Calvin K Kazanjian Economics | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 06-0665174
Foundation Overview
Based in Glastonbury, CT, Calvin K Kazanjian Economics has awarded 122 grants totaling $2,791,084 to organizations in Virginia, Montana and 27 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $1,000 to $100,000, with a median award of $25,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
8 of 12 recipients (67%) were new grantees. Foundation actively seeks new partnerships to expand impact. Fresh approaches and innovative programs receive serious consideration.
Geographic Focus
Grants are geographically diversified with 11% in New York and funding distributed across 29 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within New York, funding concentrates in New York (92%), New York City (8%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 215% growth in annual giving over 9 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on community projects (42%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Calvin K Kazanjian Economics's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Council For Economic Education | $30,000 | New York, NY, US | Support State Councils | 2025 |
| The Fund For American Studies | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | Support Economic Forces In American Civics (Efac) | 2025 |
| National Assoc Of Economic Educator | $5,000 | Newnan, GA, US | Support Naee Spring Conference | 2025 |
| Georgia Council On Economic Educati | $30,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | The Trade Game | 2025 |
| National Public Radio Inc | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | Npr's 2026 Planet Money Summer School | 2025 |
| Financial Scholars | $20,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Expansion 2025-26 (Philadelphia And Connecticut) | 2025 |
| Florida Council On Economics Educat | $25,000 | Tampa, FL, US | Financial Literacy & Money Education | 2025 |
| Books Are Gems | $15,000 | El Paso, TX, US | Promoting Financial Literacy Through Storybooks And Community Engagement | 2025 |
| Caring For Military Families | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | Financial Wellness For Caregivers: Expanding Economic Literacy Through Resource Navigation | 2025 |
| South Carolina Council On Economic | $24,000 | Columbia, SC, US | Economics In The Wild | 2025 |
| Arizona Council On Economics Educat | $3,500 | Pheonix, AZ, US | Unrestricted Grant | 2025 |
| Mississippi Council On Economics Ed | $30,000 | Jackson, MS, US | County Enterprise Challenge | 2025 |
| Nebraska Council For Economic Educa | $10,000 | Lincoln, NE, US | Doubling The Capacity Of The Ncee Economics Challenge. | 2024 |
| Openstax - Rice University | $75,000 | Houston, TX, US | Support Staxly 2.0: Embedded Ai Activities For Economics Learning. | 2024 |
| Mercatus Center-george Mason Univer | $25,000 | Arlington, VA, US | Support Marginal Revolution University Curriculum Development And Expansion. | 2024 |
| Alpaugh Family Economics Center | $10,000 | Cincinnati, OH, US | Support $Martpath All Access. | 2024 |
| Trustees Of Tufts College | $37,000 | Boston, MA, US | Support Econofact Project. | 2024 |
| Fitmoney | $25,000 | Newton, MA, US | Support $Upersquad Project - Free Financial Literacy For Grades K-6. | 2024 |
| National Public Radio Inc | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | Support For Npr's 2025 Planet Money Summer School. | 2024 |
| 3rd Decade | $20,000 | Tucson, AZ, US | Support Financial Education And Mentoring For Low To Moderate Income Young Adults. | 2024 |
| Brunswick County Literacy Council | $10,000 | Supply, NC, US | Support Money Mentor: Financial Wellness Program. | 2024 |
| After Innocence | $22,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Support Financial Wellness Program. | 2024 |
| Secure Futures | $25,000 | Milwaukee, WI, US | Support Money Path Program. | 2024 |
| Mit Economics Department | $100,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Support Dedp Micromasters Survey Mooc: Applied Economics For Policy, Markets, And Social Dynamics. | 2024 |
| National Council On Economic Educat | $75,000 | New York, NY, US | Support Voluntary K-12 National Standards In Economic Education Project | 2023 |
| Working In Support Of Education Wis | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | Support Quality Of Life Innovations Project | 2023 |
| Georgia Council On Economic Educati | $30,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Support Energy Economics Project | 2023 |
