US Chamber of Commerce Foundation
The US Chamber of Commerce Foundation is a public charity based in Washington, DC, and a 501(c)(3) nonprofit affiliate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. It harnesses the power of business to create solutions for the good of America and the world, supporting community programs in areas including disaster resilience, civics, education, and workforce development.
US Chamber of Commerce Foundation at a glance
In short: US Chamber of Commerce Foundation gave $1.9M across 55 grants in 2024 (avg $34K), top state Virginia. 80% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $1,881,110
- -3.8% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 55
- -62.6% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $34,202
- +157.1% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $6,750
- Total assets
- $62,454,280
- +2.2% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 80% first-time grantees (44 of 55, 2024)
- Primary geography
- Virginia (38% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to US Chamber of Commerce Foundation
- Contact
Mailing address: 1615 H Street Nw, Washington, DC 20062
Phone: (202) 463-5590
Website: https://uschamberfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from US Chamber of Commerce Foundation
Who US Chamber of Commerce Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Khan Academy Inc ($536K). Together the top 10 received $1.6M.
Grant Size Distribution
329 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 308 grants of 329 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The Foundation is based in Washington, DC. In 2024, the largest shares of its reported grant dollars went to recipients in Virginia (38%), California (30%), and the District of Columbia (15%). Smaller reported shares went to North Carolina (2%) and Alaska (1%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 55 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is US Chamber of Commerce Foundation open to new grantees?
80%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 44 of 55 grantees (80%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $35K; repeat grants $30K. How we count
Medians: $7K first-time, $9K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 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 $1.9M (2024) to $15.2M (2020). In 2024 it made 55 grants totaling $1.9M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Khan Academy Inc Mountain View, CA | Grants to support an AI civics tutoring platform. | $535,856 |
| Presidential Precinct Charlottesville, VA | Grant to provide international judges education on the rule of law. | $316,000 |
| Chamber of Commerce of the USA Washington, DC | Grant for historic preservation. | $219,379 |
| George Mason University Foundation Fairfax, VA | Grant to support the educational activies of GMU's Law School. | $200,000 |
| Ethics Resource Center Inc Merrifield, VA | Grant to report on the US workforce's civic engagement. | $184,000 |
| North Carolina Chamber Foundation Raleigh, NC | Grants to raise awareness of local childcare challenges and to host a TPM Academy. | $35,000 |
| Urban Alliance Foundation Washington, DC | Sponsorship of student internship program. | $30,000 |
| So Others Might Eat Washington, DC | Donation for general charitable support. | $20,000 |
| Greater Phoenix Chamber Foundation Phoenix, AZ | Grant for student participation in employer-sponsored learning challenges. | $15,000 |
| Blue Star Families Inc Encinitas, CA | Donation in support of the White Oak Collaborative. | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $62,454,280 | $42,251,033 | $44,438,918 | $1,881,110 | 55 | $4,541,837 |
| 2023 | $61,116,898 | $37,774,439 | $37,796,273 | $1,955,590 | 147 | $4,047,257 |
| 2022 | $56,374,001 | $32,762,291 | $38,568,091 | $2,913,345 | 49 | $821,891 |
| 2021 | $77,506,306 | $58,006,979 | $54,119,828 | $3,508,230 | 56 | $3,197,365 |
| 2020 | $63,805,956 | $49,236,342 | $51,599,291 | $15,159,931 | 22 | $1,858,282 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The Foundation’s mission is to harness the power of business to create solutions for the good of America and the world. Its stated focus areas include disaster resilience, civics, education, and workforce development, with programs that also support veterans and military families. Its workforce programs aim to build pathways to quality careers by connecting business and education; its Civic Trust is a nonpartisan educational initiative focused on civic literacy, skills, and participation.
The 2024 filing describes programs including Hiring Our Heroes, disaster response and resiliency, workforce programming, and The Civic Trust. The filing says the Foundation makes grants to other 501(c)(3), 501(c)(6), and other organizations under agreements requiring funds to be used for charitable programming and activities, documented, and reported.
Among the 2024 grantees, Khan Academy describes its mission as providing free, world-class education for anyone, anywhere. The Presidential Precinct says it engages and inspires emerging leaders to address challenges in their countries. The Urban Alliance Foundation describes its work as connecting high school students to career pathways through paid work experiences, mentorship, and professional development. These are grantees’ stated missions, not the Foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, the Foundation reported 55 grants totaling $1,881,110. Grant amounts ranged from $5,625 to $535,856, with a median of $6,750.
The largest reported grants included $535,856 to Khan Academy for an AI civics tutoring platform; $316,000 to the Presidential Precinct for international judges’ education on the rule of law; $219,379 to the Chamber of Commerce of the USA for historic preservation; $200,000 to the George Mason University Foundation for educational activities of the university’s Law School; and $184,000 to the Ethics Resource Center for a report on civic engagement in the U.S. workforce. Other reported grants included $35,000 to the North Carolina Chamber Foundation for work on local childcare challenges and a TPM Academy, and $30,000 to the Urban Alliance Foundation for a student internship program.
