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The Simon Family Foundation Grants

Private foundation · EIN 36-4325958 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024

Total grants paid
$5.5M
Grants reported
49
Median grant
$100K
Future commitments
None reported

Giving by tax year

Tax yearGrants paidAmount
202449$5.5M

Where The Simon Family Foundation gives

States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.

Largest reported grants

The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.

RecipientLocationPurposeTax yearAmount
GREATER CHICAGO FOOD DEPOSITORYCHICAGO, ILTO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION2024$400K
TIMELINE THEATRE COMPANYCHICAGO, ILTO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION2024$370K
A SILVER LINING FOUNDATION CHICAGOLAND CANCER INFO COALITIONCHICAGO, ILTO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION2024$325K
DONORSCHOOSE ORGNEW YORK, NYTO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION2024$300K
WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN INCORPORATEDWASHINGTON, DCTO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION2024$300K
NORTHERN ILLINOIS FOOD BANKGENEVA, ILTO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION2024$300K
JEWISH NATIONAL FUND INCNORTHBROOK, ILTO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION2024$250K
PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF ILLINOISCHICAGO, ILTO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION2024$200K
CENTER FOR SCIENCE IN THE PUBLIC INTERESTWASHINGTON, DCTO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION2024$160K
PROVIDENCE ST MEL SCHOOLCHICAGO, ILTO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION2024$160K
HONEST GAME FOUNDATIONEVANSTON, ILTO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION2024$150K
SPONDYLITIS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAENCINO, CATO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION2024$150K
MAYO CLINICROCHESTER, MNTO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION2024$150K
HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL FOUNDATION OF ILLINOIS INCSKOKIE, ILTO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION2024$150K
ASPIRITECH NFPHIGHLAND PARK, ILTO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION2024$130K
MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTERNEW YORK, NYTO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION2024$125K
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF MAGEN DAVID ADOMNEW YORK, NYTO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION2024$125K
MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF ILLINOIS INCCHICAGO, ILTO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION2024$125K
THE NIGHT MINISTRYCHICAGO, ILTO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION2024$125K
ALBANY PARK THEATER PROJECTCHICAGO, ILTO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION2024$115K
WINDOW TO THE WORLD COMMUNICATIONSCHICAGO, ILTO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION2024$100K
STORYCATCHERS THEATRECHICAGO, ILTO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION2024$100K
AMERICAN COMMITTEE FOR THE WEIZMANN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE INCCHICAGO, ILTO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION2024$100K
NORTHSHORE UNIVERSITY HEALTHSYSTEMEVANSTON, ILTO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION2024$100K
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY FEINBERG SCHOOL OF MEDICINECHICAGO, ILTO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION2024$100K

How to apply

This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.

Contact
ALBERT SIMON III
Address
1755 LAKE COOK RD APT 314 HIGHLAND PARK, IL, 60035
Phone
8478359195
Deadlines
NONE
Application materials
WRITTEN STATEMENT OF CHARITABLE PURPOSE
Restrictions
NONE

About this data

Figures are aggregated from The Simon Family Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (1 filing on file, most recent tax year 2024). 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 e-file archive.

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