommercePort Orchard, WA$5,875112023
Queen Creek of Commerce IncorportedQueen Creek, AZ$5,875112023
Racine Area Manufacturers and Commerce Foundation IncRacine, WI$5,875112023
Rogers Development Foundation IncRogers, AR$5,875112023
Sevier County Chamber of CommerceDe Queen, AR$5,875112024
Shoals Area Chamber Foundation IncFlorence, AL$5,875112024
Sioux City Chamber of CommerceSioux City, IA$5,875112023
South Coast Hispanic Chamber of Commerce IncNew Bedford, MA$5,875112024
Southwest Michigan Regional ChamberSaint Joseph, MI$5,875112023
St Marys County Chamber of Commerce IncLexington Park, MD$5,875112023
Staten Island Chamber of Commerce Foundation IncStaten Island, NY$5,875112023
The Bridgeport Regional Business Co Uncil IncBridgeport, CT$5,875112023
Tucson Metro Chamber of CommerceTucson, AZ$5,875112023
Vincennes Area Chamber of CommerceVincennes, IN$5,875112023

30 of 259 (12%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold. Remember the $5,000 floor: an organization funded every year at $3,000 shows up here as never funded at all.

It also reported 13 groups of grants to individuals -- scholarships, emergency assistance and similar. Schedule I reports these by category with a headcount and never by name, so there is nothing here we could publish about the recipients even if we wanted to.

What the money was for

Taken verbatim from the purpose column of its filings, largest first. This is the closest thing to a statement of what it funds, in its own words.

What kind of organizations it funds

By each recipient's own IRS classification, for the 80 of 259 recipients we could match to a registered organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses -- Schedule I reports the recipient's EIN, so this is a lookup rather than a name match.

Community Improvement
33 orgs
Education
19 orgs
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
6 orgs
Public & Societal Benefit
5 orgs
Arts & Culture
3 orgs
Employment
3 orgs
International Affairs
2 orgs
Diseases & Disorders
2 orgs

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants reportedTotalMedian grant
202156$3,508,230$25,000
202249$2,913,345$25,000
2023147$1,955,590$6,750
202455$1,881,110$6,750

Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- Form 990 arrives about a year after the year it covers, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a grantmaker winding down.

Where its money goes

50% of its giving went to organizations in District of Columbia. Community foundations and federated funds are usually the most geographically bounded funders there are -- being outside the footprint is normally disqualifying in a way that a weak programme fit is not.

District of Columbia
$5.1M
California
$778K
Virginia
$629K
Maryland
$424K
Georgia
$408K
Texas
$349K
Michigan
$263K
Louisiana
$245K

Down to the city

Washington, DC
$5.1M
Mountain View, CA
$536K
Charlottesvle, VA
$316K
Rockville, MD
$290K
Fairfax, VA
$230K
Marietta, GA
$184K

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Funders that support the same organizations

These grantmakers and private foundations gave to organizations this one also funded. Shared grantees are the strongest signal available that two funders have overlapping priorities -- and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.

American Online Giving Foundation Inc28 shared recipientsFidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund21 shared recipientsDonor Advised Charitable Giving Inc19 shared recipientsVanguard Charitable Endowment Program13 shared recipientsNational Philanthropic Trust13 shared recipientsThe Blackbaud Giving Fund13 shared recipients

How to approach this grantmaker

  1. Look for a published programme first. Unlike most private foundations, organizations of this kind often do run open, deadlined grant cycles with written guidelines. Its own website is the authority on that; this page is the authority on who it has actually paid.
  2. Check you are its size. The median reported grant is $10,000 -- and because grants under $5,000 need not be reported, it very likely writes smaller cheques than this page can see.
  3. Check you are in its geography. Its giving concentrates in District of Columbia.
  4. Read the recipient list for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer and a cheap one to get.

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Where these numbers come from

Everything above is taken from US Chamber of Commerce Foundation's own Form 990 Schedule I filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred or estimated.

On its most recent return it told the IRS it made grants to 23 section 501(c)(3) organizations and 32 other organizations. That is the filer's own count for one year; the totals above cover every year we hold.

Address of record on the latest return: 1615 H Street Nw, Washington, DC, 20062.

EIN 46-1561597 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this

This is history, not an open call. Form 990 is published about a year after the tax year it covers. Nothing on this page is a deadline. It is a record of who this organization has actually funded, which is the best available predictor of who it will fund next.

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