| Onaben | $25,000 | Tulsa, OK, US | Support "Real Change: Youth Entrepreneurship Initiative" | 2023 |
| Kids Need To Read | $5,000 | Mesa, AZ, US | Support "Reading Is A Life Skill" Project | 2023 |
| Economics Arkansas | $32,500 | Little Rock, AR, US | Support Econ Ed Training For Arkansas Education Majors | 2023 |
| University Of South Florida Foundat | $25,000 | Tampa, FL, US | Support "An Intensive Summer Primer To Prepare Teachers For Florida's Financial Literacy Law" Project | 2023 |
| Center For Hunger-free Communities | $24,892 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Support "Building Wealth And Health Network" Project | 2023 |
| Transition Inc | $25,000 | Miami, FL, US | Support "Making The Most Of Your Money" Project | 2023 |
| Jewish Family Svcs Of Washtenaw Cou | $25,000 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | Support Peer Mentor Model For Financial Literacy Project | 2023 |
| West Enterprise Center Inc | $10,000 | Mendocino, CA, US | Support Startup Mendocino 2024 Project | 2023 |
| Qualitas Of Life Foundation | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | Support Economic Education For Low-income Latinx Communities Project | 2023 |
| Maryland Council On Economic Founda | $20,000 | Towson, MD, US | Support "Teaching Economics Through The Business Of Sports" Project | 2023 |
| National Council On Economic Educat | $75,000 | New York, NY, US | Support Voluntary K-12 National Standards In Economic Education Project | 2023 |
| Working In Support Of Education Wis | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | Support Quality Of Life Innovations Project | 2023 |
| Georgia Council On Economic Educati | $30,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Support Energy Economics Project | 2023 |
| Onaben | $25,000 | Tulsa, OK, US | Support "Real Change: Youth Entrepreneurship Initiative" | 2023 |
| Kids Need To Read | $5,000 | Mesa, AZ, US | Support "Reading Is A Life Skill" Project | 2023 |
| Economics Arkansas | $32,500 | Little Rock, AR, US | Support Econ Ed Training For Arkansas Education Majors | 2023 |
| University Of South Florida Foundat | $25,000 | Tampa, FL, US | Support "An Intensive Summer Primer To Prepare Teachers For Florida's Financial Literacy Law" Project | 2023 |
| Center For Hunger-free Communities | $24,892 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Support "Building Wealth And Health Network" Project | 2023 |
| Transition Inc | $25,000 | Miami, FL, US | Support "Making The Most Of Your Money" Project | 2023 |
| Jewish Family Svcs Of Washtenaw Cou | $25,000 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | Support Peer Mentor Model For Financial Literacy Project | 2023 |
| West Enterprise Center Inc | $10,000 | Mendocino, CA, US | Support Startup Mendocino 2024 Project | 2023 |
| Qualitas Of Life Foundation | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | Support Economic Education For Low-income Latinx Communities Project | 2023 |
| Maryland Council On Economic Founda | $20,000 | Towson, MD, US | Support "Teaching Economics Through The Business Of Sports" Project | 2023 |
| Virginia Council On Economic Educat | $24,000 | Richmond, VA, US | Support "a Resource For Cultivating Great Economic Minds" Project | 2022 |
| Propery And Environment Research Ce | $25,000 | Bozeman, MT, US | Support Environmental Economics For Students Project | 2022 |
| Naee | $3,000 | Newnan, GA, US | Curriculum Award | 2022 |
| Junior Achievement Of Southern Neva | $5,000 | Las Vegas, NV, US | Support "we All Need Financial Literacy" Project | 2022 |
| Generation Patient | $25,000 | Greenwood, IN, US | Support Health Economic Education For Young Adults With Chronic Conditions | 2022 |
| Amelia Park Children's Museum | $35,000 | Westfield, MA, US | Support The Piggy Bank Project | 2022 |
| Arizona Center For Nature Conservat | $26,000 | Phoenix, AZ, US | Support "economics Of Conservation!" Project | 2022 |
| Institute Of Student Loan Advisors | $10,000 | Plymouth, MA, US | Support One-on-one Student Loan Counseling | 2022 |
| International Rescue Committee | $25,000 | San Diego, CA, US | Support Financial Literacy For Higher Education | 2022 |
| Crooked Creek Nw Comm Development C | $25,000 | Indianapolis, IN, US | Support Neighborhood Incubator For Creators, Hustlers, And Entrepreneurs Project | 2022 |
| Fitmoney | $25,000 | Newton, MA, US | Support $upersquad Project | 2022 |
| National Public Radio Inc | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | Support For Npr's Planet Money | 2022 |
