Chambers Family Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 47-6354710
Foundation Overview
Based in Southport, CT, Chambers Family Foundation has awarded 180 grants totaling $2,544,540 to organizations in Connecticut, New Hampshire and 12 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $500 to $50,000, with a median award of $10,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
8 of 22 recipients (36%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.
Geographic Focus
47% of grants are awarded in Connecticut, with additional funding distributed across 13 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Connecticut, funding concentrates in Wilton (35%), Stamford (25%), Greenwich (20%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 242% growth in annual giving over 8 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Highly focused on general purposes with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Chambers Family Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Children's Hospital | $25,000 | Boston, MA, US | Operations | 2024 |
| Breast Cancer Alliance | $25,000 | Greenwich, CT, US | Operations | 2024 |
| Catholic Academy Of Stamford | $5,000 | Stamford, CT, US | Operations | 2024 |
| Circle Of Care | $26,000 | Wilton, CT, US | Operations | 2024 |
| Derry Village Rotary | $5,000 | Derry, NH, US | Operations | 2024 |
| End 68 Hours Of Hunger | $30,000 | Somersworth, NH, US | Operations | 2024 |
| Generation Impact | $5,000 | Greenwich, CT, US | Operations | 2024 |
| Giants Of The Earth | $20,000 | East Rutherford, NJ, US | Operations | 2024 |
| Pmc Jimmy Fund | $40,000 | Brookline, MA, US | Operations | 2024 |
| Providence College | $9,000 | Providence, RI, US | Operations | 2024 |
| St Matthew Church Wilton | $17,108 | Wilton, CT, US | Operations | 2024 |
| Trackside Teen Center | $25,000 | Wilton, CT, US | Operations | 2024 |
| Wilton Playshop | $5,000 | Wilton, CT, US | Operations | 2024 |
| Boston Marathon Jimmy Fund | $10,000 | Boston, MA, US | Operations | 2024 |
| Camp Southern Ground | $20,000 | Peachtree City, GA, US | Operations | 2024 |
| Beth Israel | $10,000 | Boston, MA, US | Operations | 2024 |
| Flutie Foundation | $50,000 | Framingham, MA, US | Operations | 2024 |
| Friends Of The Eliot School | $20,000 | Boston, MA, US | Operations | 2024 |
| Will Norton Foundation | $25,000 | New Haven, CT, US | Operations | 2024 |
| World Affairs Council Of Ct | $10,000 | Hartford, CT, US | Operations | 2024 |
| Maritime Society | $16,115 | New London, CT, US | Operations | 2024 |
| Valhalla Lions Club | $2,000 | Valhalla, NY, US | Operations | 2024 |
| Blythedale Children's Hospital | $10,000 | Valhalla, NY, US | Operations | 2023 |
| Boston Children's Hospital | $25,000 | Boston, MA, US | Operations | 2023 |
| Breast Cancer Alliance | $25,000 | Greenwich, CT, US | Operations | 2023 |
| Circle Of Care | $10,000 | Wilton, CT, US | Operations | 2023 |
| Derry Village Rotary | $4,000 | Derry, NH, US | Operations | 2023 |
| Giants Of The Earth | $20,000 | East Rutherford, NJ, US | Operations | 2023 |
| Jimmy Fund | $5,000 | Brookline, MA, US | Operations | 2023 |
| One By One Project | $40,000 | Union, KY, US | Operations | 2023 |
| St Matthew Church Norwalk | $4,000 | Norwalk, CT, US | Operations | 2023 |
| St Matthew Church Wilton | $20,000 | Wilton, CT, US | Operations | 2023 |
| Trackside Teen Center | $20,000 | Wilton, CT, US | Operations | 2023 |
| Unh Cat Club | $2,000 | Durham, NH, US | Operations | 2023 |
| Bj Ryan's Foundation | $800 | Norwalk, CT, US | Operations | 2023 |
| Catholic Academy Of Stamford | $5,000 | Stamford, CT, US | Operations | 2023 |
| End 68 Hours Of Hunger | $10,000 | Somersworth, NH, US | Operations | 2023 |
| Greg Hill Foundation | $30,000 | Woburn, MA, US | Operations | 2023 |
| Pmc | $10,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Operations | 2023 |
| Providence College | $9,000 | Providence, RI, US | Operations | 2023 |
| Wilton Playshop | $5,000 | Wilton, CT, US | Operations | 2023 |
| Generation Impact | $2,500 | Greenwich, CT, US | Operations | 2023 |
