A Chancefund Inc
A Chancefund Inc is a private foundation based in Bethesda, Maryland. Its 2024 filing lists grants to charitable organizations, with stated purposes including general operating support, education programs, culinary training, and environmental curriculum development.
A Chancefund Inc at a glance
In short: A Chancefund Inc gave $304K across 23 grants in 2024 (avg $13K), mostly in New York. 39% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $304,000
- +85.1% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 23
- +15.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $13,217
- +61.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $5,133,714
- +10.5% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 39% first-time grantees (9 of 23, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (59% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to A Chancefund Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: Co Pkfod 2 Bethesda Metro Ctr 54, Bethesda, MD 20814-6319
Phone: (202) 912-6871
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who A Chancefund Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was David M Schwarz Architects Charitable Foundation Inc ($100K). Together the top 10 received $235K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($15,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
87 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 86 grants of 87 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2024 filing reports that grant dollars went to recipients in New York (59%), Maryland (33%), Pennsylvania (5%), and Massachusetts (3%). Georgia is listed at 0%. These figures describe the locations of 2024 recipients.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 23 itemized grants.
Cities
Is A Chancefund Inc open to new grantees?
39%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 9 of 23 grantees (39%) were first-time recipients. With only 23 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $17K; repeat grants $11K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $15K repeat.
- 61% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving grew 152% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 114% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $121K (2021) to $304K (2024). In 2024 it made 23 grants totaling $304K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| David M Schwarz Architects Charitable Foundation Inc Bethesda, MD | Support of Grant-Making Activities - Yale University | $100,000 |
| Anne Saxelby Legacy Fund Inc New York, NY | General Operating Support | $15,000 |
| Breakthrough New York Inc New York, NY | General Operating Support | $15,000 |
| Brooklyn Greenway Initiative Brooklyn, NY | General Operating Support | $15,000 |
| Emma's Torch Ltd Brooklyn, NY | General Operating Support | $15,000 |
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $15,000 |
| Food Education Fund New York, NY | General Operating Support | $15,000 |
| Friends of CAS Incorporated New York, NY | General Operating Support | $15,000 |
| Hot Bread Kitchen Ltd New York, NY | To Support Culinary Training | $15,000 |
| Museum of the City of New York New York, NY | To support professional learning programs for students and teachers | $15,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5,133,714 | $1,340,229 | $345,168 | $304,000 | 23 | $304,282 | $781,712 | $266,262 |
| 2023 | $4,645,138 | $1,792,398 | $219,033 | $164,200 | 20 | $173,147 | $245,721 | $229,878 |
| 2022 | $3,511,475 | $198,046 | $171,933 | $150,500 | 13 | $150,500 | $613,413 | $170,178 |
| 2021 | $3,477,644 | $786,290 | $171,857 | $120,500 | 13 | $120,500 | $318,982 | $181,812 |
| 2020 | $2,856,245 | $221,755 | $192,729 | $158,500 | 18 | — | $1,227,834 | $118,568 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, A Chancefund Inc reported a distributable amount of $266K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants show support for organizations working in education, culinary training and employment, sustainable farming, and waterfront greenway access, among other activities.
The grantees describe their own work as follows: Breakthrough New York says it supports students from low-income backgrounds through a tuition-free program intended to help them graduate from college and pursue careers. The POGIL Project says it connects and supports educators implementing student-centered learning. Brooklyn Greenway Initiative says it works to create and maintain the Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway. The Museum of the City of New York says it interprets and documents urban life. Hot Bread Kitchen says it provides culinary job-skills training and employment support. Anne Saxelby Legacy Fund says it provides paid farm apprenticeships for young adults. Emma’s Torch says it prepares refugees, asylees, and survivors of human trafficking for culinary employment. Food Education Fund says it prepares and empowers students through entrepreneurship and culinary arts education.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, the foundation gave $304,000 through 23 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $100,000, with a median of $10,000. The largest grant was $100,000 to David M Schwarz Architects Charitable Foundation Inc for support of grant-making activities at Yale University.
Other listed 2024 grants included $15,000 each to Anne Saxelby Legacy Fund Inc, Breakthrough New York Inc, Brooklyn Greenway Initiative, Emma’s Torch Ltd, Essex Street Academy Parents Association, Food Education Fund, Friends of CAS Incorporated, Hot Bread Kitchen Ltd, the Museum of the City of New York, and The POGIL Project. Academy for Teachers received $10,000 for a master class related to the built environment.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists David M Schwarz as director, president, and treasurer; Victoria Foster as director and secretary; and Noah Foster, Jonah Miller, and Rebecca Miller as directors.
A Chancefund Inc is led by David M. Schwarz, Director, President & Treasurer since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 5 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
David M. Schwarz
Director, President & Treasurer
President & Treasurer → Director, President & Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jonah Miller
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Noah Foster
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rebecca Miller
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Victoria Foster
Director & Secretary
Secretary → Director & Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about A Chancefund Inc
How much does A Chancefund Inc give each year?
A Chancefund Inc gave $304K across 23 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $164K across 20 grants.
What is A Chancefund Inc's typical grant size?
A Chancefund Inc's median grant in 2024 was $10,000, and its average grant was $13,217, across 23 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from A Chancefund Inc that year got $17K on average.
Where does A Chancefund Inc give grants?
A Chancefund Inc gives mostly in New York: 59% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Maryland (33%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (11 grants) and Brooklyn, NY (6 grants).
Does A Chancefund Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 61% of A Chancefund Inc's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (14 of 23) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are A Chancefund Inc's largest grantees?
A Chancefund Inc's largest 2024 grantees include David M Schwarz Architects Charitable Foundation Inc ($100,000), Anne Saxelby Legacy Fund Inc ($15,000) and Breakthrough New York Inc ($15,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($15,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 43% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is A Chancefund Inc?
A Chancefund Inc reported $5.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $304K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $266K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does A Chancefund Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants show support for organizations working in education, culinary training and employment, sustainable farming, and waterfront greenway access, among other activities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from A Chancefund Inc?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is A Chancefund Inc's EIN?
A Chancefund Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-2020998. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does A Chancefund Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). A Chancefund Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved November 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/a-chancefund-inc-morg_405c903e8be34c62af36287b271ae4f6
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