Charles Hayden Foundation

NEW YORK, NY EIN: 13-5562237

Charles Hayden Foundation is a private foundation, based in NEW YORK, NY. IRS filing data is available for 2021. As of 2021, the organization holds $409.1M in total assets. In 2021, it awarded 1 grants totaling $16.7M. Net investment income was $21.2M.

Financial Overview

From 2021 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$409.1M

Annual Giving

$16.7M

Grant Count

1

Avg Grant Size

$16.7M

About Charles Hayden Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Charles Hayden Foundation is a private foundation, based in NEW YORK, NY. IRS filing data is available for 2021. As of 2021, the organization holds $409.1M in total assets. In 2021, it awarded 1 grants totaling $16.7M. Net investment income was $21.2M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

States

Cities

New York

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$7M$13M$20M$26M2021
Metric2021
Total Assets$409,092,899
Revenue$23,845,592
Expenses$21,502,059
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$21,246,053
Distributable Amount$17,783,292

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$4M$8M$13M$17M1 grants2021

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2021

SEE SCHEDULE ATTACHED$16.7M

Grant Size Distribution

1 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M1$5M+

Open Grants

1 open opportunity from Charles Hayden Foundation

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2021 IRS filing

KENNETH D MERINPRESIDENT, MEMBER, TRUSTEE$441KCAROL ARGENTOVICE PRESIDENT$320KSONNI HOLLANDPROGRAM OFFICER AND ASSIST SEC$304KWILLIAM WACHENFELDMEMBER$10KDEAN STEEGERCHAIRMAN,TRUSTEE$10KKRISTEN MCCORMACKTREASURER$10KBOB HOWITTMEMBER$10KROBERT ANDREWSSECRETARY, TRUSTEE$10KJOSE CLAXTONTRUSTEE$10KPEG TYRETRUSTEE$8KLORENZO SMITHTRUSTEE$8K

From 2021 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
KENNETH D MERINPRESIDENT, MEMBER, TRUSTEE35$441,000
WILLIAM WACHENFELDMEMBER1$9,800
DEAN STEEGERCHAIRMAN,TRUSTEE3$9,800
KRISTEN MCCORMACKTREASURER3$9,800
BOB HOWITTMEMBER3$9,800
CAROL ARGENTOVICE PRESIDENT35$320,395
ROBERT ANDREWSSECRETARY, TRUSTEE3$9,800
JOSE CLAXTONTRUSTEE3$9,800
SONNI HOLLANDPROGRAM OFFICER AND ASSIST SEC35$304,011
PEG TYRETRUSTEE3$8,400
LORENZO SMITHTRUSTEE3$8,400

Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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