Lois Simon Charitable

CHICAGO, IL EIN: 36-4315138

Lois Simon Charitable is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $118K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$118K

+47.5% YoY

Grant Count

5

-44.4% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$24K

+165.5% YoY

About Lois Simon Charitable

Based on IRS filings

Lois Simon Charitable is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $118K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Cities

ANN ARBORBROOKLYN PARKCHICAGOCUMMINGSGENEVAGLENCOELAS VEGASLINCOLNWOODMONTGOMERYNEW YORKNORTHBROOKPALATINE

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$34K$68K$102K$136K18 grants202020 grants202120 grants20229 grants20235 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2024

CJE SENIOR LIFE$60KTHE ARK$35KGREATER CHICAGO FOOD DEP…$15KTHREE SQUARE$5KSECOND HARVEST HEARTLAND$3K

Grant Size Distribution

72 grants across all recorded years

70<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JANET SAMEHPRESIDENT
SHERWIN I POGRUNDDIRECTOR
DAVID POGRUNDSECRETARY

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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