Dudley E Chambers Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
FUNDS THE DUDLEY E CHAMBERS PROGRAM AT STANFORD UNIVERSITY, SUPPORTS UNIVERSITY RESEARCH IN SCIENCES AND ENGINEERING, PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS IN SCIENCES AND ENGINEERING AND FACILITATES UNIVERSITY CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
- Income
- $2.7 million
- Spending
- $3.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 95%
- Reserves
- Over 10 years of spending
- Largest source of income
- investment income, 100%
- Employees
- 0
- Highest pay
- $248,379, trustee
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 80 out of 100. Higher than 66% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover more than ten years of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 17% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 0% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1595% of spending went to programs.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Weak: 25 out of 100. Higher than 2% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
0 of 250 of 1 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
0 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $3.0 million spent. FACULTY SALARIES - THE TERMS OF THE DUDLEY CHAMBERS TRUST PROVIDE THAT ONE-THIRD OF DISTRIBUTIONS BE USED TO PAY, IN WHOLE OR PART, THE SALARY OF ONE OR MORE MEMBERS OF THE FACULTY ENGAGED PRINCIPALLY IN TEACHING OR RESEARCH OR BOTH IN ONE OR MORE OF THE AREAS OF ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY AND THE NATURAL SCIENCES AT STANFORD UNIVERSITY. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O. FOR STANFORD FISCAL YEAR 2024 TO 2025, THE UNIVERSITY ALLOCATED $800,000 FROM THE DUDLEY CHAMBERS TRUST DISTRIBUTIONS TO CONTRIBUTE $100,000 TOWARD THE SALARY OF EACH OF EIGHT MEMBERS OF THE FACULTY. AS DESCRIBED IN THE EXPENDITURE REPORT, FOUR OF THESE FACULTY MEMBERS HAVE APPOINTMENTS IN THE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING (CHAMBERS SCHOLARS) AND FOUR HAVE APPOINTMENTS IN THE SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES AND SCIENCES (CHAMBERS FELLOWS). EACH OF THE CHAMBERS FELLOWS AND SCHOLARS WAS AN ASSOCIATE OR ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, AND ONLY ONE HELD AN ENDOWED POSITION APPOINTMENT DURING THE 2024-25 ACADEMIC YEAR, SO THE SUPPORT PROVIDED BY THE DUDLEY CHAMBERS TRUST WAS ESPECIALLY VALUABLE FOR THESE PROFESSORS. STANFORD UNIVERSITY BENEFITS GREATLY FROM THE TEACHING AND RESEARCH WORK PERFORMED BY THE CHAMBERS FELLOWS AND SCHOLARS. TEACHING RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE EIGHT PROFESSORS VARY BUT, AS AN EXAMPLE, THE CHAMBERS SCHOLARS IN THE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING TAUGHT A TOTAL OF 605 STUDENTS IN ACADEMIC YEAR 2024 TO 2025: AN AVERAGE OF 151 STUDENTS PER FACULTY MEMBER. THE CHAMBERS FELLOWS IN THE SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES AND SCIENCES (H&S) TAUGHT A TOTAL OF 270 STUDENTS IN ACADEMIC YEAR 2024 TO 2025: AN AVERAGE OF 90 PER FACULTY MEMBER. THE FREQUENCY OF SCHOLARLY PUBLICATIONS ALSO VARIES, BUT THE CHAMBERS FELLOWS AND SCHOLARS PUBLISHED A TOTAL OF 83 SCHOLARLY PAPERS IN 2024 TO 2025. IN ADDITION TO PUBLISHING, RESEARCH, LECTURING, AND RELATED TEACHING ACTIVITIES, THE EIGHT PROFESSORS ARE ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN MENTORING THE NEXT GENERATION OF ACADEMIC RESEARCHERS AND TEACHERS. ALL THE CHAMBERS FELLOWS AND SCHOLARS SERVE IN VARYING CAPACITIES AS ADVISORS TO STUDENTS IN DOCTORAL AND MASTER'S SCHOLARSHIPS - THE TERMS OF THE DUDLEY CHAMBERS TRUST PROVIDE THAT ONE-THIRD OF DISTRIBUTIONS BE USED TO FURNISH ONE OR MORE WHOLE OR PARTIAL SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS SPECIALIZING IN ONE OR MORE AREAS OF ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY AND THE NATURAL SCIENCES. STANFORD UNIVERSITY CHOOSES TO FOCUS THE FUNDING DESIGNATED FOR SCHOLARSHIPS ON ITS NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION FELLOWS (NSF). FOR STANFORD FISCAL YEAR 2024 TO 2025, THE UNIVERSITY ALLOCATED $800,000 FROM THE DUDLEY CHAMBERS TRUST DISTRIBUTIONS TO PROVIDE FELLOWSHIPS THAT SUPPORT 146 NSF FELLOWS IN ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY AND NATURAL SCIENCE DISCIPLINES. THE DUDLEY CHAMBERS TRUST FUNDS PROVIDED ABOUT 10 PERCENT OF THE FUNDING FOR 35 PERCENT OF THE NSFS ON TENURE FOR 2024 TO 2025. THE $5,500 AWARD PER NSF FELLOW CONTRIBUTES TOWARD EACH FELLOW TUITION. AVERAGE TUITION WAS $56,140 FOR 2024 TO 2025, OF WHICH THE NSF PROVIDES $16,000 PER YEAR. FUND FOR EDUCATION OR RESEARCH - FINALLY, THE TERMS OF THE DUDLEY CHAMBERS TRUST PROVIDE THAT ONE-THIRD OF DISTRIBUTIONS BE USED TO PAY FOR EXPENSES INCURRED BY STANFORD FOR EDUCATION OR RESEARCH IN ONE OR MORE AREAS OF ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY AND THE NATURAL SCIENCES, FOR PURPOSES OTHER THAN SALARY PAYMENTS TO FACULTY MEMBERS AND SCHOLARSHIPS. IN 2024 TO 2025, $800,000 OF THE DISTRIBUTION FROM THE DUDLEY CHAMBERS TRUST WAS ALLOCATED TO LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES & SPACES (LTS), PART OF THE OFFICE OF THE VICE PROVOST FOR STUDENT AFFAIRS (VPSA). FUNDS WERE USED TO PROVIDE TECHNOLOGY AND FURNITURE UPGRADES IN STEM CLASSROOMS AND THE SALARIES FOR THREE FULL-TIME PROFESSIONAL STAFF WHOSE EXPERTISE AND TRAINING HELP SUPPORT THESE CRITICAL UPGRADES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending August 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 2010.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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