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California Chamber of Commerce

501(c)(6) organization Sacramento, CA EIN: 94-0361980 Website

The California Chamber of Commerce is a Sacramento-based public charity and broad-based business advocate that works with government at the state and federal levels. Founded in 1890, it represents California employers and provides members with advocacy, compliance resources, publications, and training.

California Chamber of Commerce at a glance

In short: California Chamber of Commerce gave $1.2M across 34 grants in 2025 (avg $35K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$1,180,879
+659.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
34
+277.8% vs 2024
Average grant
$34,732
+101.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$21,979
Total assets
$29,920,366
+9.8% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (52% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

How to apply to California Chamber of Commerce

Review Cycle
The 2025 Small Business Awards application deadline was April 11, 2025, at 11:59 p.m.; this cycle is past.
Deadline
The 2025 Small Business Awards application deadline was April 11, 2025, at 11:59 p.m.; this cycle is past.
Contact

Mailing address: PO Box 1736, Sacramento, CA 95812-1736
Phone: (916) 444-6670
Website: https://calchamber.com

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who California Chamber of Commerce funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

California Foundation for Commerce & Education: $315KCalifornia Foundation forCommerce & Education$315KAi Infrastructure Coalition Inc: $150KAi Infrastructure CoalitionInc$150KCitizens for Responsible Energy Solutions Inc: $90KCitizens for ResponsibleEnergy Solutions Inc$90KIndependent Voter Project: $60K across 2 grantsIndependent Voter Project$60K · 2 grantsBusiness Forward Inc: $50KBusiness Forward Inc$50KBusiness Climate Initiative Action: $50KBusiness Climate InitiativeAction$50KBusiness Council for Sustainable Energy: $37K across 2 grantsBusiness Council forSustainable Energy$37K · 2 grantsUnited States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce: $35KUnited States Hispanic Chamberof Commerce$35KCalifornia Latino Legislative Caucus Foundation: $35KCalifornia Latino LegislativeCaucus Foundation$35KCalifornia Legislative Black Caucus Policy Institute: $35KCalifornia Legislative BlackCaucus Policy Institute$35K

The largest 2025 recipient was California Foundation for Commerce & Education ($315K). Together the top 10 received $857K.

Grant Size Distribution

62 grants across all recorded years

56<$50K3$50–100K2$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 56 grants of 62 (90%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The Chamber’s website describes advocacy at the state and federal levels, with a focus on California business. In 2025, 52% of grant dollars went to recipients in California, 42% to recipients in Washington, DC, and 6% to recipients in Virginia.

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 34 itemized grants.

Cities

SacramentoLos AngelesWashingtonSan DiegoWoodlandLong BeachMcLeanAlexandriaAltadenaChula VistaOxnardPalm SpringsPasadenaSan FranciscoWest SacramentoWoodland Hills

How California Chamber of Commerce gives

  • 13% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 1434% from 2022 to 2025. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2025). 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

$0$500K$1M$1.5M8 grants2019 2 grants2020 5 grants2021 6 grants2022 8 grants2023 9 grants2024 34 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $27K (2020) to $1.2M (2025). In 2025 it made 34 grants totaling $1.2M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
California Foundation for Commerce & Education Sacramento, CAResearch & General Support$315,000
Ai Infrastructure Coalition Inc Washington, DCContribution$150,000
Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions Inc Washington, DCContribution$90,000
Business Forward Inc Washington, DCContribution$50,000
Business Climate Initiative Action Washington, DCContribution$50,000
United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Washington, DCContribution$35,000
Independent Voter Project San Diego, CAContribution$35,000
California Latino Legislative Caucus Foundation Sacramento, CAContribution$35,000
California Legislative Black Caucus Policy Institute Sacramento, CAContribution$35,000
California State Society of Washington DC Washington, DCContribution$32,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$29,920,366$29,799,246$28,145,951$1,180,87934$924,568
2024$27,255,111$28,461,108$27,013,358$155,5009$926,783
2023$22,884,330$29,256,451$28,222,332$282,1758$593,057
2022$20,269,879$25,463,675$25,968,213$77,0006$-357,504
2021$24,602,623$26,657,104$24,304,864$79,7505$577,189
2020$20,927,253$27,510,692$24,667,329$27,0002$407,305
2019$20,043,841$28,201,171$26,148,132$125,7508$336,991

