Simons Foundation INC — Grants, Assets & 990-PF Profile

Simons Foundation INC is a private foundation based in New York, New York with $4.48B in assets, focused on Philanthropy & Grantmaking. Profile based on its IRS Form 990-PF filing, compiled by Grantoria.

$4.48Btotal assets

1995IRS ruling year

Philanthropy & Grantmakingfocus area

🏆 Top 1% of 11,589 tracked U.S. private foundations by total assets.

Grants Simons Foundation INC has awarded

40 grantees · $196M total in its latest IRS Form 990-PF. Largest recipients:

New York Genome Center Inc $20.5M
Uc San Diego $20.4M
Stony Brook Foundation Inc $13.4M
Mit $11.3M
Columbia University $9.2M
Uc Berkeley $9M
Princeton University $7.6M
Leland Stanford Junior University $6.8M
University Of Washington $6.6M
New York University $6.3M
Harvard College $6.3M
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory $6.1M
University Of Edinburgh $6.1M
Uc San Francisco $5.4M
National Museum Of Mathematics $4.9M
California Institute Of Technology $4.3M
Uc Los Angeles $3.9M
University Of Hawaii $3.6M
Woods Hole Oceanographic Inst $3.2M
Boston Children's Hospital $3.1M
Clinical Research Associates $3.1M
University Of Southern California $2.8M
Cornell University $2.6M
Northwestern University $2.6M
University Of Chicago $2.6M

Grantees recorded on Form 990-PF Part XV; amounts aggregated by Grantoria. Linked names have full recipient profiles.

Giving history

Total grants paid by year (IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV).

FY2018$254.8M
FY2019$295.8M
FY2020$294M
FY2021$309.6M
FY2022$310M
FY2023$291.4M

About Simons Foundation INC

TypePrivate foundation
Primary focusPhilanthropy & Grantmaking
HeadquartersNew York, New York
EIN133794889
IRS ruling1995

Financial data from the organization's IRS Form 990-PF (Exempt Organizations Business Master File). View 990-PF filings on ProPublica →

Grants in Philanthropy & Grantmaking area

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Frequently asked questions

What is Simons Foundation INC?

Simons Foundation INC is a private foundation based in New York, New York with $4.48B in total assets, as reported on its IRS Form 990-PF.

What does Simons Foundation INC fund?

Its primary focus area is Philanthropy & Grantmaking (IRS NTEE classification). For grant opportunities in this area, see open grants.

What is the EIN of Simons Foundation INC?

Simons Foundation INC's EIN is 133794889. View its 990-PF filings on ProPublica.

How do I apply for a grant from Simons Foundation INC?

Private foundations like Simons Foundation INC typically award grants by invitation or through their own application process — review its giving area (Philanthropy & Grantmaking) and find official contact details in its IRS Form 990-PF. Grantoria is an independent directory and is not affiliated with Simons Foundation INC. For grants open to public application right now, use the Grant Finder.

Source: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File (Form 990-PF), compiled by Grantoria. Financial figures reflect the latest available IRS data; grantee history is being added. Not affiliated with or endorsed by the foundation.