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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 46-1619656

David J Simon Foundation

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 14 grants and $78,182 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $78,182

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $1,740,723

  • Tax year 2024

    $47,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,582,707

  • Tax year 2023

    $31,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,493,844

  • Tax year 2022

    $42,100

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $1,333,361

  • Tax year 2021

    $25,400

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $1,198,643

  • Tax year 2020

    $36,500

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $997,696

  • Tax year 2018

    $53,775

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $849,584

Grants paid in 2025

14 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Fund for the AgedNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $18,000
  2. Help USA FundNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $12,500
  3. Melanoma Research FoundationWashington, DC

    Charitable

    $12,500
  4. Our HouseNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $10,000
  5. Brazil FoundationNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $5,182
  6. Foundation to Combat AntisemitismFoxborough, MA

    Charitable

    $3,000
  7. Muhlenberg CollegeAllentown, PA

    Charitable

    $2,500
  8. Fairplay IncBoston, MA

    Charitable

    $2,500
  9. University of MiamiCoral Gables, FL

    Charitable

    $2,500
  10. Fairplay IncBoston, MA

    Charitable

    $2,000
  11. St JudeMemphis, TN

    Charitable

    $2,000
  12. Michael J Fox FoundationNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $2,000
  13. World Central KitchenWashington, DC

    Charitable

    $2,000
  14. Memorial Sloan KetteringNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $1,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services1 grant $18,00049% of the total
  2. International aid2 grants $7,18220% of the total
  3. Education2 grants $5,00014% of the total
  4. Youth development2 grants $4,50012% of the total
  5. Medical research1 grant $2,0005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York6 grants $49,182
  2. District of Columbia2 grants $14,500
  3. Massachusetts3 grants $7,500
  4. Florida1 grant $2,500
  5. Pennsylvania1 grant $2,500
  6. Tennessee1 grant $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • David J SimonPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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