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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 82-3971316

Simone Charitable Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Scottsdale, AZ. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 12 grants and $4.8 million 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

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

    $4,752,444

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $115,229,907
  • Tax year 2023

    $4,839,761

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $109,446,188
  • Tax year 2022

    $5,077,522

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $110,014,873
  • Tax year 2021

    $3,435,001

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $116,213,813
  • Tax year 2020

    $3,673,394

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $117,315,592
  • Tax year 2019

    $3,596,315

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $91,188,319

Grants paid in 2024

12 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. National Kidney Foundation of ArizonaTempe, AZ

    Fund the direct aid of kidney patients in arizona

    $858,000
  2. Southwest Human DevelopmentPhoenix, AZ

    Birth to five center of excellence, smooth way home

    $750,000
  3. Make-A-Wish Foundation of Arizona IncScottsdale, AZ

    Arizona wishes

    $500,000
  4. Boys & Girls Club of the Valley IncPhoenix, AZ

    Academic success STEM program

    $450,000
  5. Alzheimer's Disease & Related Disorders Association IncChicago, IL

    Public awareness campaign

    $402,638
  6. American Cancer Society IncAtlanta, GA

    Az discovery boost grants program

    $380,250
  7. Barrow Neurological FoundationPhoenix, AZ

    Medcial research and studies for parkinsons and alzheimers

    $355,556
  8. American Parkinson Disease AssociationStaten Island, NY

    Meet the needs of the underserved PD patients in arizona through bilingual referral program and work with banner neuro wellness

    $350,000
  9. Boys & Girls Club of Greater ScottsdaleScottsdale, AZ

    Power hour, american reads, torch and keystone clubs, and smart girls

    $331,000
  10. Boys & Girls Club of TucsonTucson, AZ

    Spark tech zones project

    $250,000
  11. Help in Healing Home FoundationPhoenix, AZ

    General support

    $80,000
  12. McKenna Youth FoundationCave Creek, AZ

    Holiday party and bicycles for 250 children

    $45,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health3 grants $1,258,19479% of the total
  2. Youth development1 grant $250,00016% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $80,0005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Arizona9 grants $3,619,556
  2. Illinois1 grant $402,638
  3. Georgia1 grant $380,250
  4. New York1 grant $350,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Mark GraysonPRESIDENT Hours 40Pay $359,414
  • Curt ChristensenTREASURER Hours 40Pay $190,941
  • James GeavesDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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