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Nathan & Augusta Simpson Foundation

Preselected recipients only Brooklyn, New York · EIN 136121503

Nathan & Augusta Simpson Foundation is a private foundation in Brooklyn, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $52,580 in 13 grants; the typical grant was $4,500 and the largest $7,000. 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 $34,900 the year before.

23% 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 yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$50,75015$928,782
2023$34,90013$1.2 million
2024$52,58013$1.4 million

How to apply

Nathan & Augusta Simpson 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 Nathan & Augusta Simpson Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California3$21,000
New York6$8,780
Arizona1$7,000
Florida1$7,000
Pennsylvania1$7,000
Idaho1$1,800

Grants paid in 2024

All 13 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Soldiers Angels
Pasadena, CA
Veterans support$7,000
Special operations warrior foundati
Tampa, FL
Veterans support$7,000
Team Rubicon Inc
Inglewood, CA
Veterans Support$7,000
Foundation For Indiviual Rights
Philadelphia, PA
Civil rights$7,000
Semper Fi America's Fund
Oceanside, CA
Veterans support$7,000
Turning Point USA
Phoenix, AZ
Education$7,000
Temple Beth El
Chappaqua, NY
Religious$4,500
Wood River Jewish Community
Sun Valley, ID
Religious$1,800
Visions
New York, NY
Public Health$1,500
Belev Echad
New York, NY
Veterans support$1,500
American Technion Society
New York, NY
Education$1,000
Westchester Jewish Community Center
Mamaroneck, NY
Religious$180
Student Advocacy
Elmsford, NY
Education$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Nathan & Augusta Simpson Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Nathan & Augusta Simpson Foundation give?

$52,580 in tax year 2024, across 13 grants, with a typical grant of $4,500.

Who runs Nathan & Augusta Simpson Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Burt Simpson (Trustee), Scott Simpson (Trustee) and Brach Simpson (Trustee).

What does Nathan & Augusta Simpson Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly veterans, education and faith communities.

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