Simchas Dovid Foundation
Simchas Dovid Foundation is a private foundation, based in Brooklyn, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $199K.
Simchas Dovid Foundation at a glance
In short: Simchas Dovid Foundation gave $199K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $100K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $199,200
- +2.7% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 2
- -60.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $99,600
- +156.7% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $99,600
- Total assets
- $1,015,969
- -0.5% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- New York (88% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Simchas Dovid Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Congregation Bnai Yeshia ($175K). Together the top 2 received $199K.
Grant Size Distribution
38 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 29 grants of 38 (76%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Simchas Dovid Foundation gives
- Giving fell 42% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 397% 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 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $194K (2023) to $973K (2022). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $199K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Congregation Bnai Yeshia Brooklyn, NY | Charitable | $175,200 |
| Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Cincinnati, OH | Charitable | $24,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,015,969 | $194,400 | $199,200 | $199,200 | 2 | $199,200 | — | $50,131 |
| 2023 | $1,020,769 | $192,007 | $197,023 | $194,000 | 5 | $194,000 | $7 | $50,290 |
| 2022 | $1,025,785 | $465,405 | $973,638 | $973,280 | 16 | $973,280 | $102,405 | $57,291 |
| 2021 | $1,534,018 | $305,137 | $342,010 | $341,685 | 15 | $341,685 | $4,137 | $71,979 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Simchas Dovid Foundation reported a distributable amount of $50K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Simchas Dovid Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Chana Simkowitz
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Simkowitz
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2024. "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 Simchas Dovid Foundation
How much does Simchas Dovid Foundation give each year?
Simchas Dovid Foundation gave $199K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $194K across 5 grants.
How large is Simchas Dovid Foundation?
Simchas Dovid Foundation reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $199K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $50K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Simchas Dovid Foundation operate?
Simchas Dovid Foundation has awarded grants in New York, Ohio.
What is Simchas Dovid Foundation's EIN?
Simchas Dovid Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-2079591. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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