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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 13-3229474

The Chazen Foundation

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 31 grants and $1.3 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $1,314,255

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $5,609,277

  • Tax year 2024

    $982,944

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $6,674,808

  • Tax year 2023

    $471,220

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $7,205,462

  • Tax year 2022

    $541,036

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $6,966,997

  • Tax year 2021

    $21,190

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $7,978,159

  • Tax year 2020

    $152,833

    Grants listed
    64
    Assets, end of year
    $7,830,850

  • Tax year 2019

    $89,921

    Grants listed
    73
    Assets, end of year
    $8,028,242

  • Tax year 2018

    $107,530

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $7,915,270

Grants paid in 2025

31 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Louis Armstrong House MuseumCorona, NY

    General support

    $1,000,000
  2. 92nd Street YNew York, NY

    General support

    $50,000
  3. JCC RocklandWest Nyack, NY

    General support

    $50,000
  4. UW Foundation Chazen Museum of ArtMadison, WI

    General support

    $30,000
  5. Center for Safety & ChangeNew City, NY

    General support

    $26,000
  6. Museum of Arts and DesignNew York, NY

    General support

    $25,000
  7. Newport Festivals Foundation IncManchester, MA

    General support

    $25,000
  8. Lupus Research AllianceNew York, NY

    General support

    $12,500
  9. The Reform Temple of RocklandNyack, NY

    General support

    $11,132
  10. Jazz at Lincoln CenterNew York, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  11. Madison Community FoundationMadison, WI

    General support

    $10,000
  12. Montefiore Nyack Hospital FoundationNyack, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  13. Penguin Rep TheatreStony Point, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  14. Rockland Country Pride CenterNayak, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  15. Historical Society of NyackNyack, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  16. Jewish Education ProjectNew York, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  17. Rockland Community FoundationSuffern, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  18. Rockland Conservatory of MusicPearl River, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  19. UW HillelMadison, WI

    General support

    $5,000
  20. Jewish National FundRockville Centre, NY

    General support

    $2,500
  21. Andrew Goodman FoundationMahwah, NJ

    General support

    $1,000
  22. Nyack CenterNyack, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  23. NypirgNew York, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  24. People to PeopleNanuet, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  25. United Hospice of RocklandNew City, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  26. Urban GlassBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  27. Nyack LibraryNyack, NY

    General support

    $500
  28. American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)New York, NY

    General support

    $250
  29. American Craft CouncilBig Sandy, TX

    General support

    $248
  30. Nyack Fire DepartmentUpper Nyack, NY

    General support

    $100
  31. The National World War II MuseumNew Orleans, LA

    General support

    $25

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Arts and culture6 grants $1,065,02589% of the total
  2. Human services4 grants $78,0007% of the total
  3. Religion2 grants $16,1321% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $15,0001% of the total
  5. Medical research1 grant $12,5001% of the total
  6. Health1 grant $10,000<1% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $500<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York24 grants $1,242,982
  2. Wisconsin3 grants $45,000
  3. Rhode Island1 grant $25,000
  4. New Jersey1 grant $1,000
  5. Texas1 grant $248
  6. Louisiana1 grant $25

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Simona ChazenTRUSTEE Hours 0.25Pay $0

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