Sandra and Lawrence Simon Family

Private foundation · Grantmaker North Hills, NY EIN: 11-3511169

Sandra and Lawrence Simon Family is a private foundation, based in North Hills, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2021.

Sandra and Lawrence Simon Family at a glance

Expenses (2021)
$250
-100.0% vs 2020
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2021 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2021; updated September 2026.

Who Sandra and Lawrence Simon Family funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K1$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 1 grant of 3 (33%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Cities

CincinnatiOrlandoWarwick

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M3 grants2020 0 grants2021

In 2020 it made 3 grants totaling $1.9M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Schwab Charitable Fund Orlando, FLGeneral Contribution$1,017,016
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund Cincinnati, OHGeneral Contribution$500,000
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program Warwick, RIGeneral Contribution$350,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsExpensesGrants paidGrantsDistributable Amount
2021—$250——$1
2020$250$1,868,153$1,867,0163$53,677

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sandra and Lawrence Simon Family reported a distributable amount of $1 for 2021 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Sandra and Lawrence Simon Family is led by Lawrence Simon, Director - President on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2021 report compensation.

Officers on the 2021 filing

  • Lawrence Simon

    Director - President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Simon

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Howard Simon

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sandra Simon

    Director - Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sean Simon

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2021. "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 Sandra and Lawrence Simon Family

Where does Sandra and Lawrence Simon Family operate?

Sandra and Lawrence Simon Family has awarded grants in Florida, Ohio, Rhode Island.

How much is Sandra and Lawrence Simon Family required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2021, Sandra and Lawrence Simon Family reported a distributable amount of $1 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Sandra and Lawrence Simon Family's EIN?

Sandra and Lawrence Simon Family's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 11-3511169. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2021.

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

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2021

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