A Chancefund Inc

BETHESDA, MD EIN: 20-2020998

A Chancefund Inc is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in BETHESDA, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $5.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 23 grants totaling $304K. Net investment income was $782K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$5.1M

+10.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$304K

+85.1% YoY

Grant Count

23

+15.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$13K

+61.0% YoY

About A Chancefund Inc

Based on IRS filings

A Chancefund Inc is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in BETHESDA, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $5.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 23 grants totaling $304K. Net investment income was $782K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Cities

AmherstAnnapolisBethesdaBostonBronxBrooklynDenverHighland ParkLancasterMontagueNew YorkNorcrossWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$493K$986K$1M$2M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$5,133,714$4,645,138$3,511,475
Revenue$1,340,229$1,792,398$198,046
Expenses$345,168$219,033$171,933
Qualifying Distributions$304,282$173,147$150,500
Net Investment Income$781,712$245,721$613,413
Distributable Amount$266,262$229,878$170,178

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$76K$152K$228K$304K18 grants202013 grants202113 grants202220 grants202323 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

DAVID M SCHWARZ ARCHITEC…$100KANNE SAXELBY LEGACY FUND…$15KBREAKTHROUGH NEW YORK INC$15KBROOKLYN GREENWAY INITIA…$15KEMMA'S TORCH LTD$15KESSEX STREET ACADEMY PAR…$15KFOOD EDUCATION FUND$15KFRIENDS OF CAS INCORPORA…$15KHOT BREAD KITCHEN LTD$15KMUSEUM OF THE CITY OF NE…$15K

Grant Size Distribution

87 grants across all recorded years

86<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
DAVID M SCHWARZDIRECTOR, PRESIDENT, TREASURER1
VICTORIA FOSTERDIRECTOR, SECRETARY1
NOAH FOSTERDIRECTOR1
JONAH MILLERDIRECTOR1
REBECCA MILLERDIRECTOR1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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