The Edward W Hazen Foundation
This Medium publication is the foundation’s active web presence and contains official posts from The Edward W. Hazen Foundation (EIN 06-0646671) describing its youth organizing, education justice work and a planned spend-down/closure in 2024. Authoritative directories (Candid, ProPublica, Foundation Center) list hazenfoundation.org historically, but that primary domain appears unreachable.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A U.S.-based youth organizing, education-justice, or social-justice nonprofit (often youth-led or community-based) seeking general or project support and able to demonstrate alignment with the foundation's priorities.
Good Fit
- • Mission alignment with youth organizing, education justice, racial or social justice.
- • Capacity to use general operating or project support effectively.
- • Track record as a community- or youth-led organization with measurable organizing or education outcomes.
- • Located in the U.S.; national and state-level grantees both funded.
- • Readiness for awards in the $10k–$125k range (median near $10k in 2024).
Geography
The latest observed year shows grants to organizations in 20 states, with only about 13% of dollars staying in the foundation's home state and a largest-state share of 16%, indicating a national geographic footprint.
Recipient Variety
In 2024 the foundation made 70 grants to 48 distinct recipients and across three years it funded dozens of independent nonprofits, with a substantial mix of returning and new grantees rather than a tiny closed circle.
New Applicants
The foundation publishes submission instructions and a rolling application route on its website, and the latest year shows 16 new grantees (about one third of recipients), so unfamiliar organizations have a demonstrable pathway into the portfolio.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
