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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 36-3585646

The Fred and Eve Simon Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Omaha, NE. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 8 grants and $707,750 paid in grants.

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

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $707,750

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $244,934
  • Tax year 2023

    $1,917,200

    Grants listed
    49
    Assets, end of year
    $815,109
  • Tax year 2022

    $1,869,000

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $2,627,705
  • Tax year 2021

    $676,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $4,354,799
  • Tax year 2020

    $1,432,500

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $4,700,466

Grants paid in 2024

8 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Joslyn Art MuseumOmaha, NE

    Support art exhibitions

    $200,000
  2. Omaha Community FoundationOmaha, NE

    Support community funds

    $177,750
  3. American Midwest BalletCouncil BLFS, IA

    Support performing artists

    $125,000
  4. Jewish Federation of Omaha - Jewish Community Relations CouncilOmaha, NE

    Foster a just, democratic, and pluralistic society

    $120,000
  5. Great Plains Theatre CommonsOmaha, NE

    Support performing artists

    $40,000
  6. Kindair at the Benson TheatreOmaha, NE

    Support performing artists

    $25,000
  7. Jewish Federation of OmahaOmaha, NE

    Provide funds for community benefit activities

    $10,000
  8. Ndi New MexicoSanta Fe, NM

    Support the arts to engage and motivate children

    $10,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture4 grants $390,00098% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $10,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Nebraska7 grants $697,750
  2. New Mexico1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Eve SimonPRESIDENT Hours 5Pay $0
  • Todd D SimonSECRETARY & TREASURER Hours 5Pay $0
  • Richard OrtegaDIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $0
  • Stephen R BlochDIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $0

The return

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