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Chazen Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Chattanooga, Tennessee · EIN 621722318

Chazen Family Foundation is a private foundation in Chattanooga, Tennessee. In tax year 2024 it gave $30,000 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $7,500 and the largest $10,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $23,500 the year before.

50% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$49,2509$148,485
2023$23,5007$157,587
2024$30,0004$145,903

How to apply

Chazen Family Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Tennessee.

StateGrantsAmount
Tennessee4$30,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Chattanooga Area Food Bank
Chattanooga, TN
Unrestricted$10,000
Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga
Chattanooga, TN
Unrestricted$10,000
Boys and Girls Clubs of Chattanooga
Chattanooga, TN
Unrestricted$5,000
Hunter Museum of Art
Chattanooga, TN
Unrestricted$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Chazen Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Chazen Family Foundation give?

$30,000 in tax year 2024, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $7,500.

Who runs Chazen Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Gary D Chazen (Director) and Robert G Chazen (Director).

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