Private foundation · EIN 13-3794889
The Simons Foundation Inc
New York, NY
The Simons Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in New York, NY. On its Form 990-PF for tax year 2024, it reported $272M in grants and contributions paid across 1,727 grants, with $4.48B in assets (fair market value). It reports that it gives only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Its largest grants went to New York Genome Center, Stony Brook Foundation and University of Edinburgh.
How to request funding
Gives only to preselected organizations. On its Form 990-PF, this foundation checked the box saying it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Relationships and invitations usually come first.
As reported on the foundation's Form 990-PF for tax year 2024. Requirements change; confirm with the foundation before applying.
Largest grants, tax year 2024
Historical data · not a prediction| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York Genome Center | New York, NY | New York Genome Center 2018 "new Gift" | $20,000,000 |
| Stony Brook Foundation | Stony Brook, NY | Simons Infinity Investment Matching Gift | $6,666,667 |
| University of Edinburgh | Edinburgh | A Major Programme of Fundamental and Clinical Autism Research | $5,146,400 |
| New York University | New York, NY | Simons Center for Computational Physical Chemistry | $4,434,919 |
| Clinical Research Associates | New York, NY | Autism Research | $4,227,515 |
| Northwestern University | Chicago, IL | National Institute for Theory and Mathematics in Biology | $4,125,000 |
| Uc Berkeley | Berkeley, CA | Simons Institute for the Theory of Computing | $3,750,000 |
| Stony Brook Foundation | Stony Brook, NY | Simons Math/Physics Operating Fund | $3,498,868 |
| Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory | Cold Spring Harbor, NY | Applications of Genomics to Breast Cancer Detection, Risk Assessment and Treatment Response | $3,380,302 |
| Stony Brook Foundation | Stony Brook, NY | Presidential Innovation and Excellence Fund Matching Gift | $3,072,666 |
| Ucsf | San Francisco, CA | Anatomical, Molecular, and Systems Approaches to Elucidate the Mechanism of Sex Bias in the Asd | $2,865,975 |
| Hautes Etudes Scientifiques | Buressuryvette | Operating Support | $2,187,500 |
| Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory | Cold Spring Harbor, NY | Genetic Contribution to Autism | $2,015,343 |
| Cornell University | Ithaca, NY | Support for Arxiv Mmodernization | $1,544,180 |
| Northwestern University | Chicago, IL | Nsf-Simons Center for Quantitative Biology | $1,500,000 |
| Research Foundation of the Cuny | New York City, NY | Cuny Masters in Astrophysics Bridge Program | $1,451,183 |
| Eth Zurich | Schwerzenbach | Prime - Principles of Microbial Ecosystems | $1,318,480 |
| Harvard University | Cambridge, MA | Nsf-Simons Center for Mathematical and Statistical Analysis of Biology | $1,250,000 |
| Stony Brook Foundation | Stony Brook, NY | Scgp Current Use Fund | $1,250,000 |
| Columbia University | New York, NY | Simons Junior Faculty Fellows | $1,125,000 |
| Harvard University | Cambridge, MA | Ultra-Quantum Matter | $1,119,152 |
| Washington University in St Louis | St Louis, MO | Analysis of Mechanisms Underlying Sex Epistasis in Autism - Core | $1,050,961 |
| University of Washington | Seattle, WA | Data and Tools to Define the Biogeography of Marine Phytoplankton | $1,005,540 |
| Harvard University | Cambridge, MA | Nsf-Simons Center for Mathematical and Statistical Analysis of Biology | $1,000,000 |
| Jet Propulsion Laboratory | Pasadena, CA | Planetary Context of Habitability and Exobiology | $1,000,000 |
The 25 largest of 1,727 grants listed on the return. Names and purposes as reported to the IRS.
Where its grants went
- New York$83.1M · 236 grants
- California$43.7M · 222 grants
- Massachusetts$35.4M · 171 grants
- New Jersey$11.3M · 68 grants
- Illinois$10.3M · 56 grants
- Pennsylvania$6.35M · 56 grants
- Washington$5.33M · 39 grants
- Maryland$4.14M · 47 grants
- Texas$3.81M · 78 grants
- Georgia$3.47M · 33 grants
- North Carolina$2.95M · 40 grants
- District of Columbia$2.15M · 18 grants
Quick answers
Does The Simons Foundation Inc accept grant applications?
According to its Form 990-PF for tax year 2024, The Simons Foundation Inc makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
How much does The Simons Foundation Inc give each year?
For tax year 2024, it reported $271,958,633 in grants and contributions paid (1,727 grants). Giving can change from year to year.
What organizations has The Simons Foundation Inc funded?
Its largest grants in tax year 2024 went to New York Genome Center (NY), $20M, Stony Brook Foundation (NY), $6.67M, University of Edinburgh, $5.15M, New York University (NY), $4.43M and Clinical Research Associates (NY), $4.23M.