The Chazen Foundation
The Chazen Foundation is a private foundation based in New York, NY. Its 2025 filing reports 31 grants totaling $1,314,255, with recipients including museums, cultural organizations, community organizations, and organizations working in health and support services.
The Chazen Foundation at a glance
In short: The Chazen Foundation gave $1.3M across 31 grants in 2025 (avg $42K), mostly in New York. 6% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,314,255
- +33.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 31
- -20.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $42,395
- +68.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $5,609,277
- -16.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 6% first-time grantees (2 of 31, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New York (95% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Chazen Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: Co Cohnreznick 1301 6Th Avenue, New York, NY 10019
Phone: (212) 888-7800
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Chazen Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Louis Armstrong House Museum ($1.0M). Together the top 10 received $1.2M.
Grant Size Distribution
190 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 180 grants of 190 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 95% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York, 3% to Wisconsin, and 2% to Rhode Island. The filing also lists New Jersey and Texas, each at 0%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 31 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Chazen Foundation open to new grantees?
6%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 31 grantees (6%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $500K; repeat grants $11K. How we count
Medians: $500K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 94% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 143% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 206% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $21K (2021) to $1.3M (2025). In 2025 it made 31 grants totaling $1.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Louis Armstrong House Museum Queens, NY | General Support | $1,000,000 |
| 92ND Street Y New York, NY | General Support | $50,000 |
| JCC Rockland West Nyack, NY | General Support | $50,000 |
| Uw Foundation Chazen Museum of Art Madison, WI | General Support | $30,000 |
| Center for Safety & Change New York, NY | General Support | $26,000 |
| Museum of Arts and Design New York, NY | General Support | $25,000 |
| Newport Festivals Foundation Inc Newport, RI | General Support | $25,000 |
| Lupus Research Alliance New York, NY | General Support | $12,500 |
| The Reform Temple of Rockland New York, NY | General Support | $11,132 |
| Jazz at Lincoln Center New York, NY | General Support | $10,000 |
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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 | $5,609,277 | $339,144 | $1,405,083 | $1,314,255 | 31 | $1,333,255 | $276,316 | $646,768 |
| 2024 | $6,674,808 | $556,100 | $1,093,167 | $982,944 | 39 | $993,694 | $461,627 | $629,053 |
| 2023 | $7,205,462 | $819,988 | $575,038 | $471,220 | 43 | $484,553 | $319,068 | $524,040 |
| 2022 | $6,966,997 | $-332,449 | $678,073 | $541,036 | 39 | $578,187 | $120,421 | $524,938 |
| 2021 | $7,978,159 | $349,400 | $204,730 | $21,190 | 38 | $116,076 | $260,746 | $591,228 |
| 2020 | $7,830,850 | $163,292 | $389,339 | $152,833 | 64 | — | $92,763 | $475,604 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Chazen Foundation reported a distributable amount of $647K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for arts and cultural organizations, Jewish community organizations, health-related organizations, and community services. For example, the Louis Armstrong House Museum says it preserves and shares Louis Armstrong’s cultural, historical, and humanitarian legacy; the Museum of Arts and Design says it collects, displays, and interprets craft, art, and design objects. The Lupus Research Alliance describes its work as driving research toward new lupus diagnostics and treatments, while Center for Safety & Change says it supports victims and survivors of gender-based violence and other crimes.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 31 grants totaling $1,314,255. Grants ranged from $25 to $1,000,000, with a median grant of $5,000. The largest award was $1,000,000 to the Louis Armstrong House Museum for general support. Other notable grants included $50,000 each to 92nd Street Y and JCC Rockland; $30,000 to UW Foundation Chazen Museum of Art; and $26,000 to Center for Safety & Change. The filing lists general support as the purpose for these grants.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Simona Chazen as trustee.
The Chazen Foundation is led by Simona Chazen, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Simona Chazen
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Jerome Chazen (2020) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 The Chazen Foundation
How much does The Chazen Foundation give each year?
The Chazen Foundation gave $1.3M across 31 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $983K across 39 grants.
What is The Chazen Foundation's typical grant size?
The Chazen Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $42,395, across 31 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Chazen Foundation that year got $500K on average.
Where does The Chazen Foundation give grants?
The Chazen Foundation gives mostly in New York: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (9 grants), Nyack, NY (4 grants), Madison, WI (3 grants) and New City, NY (2 grants).
Does The Chazen Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Chazen Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (31 of 31) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Chazen Foundation's largest grantees?
The Chazen Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Louis Armstrong House Museum ($1,000,000), 92ND Street Y ($50,000) and JCC Rockland ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 84% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Chazen Foundation?
The Chazen Foundation reported $5.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.3M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $647K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Chazen Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for arts and cultural organizations, Jewish community organizations, health-related organizations, and community services. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Chazen Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Chazen Foundation's EIN?
The Chazen Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3229474. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Chazen Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). The Chazen Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-chazen-foundation-morg_2c46b5a59b8e423aafc63446c1b53765
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