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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 47-3761366

The Hazel Fund

A private foundation in Mercer Island, WA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 16 grants and $96,875 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

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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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $96,875

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $332,772

  • Tax year 2023

    $133,750

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $402,012

  • Tax year 2022

    $83,050

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $470,683

  • Tax year 2021

    $165,290

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $533,571

  • Tax year 2020

    $124,920

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $605,927

  • Tax year 2019

    $149,054

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $686,386

  • Tax year 2018

    $766,250

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $770,407

Grants paid in 2024

16 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Rainier AthletesGrand Rapids, MI

    General support

    $30,000
  2. Heritage UniversityToppenish, WA

    General support

    $25,000
  3. Alliance for JusticeWashington, DC

    General support

    $15,000
  4. Mississippi Center for JusticeJackson, MS

    General support

    $15,000
  5. Habitat for HumanityAmericus, GA

    General support

    $2,000
  6. Ukc Basketball ClubCle Elum, WA

    General purpose

    $1,500
  7. ACLUNew York, NY

    General support

    $1,200
  8. Amnesty InternationalNew York, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  9. Child AidLake Oswego, OR

    General support

    $1,000
  10. Planned ParenthoodWashington, DC

    General support

    $1,000
  11. School of American BalletNew York, NY

    Educational

    $1,000
  12. Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  13. Cybergrants LLCAndover, MA

    General support

    $1,000
  14. The Nature ConservancySeattle, WA

    General support

    $500
  15. Sierra ClubOakland, CA

    General support

    $375
  16. National Audubon SocietyNew York, NY

    General support

    $300

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $25,00042% of the total
  2. Civil rights1 grant $15,00025% of the total
  3. Crime and legal aid1 grant $15,00025% of the total
  4. International aid2 grants $2,0003% of the total
  5. Sports and recreation1 grant $1,5003% of the total
  6. Arts and culture1 grant $1,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Michigan1 grant $30,000
  2. Washington3 grants $27,000
  3. District of Columbia2 grants $16,000
  4. Mississippi1 grant $15,000
  5. New York4 grants $3,500
  6. Georgia1 grant $2,000
  7. Massachusetts1 grant $1,000
  8. Maryland1 grant $1,000
  9. Oregon1 grant $1,000
  10. California1 grant $375

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Frank J BaronPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Wylie G BurkeSEC/TREASURE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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