U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation

What U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation does

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation is a 501(c)(3)-style nonprofit affiliated with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, headquartered at 1615 H Street NW in Washington, D.C., with a staff of 501-1,000. The Foundation operates a portfolio of community-impact programs across four domains: workforce development (Talent Pipeline Management framework, Hiring Our Heroes veteran program, EPIC, UpSkill Houston, Edison ECE Career Pathway, Experience You), civics education (National Civics Bee for middle school students, The Civic Trust, Juror Education Project, a 20-million Gen Z civic engagement initiative), disaster resilience (Small Business Readiness for Resiliency, joint preparedness research with Allstate), and corporate social responsibility (Business Solves, Citizens Awards, Small Business B(AI)sics AI training, Small Business AI Monitor research). Its core technology includes the TPM framework (employer-led, demand-driven workforce methodology based on supply-chain principles) and the AI-powered Solutions Bank platform.

The Foundation's business model is grant-and-sponsorship funded rather than product- or subscription-based: it does not sell services or charge fees. Revenue flows from three primary streams: foundation and corporate grants (e.g., $1.5M from American Student Assistance in March 2023, $5M from Google.org in October 2025), corporate partnerships and sponsorships with marquee companies (ExxonMobil, JPMorgan Chase, Fiserv, Allstate, Edward Jones, Google.org), and employer-led TPM Network contributions and employer collaborative participation. Go-to-market is primarily event-driven through national summits (TPM NLN Summit, Business Solves, Hiring Our Heroes Awards Gala, Citizens Awards), regional employer collaboratives (UpSkill Houston, Michigan workforce initiatives, Edison ECE Kalamazoo), and a local-chamber-delivered distribution channel enabling in-person workshops such as Small Business B(AI)sics.

Customer segments include businesses and employers (primary), middle school students (grades 6-8), Gen Z ages 14-24, veterans and transitioning service members, and small businesses needing disaster preparedness. The Foundation leverages its parent Chamber's brand, network of 80+ local chambers, and 1,427 TPM National Learning Network members across 91 active employer collaboratives to convene partners and deploy programs nationally.

Name

U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation

Legal name

U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation

Website

https://uschamberfoundation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation is a nonprofit affiliate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce that deploys workforce development, civics education, disaster resilience, and corporate citizenship programs via grants, corporate sponsorships, and employer-led collaboratives across the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Foundation / Business Association Programs

NAICS

Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Business Associations (81391)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Corporate Foundations & CSR Grantmaking (BPAGAKAC)

Keywords

• Workforce development
• Civic education
• Disaster resilience
• Nonprofit foundation
• Talent pipeline management

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Grant Funding: Receives grant funding from foundations and corporations to fund workforce, civic education, and disaster preparedness programs
2. Corporate Partnerships and Sponsorships: Corporate sponsors partner with foundation for disaster resilience research, workforce initiatives, and corporate citizenship programs

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit foundation that operates programs in workforce development, civic education, disaster response and resiliency, and corporate citizenship. It convenes employers, chambers of commerce, and communities to design and scale solutions such as Talent Pipeline Management, the National Civics Bee, Hiring Our Heroes, and the Solutions Bank for small business AI adoption.

Product overview

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation is a non-profit organization that harnesses the power of business to create solutions for challenges facing communities. Rather than a single unified product, it operates a portfolio of distinct initiatives and programs organized around key issue areas: workforce development (Talent Pipeline Management, Hiring Our Heroes, EPIC), civics education (National Civics Bee, The Civic Trust, Juror Education Project), disaster resilience (Disaster Response and Resiliency, Small Business Readiness for Resiliency), and corporate social responsibility (Small Business B(AI)sics). The Foundation also offers an AI-powered Solutions Bank platform and research products like the Main Street AI Monitor. These programs work in conjunction with education and workforce training tools, employer collaboratives, and regional initiatives to address workforce needs, civic literacy, and community resilience.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Civic Trust: A nonpartisan commitment to boost civic literacy, skills, and participation.
• National Civics Bee
• Talent Pipeline Management (TPM)
• Hiring Our Heroes
• Business Solves
• Small Business B(AI)sics
• Edison ECE Career Pathway Initiative

Products and services

• Talent Pipeline Management (TPM)

