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The David Franklin Chazen Foundation

NEW YORK, NY EIN: 91-2170993 Website

The David Franklin Chazen Foundation is a 501(c)(3) independent foundation established in 2002 and based in New York City. The foundation is located at c/o Cohnreznick LLP, 1301 6th Avenue, New York City, NY 10019.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$961K

-10.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$157K

+42.8% YoY

Grant Count

32

+39.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$5K

+2.7% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

16states
+8 more states

Cities

ArvadaAspenAstoriaAtlantaBasaltBaysideBloomingtonBoca RatodillonnBoca RatonBostonBrooklineBrooklynChicagoDallasDanvilleDenverEdgewaterElkhartGlencoeLas Vegas

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Based on the most recent available financial data:

Metric Amount
Total Assets (2024) $961,000
Total Liabilities (2024) $2,000
Revenue (2024) $58,400
Expenses (2024) $160,000

The foundation has maintained tax-exempt status since March 2002.

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$44K$88K$132K$176K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$960,946$1,071,618$1,160,710
Revenue$58,396$19,152$86,899
Expenses$160,020$117,238$153,887
Qualifying Distributions$157,615$113,763$141,675
Net Investment Income$55,991$39,678$74,687
Distributable Amount$81,307$73,257$73,131

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$39K$79K$118K$157K29 grants202029 grants202129 grants202223 grants202332 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

HIGH JUMP$25KIMPACTISRAEL$20KJ STREET EDUCATION FUND$20KTHEATRE ASPEN$15KFRANCIS W PARKER SCHOOL$10KJEWISH UNITED FUND$10KLOUIS ARMSTRONG HOUSE MU…$10KTHE BUDDY PROGRAM$10KRICHARD TUCKER FOUNDATION$7KJAZZ ASPEN SNOWMASS$5K

Grant Size Distribution

142 grants across all recorded years

142<$50K$50–100K$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 CHAZENTRUSTEE2
SIMONA CHAZENTRUSTEE0.1

Contact Information

Telephone: 212-888-7800


Note: Limited information is publicly available about this foundation's specific mission, funding priorities, grant sizes, and grantmaking practices. Prospective applicants should contact the foundation directly for detailed information about funding interests and application procedures.

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

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