The David Simon Foundation

NEW YORK, NY EIN: 46-1619656

The David Simon Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in NEW YORK, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 11 grants totaling $47K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$47K

+51.6% YoY

Grant Count

11

+10.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$4K

+37.8% YoY

About The David Simon Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The David Simon Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in NEW YORK, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 11 grants totaling $47K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

10states
+2 more states

Cities

ALLENTOWNCORPUS CHRISTIFOXBOROUGHHAGERSTOWNMEMPHISMIAMIMORRISTOWNNEW YORKSARASOTAVANCOUVERWASHINGTON

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$12K$24K$35K$47K8 grants20206 grants20217 grants202210 grants202311 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

THE ROGOSIN INSTITUTE$10KFUND FOR THE AGED$9KAMERICAN RED CROSS$5KMEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING$5KHELP USA FUND$4KFOUNDATION TO COMBAT ANT…$4KMUHLENBERG FUND$3KST JUDE$3KUNIVERSITY OF MIAMI$3KMISSIONWORKS$2K

Grant Size Distribution

42 grants across all recorded years

42<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include The Rogosin Institute ($10,000), Fund for the Aged ($9,000), American Red Cross ($5,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
FUND FOR THE AGED NEW YORK, NYCHARITABLE$9,000
AMERICAN RED CROSS WASHINGTON, DCCHARITABLE$5,000
MUHLENBERG FUND ALLENTOWN, PACHARITABLE$2,500
MISSIONWORKS VANCOUVER, WACHARITABLE$2,000
ST JUDE MEMPHIS, TNCHARITABLE$2,500
HELP USA FUND NEW YORK, NYCHARITABLE$3,500
MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING NEW YORK, NYCHARITABLE$4,500
FOUNDATION TO COMBAT ANTISEMITISM FOXBOROUGH, MACHARITABLE$3,500
WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN WASHINGTON, DCCHARITABLE$2,000
THE ROGOSIN INSTITUTE NEW YORK, NYCHARITABLE$10,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
DAVID J SIMONPRESIDENT

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The David Simon Foundation?

The David Simon Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in NEW YORK, NY. It holds — in total assets as of 2024.

Where does The David Simon Foundation operate?

The David Simon Foundation has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Florida, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Washington.

What size grants does The David Simon Foundation award?

In 2024, The David Simon Foundation awarded 11 grants totaling $47K — an average of about $4K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is The David Simon Foundation's EIN?

The David Simon Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1619656. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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