| Breast Cancer Alliance | $20,000 | Greenwich, CT, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Circle Of Care | $21,000 | Wilton, CT, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Derry Village Rotary | $1,125 | Derry, NH, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Giants Of The Earth | $20,000 | East Rutherford, NJ, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Jimmy Fund | $5,000 | Brookline, MA, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | $25,000 | Stamford, CT, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Lungevity Foundation | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Operations | 2022 |
| One By One Project | $25,000 | Union, KY, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Dana Farber - Pan-mass Challenge | $22,000 | Needham, MA, US | Operations | 2022 |
| St Matthew Church Wilton | $20,000 | Wilton, CT, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Stamford Public Education Foundation | $10,000 | Stamford, CT, US | Operations | 2022 |
| The Wilton Playshop | $5,000 | Wilton, CT, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Trackside Teen Center | $25,000 | Wilton, CT, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Unh Cat Club | $2,000 | Durham, NH, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Blythedale Children's Hospital | $10,000 | Valhalla, NY, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Boston Children's Hospital | $30,000 | Boston, MA, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Greenwich International Film Festival | $15,000 | Greenwich, CT, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Prospector Theater | $10,000 | Ridgefield, CT, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Reach Prep | $15,000 | Stamford, CT, US | Operations | 2022 |
| 412 Inc | $25,000 | Medford, MA, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Breast Cancer Alliance | $20,000 | Greenwich, CT, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Circle Of Care | $21,000 | Wilton, CT, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Derry Village Rotary | $1,125 | Derry, NH, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Giants Of The Earth | $20,000 | East Rutherford, NJ, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Jimmy Fund | $5,000 | Brookline, MA, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | $25,000 | Stamford, CT, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Lungevity Foundation | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Operations | 2022 |
| One By One Project | $25,000 | Union, KY, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Dana Farber - Pan-mass Challenge | $22,000 | Needham, MA, US | Operations | 2022 |
| St Matthew Church Wilton | $20,000 | Wilton, CT, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Stamford Public Education Foundation | $10,000 | Stamford, CT, US | Operations | 2022 |
| The Wilton Playshop | $5,000 | Wilton, CT, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Trackside Teen Center | $25,000 | Wilton, CT, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Unh Cat Club | $2,000 | Durham, NH, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Blythedale Children's Hospital | $10,000 | Valhalla, NY, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Boston Children's Hospital | $30,000 | Boston, MA, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Greenwich International Film Festival | $15,000 | Greenwich, CT, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Prospector Theater | $10,000 | Ridgefield, CT, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Reach Prep | $15,000 | Stamford, CT, US | Operations | 2022 |
| 412 Inc | $25,000 | Medford, MA, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Breast Cancer Alliance | $20,000 | Greenwich, CT, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Circle Of Care | $21,000 | Wilton, CT, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Derry Village Rotary | $1,125 | Derry, NH, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Giants Of The Earth | $20,000 | East Rutherford, NJ, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Jimmy Fund | $5,000 | Brookline, MA, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | $25,000 | Stamford, CT, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Lungevity Foundation | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Operations | 2022 |
