Simple Generosity Foundation
Simple Generosity Foundation is a public charity based in Cape Elizabeth, Maine. It facilitates charitable giving through donor-advised funds and supports nonprofit organizations financially and through marketing consulting, with a stated emphasis on helping smaller nonprofits that might otherwise be overlooked for large-scale brand partnerships.
Simple Generosity Foundation at a glance
In short: Simple Generosity Foundation gave $4.4M across 339 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), top state California. 22% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $4,375,232
- +4.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 339
- +15.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,906
- -9.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,287
- Total assets
- $2,817,977
- -37.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 22% first-time grantees (73 of 338, 2025)
- Primary geography
- California (16% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Simple Generosity Foundation
- Contact
Mailing address: 4 Cherry Circle, Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107
Phone: (843) 609-8595
Website: https://simplegenerosity.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Simple Generosity Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Meals on Wheels America ($272K). Together the top 10 received $1.3M.
Grant Size Distribution
1,188 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1,128 grants of 1,188 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation describes its nonprofit network as primarily U.S.-based. In 2025, the largest shares of grant dollars by recipient state were California (16%), Virginia (13%), New York (10%), Massachusetts (7%), and New Jersey (6%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 339 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Simple Generosity Foundation open to new grantees?
22%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 73 of 338 grantees (22%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $8K; repeat grants $14K. How we count
Medians: $6K first-time, $6K repeat.
- 77% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−7%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2021–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4.2M (2024) to $4.7M (2022). In 2025 it made 339 grants totaling $4.4M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Meals on Wheels America Arlington, VA | Operating Support | $271,548 |
| United Service Organizations Inc Arlington, VA | Operating Support | $172,279 |
| Team Rubicon Los Angeles, CA | Operating Support | $152,328 |
| Comfort Cases Gaithersburg, MD | Operating Support | $146,421 |
| National Womens History Museum Alexandria, VA | Operating Support | $115,607 |
| YouthBuild Global Roxbury, MA | Operating Support | $110,160 |
| Farm Aid Inc Somerville, MA | Operating Support | $91,364 |
| Our Climate Education Fund Washington, DC | Operating Support | $80,020 |
| National Urban Fellows Inc New York, NY | Operating Support | $78,901 |
| New Eyes for the Needy Inc Short Hills, NJ | Operating Support | $78,323 |
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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 | $2,817,977 | $6,846,256 | $8,783,220 | $4,375,232 | 339 | $187,572 |
| 2024 | $4,507,599 | $9,265,616 | $8,620,241 | $4,188,124 | 294 | $42,154 |
| 2022 | $2,902,105 | $7,447,485 | $9,301,300 | $4,711,990 | 273 | $44,784 |
| 2021 | $4,974,412 | $11,150,937 | $9,060,098 | $4,677,812 | 282 | $30,515 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is to make charitable giving easier and more meaningful for purpose-minded companies and to make fundraising more equitable for small but important nonprofits that might otherwise be overlooked for large brand partnerships.
The foundation says it provides funding and curation to connect charities with donors’ values and intentions, including reviewing charities’ finances, public perception, and program activities. Its 2025 grants included organizations with varied missions. For example, Meals on Wheels America says it empowers local programs working to improve seniors’ health and quality of life; the USO says it strengthens the well-being of people serving in the U.S. military and their families; and Team Rubicon describes itself as a veteran-led humanitarian organization serving communities before, during, and after disasters and crises.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 339 grants totaling $4,375,232. Itemized grants ranged from $5,002 to $271,548, with a median of $6,287. The largest grants included:
To join the nonprofit partner network, an organization must be in good standing with the IRS and/or its local government jurisdiction, create a free account, and complete a questionnaire. Being in the network makes an organization eligible for consideration, but it must be matched to a specific client program to receive donations. Matching may consider a program’s goals, mission, values, geography, and populations served. The foundation says there is no cost to participate or receive funds, and it does not require nonprofit partners to promote programs or share donor information.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists George Stevens as President and Secretary; Kate Brandeis and Kristina Lange as Co-Executive Directors; Leo V Williams, Jeni Rone Becker, and Julie Savaria as Directors; and Elizabeth Delois as Treasurer. The foundation’s website identifies Kate Brandeis as Chief Executive Officer.
Simple Generosity Foundation is led by George Stevens, President & Secretary since 2025 (on filings since 2021); 3 of 7 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
George Stevens
President & Secretary
President → Presidentceo, 2024
Presidentceo → President & Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2021
50 hrs/week
$40K (2021) → $116K (2025)
Kate Brandeis
Co-Executive Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$108K (2025)
Kristina Lange
Co-Executive Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$108K (2025)
Jeni Rone Becker
Director
Treasurer → Treasurersecretary, 2024
Treasurersecretary → Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leo V Williams
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julie Savaria
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Delois
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Martina Buchal (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Jay Burkhart (2024) — Director
- Former: Aref Altawam (2021–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Robin Cabral (2021) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $116K, to George Stevens (President & Secretary). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Simple Generosity Foundation
How much does Simple Generosity Foundation give each year?
Simple Generosity Foundation gave $4.4M across 339 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $4.2M across 294 grants.
What is Simple Generosity Foundation's typical grant size?
Simple Generosity Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $6,287, and its average grant was $12,906, across 339 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Simple Generosity Foundation that year got $8K on average.
Where does Simple Generosity Foundation give grants?
Simple Generosity Foundation's top state is California, with 16% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Virginia (13%) and New York (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (15 grants), Los Angeles, CA (10 grants), Washington, DC (9 grants) and Chicago, IL (8 grants).
Does Simple Generosity Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Simple Generosity Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (339 of 339) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Who are Simple Generosity Foundation's largest grantees?
Simple Generosity Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Meals on Wheels America ($271,548), United Service Organizations Inc ($172,279) and Team Rubicon ($152,328), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 14% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Simple Generosity Foundation?
Simple Generosity Foundation reported $2.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $6.8M.
What does Simple Generosity Foundation fund?
The organization’s stated mission is to make charitable giving easier and more meaningful for purpose-minded companies and to make fundraising more equitable for small but important nonprofits that might otherwise be overlooked for large brand partnerships. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Simple Generosity Foundation?
Simple Generosity Foundation has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check simplegenerosity.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Simple Generosity Foundation's EIN?
Simple Generosity Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-5570019. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 19, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 21, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Simple Generosity Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 13, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/simple-generosity-foundation-morg_d8c1a176035c4cf18cb98c912b1ac04d
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