Quantifiable outcome

• Petrochemical course enrollments doubled from 8,300 to over 17,000 in Houston region
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• AshBritt CompaniesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCEO Brittany Perkins Castillo participated in a panel at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation's Building Resilience Conference, discussing disaster preparedness and small business recovery initiatives.
• C&S (formerly Institute for Citizens & Scholars)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerC&S partnered with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation and other organizations for an initiative to empower 20 million young people aged 14-24 to take civic actions over three years, coinciding with the U.S. semiquincentennial.
• DoSomethingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDoSomething partnered to support outreach for the civic engagement initiative targeting 20 million young people aged 14-24, utilizing its youth network and participation platform.
• YPulseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerYPulse partnered to support Gen Z civic engagement outreach through research and youth engagement strategies.
• Carnegie Corporation of New YorkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCarnegie Corporation of New York partnered to support the civic engagement initiative for 20 million young people aged 14-24, contributing to the program's delivery through schools and workplaces.
• University of EvansvilleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity of Evansville hosted the inaugural Evansville Civics Bee in partnership with the Evansville Regional Economic Partnership and U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, targeting middle school students in grades 6-8.
• Evansville Regional Economic PartnershipminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEvansville Regional Economic Partnership partnered with the University of Evansville and U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation to host the inaugural Evansville Civics Bee.
• Edward JonescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEdward Jones received the Corporate Citizens Award for its strategic alliance with the Alzheimer's Association, having pledged $50 million over 10 years and actively participating in Walk to End Alzheimer's events.
• NewrezminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNewrez partnered with No Shave November and U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation to fund cancer research and support initiatives, part of the campaign's corporate partner network.
• FiservcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFiserv sponsors the Small Business Readiness for Resiliency Program, a multi-year initiative to help small business owners proactively mitigate disaster risks, supporting businesses affected by Hurricanes Helene and Milton.
• Greater Houston PartnershipcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGreater Houston Partnership established UpSkill Houston using the TPM framework, engaging 75+ employers to strategically expand talent pipelines for high-demand careers in the Houston region's economy.
• ExxonMobilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExxonMobil provided initial support to create the Community College Petrochemical Initiative (CCPI), helping align Houston's nine community college systems for petrochemical manufacturing careers.
• East Harris County Manufacturers AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEHCMA and its PetroChemWorks steering team provide leadership in building talent pipelines for petrochemical manufacturing employers and industrial construction employers in the Houston region.
• United Way of Greater HoustoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnited Way's THRIVE network organized community-based organizations as partners in workforce development, providing wraparound services to support workforce participants.
• AllstatecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAllstate co-authored a joint report with U.S. Chamber of Commerce and Foundation on disaster preparedness investment, finding that every $1 not invested can cost communities $7-$33 in lost economic activity.
• YWCA KalamazoocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYWCA Kalamazoo leads the Edison ECE Career Pathway Initiative using TPM framework, serving as both employer and community partner in early childhood education workforce development.
• Kalamazoo Literacy CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKalamazoo Literacy Council partners with YWCA on the Edison ECE Career Pathway Initiative, serving as both employer and community partner providing training and wraparound support services.
• U.S. Chamber of CommercecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint initiative with U.S. Chamber of Commerce, supported by Google.org funding, launching Small Business B(AI)sics national AI training program for 40,000 small businesses.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Council on Foundations: National membership organization for grantmaking foundations. Most directly comparable to USCCF as both are U.S. foundations convening funders and deploying philanthropic capital across workforce, education, and community issues.
• Lumina Foundation: Major U.S. private foundation focused on postsecondary education and workforce credentials. Highly comparable in mission (skills-based hiring, employer-driven talent pipelines) and in operating as a grantmaking entity rather than a direct service provider.
• Kauffman Foundation: Private foundation focused on workforce, entrepreneurship, and economic mobility. Comparable as a U.S. foundation running grant-funded programs aimed at employer-led economic outcomes and skills development.
• Points of Light: Nonprofit focused on civic engagement, volunteerism, and corporate citizenship. Directly comparable to USCCF's Civic Trust and Business Solves pillars, with similar event-driven GTM and corporate-sponsor funding model.
• Independent Sector: National membership organization of nonprofits, foundations, and corporate-giving programs. Comparable as a convener that aggregates foundations and corporate-citizenship programs and runs advocacy, research, and convening activities.
• Case Foundation: Family foundation focused on civic participation, entrepreneurship, and impact investing. Comparable as a private U.S. foundation deploying grant-funded programs across civic engagement and economic opportunity themes.

Emerging players

• National Skills Coalition: Policy and advocacy nonprofit focused on equitable workforce skills and employer partnerships. Comparable to USCCF's TPM and EPIC programs but narrower in scope (policy-led vs. foundation-led) and smaller in scale.
• iCivics: Nonprofit founded by Justice O'Connor focused on K-12 civics education. Comparable as a civics-education provider but narrowly focused on curriculum/games rather than competitions and direct employer-led civic engagement.

Broad incumbents

• Aspen Institute: Large policy and educational nonprofit running workforce, civic, and leadership programs. Comparable in operating-program breadth across civic and workforce themes but at much larger scale and with a think-tank orientation.
• Carnegie Corporation of New York: Major U.S. foundation funding education, democratic engagement, and civic education. Comparable as a civics- and education-focused grantmaker and an actual USCCF partner (civic engagement initiative); far larger endowment and global footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/usccfoundation
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/USChamber
• Facebookfacebook.com/USCCFoundation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/u-s-chamber-of-commerce-foundati
• Instagraminstagram.com/uschamber

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments5 records

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