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Simeon and Jean H Locke Charitable

BOYNTON BEACH, FL EIN: 82-6769843 Website

The Simeon and Jean H. Locke Charitable Foundation is a private 501(c)(3) foundation established in 2018 and registered in Massachusetts. Based in Boynton Beach, Florida, the foundation operates as a grantmaking organization dedicated to supporting educational initiatives and environmental conservation efforts.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$3.2M

-15.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$587K

+8.3% YoY

Grant Count

39

+8.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$15K

-0.0% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation pursues two primary goals:

Educational Opportunity: The foundation provides funding to educational organizations working with exceptionally intelligent children from disadvantaged backgrounds who might be overlooked in conventional educational settings. Grant requests for the purchase of educational equipment and materials are preferred.

Environmental and Conservation Issues: The foundation addresses urgent environmental and conservation challenges both regionally and internationally, remaining dedicated to assisting efforts to ameliorate deteriorating environmental conditions.

Grantmaking

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation funds organizations primarily in New York, the District of Columbia, and California, with additional grantmaking activity in Texas, Florida, Illinois, and Maryland.

Grant Distribution by State

19states
+11 more states

Cities

AnchorageBaltimoreBenningtonBerkeleyBostonBronxBrooklynCedar CrestCharlotteChicagoCincinnatiClifton ParkDaytonDurhamEugeneFairfieldGrayslakeLadysmithLaguna HillsMillerton

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Assets & Revenue (2024):

  • Total assets: $3,187,530
  • Total revenues: $62,850
  • Total expenses: $645,107

Assets & Revenue (2023):

  • Total assets: $3,779,787
  • Total revenues: $444,853
  • Total expenses: $567,889
  • Total giving: $553,211

Giving Rate: Approximately 14.3–14.4% of assets distributed annually

Staffing: The foundation operates with zero employees.

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$391K$783K$1M$2M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$3,187,530$3,779,787$3,892,823
Revenue$62,850$444,853$231,801
Expenses$645,107$567,889$584,261
Qualifying Distributions$598,170$553,211$576,375
Net Investment Income$67,798$441,703$231,651
Distributable Amount$166,460$174,865$200,984

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$194K$388K$581K$775K20 grants202028 grants202140 grants202236 grants202339 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDER…$50KHARLEM ACADEMY$35KTIDES FOUNDATION$30KGUTTMACHER INSTITUTE$25KBILLION OYSTER PROJECT$20KCENTER FOR COMMON GROUND$20KCENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE …$20KGREENPEACE$20KJANE GOODALL INSTITUTE$20KNATURAL RESOURCE DEFENSE…$20K

Grant Size Distribution

163 grants across all recorded years

159<$50K4$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

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

  • Bruce R. Mathias – Trustee (2 hours per week)
  • Robert Axelrod – Trustee (2 hours per week)

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

ROBERT AXELRODTRUSTEE$7K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
BRUCE RMATHIASTRUSTEE2
ROBERT AXELRODTRUSTEE2$7,170

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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