The Foundation’s Pathways with Purpose opportunity offered selected employer-led consortia $295,000 to $365,000 over one year, along with technical assistance and coaching. Applications are no longer being accepted, and announcements were expected May 1, 2026; that cycle has passed. The Small Business Hurricane Recovery Grant Program FAQ listed an application period of December 16, 2024, through January 3, 2025, which has also passed. The Small Business Readiness for Resiliency Program describes $5,000 grants for eligible small businesses, with registration required before a disaster and an invitation to apply if the program is activated in the business’s area.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Suzanne Clark as Director and CEO; Thomas J Wilson as Director and Chair; Diana Cantor, Nicole Lamb-Hale, and Michael S Neal as directors; Justin Waller as COO; David Detweiler as General Counsel and Secretary; Christine Kanuch as CFO; and Carolyn Cawley Westermann and Michael Carney as presidents.
US Chamber of Commerce Foundation is led by Suzanne Clark, Director & CEO since 2022 (on filings since 2020); 7 of 19 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Suzanne Clark
Director & CEO
President & Director → Director, President & CEO, 2021
Director, President & CEO → Director & CEO, 2022
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carolyn Cawley Westermann
President
Senior Vice President → Senior Vice President & President, 2021
Senior Vice President & President → President, 2022
On filings since 2020
34 hrs/week
$382K (2020) → $363K (2024)
Eric Eversole
President & Hoh
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$332K (2020) → $330K (2024)
Michael Carney
President
Senior Vice President Emerging Issues → Senior Vice President, 2023
Senior Vice President → President, 2024
On filings since 2020
38 hrs/week
$265K (2020) → $374K (2024)
Thomas J Wilson
Director & Chair
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Diana Cantor
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael S Neal
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nicole Lamb-Hale
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marc E DeCourcey
Senior Vice President
Senior Vice President & Ccc → Senior Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$286K (2020) → $310K (2024)
Robert Glenn
Vice President & Resiliency
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$224K (2023) → $233K (2024)
Elizabeth O'Brien
Senior Vice President, Programs & Events
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$253K (2024)
Howard Byck
Senior Vice President & Partnerships
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$293K (2024)
Cheryl Oldham
Senior Vice President
Senior Vice President, Educ & Workf Usccf → Senior Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2020
24 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jason Tyszko
Senior Vice President, Policy & Programs
Vice President, Policy & Programs → Senior Vice President, Policy & Programs, 2023
On filings since 2021
33 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stefan Freiberg
CFO
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
David Detweiler
General Counsel & Secretary
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Justin Waller
COO
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nikkita Subramanian
Assistant Secretary
On filings since 2023
30 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christine Kanuch
CFO
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (11)
- Former: Rebecca Mousseau (2020–2023) — Executive Director & Corp Relations
- Former: Thomas Kuhn (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Adam Rocke (2023) — Senior Director & External Engagement
- Former: John Wood (2020–2022) — General Counsel
- Former: Kathryn Traver (2020–2022) — Vice President Ops & Assistant Secretary
- Former: Morna Dexter (2021–2022) — Vice President Ops & Comms
- Former: Jennifer L Dorn (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Stan Harrell (2020–2021) — CFO
- Former: William G Little (2020–2021) — Chair & Director
- Former: Jessica Adelman (2020) — Director · Filing note: Thru 5/2020
- Former: Ryan Meyers (2020) — Gnl Cnsl & Secretary · Filing note: Thru 920
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $374K, to Michael Carney (President). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about US Chamber of Commerce Foundation
How much does US Chamber of Commerce Foundation give each year?
US Chamber of Commerce Foundation gave $1.9M across 55 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $2.0M across 147 grants.
What is US Chamber of Commerce Foundation's typical grant size?
US Chamber of Commerce Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $6,750, and its average grant was $34,202, across 55 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from US Chamber of Commerce Foundation that year got $35K on average.
Where does US Chamber of Commerce Foundation give grants?
US Chamber of Commerce Foundation's top state is Virginia, with 38% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were California (30%) and District of Columbia (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (5 grants), Anchorage, AK (2 grants) and Little Rock, AR (2 grants).
Does US Chamber of Commerce Foundation give general operating support?
Occasionally: 5% of US Chamber of Commerce Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 55) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990.
Who are US Chamber of Commerce Foundation's largest grantees?
US Chamber of Commerce Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Khan Academy Inc ($535,856), Presidential Precinct ($316,000) and Chamber of Commerce of the USA ($219,379), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 57% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is US Chamber of Commerce Foundation?
US Chamber of Commerce Foundation reported $62.5M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $42.3M.
What does US Chamber of Commerce Foundation fund?
The Foundation’s mission is to harness the power of business to create solutions for the good of America and the world. Its stated focus areas include disaster resilience, civics, education, and workforce development, with programs that also support veterans and military families. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from US Chamber of Commerce Foundation?
US Chamber of Commerce Foundation has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check uschamberfoundation.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is US Chamber of Commerce Foundation's EIN?
US Chamber of Commerce Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1561597. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 13, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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