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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 31-0935291

Simson First Foundation

A private foundation in Columbus, OH. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 27 grants and $25,143 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $25,143

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $74,755

  • Tax year 2024

    $64,299

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $97,604

  • Tax year 2023

    $12,134

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $155,736

  • Tax year 2022

    $16,275

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $161,347

  • Tax year 2021

    $15,822

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $176,573

  • Tax year 2020

    $23,310

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $192,242

  • Tax year 2019

    $18,634

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $213,359

  • Tax year 2018

    $22,105

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $226,366

Grants paid in 2025

27 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. She'arim USA Charitable TrustBala Cynwyd, PA

    Religious

    $5,000
  2. American Horticultural SocietyAlexandria, VA

    Cultural

    $2,500
  3. Little Garden Club of ColumbusBlacklick, OH

    Cultural

    $2,500
  4. PelotoniaColumbus, OH

    Medical

    $1,149
  5. Eckerd CollegeSt Petersburg, FL

    Educational

    $1,000
  6. Florida Botanical GardenLargo, FL

    Cultural

    $1,000
  7. Florida Holocaust MuseumSt Petersburg, FL

    Educational

    $1,000
  8. Greater Cols Arts CouncilCols, OH

    Cultural

    $1,000
  9. Lori Schottenstein ChabadNew Albany, OH

    Religious

    $1,000
  10. Museum American Arts Craft MovementSt Petersburg, FL

    Cultural

    $1,000
  11. Naples Botanical GardenNaples, FL

    Cultural

    $1,000
  12. Selby GardensSarasota, FL

    Cultural

    $1,000
  13. Tikkun Hayam-Repair the SeaTampa, FL

    Educational

    $1,000
  14. Short North AllianceColumbus, OH

    Cultural

    $800
  15. Franklin Park Conservatory & GardenColumbus, OH

    Cultural

    $690
  16. Columbus Museum of ArtColumbus, OH

    Cultural

    $650
  17. Friends of Goodale ParkColumbus, OH

    Cultural

    $535
  18. Babson College FoundationBabson Park, MA

    Educational

    $500
  19. Imagine MuseumSt Petersburg, FL

    Cultural

    $500
  20. Mid-Ohio Valley Entertainment CommMarietta, OH

    Cultural

    $500
  21. The Karen Wellington Foundation LivCincinnati, OH

    Cultural

    $250
  22. Central Ohio Hot Jazz Society IncWesterville, OH

    Cultural

    $125
  23. Pbs-Wosu Public MediaColumbus, OH

    Cultural

    $120
  24. Ohio Fire MuseumColumbus, OH

    Cultural

    $100
  25. Stonewall Columbus IncColumbus, OH

    Cultural

    $100
  26. Franklinton Arts DistrictColumbus, OH

    Cultural

    $89
  27. Short North RotaryWorthington, OH

    Cultural

    $35

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment4 grants $7,00041% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $5,00029% of the total
  3. Arts and culture4 grants $2,23913% of the total
  4. Education2 grants $2,14913% of the total
  5. Community development1 grant $8005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Ohio16 grants $9,643
  2. Florida8 grants $7,500
  3. Pennsylvania1 grant $5,000
  4. Virginia1 grant $2,500
  5. Massachusetts1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Sherran S BlairPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Dee KatesSECRETARY/TR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kay RothmanVICE PRESIDE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kory Blair FarkasTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

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