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The Morton A & Phyllis Simon Foundation

Preselected recipients only Maplewood, New Jersey · EIN 223010423

The Morton A & Phyllis Simon Foundation is a private foundation in Maplewood, New Jersey. In tax year 2023 it gave $7,450 in 19 grants; the typical grant was $100 and the largest $5,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2023.

Giving in 2023 was down from $10,485 the year before.

53% of its 2023 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
2020$9,42024$181,694
2022$10,48528$159,756
2023$7,45019$150,752

How to apply

The Morton A & Phyllis Simon 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 Morton A & Phyllis Simon Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 7 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York8$5,800
District of Columbia4$650
Florida1$350
New Jersey2$300
Texas2$200
North Carolina1$100
Virginia1$50

Grants paid in 2023

All 19 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, NY
To further donee's exempt purpose$5,000
Hillel
Washington, DC
To further donee's exempt purpose$350
Shriners Hospital
Tampa, FL
To further donee's exempt purpose$350
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Rye Brook, NY
To further donee's exempt purpose$250
American Friends of Magen David Adom
New York, NY
To further donee's exempt purpose$200
Jewish Foundation for Righteous
West Orange, NJ
To further donee's exempt purpose$200
American Israel Public Affairs Committee
Washington, DC
To further donee's exempt purpose$150
American Heart Association
Dallas, TX
To further donee's exempt purpose$100
Anti Defamation League Foundation
New York, NY
To further donee's exempt purpose$100
B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundation
Washington, DC
To further donee's exempt purpose$100
MJHS Foundation
New York, NY
To further donee's exempt purpose$100
S Orange Rescue Squad
South Orange, NJ
To further donee's exempt purpose$100
Special Olympics
Raleigh, NC
To further donee's exempt purpose$100
Susan G Komen Foundation
Dallas, TX
To further donee's exempt purpose$100
Best Friends Foundation
Washington, DC
To further donee's exempt purpose$50
Dorot Inc
New York, NY
To further donee's exempt purpose$50
Fountain House
New York, NY
To further donee's exempt purpose$50
March of Dimes
Arlington, VA
To further donee's exempt purpose$50
National Jewish Health
New York, NY
To further donee's exempt purpose$50

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2023 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Morton A & Phyllis Simon Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Morton A & Phyllis Simon Foundation give?

$7,450 in tax year 2023, across 19 grants, with a typical grant of $100.

Who runs The Morton A & Phyllis Simon Foundation?

Its 2023 filing lists Leslie Kaplowitz (President) and Jonathan Kaplowitz (Treasurer).

What does The Morton A & Phyllis Simon Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health and faith communities.

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