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The Joshua Max Simon Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only Carbondale, Colorado · EIN 356692310

The Joshua Max Simon Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Carbondale, Colorado. In tax year 2024 it gave $1.3 million in 6 grants; the typical grant was $250,000 and the largest $250,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$00$1.1 million
2024$1.3 million6$0

How to apply

The Joshua Max Simon Charitable Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What The Joshua Max Simon Charitable Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Colorado.

StateGrantsAmount
Colorado6$1.3 million

Grants paid in 2024

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Life Inter Faith Team on Unemployment and Poverty
Rifle, CO
To support food distribution$250,000
Valley View Hospital Foundation
Glenwood Springs, CO
Cancer center endowment$250,000
The Buddy Program Inc
Aspen, CO
To support mentorship$250,000
Aspen Hope Center
Basalt, CO
To support mental health$250,000
The Town of Carbondale
Carbondale, CO
To support construction of carbondale pool$250,000
Public Broadcasting of Colorado Inc
Centennial, CO
To support public media$30,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Joshua Max Simon Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does The Joshua Max Simon Charitable Foundation give?

$1.3 million in tax year 2024, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $250,000.

Who runs The Joshua Max Simon Charitable Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Bren Simon (Trustee) and Tamme Simon McCauley (Trustee).

What does The Joshua Max Simon Charitable Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health.

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