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The organization states that it represents members and California employers before the state Legislature and other government agencies through legislative analysts, lobbying staff, and contract lobbyists. Its filing describes member services, publications on regulatory and employment issues, and online and in-person employer training. Its website describes advocacy on business policy, legal and regulatory issues, and resources intended to help employers comply with complex laws.

The 2025 grants included support for organizations with varied missions. For example, Business Climate Initiative Action describes itself as an industry-backed coalition advocating federal policies to promote electric-vehicle adoption; Business Forward says it builds support for policies promoting U.S. economic competitiveness; and Independent Voter Project says it educates residents about voting and public-policy issues. Other 2025 recipients described in the grant information include organizations focused on LGBTQ+ equality, younger generations’ policy challenges, and centrist policy solutions.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the Chamber reported 34 grants totaling $1,180,879. Grant amounts ranged from $5,000 to $315,000, with a median of $21,979.

The largest reported grant was $315,000 to California Foundation for Commerce & Education for research and general support. Other large grants included $150,000 to AI Infrastructure Coalition; $90,000 to Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions; $50,000 each to Business Forward and Business Climate Initiative Action; and $35,000 each to United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Independent Voter Project, California Latino Legislative Caucus Foundation, and California Legislative Black Caucus Policy Institute.

The Chamber’s website described four $5,000 Small Business Awards for 2025, including two for fire-impacted businesses. The awards were for businesses meeting stated eligibility requirements, rather than an open grant program for outside organizations.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Jennifer Barrera as president; Ben Golombek, Martin Wilson, Loren Kaye, Denise Davis, and Adam Regele as vice presidents; Ana Gretel Tortolani and Kurt Barneson Galvez as treasurers; Nicole Wasylkiw as secretary; and Nicholas Adcock as director.

California Chamber of Commerce is led by Barrera Jennifer, President since 2023 (on filings since 2019); 9 of 99 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Barrera Jennifer

    President

    Vice President → President, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $253K (2019) → $946K (2025)

  • Ahlem Charles

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Balestreri Ted

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bielli Gregory

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Birenbaum Charles

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Boyle John

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brown Maryam

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cahill Michael

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Corrales-Diaz Susan

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Floyd Sandra

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Hertzka Robert

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Karavadra Kailesh

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kelly Kevin

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lizarraga Michael

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lucas Donna

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • McWilliams Gregory

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Melburg Leslie

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Miller Diane

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patel Sima

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Reyes Rudolph

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sawyers William

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sciarrino Anthony

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sheridan David

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stowell John

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thornburg Eric

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Vomund Mike

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Washington Frank

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Wong Margaret

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Drake Michael

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gott Craig

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Haley Jennifer

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Howard Christopher

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Roblin Ariel

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Word Jessica

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cain Steve

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carlson Jason

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Curry Kevin

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Holben Christopher

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Johnson Dominick

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kiyota Travis

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Meyer Warren

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Riley Mark

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tilden Kevin

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anderson Jill

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Blakeman Marc

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brar Raji

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dern Jeff

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Hattevik Kerry Tullis

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Hutchinson Tom

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Inman Fran

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • King Julie Kreger

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kropelnicki Martin

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lieb Tim

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Menon Rashmi

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mulvaney Brian

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Oneto Kurt

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Oster Seth

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Schauer Dan

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Snyder Kim

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tashjian David

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ternan Brian

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Terry Victor

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Wroan Michelle

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Adcock Nicholas

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Boman Marc

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brill Daniel

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cherashore Grace Evans

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Daniels Shawntel

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Davis Grace

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Descalzo Anne

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Hathaway-Zepeda Taylor

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Hutton Fiona

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lal Monica

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lopez-Quintana Charlie

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Parker Michelle

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Petrovich John

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rinehart John

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robinson Eric

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Singh Sumeet

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Zeigler Laura

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Beckwith James

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Boswell Cameron

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dormo Jeff

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Evans Katie

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Formisano Brian

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Leon Francisco

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Low James

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Moore Duncan J.

