Chambers Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Broken Arrow, OK EIN: 61-1577252

Chambers Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Broken Arrow, OK. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $61K.

Key facts about Chambers Family Foundation

In short: Chambers Family Foundation gave $61K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), top state Oklahoma. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
61-1577252
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$60,975
Grants made (2025)
7
Average grant
$8,711
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$1,397,281
Primary geography
Oklahoma (42% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.4M

-5.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$61K

-11.1% YoY

Grant Count

7

-56.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$9K

+103.1% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Chambers Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $85K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Chambers Family Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+12%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 89% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

Cities

TulsaBroken ArrowClaremoreValley VillageHigh PointStillwaterAustinNorth HollywoodOklahoma CityBurbankCathedral CityChelseaDenverEdmondGoldenGreensboroLos AngelesMadisonMuskogeeSkiatook

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K8 grants2020 12 grants2021 11 grants2022 11 grants2023 16 grants2024 7 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $54K (2022) to $69K (2021). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $61K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

Warehouse TV: $20KWarehouse TV$20KThe Center: $15KThe Center$15KPerfectly Made Af: $10KPerfectly Made Af$10KAmbucs: $5KAmbucs$5KWill Rogers Memorial Foundation: $5KWill Rogers MemorialFoundation$5KOklahoma Tennis Foundation: $4KOklahoma Tennis Foundation$4KBroken Arrow Neighbors: $2KBroken Arrow Neighbors$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was Warehouse TV ($20K). Together the top 7 received $61K.

Grant Size Distribution

57 grants across all recorded years

57<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 57 grants of 57 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Warehouse TV Burbank, CAGeneral Donation$20,000
The Center Tulsa, OKFundraiser$15,000
Perfectly Made Af Golden, COFundraiser$10,300
Ambucs Greensboro, NCGeneral Donation$5,000
Will Rogers Memorial Foundation Claremore, OKGeneral Donation$5,000
Oklahoma Tennis Foundation Edmond, OKFundraiser$3,675
Broken Arrow Neighbors Broken Arrow, OKGeneral Donation$2,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K$400K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,397,281$1,474,506$1,248,867
Revenue$10,695$330,631$316,177
Expenses$87,919$104,992$62,969
Qualifying Distributions$76,064$68,614$55,349
Net Investment Income—$318,678$234,663
Distributable Amount$85,169$69,773$54,807

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Chambers Family Foundation is led by William E. Chambers, Chair on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • William E. Chambers

    Chair

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Janet M. Chambers

    Vice Chair

    Vice Chair & T → Vice Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nicole A. Yoak

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Chambers Family Foundation

How much does Chambers Family Foundation give each year?

Chambers Family Foundation gave $61K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $69K across 16 grants.

What is Chambers Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Chambers Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $8,711, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Chambers Family Foundation give grants?

Chambers Family Foundation's top state is Oklahoma, with 42% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were California (33%) and Colorado (17%).

Does Chambers Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 57% of Chambers Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Fundraiser" (3 grants).

Who are Chambers Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Chambers Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Warehouse TV ($20,000), The Center ($15,000) and Perfectly Made Af ($10,300), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 74% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Chambers Family Foundation?

Chambers Family Foundation reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $76K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $85K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What is Chambers Family Foundation's EIN?

Chambers Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 61-1577252. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

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