The Hazen Polsky Foundation Inc

NEW YORK, NY EIN: 51-0245812

The Hazen Polsky Foundation Inc is a private family foundation established in 1980 and based in New York City. Located at 980 Madison Avenue, Room 206, the foundation focuses its philanthropic efforts on the arts, education, and healthcare, with particular emphasis on supporting hospitals, especially cancer-focused institutions.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$7.1M

-11.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.1M

+1.0% YoY

Grant Count

18

+12.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$59K

-10.2% YoY

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

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's primary giving interests include:

  • Arts — including support for museums and cultural institutions
  • Education — grants to educational nonprofits and institutions
  • Healthcare — with particular focus on hospitals and medical research
  • Philanthropy and Voluntarism — grantmaking and charitable activities

Grantmaking

The foundation made 17 grants in 2024, with typical award amounts ranging from $4,925 to $274,100.

Grant Types

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation's grantmaking is concentrated in New York and the District of Columbia.

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Cities

Los AngelesMontgomeryNew WindsorNew YorkWashingtonWhite Plains

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of December 2024:

  • Total Assets: $7,141,324
  • Total Annual Giving: $1,061,925
  • Total Revenues: $488,999
  • Total Expenses: $1,374,988
  • Investment Income and Dividends: $189,828
  • Net Gain from Sale of Non-Inventory Assets: $240,286
  • Number of Employees: 0
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$486K$972K$1M$2M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$7,141,324$8,028,487$8,923,274
Revenue$488,999$456,045$618,437
Expenses$1,374,988$1,350,913$1,027,025
Qualifying Distributions$1,296,067$1,295,820$951,098
Net Investment Income$416,042$397,240$551,466
Distributable Amount$528,294$482,885$519,925

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$265K$531K$796K$1M17 grants202016 grants202116 grants202216 grants202318 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

METROPOLITAN MUSEUM$200KWEILL CORNELL MEDICAL CO…$200KSTORM KING ART CENTER$172KROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY$110KMEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING$100KTHE MORGAN LIBRARY & MUS…$100KJAZZ FOUNDATION OF AMERICA$35KSUPREME COURT HISTORICAL…$30KANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE$25KBREAST CANCER RESEARCH F…$15K

Grant Size Distribution

83 grants across all recorded years

59<$50K5$50–100K17$100–250K2$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
LEON POLSKYPRESIDENT8
ALEX POLSKYVP/TREASURER2
NICHOLAS POLSKYVP/SECRETARY10
CYNTHIA POLSKYCHAIRMAN15

Contact Information

  • Telephone: 212-751-4917
  • Address: 980 Madison Avenue, Room 206, New York City, NY 10075-1848
  • EIN: 51-0245812

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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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