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nayar Monica

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Vosloo Laurens

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Williams Marcus

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Davis Denise

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $184K (2019) → $293K (2025)

  • Kaye Loren

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    20 hrs/week

    $272K (2019) → $342K (2025)

  • Wilson Martin

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $297K (2019) → $366K (2025)

  • Golombek Ben

    Vice President

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $365K (2023) → $426K (2025)

  • Wasylkiw Nicole

    Secretary

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $30K (2023) → $226K (2025)

  • Regele Adam

    Vice President

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $249K (2024) → $255K (2025)

  • Tortolani Ana Gretel

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $363K (2024) → $415K (2025)

  • Galvez Kurt Barneson

    Treasurer

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $224K (2025)

Former officers (108)
  • Former: Arnone James (2019–2024) — Director
  • Former: Greif Lloyd (2019–2024) — Director
  • Former: Lamkin Janet (2019–2024) — Director
  • Former: Liang Janet (2019–2024) — Director
  • Former: Moseley Christine (2019–2024) — Director
  • Former: De Castro Sergio (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Kane Stefanie (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Davis Diane (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Zukerman Michael (2024) — Director
  • Former: Cherashore Grace (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Dubois Timothy (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Fowler Richard II (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Kautz John (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Kilby David (2019–2023) — Past Secretary
  • Former: Layne Jonathan (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Savage Susan (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Telgenhoff Phillip (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Walker Michael (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Woolf Stuart (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Condon Tim (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Harris Jeremy (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Troy Thomas (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Campbell John (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Foley Jim (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Harnden Ryan (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Herbert Garrett (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Hutton-Wise Fiona (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Poppe Patricia (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Allan Zaremberg (2023) — Past President
  • Former: Ruffoni Greg (2023) — Director
  • Former: Ruiz Matt (2023) — Director
  • Former: Tortolani Ana (2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Bertrand Mark (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Boyd Daniel (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Conley Thomas (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Dern Jeffry (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Dicke Lawrence M. (2019–2022) — Treasurer
  • Former: Frank Erika (2019–2022) — Vice President
  • Former: Jansen Mark (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Johnson Rhonda (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Llewellyn John (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Marelli Michael (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Medina Rudy (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Merksamer Steven (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Miller Derrick (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Nelson Peter (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Oakley Eloy (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Zaremberg Allan (2019–2022) — President
  • Former: Burnett Mike (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Daniels Lisa (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Hattevik Kerry (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: King Julie (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Leaf Garrett (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Marroquin Humberto (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Quicksilver William (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Renwick-Espinosa Kate (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Ruiz Matthew (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Mendoza Karen (2022) — Vice President
  • Former: Dominguezdorene (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Iselin Sarah (2021) — Director
  • Former: Baccigaluppi Roger (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Domeracki Shawn (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Falkenberg Robert (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Giammona Laurie (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Holdsworth Raymond (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Koeberer John (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Mayes Jonathan (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Mitchell Kevin (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Ruiz Frederick (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Rynearson Gary (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Svindland Richard (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Van Vleck Stan (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Weixel Kenneth (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Whitney Arthur (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Antonucci Donald (2020) — Director
  • Former: Burns Stephanie (2020) — Director
  • Former: Campbell William (2020) — Director
  • Former: Glickman Jason (2020) — Director
  • Former: Guyette Michael (2020) — Director
  • Former: Parra Julian (2020) — Director
  • Former: Smith Amanda (2020) — Director
  • Former: Barden Elaine (2019) — Director
  • Former: Behnke Nils (2019) — Director
  • Former: Brown Kathleen (2019) — Director
  • Former: Buchanan John (2019) — Director
  • Former: Clarey Patricia (2019) — Director
  • Former: Cohen Richard (2019) — Director
  • Former: Condon Sheila (2019) — Director
  • Former: Cunningham Michael (2019) — Director
  • Former: Engels Dominic (2019) — Director
  • Former: Feldman Michael (2019) — Director
  • Former: Foster Vintage (2019) — Director
  • Former: Galasso David (2019) — Director
  • Former: Gordon Dan (2019) — Director
  • Former: Hutchins Mark (2019) — Director
  • Former: Kreger-King Julie (2019) — Director
  • Former: Lyles William (2019) — Director
  • Former: Macrae Terry (2019) — Director
  • Former: Minick Elizabeth (2019) — Director
  • Former: Morris Glenn (2019) — Director
  • Former: Napolitano Janet (2019) — Director
  • Former: Pattenaude Richard (2019) — Director
  • Former: Rizzo Thomas (2019) — Director
  • Former: Sanker Donna (2019) — Director
  • Former: Sistrunk Christina (2019) — Director
  • Former: Troshinsky Elliott (2019) — Director
  • Former: Walthalltodd (2019) — Director
  • Former: White Timothy (2019) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Barrera Jennifer — President: $946KBarrera JenniferPresident$946KGolombek Ben — Vice President: $426KGolombek BenVice President$426KTortolani Ana Gretel — Treasurer: $415KTortolani Ana GretelTreasurer$415KWilson Martin — Vice President: $366KWilson MartinVice President$366KKaye Loren — Vice President: $342KKaye LorenVice President$342KDavis Denise — Vice President: $293KDavis DeniseVice President$293KRegele Adam — Vice President: $255KRegele AdamVice President$255KWasylkiw Nicole — Secretary: $226KWasylkiw NicoleSecretary$226KGalvez Kurt Barneson — Treasurer: $224KGalvez Kurt BarnesonTreasurer$224K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $946K, to Barrera Jennifer (President). 9 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about California Chamber of Commerce

