The Chazen Foundation
EIN 133229474Total Given 2016–2024
$2.8M
310 grants · $307K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$1K
typical micro grants · $354–$6K
grant size
49%
supporter · 80/162 multi-year
repeat
$13.0M
Assets (2024)
162
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(212) 888-7800
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $355K | $8.2M | $-27K | 39 |
| 2017 | $131K | $9.5M | $478K | 25 |
| 2018 | $108K | $8.3M | $280K | 23 |
| 2019 | N/A | $10.0M | $384K | N/A |
| 2020 | $153K | $11.1M | $163K | 64 |
| 2021 | $21K | $12.9M | $349K | 38 |
| 2022 | $541K | $9.7M | $-332K | 39 |
| 2023 | $471K | $11.7M | $820K | 43 |
| 2024 | $983K | $13.0M | $556K | 39 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 310 grants on record
Minimum
$40
25th Pctl
$354
Median
$1K
Average
$9K
75th Pctl
$6K
Maximum
$690K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
SC
Simona Chazen
Trustee
SC
Simona Chazen
Trustee
SC
Simona Chazen
Trustee
SC
Simona Chazen
Trustee
SC
Simona Chazen
Trustee
JC
Jerome Chazen
Trustee
JC
Jerome Chazen
Trustee
SC
Simona Chazen
Trustee
SC
Simona Chazen
Trustee
JC
Jerome Chazen
Trustee
SC
Simona Chazen
Trustee
JC
Jerome Chazen
Trustee
SC
Simona Chazen
Trustee
JC
Jerome Chazen
Trustee
Grants Awarded (310 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uw Foundation Chazen Museum of Art | Madison, WI | $690,401 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Jewish Federation of Rockland County | West Nyack, NY | $150,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Rockland Country Pride Center | Nayak, NY | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| University of Wisconsin Foundation | Madison, WI | $88,940 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Rockland Country Pride Center | Nayak, NY | $75,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Vcs Inc | New York, NY | $50,825 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2016 |
| 92Nd Street Y | New York, NY | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Museum of Arts and Design | New York, NY | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| 92Nd Street Y | New York, NY | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts | New York, NY | $35,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Various Organized Charities - 1000 and Under | New York, NY | $32,095 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2016 |
| Center for Safety & Change | New York, NY | $27,900 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| New York Public Radio (Wnyc) | New York, NY | $27,500 | GENRAL SUPPORT | 2016 |
| Center for Safety & Change | New York, NY | $26,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Newport Festivals Foundation Inc | Newport, RI | $26,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2016 |
| Rockland Country Pride Center | New York, NY | $25,725 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2017 |
| Jazz at Lincoln Center | New York, NY | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Metropolitan Opera | New York, NY | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Newport Festivals Foundation Inc | Newport, RI | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Vcs Inc | New City, NY | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Jcc Rockland | West Nyack, NY | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Jewish Federation | West Nyack, NY | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Center for Safety & Change | New York, NY | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Lupus Research Alliance | New York, NY | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Newport Festivals Foundation Inc | Newport, RI | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |