Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
$1.1MTax year 2024
Grant purpose
To support the acquisition of the matisse jazz series from berggruen gallery
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The San Simeon Fund Inc C/O Mr William R Hearst III Grants
Private foundation · EIN 20-1986583 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
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Original filing text
Reported organization name: THE SAN SIMEON FUND INC c/o MR WILLIAM R HEARST III
Giving by tax year
Year-level totals across every reported grant in this profile — a summary, not a filter. The awards further down are the largest individual grants across all years, not each year's complete list.
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | $1.5M |
| 2024 | 10 | $4.7M |
Where The San Simeon Fund Inc C/O Mr William R Hearst III gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
Historical awards reported to the IRS. These are examples of past giving, not open opportunities.
University of Chicago
CHICAGO, IL
$1MTax year 2024
Grant purpose
To support department of organismal biology & anatomy for lab research, outreach activities, field work, and to establish a cultural and education center in axum
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
$1MTax year 2025
Grant purpose
To support the acquisition of portrait of bianca degli utili maselli and her children by lavinia fontana
Gbh
BOSTON, MA
$750KTax year 2024
Grant purpose
To support masterpiece trust and nova science trust
Brannan Center
CALISTOGA, CA
$500KTax year 2024
Grant purpose
To support the avln equipment and installation, streaming upgrade, and operating support for year one.
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Figures are aggregated from The San Simeon Fund Inc C/O Mr William R Hearst III's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF filing on ProPublica. Raw e-file archive (ZIP) — a large IRS yearly archive download.
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