| Legalcorps | $36,500 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Entrepreneurs Of Color Program Collaboration | 2022 |
| College Unbound | $32,500 | Providence, RI, US | Support For "everday Economics: A Practical Finance And Economics Curriculum For Adult Ba Completers" | 2022 |
| Virginia Council On Economic Educat | $24,000 | Richmond, VA, US | Support "A Resource For Cultivating Great Economic Minds" Project | 2022 |
| Propery And Environment Research Ce | $25,000 | Bozeman, MT, US | Support Environmental Economics For Students Project | 2022 |
| Naee | $3,000 | Newnan, GA, US | Curriculum Award | 2022 |
| Junior Achievement Of Southern Neva | $5,000 | Las Vegas, NV, US | Support "We All Need Financial Literacy" Project | 2022 |
| Generation Patient | $25,000 | Greenwood, IN, US | Support Health Economic Education For Young Adults With Chronic Conditions | 2022 |
| Amelia Park Children's Museum | $35,000 | Westfield, MA, US | Support The Piggy Bank Project | 2022 |
| Arizona Center For Nature Conservat | $26,000 | Phoenix, AZ, US | Support "Economics Of Conservation!" Project | 2022 |
| Institute Of Student Loan Advisors | $10,000 | Plymouth, MA, US | Support One-on-one Student Loan Counseling | 2022 |
| International Rescue Committee | $25,000 | San Diego, CA, US | Support Financial Literacy For Higher Education | 2022 |
| Crooked Creek Nw Comm Development C | $25,000 | Indianapolis, IN, US | Support Neighborhood Incubator For Creators, Hustlers, And Entrepreneurs Project | 2022 |
| Fitmoney | $25,000 | Newton, MA, US | Support $Upersquad Project | 2022 |
| National Public Radio Inc | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | Support For Npr's Planet Money | 2022 |
| Legalcorps | $36,500 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Entrepreneurs Of Color Program Collaboration | 2022 |
| College Unbound | $32,500 | Providence, RI, US | Support For "Everday Economics: A Practical Finance And Economics Curriculum For Adult Ba Completers" | 2022 |
| Nebraska Council For Economic Educa | $17,500 | Lincoln, NE, US | Assist In Expansion And Update Of Ethics And Economics Curriculum. | 2021 |
| Connecticut Women's Hall Of Fame | $2,000 | New Haven, CT, US | Support 2022 Virtual Finance Fems Program | 2021 |
| Increasing Hope | $10,000 | North Charleston, SC, US | Support Dfree Financial Education Project | 2021 |
| Trustees Of Tufts College | $20,000 | Boston, MA, US | Support Econofact Project | 2021 |
| Appalachian Community Action And De | $10,000 | Gate City, VA, US | Support Fintech Fundamentals For Appalachia (ffa) Project | 2021 |
| Michigan Council On Economic Educat | $10,000 | Sterling Heights, MI, US | Support Tiktok Econ Project | 2021 |
| National Credit Union Foundation | $10,000 | Madison, WI, US | Support National Biz Kids Showcase Project | 2021 |
| University Of West Georgia Foundati | $25,000 | Carrollton, GA, US | Support Rockonomix Remix Project | 2021 |
| Concordia University Inc | $21,000 | Mequon, WI, US | Support Teaching Economics In U.s. History And Civics Project | 2021 |
| Moneythink | $20,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Support Building A College Affordability Solution For Students Project | 2021 |
| Oklahoma Council On Economic Educat | $15,000 | Edmond, OK, US | Support Oklahoma Economics Educators Professional Development Project | 2021 |
| Bay Area Financial Education Founda | $21,000 | Occidental, CA, US | Support Student Workshop Program | 2021 |
| Collegiate Entrepreneurs' Organizat | $20,000 | Tampa, FL, US | Support Ceo Global Competition And Pitch Competition Project | 2021 |
| Council For Economic Education | $30,000 | New York, NY, US | Provide Integrated Math And Financial Literacy Resources. | 2020 |
| School Of Economics | $20,000 | Blue Springs, MO, US | Support The Soe Market On The Go Project. | 2020 |
| Sifma Foundation | $15,000 | New York City, NY, US | Support Stock Market Game Distance Learning Enhancements. | 2020 |
| Global Financial Literacy Excellenc | $20,000 | Washington, DC, US | Support "millenialsx And Gen Z's Money Management: Their Challenges During Covid-19 And How Financial Education Initiatives Can Help" Project | 2020 |
| Openstax - Rice University | $50,000 | Houston, TX, US | Support Openstax Supercartridge For Principles Of Economics | 2020 |
| The Fund For American Studies | $15,000 | Washington, DC, US | Support Redevelopeing And Distributing "economics Of Disasters" Online Course | 2020 |
