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Private foundation (trust)EIN 133794889Est. 1995-02

THE SIMONS FOUNDATION INC

NEW YORK, NY 10010

Total Assets

$4.5B

FY 2024

Annual Giving

$272.0M

FY 2024

Grants Made

1,727

FY 2024

Avg Grant

$157K

FY 2024

Grant Range

$1K–$20M

Typical

Deadlines

Applications

Programs & Activities

Program 1

$82.4M

Flatiron institute - the flatiron institute is an in-house research division of the simons foundation advancing scientific research through computational methods, including data analysis, theory, modeling, and simulation.

Program 2

$17.9M

Autism and neuroscience research - the simons foundation autism research initiative seeks to improve understanding, diagnosis, and treatment of autism spectrum disorders by funding innovative research of the highest quality and relevance.

Program 3

$21.6M

Science, society, & culture - to provide opportunities for people to forge a connection to science - whether for the first time or a lifetime. Through the initiatives, the foundation works to inspire a feeling of awe and wonder, foster connections between people and science, and support environments that provide a sense of belonging.

Program 4

$2.6M

Mps symposia - the simons foundations's mathematics and physical sciences (mps) division hosts the simons symposia series, which convenes mathematicians, theoretical physicists, and theoretical computer scientists in a sequence of three symposia over a six-year period, focused on a specific topic or a closely connected group of topics. These events are designed to foster deep collaboration and intellectual exchange.

Focus Areas

Private Grantmaking Foundations

Financial Snapshot

2024 filing

Total Revenue

$171.4M

Total Expenses

$365.0M

Qualifying Distributions

$505.6M

Distributable Amount

$203.3M

Min. Investment Return

$200.8M

Payout rate 100%Arc chart showing what share of IRS distributable amount was paid out as qualifying distributions in the latest filing.100%

Payout rate

Qualifying distributions as a share of distributable amount.

Grant Range

1,727 grants

Grant sizes from minimum $1K through median $72K to maximum $20M, shown on a logarithmic scale.

Logarithmic scale — typical grant portfolios span orders of magnitude, so distances are proportional to multiplicative change, not dollar gaps.

Top Recipients

500 grants

NEW YORK GENOME CENTER
$20.4M
2 grants
STONY BROOK FOUNDATION
$18.1M
9 grants
HARVARD UNIVERSITY
$10.6M
32 grants
MIT
$8.6M
28 grants
UC BERKELEY
$8.2M
15 grants
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
$6.8M
8 grants
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
$6.5M
5 grants
PRINCETON UNIVERSITY
$6.5M
24 grants

Grant Size Distribution

500 grants

<$10K
$10–50K
$50–250K
287
grants
$250K–1M
190
grants
$1–5M
20
grants
$5M+
3
grants

Geographic Focus

32 states

New York
$72.8M
38% of total
California
$36.5M
19% of total
Massachusetts
$30.4M
16% of total
New Jersey
$9.2M
5% of total
Illinois
$8.7M
5% of total
Pennsylvania
$4.5M
2% of total
Washington
$4.2M
2% of total
Maryland
$3.2M
2% of total
Georgia
$3.0M
2% of total
Texas
$2.5M
1% of total

+22 more states

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