Carrie Simon House Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Washington, DC EIN: 52-1862397

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Carrie Simon House Inc at a glance

In short: Carrie Simon House Inc gave $639K across 5 grants in 2022 (avg $128K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2022 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2022)
$639,000
Grants made (2022)
5
Average grant
$127,800
Median grant
$123,610
Primary geography
District of Columbia (100% of itemized 2022 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2022 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2022; updated September 2026.

Who Carrie Simon House Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2022

My Sister's Place: $186KMy Sister's Place$186KGeneration Hope: $144KGeneration Hope$144KBright Beginnings: $124KBright Beginnings$124KHomeless Children's Playtime Project: $103KHomeless Children's PlaytimeProject$103KThe Safe Sister's Circle: $82KThe Safe Sister's Circle$82K

The largest 2022 recipient was My Sister's Place ($186K). Together the top 5 received $639K.

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K1$50–100K4$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 4 grants of 5 (80%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2022 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

Washington

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 5 grants2022

In 2022 it made 5 grants totaling $639K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
My Sister's Place Washington, DCTo donate proceeds from sale of 1510 varnum street nw to organizations that closely matched the carrie simon house's mission.$185,700
Generation Hope Washington, DCTo donate proceeds from sale of 1510 varnum street nw to organizations that closely matched the carrie simon house's mission.$144,180
Bright Beginnings Washington, DCTo donate proceeds from sale of 1510 varnum street nw to organizations that closely matched the carrie simon house's mission.$123,610
Homeless Children's Playtime Project Washington, DCTo donate proceeds from sale of 1510 varnum street nw to organizations that closely matched the carrie simon house's mission.$103,040
The Safe Sister's Circle Washington, DCTo donate proceeds from sale of 1510 varnum street nw to organizations that closely matched the carrie simon house's mission.$82,470
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2022—$938,130$896,826$639,0005$935,343
2021$128,117$39,777$118,218———
2020$205,709$11,815$64,177———

About Carrie Simon House Inc

Based on IRS filings

Carrie Simon House Inc is a public charity focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2022. In 2022, it awarded 5 grants totaling $639K. Net investment income was $935K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Carrie Simon House Inc is led by Janet Katz, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 8 officers listed in 2022 report compensation.

Officers on the 2022 filing

  • Janet Katz

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2020

    15 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Addie Aderonke

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Courtney Weinbaum

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Melinda Halpert

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dana Agusto

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Khobi Williamson

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Toni Purvis

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lissa Levin

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Debbie Astrove (2020–2021) — Board President
  • Former: Nicole Goodman Johnson (2020) — Social Worker

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2022. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Carrie Simon House Inc

How much does Carrie Simon House Inc give each year?

Carrie Simon House Inc gave $639K across 5 grants in 2022, according to its 2022 IRS Form 990.

What is Carrie Simon House Inc's typical grant size?

Carrie Simon House Inc's median grant in 2022 was $123,610, and its average grant was $127,800, across 5 grants on its 2022 IRS Form 990.

Where does Carrie Simon House Inc give grants?

Carrie Simon House Inc gives mostly in District of Columbia: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2022 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (5 grants).

Does Carrie Simon House Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2022: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Carrie Simon House Inc's 2022 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.

Who are Carrie Simon House Inc's largest grantees?

Carrie Simon House Inc's largest 2022 grantees include My Sister's Place ($185,700), Generation Hope ($144,180) and Bright Beginnings ($123,610), according to its 2022 IRS Form 990. Together they received 71% of its itemized 2022 grant dollars.

What is Carrie Simon House Inc?

Carrie Simon House Inc is a public charity focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Washington, DC.

What is Carrie Simon House Inc's EIN?

Carrie Simon House Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1862397. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2022.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2022

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