| Mercatus Center-george Mason Univer | $25,000 | Arlington, VA, US | Support Marginal Revolution University's New High School Course "globalization, Robots, And You" | 2020 |
| Naee | $1,000 | Hattiesburg, MS, US | Curriculum Award | 2020 |
| Georgia Council On Economic Educati | $33,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Support Econ Express And "using Video Game Industry To Teach Econ" Projects | 2020 |
| Connecticut Women's Hall Of Fame | $4,000 | New Haven, CT, US | Support "finance Fems" Project | 2020 |
| Alpaugh Family Economics Center | $25,000 | Cincinnati, OH, US | Support $martpath Puppet Lessons Project | 2020 |
| North Carolina Council On Economic | $15,000 | Raleigh, NC, US | Support Epf Master Teach Program | 2020 |
| National Council On Economic Educat | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | Annual Forbes Award | 2018 |
| Virginia Council On Economic Educat | $34,000 | Richmond, VA, US | Support For The Second Phase Of The Development And Implementation Of The U.s. Economic Empowerment Seminar For Adult Vocation And Workforce Development Educators. | 2018 |
| Univ Of Nebraska Center For Economi | $15,000 | Lincoln, NE, US | Support To Prepare Major Proposal To The National Science Foundation For The Testing Of A National Sample Of Students To Determine If They Can Apply Economic Analysis To Alternative Personal Finance, Business, And Social Issues. | 2018 |
| George Washington University | $40,000 | Washington, DC, US | Support The Global Financial Literacy Excellence Center For A Survey Of Teachers' Knowledge Of And Motivation To Teach Personal Finance. | 2018 |
| University Of Delaware | $50,000 | Newark, DE, US | Support The Center For Training, Evaluation, And Communicty Collaboration For The Development Of Materials And A Training Program For Personal Finance For Head Start Children And Their Parents. | 2018 |
| Lindenwood University | $9,900 | St Charles, MO, US | Support For The Translation Of Common-sense Economics Into Spanish. | 2018 |
| Liftfund | $20,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | To Develop Applications To Aid In Personal Finance Management For Minority Small Business Owners. | 2017 |
| National Council On Economic Educat | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | Annual Forbes Award | 2017 |
| Virginia Council On Economic Educat | $36,000 | Richmond, VA, US | To Develop And Test A Personal Finance Test For Adults Attending Economic Development Training Programs. | 2017 |
| University Of Pittsburgh | $4,500 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | To Test Attitudinal Changes In Students Taking An Introductory College Economics Course. | 2017 |
| Council For Economic Foundation | $27,500 | New York, NY, US | To Initiate Transfer Of Econedreviews.org Into Econedlink.org. | 2017 |
| University Of Maryland Baltimore | $23,600 | Baltimore, MD, US | To Support The Development And Testing Of A Certificate Program In Financial Social Work For Social Workers. | 2017 |
| University Of Massachussetts-dartmo | $10,000 | Dartmouth, MA, US | To Support The Development Of Two Modules Focused On The Economic Impact Of Artificial Intelligence On Individuals And Industries. | 2017 |
| National Council On Economic Educat | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | Annual Forbes Award | 2016 |
| Capital Goods Fund | $35,000 | Providence, RI, US | Complete Control Study Of Families In Financial Counseling Plus Program And Help Expand Florida Program | 2016 |
| Univ Of Nebraska Center For Economi | $14,000 | Omaha, NE, US | Support Econedreviews.org Project | 2016 |
| Catholic Charities Of New Hampshire | $10,000 | Manchester, NH, US | Basic Financial Fitness Program | 2016 |
| Nebraska Council For Economic Educa | $6,800 | Lincoln, NE, US | Assist In Expansion Of National Finance Challenge. | 2016 |
| St Louis University | $14,000 | St Louis, MO, US | Financial Literacy For Prisons Program | 2016 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 06-0665174 |
| Website | http://www.kazanjian.org |
| Address | 7338 E SUNSET SKY CIR Scottsdale, AZ 85266-4221 |
Key People (12)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Calvin K Kazanjian Economics's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Trustee | Michael A Macdowell |
|---|---|
| Pres. / Treas. | Richard Lloyd Elston |
| Trustee | Catherine Weidemaier |
| Trustee | Scott Wolla |
| Trustee | John F Van Gorder |
Forms 990-PF
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