How much does California Chamber of Commerce give each year?

California Chamber of Commerce gave $1.2M across 34 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $156K across 9 grants.

What is California Chamber of Commerce's typical grant size?

California Chamber of Commerce's median grant in 2025 was $21,979, and its average grant was $34,732, across 34 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does California Chamber of Commerce give grants?

California Chamber of Commerce gives mostly in California: 52% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were District of Columbia (42%) and Virginia (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (10 grants), Sacramento, CA (10 grants), San Diego, CA (2 grants) and McLean, VA (2 grants).

Does California Chamber of Commerce give general operating support?

Yes: 12% of California Chamber of Commerce's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 34) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990. Recurring purposes include "Contribution" (28 grants).

Who are California Chamber of Commerce's largest grantees?

California Chamber of Commerce's largest 2025 grantees include California Foundation for Commerce & Education ($315,000), Ai Infrastructure Coalition Inc ($150,000) and Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions Inc ($90,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 47% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is California Chamber of Commerce?

California Chamber of Commerce reported $29.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $29.8M.

What does California Chamber of Commerce fund?

The organization states that it represents members and California employers before the state Legislature and other government agencies through legislative analysts, lobbying staff, and contract lobbyists. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from California Chamber of Commerce?

California Chamber of Commerce has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check calchamber.com for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.

What is California Chamber of Commerce's EIN?

California Chamber of Commerce's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-0361980. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 7, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 13, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 5, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 17, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 26, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 14, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 15, 2024)

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Grantable. (2026). California Chamber of Commerce funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 22, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/california-chamber-of-commerce-morg_ea09b5948e6246e48c4ea6c550b71c4f

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