Filed as: A CHANCEFUND INC · Private foundation · EIN 20-2020998

A Chance Fund Inc

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Bethesda, MD

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Tax year 2024 (period ending 2024-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2025 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202513219349103881
Total assets (EOY)$5,133,714
Grants paid$304,000
Typical (median) grant$10,000
Grants listed23
Giving in home state (MD)33%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K8
$5K–$25K14
$25K–$100K0
$100K+1

Smallest $1,000 · Largest $100,000

Geographic focus

NY
59%
MD
33%
PA
5%
MA
3%
GA
0%

Common purposes

builtmakingactivitiesyaleuniversitystudentexchangeculinarytrainingprofessionallearningstudentsteachersdevelopingenvironmental

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$164,200$4,645,13820
2024$304,000$5,133,71423

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

This foundation checked Part XV line 2 of its 990-PF: it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2024.

Top recipients (tax year 2024)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
David M Schwarz Architects Charitable Foundation IncBETHESDA, MDSUPPORT OF GRANT-MAKING ACTIVITIES - YALE UNIVERSITY$100,000
Anne Saxelby Legacy Fund IncNEW YORK, NYGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$15,000
Breakthrough New York IncNEW YORK, NYGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$15,000
Brooklyn Greenway InitiativeBROOKLYN, NYGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$15,000
Emma'S Torch LtdBROOKLYN, NYGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$15,000
Essex Street Academy Parents AssociationNEW YORK, NYSTUDENT EXCHANGE PROGRAM$15,000
Food Education FundNEW YORK, NYGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$15,000
Friends Of Cas IncorporatedNEW YORK, NYGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$15,000
Hot Bread Kitchen LtdNEW YORK, NYTO SUPPORT CULINARY TRAINING$15,000
Museum Of The City Of New YorkNEW YORK, NYTO SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL LEARNING PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS AND TEACHERS$15,000
The Pogil ProjectLANCASTER, PADEVELOPING AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE CURRICULAR MATERIALS EMPHASIZING THE BUILT AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS$15,000
Academy For TeachersNEW YORK, NYMASTER CLASS RELATED TO THE "BUILT ENVIRONMENT"$10,000
Everytown For Gun Safety Action Fund IncNEW YORK, NYTO PROMOTE AND EDUCATE ON GUN SAFETY$10,000
New York Legal Assistance Group IncorporatedNEW YORK, NYGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$10,000
Project Nadiya IncorporatedMONTAGUE, MASUPPORT FOR UKRAINIAN CHILDREN AND FAMILIES DEALING WITH TRAUMA, GRIEF AND LOSS$10,000
Ps31 Brooklyn Parent Teacher Association IncBROOKLYN, NYGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$3,000
Center For Family Life In Sunset ParkBROOKLYN, NYGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$2,000
Chinese-American Planning Council IncNEW YORK, NYBROOKLYN COMMUNITY SERVICES$2,000
Make The Road New YorkBROOKLYN, NYGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$2,000
Mexican Coalition For The Empowerment Of Youth And Families IncBRONX, NYGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$2,000
Joyful OccasionsBROOKLYN, NYGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$1,000
Manhattan Choral Ensemble IncNEW YORK, NYGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$1,000
Street Grace IncNORCROSS, GAGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$1,000
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