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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 46-2577284

Herbert & Bui Simon Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Indianapolis, IN. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 11 grants and $625,950 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $625,950

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $10,220,139

  • Tax year 2023

    $527,500

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $9,260,556

  • Tax year 2022

    $567,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $8,670,279

  • Tax year 2021

    $676,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $8,126,358

  • Tax year 2020

    $696,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $8,023,816

  • Tax year 2019

    $811,100

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $8,616,786

  • Tax year 2018

    $765,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $6,923,011

Grants paid in 2024

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Indianapolis Zoological Society IncIndianapolis, IN

    To promote animal conservation; contribution in honor of spike & friends

    $250,000
  2. American Friends of the Hebrew UniversityNew York, NY

    To provide academic and capital support to the hebrew university

    $100,000
  3. Children's Museum of IndianapolisIndianapolis, IN

    To provide children with exceptional learning experiences

    $50,000
  4. Marymount High SchoolLos Angeles, CA

    Operations

    $50,000
  5. Santa Barbara City College FoundationSanta Barbara, CA

    To provide funding for tuition and other related education expenses for full-time students of SBCC

    $50,000
  6. VNA Health FoundationSanta Barbara, CA

    Operations

    $50,000
  7. Cesar Millan FoundationSherman Oaks, CA

    To support the rescue, rehabilitation, and rehoming of abused and abandoned dogs.

    $25,000
  8. Ganna Walska LotuslandSanta Barbara, CA

    To support the preservation and enhancement of the historic estate of madame ganna walska.

    $25,000
  9. Los Angeles Police FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    Operations

    $10,950
  10. American Bar FoundationChicago, IL

    Donation in honor of sandra chan

    $10,000
  11. Share IncBeverly Hills, CA

    For general operations

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Animals1 grant $250,00066% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $50,00013% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $50,00013% of the total
  4. Human services2 grants $15,9504% of the total
  5. Crime and legal aid1 grant $10,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Indiana2 grants $300,000
  2. California7 grants $215,950
  3. New York1 grant $100,000
  4. Illinois1 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.

  • Porntip Bui SimonPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Herbert SimonVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Robyn L FreedmanSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Mark N BernsteinTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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