Simpson PSB Fund
Accepts applications
Simpson PSB Fund is a private foundation in Orinda, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $17.4 million in 34 grants; the typical grant was $22,500 and the largest $10.0 million. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.
- Grants paid, 2024$17.4 million
- Number of grants34
- Typical grant$22,500
- Largest grant$10.0 million
- Assets$185 million
- New grantees32%
Giving in 2024 was up from $13.6 million the year before.
32% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $13.6 million | 36 | $167 million |
| 2024 | $17.4 million | 34 | $185 million |
How to apply
| Contact | Grant Administration 21 Orinda Way Suite C 358, Orinda, CA 94563 |
|---|---|
| Phone or email | (925) 330-8690 |
| What to submit | Written submission detailing the charitable purpose of the grant request, and how it relates to the local community, the arts or education. |
| Restrictions | Grants are generally granted to organizations and initiatives that further and improve the local community, the arts or educational resources. |
What Simpson PSB Fund funds
Where it gives
Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to California.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California | 32 | $17.4 million |
| Maryland | 1 | $5,000 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $5,000 |
Grants paid in 2024
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of California Berkeley Foundation | To support the missions and operations of the berkeley art museum and pacific film archive, the library fund, and the botantical garden. | $10.0 million |
| UCSF Foundation | To further the organization's mission to advance health worldwide by supporting research for breast cancer treatment options and initiatives for providing patients with access to compassionate and equitable care. | $5.0 million |
| Girls Inc of Alameda County | To provide funds for unrestricted general support and scholarships to help girls from underserved bay area communities rise to be strong, smart and bold. | $790,000 |
| Oakland Museum of California | To provide funds for unrestricted general operating support to further the mission of the organization. | $525,000 |
| Uc Theatre Berkeley Music Group | To provide funds in support of the creation of a chief operating officer position at the uc theatre. | $200,000 |
| New Literary Project | To provide funds for unrestricted general support that invests in students, teachers, readers, authors and writers by offering free workshops for underserved younger writers; a national award to a mid-career author; and other events to celebrate storytelling and creative writing. | $160,000 |
| Oakland Leaf | To provide funds for unrestricted general support for students needing social and emotional resources and enrichment opportunities, that include the love cultivating schoolyards program, theater arts, poetry and other dynamic youth activities. | $110,000 |
| California College of the Arts | To support the maker/meet/future capital campaign for the expansion of the cca san francisco campus, and to benefit the cca scholarship fund for talented and deserving art and design students. | $100,000 |
| California Symphony | To provide funds for unrestricted general support for california symphony's music education programs offered to musicians, at-risk bay area students, classically-curious adults and rising composers. | $87,500 |
| Cancer Support Community San Francisco Bay Area | To support the construction of the new state of the art cancer support center in lafayette, california that will allow all people affected by cancer to receive comprehensive and equitable cancer care. | $85,000 |
| Ruth Bancroft Garden | To preserve the garden and rare collection of water-conserving plants, and to improve educational outreach, including free entry to families with modest means, to preschool-age children, and to the community during special events. | $51,000 |
| University of California Regents | To provide funds for unrestricted general support to the university of california, berkeley. | $50,000 |
| Big Wave Project | To support the organization's mission of providing housing, a sense of community, and an environment in which to thrive, for adults with special needs. | $40,000 |
| California Shakespeare Theater | To provide funds for unrestricted general support for cal shakes to deliver theater performances, youth education programs and artistic engagement activities for its audiences and the local community. | $40,000 |
| Diablo Regional Arts Association | To provide funds for unrestricted general support to provide exceptional arts programming through live theatre, visual arts and youth education, and various avenues of accessiility for all to enjoy the arts. | $30,000 |
| Calpirg Education Fund | To provide general operating support for initiatives that improve the health, safety, and well-being of all. | $25,000 |
| Life Learning Academy | To support the academic mission of the organizaion, which is to provide operating support for the education, professional development, and social and emotional health of disconnected students and transition-aged young adults. | $25,000 |
| Rock the Casa | To support the organization's mission to benefit charitable organizations that serve children in need, such as court appointed special advocates and friends of camp concord. | $20,000 |
| Kala Art Institute | To provide funds for unrestricted general support that furthers the mission of kala art institute to offer art facilities and education to artists, the general public, and public school children. | $16,000 |
| Northern Light School | To provide funds for unrestricted general support to close the tuition gap, support the school's operating budget, curricula and technology for students; and to provide competitive salaries and ongoing professional development of the school's teachers. | $11,000 |
| Museum of Craft and Design | To provide funds for unrestricted general support to the organization's operating fund that provides exhibitions, programs and partnership to underserved neighborhoods. | $10,000 |
| Association of California Symphony Orchestras | To support acso orchestra community members the opportunity to listen, learn, network and support each other. | $5,000 |
| Chinese Culture Center Foundation | To support the mission of ccc, which is dedicated to elevating underserved communities and giving voice to equality through education and contemporary art. | $5,000 |
| Compassion & Choices | To provide funds for unrestricted general support that furthers the mission and vision of compassion & choices. | $5,000 |
| Creative Growth Arts Center | To support the organization's mission, which is to advance the inclusion of artists with developmental disabilities in contemporary art and to strengthen the community by providing a supportive studio environment and gallery representation. | $5,000 |
| Futures Without Violence | Donation made in honor of buz kanter, to support the mission of futures without violence and the development of the courage museum. | $5,000 |
| National Foundation for Cancer Research | To provide funds for unrestricted general support to further nfcr's vision and mission to cure all types of cancer. | $5,000 |
| New Performance Traditions | To provide operating support of the dresher ensemble artist residency program. | $5,000 |
| Shelter Inc (Project Hearth) | To provide funds for unrestricted general support to further the mission of the organization, to help prevent and end homelessness in contra costa county. | $2,000 |
| Families Without Borders | To provide funds for unrestricted general support of the organization's mission to prepare the next generation of leaders through higher education. | $1,000 |
| Lafayette Library and Learning Center Foundation | To provide funds for unrestricted general support that helps kepp the library doors open additional hours each week, and to provide materials, resources and the latest technology to patrons from the community. | $1,000 |
| Save Mount Diablo | To provide funds to support the organization's mission to preserve mount diablo's peaks through land acquisition and preservation strategies. | $1,000 |
| Uc Press Foundation | To provide funds to support the organization's mission to serve as a bridge connecting the academic world and curious readers worldwide. | $1,000 |
| University of California Botanic Garden at Berkeley | To provide funds for unrestricted general support for additional programming, collections and other services at walnut creek libraries. | $1,000 |
Officers and trustees
- S Simpson
- K Lip
Questions people ask
Does Simpson PSB Fund accept grant applications?
Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.
How much does Simpson PSB Fund give?
$17.4 million in tax year 2024, across 34 grants, with a typical grant of $22,500.
Who runs Simpson PSB Fund?
Its 2024 filing lists S Simpson (President/Chair of the Board) and K Lip (Treasurer and Secretary).
What does Simpson PSB Fund fund?
Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, education and arts and culture.