Naomi Waletzky and Rowan Hajaj Family
Naomi Waletzky and Rowan Hajaj Family is a private foundation, based in Princeton, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $519K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $23K. Net investment income was $16K.
Naomi Waletzky and Rowan Hajaj Family at a glance
In short: Naomi Waletzky and Rowan Hajaj Family gave $23K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $22,500
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- Average grant
- $7,500
- Median grant
- $7,500
- Total assets
- $518,836
- -1.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Naomi Waletzky and Rowan Hajaj Family funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was UNICEF USA ($10K). Together the top 3 received $23K.
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Naomi Waletzky and Rowan Hajaj Family gives
- In 2025 it paid out 99% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $23K (2025) to $49K (2023). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $23K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| UNICEF USA New York City, NY | To Further the Exempt Purpose of the Organization | $10,000 |
| Robin Hood Foundation New York City, NY | To Further the Exempt Purpose of the Organization | $7,500 |
| Billion Oyster Project New York City, NY | To Further the Exempt Purpose of the Organization | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $518,836 | $19,060 | $28,512 | $22,500 | 3 | $25,741 | $16,289 | $26,032 |
| 2024 | $528,288 | $22,770 | $13,040 | — | — | $7,326 | $22,682 | $25,472 |
| 2023 | $518,558 | $23,466 | $90,596 | $49,000 | 1 | $85,879 | $23,369 | $26,683 |
| 2022 | $585,688 | $260,901 | $50,724 | — | — | $45,658 | $260,831 | $26,008 |
| 2021 | $375,511 | $36 | $52,790 | $24,500 | 1 | $47,904 | — | $27,064 |
| 2020 | $428,265 | $42,423 | $89,809 | $24,500 | 1 | — | $42,291 | $26,837 |
| 2019 | $475,150 | $302,793 | $59,420 | $23,000 | 1 | — | $299,928 | $25,146 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Naomi Waletzky and Rowan Hajaj Family reported a distributable amount of $26K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Naomi Waletzky and Rowan Hajaj Family is led by Lucy R. Waletzky MD, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lucy R. Waletzky MD
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James R. Hamilton
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Naomi F. Waletzky
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Naomi Waletzky and Rowan Hajaj Family
How much does Naomi Waletzky and Rowan Hajaj Family give each year?
Naomi Waletzky and Rowan Hajaj Family gave $23K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is Naomi Waletzky and Rowan Hajaj Family's typical grant size?
Naomi Waletzky and Rowan Hajaj Family's median grant in 2025 was $7,500, and its average grant was $7,500, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Naomi Waletzky and Rowan Hajaj Family give grants?
Naomi Waletzky and Rowan Hajaj Family gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New York City, NY (3 grants).
How large is Naomi Waletzky and Rowan Hajaj Family?
Naomi Waletzky and Rowan Hajaj Family reported $519K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $26K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $26K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Naomi Waletzky and Rowan Hajaj Family's EIN?
Naomi Waletzky and Rowan Hajaj Family's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1860087. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 1, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 24, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 29, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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