Hazel Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Bainbridge Island, WA EIN: 87-4055798

Hazel Foundation is a private foundation, based in Bainbridge Island, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $93K. Net investment income was $926.

Hazel Foundation at a glance

In short: Hazel Foundation gave $93K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $93K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$92,974
+9197.4% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$92,974
+9197.4% vs 2023
Median grant
$92,974
Primary geography
Indiana (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Hazel Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust: $93KMorgan Stanley Global ImpactFunding Trust$93K

The largest 2024 recipient was Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust ($93K).

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 2 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

IndianapolisOakland

How Hazel Foundation gives

  • In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K0 grants2021 0 grants2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2023 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2023) to $93K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $93K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Indianapolis, INGeneral Support$92,974
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024—$2,106$93,154$92,9741$103,974$926$5,721
2023$102,048$3,295$13,421$1,0001$1,000$3,155$4,774
2022$100,384$33$140————$5,126
2021$100,000$100,000—————$135

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hazel Foundation reported a distributable amount of $6K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Hazel Foundation is led by Liam T. Thedford, Chair & Treasurer on every filing since 2021; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Liam T. Thedford

    Chair & Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Charlsey A. Livingood

    Vice Chair, Program Officer & Secretary

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Hazel Foundation

How much does Hazel Foundation give each year?

Hazel Foundation gave $93K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $1K across 1 grant.

Where does Hazel Foundation operate?

Hazel Foundation has awarded grants in California, Indiana.

How much is Hazel Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Hazel Foundation reported a distributable amount of $6K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Hazel Foundation's EIN?

Hazel Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-4055798. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.

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

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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