Simon Family Foundation
The foundation is operated exclusively for the benefit of, to perform the functions of, and to carry out the purposes of the tidewater jewish foundation.
Simon Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Simon Family Foundation gave $236K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $39K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $236,000
- +4.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- -14.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $39,333
- +21.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $26,000
- Total assets
- $8,355,750
- +12.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Virginia (79% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Simon Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was United Jewish Federation of Tidewater ($104K). Together the top 6 received $236K.
Grant Size Distribution
35 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 27 grants of 35 (77%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Simon Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+5%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $221K (2021) to $260K (2019). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $236K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| United Jewish Federation of Tidewater Virginia Beach, VA | Holocaust/elie wiesel writing competition, crc israel today cultural israel today and pj library & pj our way | $104,000 |
| American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee Inc New York, NY | Globalhumanitarianreliefefforts | $50,000 |
| Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia Norfolk, VA | Feeding Our Children the Back Pack Program | $30,000 |
| Ohef Sholom Temple Norfolk, VA | INVESTINGINOURFUTURE:CREATINGANENVIRONMENTTHATISEXCITING,ENGAGINGANDEMPOWERING | $22,000 |
| Forkids Inc Chesapeake, VA | Ensuring the Educational Success of Children Experiencing Homelessness | $20,000 |
| Tidewater Jewish Foundation Virginia Beach, VA | Insurance Premium Matching | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $8,355,750 | $477,724 | $376,706 | $236,000 | 6 | $477,724 |
| 2024 | $7,435,299 | $199,160 | $341,187 | $226,500 | 7 | $199,160 |
| 2023 | $6,941,316 | $202,843 | $336,413 | $225,135 | 6 | $202,843 |
| 2022 | $6,592,711 | $291,954 | $343,322 | $225,500 | 8 | $291,954 |
| 2021 | $7,302,026 | $709,630 | $329,905 | $221,000 | 8 | $709,630 |
| 2020 | $6,128,599 | $86,714 | $339,864 | $237,500 | 7 | $86,714 |
| 2019 | $6,544,448 | $225,279 | $366,080 | $260,000 | 9 | $225,279 |
About Simon Family Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Simon Family Foundation is a public charity, based in Virginia Beach, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $236K. Net investment income was $478K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Simon Family Foundation is led by Kim Fink, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kim Fink
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amy Goldberg
Director
Vice President → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ben Simon
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Britt Simon
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Betty Ann Levin
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jerrold Miller
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Naomi Sedek
Secretary
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Randy Parrish (2020–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Jay Wilks (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Scott Kaplan (2019–2020) — Secretary
- Former: Susan Alper (2019–2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Simon Family Foundation
How much does Simon Family Foundation give each year?
Simon Family Foundation gave $236K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $227K across 7 grants.
What is Simon Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Simon Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $26,000, and its average grant was $39,333, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Simon Family Foundation give grants?
Simon Family Foundation gives mostly in Virginia: 79% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (21%). The most frequent recipient cities were Virginia Beach, VA (2 grants) and Norfolk, VA (2 grants).
Does Simon Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Simon Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are Simon Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Simon Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include United Jewish Federation of Tidewater ($104,000), American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee Inc ($50,000) and Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia ($30,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 78% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Simon Family Foundation?
Simon Family Foundation reported $8.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $478K.
What is Simon Family Foundation's EIN?
Simon Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-1922543. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 21, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 21, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 11, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 19, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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