Otis & Bettina Chandler Foundation
The Otis & Bettina Chandler Foundation is a private foundation based in Los Angeles, California. In its 2025 filing, it reported giving $1,228,650 through 12 grants to charitable organizations.
Otis & Bettina Chandler Foundation at a glance
In short: Otis & Bettina Chandler Foundation gave $1.2M across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $102K), mostly in California. 17% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,228,650
- +8.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- -14.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $102,388
- +26.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $62,500
- Total assets
- $606,923
- -21.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 17% first-time grantees (2 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (96% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Otis & Bettina Chandler Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation’s 2025 filing says it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 11100 Santa Monica Blvd Ste 600, Los Angeles, CA 90025
Phone: (310) 806-4000
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Otis & Bettina Chandler Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Ojai Valley Community Hospital Foundation ($400K). Together the top 10 received $1.2M.
Grant Size Distribution
58 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 58 (41%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 96% of grant dollars went to recipients in California. The remaining reported shares were Florida (2%), Georgia (1%), New York (1%), and Delaware (0%). These are the locations of that year’s grant recipients.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Otis & Bettina Chandler Foundation open to new grantees?
17%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 12 grantees (17%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $8K; repeat grants $121K. How we count
Medians: $8K first-time, $100K repeat.
- 75% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 23% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $890K (2020) to $1.2M (2025). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $1.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ojai Valley Community Hospital Foundation Ojai, CA | Unrestricted | $400,000 |
| Downtown Women's Center Los Angeles, CA | Unrestricted | $250,000 |
| Food Share Inc Oxnard, CA | Unrestricted | $200,000 |
| Artcenter College of Design Pasadena, CA | Unrestricted | $100,000 |
| Direct Relief Foundation Goleta, CA | Unrestricted | $100,000 |
| Help of Ojai Ojai, CA | Unrestricted | $100,000 |
| Radiant Church Tampa, FL | Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Living Education Collective Ventura, CA | Unrestricted | $23,650 |
| Habitat for Humanity Americus, GA | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Human Rights Watch New York, NY | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $606,923 | $1,018,246 | $1,256,077 | $1,228,650 | 12 | $1,238,703 | $619,811 | $41,628 |
| 2024 | $774,623 | $1,874,070 | $1,155,756 | $1,137,500 | 14 | $1,146,244 | $361,229 | — |
| 2023 | $132,974 | $717,539 | $1,038,657 | $1,015,000 | 11 | $1,026,367 | $7,094 | $26,657 |
| 2022 | $454,092 | $1,462,195 | $1,018,532 | $995,000 | 11 | $1,005,285 | $132,730 | $6,221 |
| 2021 | $10,429 | $559,345 | $1,155,182 | $1,135,237 | 10 | $1,147,458 | $169,535 | $28,305 |
| 2020 | $606,266 | $1,766,070 | $914,591 | $890,000 | 10 | — | $360,417 | $9,660 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Otis & Bettina Chandler Foundation reported a distributable amount of $42K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations with varied purposes. Food Share Inc. describes its mission as feeding people in need in Ventura County. Help of Ojai says it responds to unmet basic needs among Ojai Valley residents through services including meals and supportive services. Human Rights Watch describes its work as defending people’s rights worldwide, while Habitat for Humanity–North Central Georgia says it partners with communities and volunteers to build homes with low-income families.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $1,228,650 in 12 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $5,000 to $400,000, with a median grant of $62,500. All listed grants were designated unrestricted.
The largest grants were $400,000 to Ojai Valley Community Hospital Foundation, $250,000 to Downtown Women’s Center, and $200,000 to Food Share Inc. Other notable grants included $100,000 each to ArtCenter College of Design, Direct Relief Foundation, and Help of Ojai.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Bettina Chandler as president, Daniel Martin as vice president, and Nate Vereb as director.
Otis & Bettina Chandler Foundation is led by Bettina Chandler, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bettina Chandler
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Nate Vereb
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Daniel Martin
Vice President
Treasurer & Secretary → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Jill Halverson (2020–2022) — Director
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 Otis & Bettina Chandler Foundation
How much does Otis & Bettina Chandler Foundation give each year?
Otis & Bettina Chandler Foundation gave $1.2M across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.1M across 14 grants.
What is Otis & Bettina Chandler Foundation's typical grant size?
Otis & Bettina Chandler Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $62,500, and its average grant was $102,388, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Otis & Bettina Chandler Foundation that year got $8K on average.
Where does Otis & Bettina Chandler Foundation give grants?
Otis & Bettina Chandler Foundation gives mostly in California: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Ojai, CA (3 grants).
Does Otis & Bettina Chandler Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Otis & Bettina Chandler Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (12 of 12) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Otis & Bettina Chandler Foundation's largest grantees?
Otis & Bettina Chandler Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Ojai Valley Community Hospital Foundation ($400,000), Downtown Women's Center ($250,000) and Food Share Inc ($200,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 69% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Otis & Bettina Chandler Foundation?
Otis & Bettina Chandler Foundation reported $607K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.2M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $42K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Otis & Bettina Chandler Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations with varied purposes. Food Share Inc. describes its mission as feeding people in need in Ventura County. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Otis & Bettina Chandler Foundation?
The foundation’s 2025 filing says it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Otis & Bettina Chandler Foundation's EIN?
Otis & Bettina Chandler Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-2747625. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Otis & Bettina Chandler Foundation 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 September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Otis & Bettina Chandler Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 4, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/otis-and-bettina-chandler-foundation-morg_120d6ec95e8e439298b80ae192ac47de
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