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Jeffrey I Simons Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Mahwah, New Jersey · EIN 223770537

Jeffrey I Simons Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Mahwah, New Jersey. In tax year 2025 it gave $31,000 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $10,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $10,880 the year before.

80% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$8,36013$577,332
2024$10,8802$594,953
2025$31,0005$632,351

How to apply

Jeffrey I Simons 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 Jeffrey I Simons Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to South Carolina.

StateGrantsAmount
South Carolina1$10,000
Connecticut1$6,000
Massachusetts1$5,000
North Carolina1$5,000
Virginia1$5,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
York Technical College
Rock Hill, SC
Education$10,000
Save the Children
Fairfield, CT
Humanitarian$6,000
Tufts University
Boston, MA
Education$5,000
South Piedmont College
Polkton, NC
Education$5,000
William and Mary
Williamsburg, VA
Education$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Jeffrey I Simons Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Jeffrey I Simons Foundation Inc give?

$31,000 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Jeffrey I Simons Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Jeffrey Simons (President).

What does Jeffrey I Simons Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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