Joanne B Simches Charitable Foundation
Joanne B Simches Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $720K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $55K. Net investment income was $66K.
Joanne B Simches Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Joanne B Simches Charitable Foundation gave $55K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $55,000
- +243.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +300.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $13,750
- -14.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,500
- Total assets
- $719,741
- -52.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (55% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Joanne B Simches Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was IDF Emergency Fund ($25K). Together the top 4 received $55K.
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 14 (64%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Joanne B Simches Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving fell 48% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 101% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2024) to $250K (2021). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $55K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| IDF Emergency Fund New York, NY | Charitable. | $25,000 |
| Pathways Academy (McLean Hospital) Arlington, MA | McLean Hospital | $20,000 |
| Peace of Mind | Charitable. | $5,000 |
| Magem David Adom New York, NY | Charitable. | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $719,741 | $75,077 | $65,783 | $55,000 | 4 | $57,660 | $66,125 | $57,121 |
| 2024 | $1,519,314 | $95,661 | $30,215 | $16,000 | 1 | $18,535 | $84,213 | $97,764 |
| 2023 | $1,454,316 | $85,321 | $102,105 | $90,000 | 3 | $92,335 | $75,551 | $86,175 |
| 2022 | $1,470,902 | $14,971 | $121,037 | $104,978 | 3 | $107,113 | $27,480 | $89,088 |
| 2021 | $1,577,406 | $179,670 | $263,509 | $250,000 | 3 | $252,135 | $168,296 | $104,154 |
| 2020 | $1,661,322 | $52,668 | $70,045 | $58,000 | 1 | — | $43,002 | $90,514 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Joanne B Simches Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $57K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Joanne B Simches Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
S. Nancy Simches
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Susan Skelley
Trustee
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Michelle M. Porter (2020–2023) — Trustee · Filing note: Resigned in nov
- Former: Susan Skelley Appointed In December (2023) — Trustee
- Former: Deborah S. Kay Esq. (2020) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Joanne B Simches Charitable Foundation
How much does Joanne B Simches Charitable Foundation give each year?
Joanne B Simches Charitable Foundation gave $55K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $16K across 1 grant.
What is Joanne B Simches Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Joanne B Simches Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $12,500, and its average grant was $13,750, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Joanne B Simches Charitable Foundation give grants?
Joanne B Simches Charitable Foundation gives mostly in New York: 55% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Massachusetts (36%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Joanne B Simches Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Joanne B Simches Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable." (3 grants).
How large is Joanne B Simches Charitable Foundation?
Joanne B Simches Charitable Foundation reported $720K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $58K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $57K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Joanne B Simches Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Joanne B Simches Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-3110677. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 3, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 30, 2026)
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