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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 30-0125798

Deborah Joy Simon Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Carmel, IN. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 9 grants and $16.4 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $16,433,334

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $86,406,781

  • Tax year 2023

    $12,100,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $56,379,296

  • Tax year 2022

    $9,000,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $63,711,911

  • Tax year 2021

    $8,550,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $67,791,546

  • Tax year 2020

    $8,000,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $67,956,640

  • Tax year 2019

    $6,000,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $67,913,907

Grants paid in 2024

9 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Regents of Mercersburg CollegeMercersburg, PA

    Contribution for financial aid, faculty support, program support, capital, unrestricted annual giving and current-restricted gifting

    $5,000,000
  2. Planned Parenthood Federation of AmericaNew York, NY

    Resolute campaign

    $2,000,000
  3. Future Now InstituteWashington, DC

    Support nonpartisan education to voters and legislators about the importance of democratic principles

    $2,000,000
  4. Anti-Defamation LeagueNew York, NY

    Adl midwest annual fundraising campaign

    $2,000,000
  5. American Civil Liberties Union FoundationNew York, NY

    Support efforts to protect the future of our democracy and ensure the rights of all individuals, especially the most vulnerable

    $1,500,000
  6. Democracy Matters FoundationWashington, DC

    Support progressive communications and programs

    $1,500,000
  7. Anti-Defamation LeagueNew York, NY

    Adl for good campaign

    $1,333,334
  8. Indianapolis Zoological Society IncIndianapolis, IN

    Campaign for our zoo - our community - our world

    $600,000
  9. American Independent FoundationWashington, DC

    Support strong independent journalism that helps create positive societal change through increased public awareness of progressive issues

    $500,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Civil rights4 grants $6,333,33440% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $5,000,00031% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $2,000,00013% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $2,000,00013% of the total
  5. Animals1 grant $600,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania1 grant $5,000,000
  2. District of Columbia3 grants $4,000,000
  3. New York2 grants $3,500,000
  4. Illinois2 grants $3,333,334
  5. Indiana1 grant $600,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Deborah Joy SimonTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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