Chuza Foundation

DARIEN, CT EIN: 06-1517579

Chuza Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in DARIEN, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $210K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 20 grants totaling $274K. Net investment income was $984.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$210K

-1.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$274K

+60.1% YoY

Grant Count

20

-16.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$14K

+92.1% YoY

About Chuza Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Chuza Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in DARIEN, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $210K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 20 grants totaling $274K. Net investment income was $984.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

9states
+1 more states

Cities

AmherstArcadiaAtlantaBerlinBlue MountainCarol PlaceCos CobDarienE HartfordFairfieldHealdsburgNew YorkNorwalkOrlandoPrincetonRowaytonStamfordWallingfordWestportWhite Plains

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$76K$152K$228K$304K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$210,372$213,653$192,223
Revenue$272,629$194,447$226,225
Expenses$275,910$173,017$154,743
Qualifying Distributions$274,160$171,260$150,660
Net Investment Income$984$867$226,225
Distributable Amount$10,882$9,977$17,966

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$69K$137K$206K$274K33 grants202026 grants202125 grants202224 grants202320 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

NOROTON PRESBYTERIAN CHU…$152KWORLD VISION$25KCT FOOD BANK$25KKIDS IN CRISIS INC$25KEL CENTRO HISPANO INC$20KCHRISTIAN MISSION GARZA$15KBLUE MOUNTAIN COLLEGE AL…$5KDARIEN COMMUNITY FUND$3KAFLIK$1KPRINCETON THEOLOGICAL SE…$1K

Grant Size Distribution

128 grants across all recorded years

123<$50K4$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
DAVID M MACEGRANTOR, TRUSTEE10
ROSEMARY H MACETRUSTEE10

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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