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RONALD M SIMON FAMILY FOUNDATION

NEWPORT BEACH, CA 272399226 WWW.SIMONSCHOLARS.ORG

The Ronald M Simon Family Foundation, located in Newport Beach, CA, focuses on educational initiatives, particularly scholarships, with assets of $7.6 million and funds projects in several Californian cities.

Overview

About RONALD M SIMON FAMILY FOUNDATION

The Ronald M Simon Family Foundation, based in Newport Beach, California, is a philanthropic organization with assets totaling approximately $7.6 million. The foundation's expenses are around $7.1 million, while its revenue is about $8.6 million. The foundation primarily focuses on educational initiatives, as evidenced by its website, simonscholars.org, which suggests a focus on scholarship programs. It funds projects in various cities within California, including Anaheim, Costa Mesa, Irvine, Laguna Beach, Newport Beach, Orange, San Clemente, and Santa Ana. The foundation's leadership includes Kathy Simon Abels as Vice-Chair, Gary Singer Esq as Chairman, and Benjamin Drutman as President. Ronald M Simon is the Founding Chairman. The foundation's board comprises several directors, most of whom do not receive compensation for their roles.

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Geographic Focus

CA
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Key Statistics
Total Assets $7.6M
Total Awarded This Year $1.8M
Average Grant Size $205K
Total Grants (Previous Year) 861
Open to New Applicants
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% New Applicants Funded
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Contact Information
NEWPORT BEACH, CA US
Geographic Funding Distribution

Financials

Total Assets
$7,639,915

in 2024, compared to $4,821,566 in 2023

Annual Grants
$1,849,170

9 grants awarded in 2024

Program Expenses
85%

Of total expenses go to programs

Annual Grant Distribution
Revenue vs Expenses
Assets Over Time

Grants

Grant Awards
PurposeLocation
$1,506,353SCHOLARSHIPS TO UNIVERSITY STUDENTSTO FURTHER DONEE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.C/O 901 CALLE AMANECER STE 150 SAN CLEMENTE, CA US2024
$1,455,558SCHOLARSHIPS TO UNIVERSITY STUDENTSTO FURTHER DONEE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.C/O 901 CALLE AMANECER STE 150 SAN CLEMENTE, CA US2022
$1,433,183SCHOLARSHIPS TO UNIVERSITY STUDENTSTO FURTHER DONEE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.C/O 901 CALLE AMANECER STE 150 SAN CLEMENTE, CA US2023
$200,000PACIFIC SYMPHONYGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES17620 FITCH 100 IRVINE, CA US2024
$86,487SCHOLARSHIPS TO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTTO FURTHER DONEE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.C/O 901 CALLE AMANECER STE 150 SAN CLEMENTE, CA US2024
$71,046SCHOLARSHIPS TO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTTO FURTHER DONEE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.C/O 901 CALLE AMANECER STE 150 SAN CLEMENTE, CA US2022
$47,610SCHOLARSHIPS TO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTTO FURTHER DONEE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.C/O 901 CALLE AMANECER STE 150 SAN CLEMENTE, CA US2023
$26,544CHOC FOUNDATIONGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES1201 WEST LA VETA AVENUE ORANGE, CA US2024
$12,500CHARITABLE VENTURES OF ORANGE COUNTYTO FURTHER DONEE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.1505 E 17TH STREET SUITE 101 SANTA ANA, CA US2022
$9,990SIMON BUILDERS PROGRAMTO FURTHER DONEE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.620 NEWPORT CENTER DRIVE 12TH FLOOR NEWPORT BEACH, CA US2024
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People

Leadership & Staff

Compensation data from most recent available 990 forms

Title
KSA
KATHY SIMON ABELS
VICE-CHAIR$3250002024
KSA
KATHY SIMON ABELS
PRESIDENT$3246922023
KSA
KATHY SIMON ABELS
PRESIDENT$3145962022
BD
BENJAMIN DRUTMAN
PRESIDENT$2855772024
JS
JOYCE SUBER
DIRECTOR$02022
GSE
GARY SINGER ESQ
DIRECTOR$02022
JS
JOYCE SUBER
DIRECTOR$02023
GSE
GARY SINGER ESQ
DIRECTOR$02023
GSE
GARY SINGER ESQ
CHAIRMAN$02024
RT
RANDY THOMPSON
TREASURER$02024
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Financial data sourced from IRS 990 forms via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer

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Last updated on August 25, 2025