William a Hazel Family Foundation
The William A Hazel Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Warrenton, Virginia. Its 2025 filing lists grants to charitable organizations, including education, health care, community-service, and animal-welfare organizations.
William a Hazel Family Foundation at a glance
In short: William a Hazel Family Foundation gave $1.0M across 22 grants in 2025 (avg $48K), mostly in Virginia. 14% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,045,000
- +18.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 22
- -21.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $47,500
- +51.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $17,500
- Total assets
- $16,797,336
- +2.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 14% first-time grantees (3 of 22, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Virginia (78% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to William a Hazel Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 28 Blackwell Park Lane 100, Warrenton, VA 20186
Phone: (540) 216-7116
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who William a Hazel Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Youth for Tomorrow ($250K). Together the top 10 received $920K.
Grant Size Distribution
105 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 83 grants of 105 (79%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that 78% of grant dollars went to Virginia recipients, 22% to Massachusetts recipients, and 1% to New York recipients. Listed Virginia grantees include organizations in Warrenton and elsewhere in the state.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 22 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is William a Hazel Family Foundation open to new grantees?
14%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 22 grantees (14%) were first-time recipients. With only 22 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $23K; repeat grants $51K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $20K repeat.
- 82% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+18%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 95% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $153K (2019) to $1.0M (2025). In 2025 it made 22 grants totaling $1.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Youth for Tomorrow Bristow, VA | To Further Charitable Purpose | $250,000 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund Boston, MA | To Further Charitable Purpose | $225,000 |
| Laurel Ridge Foundation Middletown, VA | To Further Charitable Purpose | $100,000 |
| Shenandoah University Winchester, VA | To Further Charitable Purpose | $100,000 |
| Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA | To Further Charitable Purpose | $80,000 |
| Shenandoah University - Childrens Literacy Program Winchester, VA | To Further Charitable Purpose | $50,000 |
| Inova Healthcare Services Falls Church, VA | To Further Charitable Purpose | $35,000 |
| Fauquier Free Clinic Warrenton, VA | To Further Charitable Purpose | $30,000 |
| Fauquier Fish Warrenton, VA | To Further Charitable Purpose | $25,000 |
| Mental Health Association of Fauquier County Warrenton, VA | To Further Charitable Purpose | $25,000 |
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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 | $16,797,336 | $1,438,136 | $1,113,690 | $1,045,000 | 22 | $1,079,282 | $1,403,728 | $1,141,436 |
| 2024 | $16,472,890 | $1,527,503 | $914,772 | $879,500 | 28 | $883,100 | $1,496,294 | $1,047,428 |
| 2023 | $15,860,159 | $274,565 | $917,536 | $887,000 | 26 | $890,450 | $248,745 | $883,155 |
| 2022 | $16,503,130 | $375,142 | $942,616 | $888,500 | 18 | $891,800 | $347,581 | $889,981 |
| 2021 | $17,070,604 | $11,311,339 | $384,784 | $357,100 | 11 | $359,269 | $885,824 | $891,190 |
| 2020 | $6,144,049 | $1,064,273 | $274,877 | $263,000 | 10 | — | $56,743 | $360,425 |
| 2019 | $5,354,653 | $808,460 | $163,946 | $152,500 | 23 | — | $202,036 | $265,851 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, William a Hazel Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.1M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s filings describe grant purposes as “to further charitable purpose.” Its 2025 recipients illustrate a range of work: Shenandoah University says it educates and inspires learners and ethical citizens; Fauquier Free Clinic says it provides medical, dental, and mental health care to residents lacking appropriate alternatives; and Fauquier FISH describes its work as neighbors helping neighbors in times of need. Other 2025 grantees include Highland School, which says it prepares students to thrive, lead, and serve, and Fauquier SPCA, which says it provides refuge and homes for animals.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 22 grants totaling $1,045,000. Individual grants ranged from $5,000 to $250,000, with a median of $17,500. Among the largest were $250,000 to Youth for Tomorrow, $225,000 to Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, $100,000 each to Laurel Ridge Foundation and Shenandoah University, and $80,000 to Virginia Tech. Other listed grants included $50,000 to Shenandoah University’s Children’s Literacy Program, $35,000 to Inova Healthcare Services, and $30,000 to Fauquier Free Clinic.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists William A Hazel Jr, Ruth Hazel, Jean B Hazel, David L Hazel, and B Daniel Hazel as directors; Jean B Hazel is also listed as president. Jay B Keyser is listed as secretary/treasurer.
William a Hazel Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
B. Daniel Hazel
Director
On filings since 2019
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David L. Hazel
Director
On filings since 2019
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ruth Hazel
Director
On filings since 2019
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William A. Hazel Jr.
Director
On filings since 2019
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jay B. Keyser
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Jean B. Hazel (2019–2025) — Director & President · Filing note: Through 12/2031
- Former: Eleanor C. Hazel (2019) — Director & President · Filing note: Through 21
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 William a Hazel Family Foundation
How much does William a Hazel Family Foundation give each year?
William a Hazel Family Foundation gave $1.0M across 22 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $880K across 28 grants.
What is William a Hazel Family Foundation's typical grant size?
William a Hazel Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $17,500, and its average grant was $47,500, across 22 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from William a Hazel Family Foundation that year got $23K on average.
Where does William a Hazel Family Foundation give grants?
William a Hazel Family Foundation gives mostly in Virginia: 78% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Massachusetts (22%). The most frequent recipient cities were Warrenton, VA (8 grants) and Winchester, VA (2 grants).
Who are William a Hazel Family Foundation's largest grantees?
William a Hazel Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Youth for Tomorrow ($250,000), Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund ($225,000) and Laurel Ridge Foundation ($100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 55% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is William a Hazel Family Foundation?
William a Hazel Family Foundation reported $16.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.1M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.1M (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 does William a Hazel Family Foundation fund?
The foundation’s filings describe grant purposes as “to further charitable purpose.” See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from William a Hazel Family Foundation?
The foundation 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 William a Hazel Family Foundation's EIN?
William a Hazel Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-1977626. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does William a Hazel Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 22, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 4, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 3, 2024)
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Grantable. (2026). William a Hazel Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/william-a-hazel-family-foundation-morg_90bbc0a5a0ce4b4a988a10beaf133094
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