The Chandler Family Foundation
The Chandler Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Troy, Michigan. Its 2025 filing reports 13 grants totaling $226,700 to charitable organizations, including organizations in Michigan, New York, and Montana.
The Chandler Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Chandler Family Foundation gave $227K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in Michigan. 8% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $226,700
- +202.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- +85.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $17,438
- +62.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,000
- Total assets
- $2,495,194
- +102.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 8% first-time grantees (1 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Michigan (74% 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 The Chandler Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 3001 W Big Beaver 700, Troy, MI 48084
Phone: (248) 649-3400
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Chandler Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Frienship Circle ($101K). Together the top 10 received $226K.
Grant Size Distribution
45 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 43 grants of 45 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 74% of grant dollars went to recipients in Michigan, 22% to recipients in New York, and 4% to recipients in Montana.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Chandler Family Foundation open to new grantees?
8%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 13 grantees (8%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $100; repeat grants $19K. How we count
Medians: $100 first-time, $9K repeat.
- 38% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 26% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 253% of 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 $55K (2023) to $227K (2025). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $227K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Frienship Circle West Bloomfield, MI | Charitable | $101,000 |
| American Technion Society New York, NY | Charitable | $40,000 |
| Congregation Beth AHM West Bloomfield, MI | Charitable | $38,000 |
| Hebrew Free Loan Bloomfield Hills, MI | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Fidf New York, NY | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Jewish Hospice West Bloomfield, MI | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Chabad Lubavitch of Montana Bozeman, MT | Charitable | $8,000 |
| Jewish Community Center West Bloomfield, MI | Charitable | $5,000 |
| University of Detroit Mercy Detroit, MI | Educational | $2,000 |
| The Zekelman Holocaust Center Farmington Hills, MI | Charitable | $2,000 |
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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 | $2,495,194 | $1,502,722 | $239,544 | $226,700 | 13 | $226,700 | $1,497,451 | $89,537 |
| 2024 | $1,232,016 | $50,492 | $88,361 | $75,000 | 7 | $75,000 | $41,773 | $94,734 |
| 2023 | $1,269,885 | $110,163 | $65,677 | $54,700 | 7 | $54,700 | $105,475 | $85,436 |
| 2022 | $1,225,399 | $146,631 | $193,976 | $180,200 | 10 | $180,200 | $138,466 | $88,193 |
| 2021 | $1,272,744 | $230,001 | $87,727 | $74,770 | 8 | $74,770 | $225,930 | $93,063 |
| 2020 | $1,130,470 | $94,637 | $88,728 | $80,700 | 8 | — | $91,179 | $65,641 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Chandler Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $90K 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 is provided. The 2025 grants include support for religious, charitable, and educational purposes. One recipient, the University of Detroit Mercy, describes its mission as providing student-centered undergraduate and graduate education in an urban context, integrating students’ intellectual, spiritual, ethical, and social development.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 13 grants totaling $226,700. Grant amounts ranged from $100 to $101,000, with a median of $8,000. Notable grants included $101,000 to Friendship Circle in West Bloomfield, Michigan; $40,000 to the American Technion Society in New York, New York; $38,000 to Congregation Beth Ahm in West Bloomfield; and $10,000 each to Hebrew Free Loan, FIDF, and Jewish Hospice.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Dorris Chandler as president; Evelyn Rosen, Debra Chandler, Paul Chandler, and Gerald Chandler as vice presidents; and Kathleen Cieslik as secretary.
The Chandler Family Foundation is led by Dorris Chandler, President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Dorris Chandler
President
Vice President → President, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Debra Chandler
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Evelyn Rosen
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Gerald Chandler
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Paul Chandler
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Kathleen Cieslik
Secretary
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Maurice Chandler (2020–2023) — President
- Former: Robert Kass (2020–2023) — Secretary
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 The Chandler Family Foundation
How much does The Chandler Family Foundation give each year?
The Chandler Family Foundation gave $227K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $75K across 7 grants.
What is The Chandler Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Chandler Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $8,000, and its average grant was $17,438, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Chandler Family Foundation that year got $100 on average.
Where does The Chandler Family Foundation give grants?
The Chandler Family Foundation gives mostly in Michigan: 74% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (22%). The most frequent recipient cities were West Bloomfield, MI (4 grants) and New York, NY (3 grants).
Does The Chandler Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 13 grants with a stated purpose on The Chandler Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (10 grants).
Who are The Chandler Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Chandler Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Frienship Circle ($101,000), American Technion Society ($40,000) and Congregation Beth AHM ($38,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 79% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Chandler Family Foundation?
The Chandler Family Foundation reported $2.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $227K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $90K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Chandler Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement is provided. The 2025 grants include support for religious, charitable, and educational purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Chandler Family Foundation?
The foundation states that 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 The Chandler Family Foundation's EIN?
The Chandler Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-3563300. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Chandler Family 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 May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). The Chandler Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 23, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-chandler-family-foundation-morg_78a74ceeb4ec4b51a66b15aa66687947
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