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Arnold Simonsen Family Charitable Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Longboat Key, Florida · EIN 261624741

Arnold Simonsen Family Charitable Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Longboat Key, Florida. In tax year 2024 it gave $1.1 million in 47 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $125,000. 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 in 2024 was up from $1.1 million the year before.

15% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$1.1 million47$21.8 million
2024$1.1 million47$22.5 million

How to apply

Arnold Simonsen Family Charitable Foundation Inc 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 Arnold Simonsen Family Charitable Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 11 states, the most to Florida.

StateGrantsAmount
Florida13$259,500
New York7$250,000
Illinois13$186,500
Arizona5$170,000
Iowa2$145,000
Oregon1$60,000
Vermont1$35,000
California2$6,000
District of Columbia1$5,000
Massachusetts1$5,000

Grants paid in 2024

The 40 largest of 47 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Univ of Iowa Stead Childrens Hospit
Iowa City, IA
General Purpose$125,000
Phoenix Children's Hospital Foundat
Phoenix, AZ
General Purpose$125,000
Hospital for Special Surgery
New York, NY
General purpose$125,000
Lurie Children's Hospital
Chicago, IL
General Purpose$100,000
Lewis Clark Law School for Animal L
Portland, OR
General Purpose$60,000
Shelter for Abused Women Children
Naples, FL
General Purpose$50,000
NYC Tenement Museum
New York, NY
General Purpose$50,000
Community Cooperative
Ft Myers, FL
General Purpose$40,000
Harry Chapin Food Bank of SW FL
Ft Myers, FL
General PUrpose$40,000
Gulf Coast Humane Society
Ft Myers, FL
General Purpose$40,000
Alzheimer's Association
Chicago, IL
General Purpose$35,000
Camp Ta-Kum-Ta
South Hero, VT
General Purpose$35,000
Lustgarten Foundation
Woodbury, NY
General Purpose$30,000
Youth Haven
Naples, FL
General Purpose$30,000
Providence House
Brooklyn, NY
general purpose$30,000
University of Iowa Ctr for Advancem
Iowa City, IA
General Purpose$20,000
Our Mothers Home SW Florida
Fort Myers, FL
General purpose$20,000
Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation
Tucson, AZ
General Purpose$15,000
Valerie's House
Ft Myers, FL
General Purpose$15,000
Community Foundation for Southern A
Tucson, AZ
General purpose$15,000
Musical Instrument Museum
Phoenix, AZ
General purpose$10,000
Rochelle Zell Jewish High School
Deerfield, IL
General Purpose$5,000
Leukemia Research Foundation
Northfield, IL
General Purpose$5,000
Longboat Key Ctr for Healthy Living
Longboat Key, FL
General Purpose$5,000
Florida Studio Theater
Sarasota, FL
General Purpose$5,000
Schechter Day School Metro Chicago
Northbrook, IL
General Purpose$5,000
Sarasota Opera Association Inc
Sarasota, FL
General Purpose$5,000
Oakton Community College Foundation
Des Plaines, IL
General Purpose$5,000
Arthritis National Research Fdtn
Irvine, CA
General Purpose$5,000
Rheumatoid Arthritis Foundation
Orlando, FL
General purpose$5,000
Upscale Rummage Sale Inc
Libertyville, IL
General purpose$5,000
Save Abandoned Babies Fdtn
Chicago, IL
General purpose$5,000
Nourishing Hope
Chicago, IL
General purpose$5,000
American Fdtn for Suicide Preventio
New York, NY
General Purpose$5,000
Bnai Brith Youth Organization
Washington, DC
General purpose$5,000
Rescue A Golden of Arizona
Phoeniz, AZ
General purpose$5,000
Brain Behavior Research Fdtn
New York, NY
General purpose$5,000
Brigham and Womens Hospital
Boston, MA
General purpose$5,000
Loving Leo Joseph Foundation
Des Plaines, IL
General purpose$5,000
National Multiple Sclerosis Society
New York, NY
General Pupose$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Arnold Simonsen Family Charitable Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Arnold Simonsen Family Charitable Foundation Inc give?

$1.1 million in tax year 2024, across 47 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Arnold Simonsen Family Charitable Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Benjamin A Hurwitz (President), Louis Adler (Secretary) and Sharon Brennan (Vice President).

What does Arnold Simonsen Family Charitable Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs, health and education.

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