Herb Chambers

Herb Chambers, born in 1942 and based in Massachusetts, is a U.S. billionaire with an estimated net worth of ~$2.8B RTB. The data provided does not include a business history, but it identifies him as a technology industry figure and shows active giving through family foundations and federal political donations RTBProPublica 990FEC.

Philanthropy

The Chambers Foundation and Chambers Family Foundation reported combined grants paid of $1,242,038 across the available filings, with total foundation assets of $16,027,990 ProPublica 990. In 2024, the Chambers Foundation in New Orleans reported $782,604 in grants paid and $12,420,101 in assets; the 2023 Chambers Foundation in Annapolis reported $184,000 in grants paid; and the 2023 Chambers Family Foundation in Connecticut reported $275,434 in grants paid ProPublica 990. Form 990 is the annual tax return that private foundations file with the IRS, and it shows assets, revenue, expenses, and grants paid ProPublica 990.

Political Activity

Federal Election Commission records show 100 contributions totaling $255,071.55 from 2016-12-19 to 2025-12-12 FEC. The largest recipients listed were the Massachusetts Victory Committee ($50,000), Automotive Free International Trade PAC ($35,000), the Republican National Committee ($30,000), Biden Victory Fund ($25,000), and the National Automobile Dealers Association Political Action Committee ($22,500) FEC. The party breakdown shows $57,800 to Democratic recipients, $50,000 to Republican recipients, $22,500 to unknown, and $124,771.55 to PACs or other groups FEC.

In the News

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