| One By One Project | $25,000 | Union, KY, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Dana Farber - Pan-mass Challenge | $22,000 | Needham, MA, US | Operations | 2022 |
| St Matthew Church Wilton | $20,000 | Wilton, CT, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Stamford Public Education Foundation | $10,000 | Stamford, CT, US | Operations | 2022 |
| The Wilton Playshop | $5,000 | Wilton, CT, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Trackside Teen Center | $25,000 | Wilton, CT, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Unh Cat Club | $2,000 | Durham, NH, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Blythedale Children's Hospital | $10,000 | Valhalla, NY, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Boston Children's Hospital | $30,000 | Boston, MA, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Greenwich International Film Festival | $15,000 | Greenwich, CT, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Prospector Theater | $10,000 | Ridgefield, CT, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Reach Prep | $15,000 | Stamford, CT, US | Operations | 2022 |
| 412 Inc | $25,000 | Medford, MA, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Breast Cancer Alliance | $25,000 | Greenwich, CT, US | Operations | 2021 |
| Camp Southern Ground | $30,000 | Peachtree City, GA, US | Operations | 2021 |
| Circle Of Care | $21,000 | Wilton, CT, US | Operations | 2021 |
| Derry Village Rotary | $1,000 | Derry, NH, US | Operations | 2021 |
| Impact 100 Fairfield County | $1,100 | Greenwich, CT, US | Operations | 2021 |
| Jimmy Fund | $5,000 | Brookline, MA, US | Operations | 2021 |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | $40,000 | Stamford, CT, US | Operations | 2021 |
| Lungevity Foundation | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Operations | 2021 |
| National Foundation For Transplants | $25,000 | Memphis, TN, US | Operations | 2021 |
| St Matthew Church Norwalk | $10,000 | Norwalk, CT, US | Operations | 2021 |
| St Matthew Church Wilton | $20,000 | Wilton, CT, US | Operations | 2021 |
| Stamford Public Education Foundation | $20,000 | Stamford, CT, US | Operations | 2021 |
| Trackside Teen Center | $25,000 | Wilton, CT, US | Operations | 2021 |
| Giants | $20,000 | East Rutherford, NJ, US | Operations | 2021 |
| Hackers For Hope | $5,000 | New Canaan, CT, US | Operations | 2021 |
| One By One | $25,000 | Union, KY, US | Operations | 2021 |
| The Wilton Playshop | $5,000 | Wilton, CT, US | Operations | 2021 |
| Unh Cat Club | $1,000 | Durham, NH, US | Operations | 2021 |
| Pan-mass Challenge | $40,000 | Needham, MA, US | Operations | 2021 |
| Breast Cancer Alliance | $20,000 | Greenwich, CT, US | Operations | 2020 |
| Corr Award Fund | $5,200 | Wilton, CT, US | Operations | 2020 |
| Dana Farber Cancer Institute (pmc) | $15,000 | Boston, MA, US | Operations | 2020 |
| Impact 100 Fairfield County | $1,100 | Greenwich, CT, US | Operations | 2020 |
| Jimmy Fund | $5,000 | Brookline, MA, US | Operations | 2020 |
| Lungevity Foundation | $8,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Operations | 2020 |
| St Matthew Church Norwalk | $20,000 | Norwalk, CT, US | Operations | 2020 |
| St Matthew Church Wilton | $20,000 | Wilton, CT, US | Operations | 2020 |
| Together Rising | $10,000 | Falls Church, VA, US | Operations | 2020 |
| Trackside Teen Center | $25,000 | Wilton, CT, US | Operations | 2020 |
| Blythedale Children's Hospital | $20,000 | Valhalla, NY, US | Operations | 2020 |
| Friends Of The Cape Cod National Seashore (fccns) | $10,000 | Wellfleet, MA, US | Operations | 2020 |
| 826 Boston | $500 | Roxbury, MA, US | Operations | 2020 |
| Circle Of Care | $10,000 | Wilton, CT, US | Operations | 2020 |
| Cycle For Survival | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Operations | 2020 |
| Derry Village Rotary | $1,001 | Derry, NH, US | Operations | 2020 |
| Lions Club Of Valhalla | $600 | Valhalla, NY, US | Operations | 2020 |
| National Foundation For Transplants | $25,000 | Memphis, TN, US | Operations | 2020 |
| Our Lady Of Fatima Catholic Academy | $20,000 | Wilton, CT, US | Operations | 2020 |
| Paws Of War | $1,000 | Nesconset, NY, US | Operations | 2020 |
| St Baldrick's Foundation | $1,000 | Monrovia, CA, US | Operaitons | 2020 |
| Blythedale Children's Hospital | $17,500 | Valhalla, NY, US | Operations | 2018 |
| Boston Marathon Jimmy Fund | $1,500 | Boston, MA, US | Operations | 2018 |
| Boston Red Sox Foundation | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | Operations | 2018 |
| Breast Cancer Alliance | $10,000 | Greenwich, CT, US | Operations | 2018 |
| Camp Southern Ground | $20,000 | Peachtree City, GA, US | Operations | 2018 |
| Dana Farber Cancer Institute (pmc) | $25,000 | Boston, MA, US | Operations | 2018 |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | $30,000 | Stamford, CT, US | Operations | 2018 |
| Lungevity Foundation | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Operations | 2018 |
| St Matthew Church | $15,000 | Norwalk, CT, US | Operations | 2018 |
| Together Rising | $10,000 | Falls Church, VA, US | Operations | 2018 |
| United Services Organization | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Operations | 2018 |
| Impact 100 Fairfield County | $2,200 | Greenwich, CT, US | Operations | 2018 |
| Norwalk Elite Girls | $500 | Norwalk, CT, US | Operations | 2018 |
| Stamford Public Education Foundation | $6,000 | Stamford, CT, US | Operations | 2018 |
| Blythedale Children's Hospital | $15,000 | Valhalla, NY, US | Operations | 2017 |
| Celiac Disease Foundation (columbia University) | $10,000 | Woodland Hills, CA, US | Operations | 2017 |
| Church Of The Holy Spirit | $5,000 | Stamford, CT, US | Operations | 2017 |
| Dana Farber Cancer Institute (pmc) | $10,000 | Boston, MA, US | Operations | 2017 |
| King School | $20,000 | Stamford, CT, US | Operations | 2017 |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | $27,000 | Stamford, CT, US | Operations | 2017 |
| Lungevity Foundation | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Operations | 2017 |
| St Matthew Church | $10,000 | Norwalk, CT, US | Operations | 2017 |
| Boston Marathon Jimmy Fund | $1,500 | Boston, MA, US | Operations | 2017 |
| Breast Cancer Alliance | $5,000 | Greenwich, CT, US | Operations | 2017 |
| Donorschooseorg | $941 | New York, NY, US | Operations | 2017 |
| Friends Of The Cape Cod National Seashore (fccns) | $5,000 | Wellfleet, MA, US | Operations | 2017 |
| Camp Southern Ground | $10,000 | Peachtree City, GA, US | Operations | 2017 |
| Blythedale Children's Hospital | $15,000 | Valhalla, NY, US | Operations | 2016 |
| Kids In Crisis | $20,000 | Cos Cob, CT, US | Operations | 2016 |
| King School | $20,000 | Stamford, CT, US | Operations | 2016 |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | $20,000 | Stamford, CT, US | Operations | 2016 |
| St Matthew Church | $15,000 | Norwalk, CT, US | Operations | 2016 |
| Dana Farber Cancer Institute | $7,500 | Boston, MA, US | Operations | 2016 |
| Boston Red Sox Foundation | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | Operations | 2016 |
| Pineapple Classic Foundation | $1,000 | Old Greenwich, CT, US | Operations | 2016 |
| Lungevity Foundation | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Operations | 2016 |
| Church Of The Holy Spirit | $5,000 | Stamford, CT, US | Operations | 2016 |
| Celiac Disease Foundation | $7,500 | Woodland Hills, CA, US | Operations | 2016 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 47-6354710 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 2507 POST ROAD Southport, CT 06890-1259 |
Key People (1)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Chambers Family Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Trustee | John A Wyman |
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Forms 990-PF
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