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Paul Simons Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Stony Brook, New York · EIN 133937693

Paul Simons Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Stony Brook, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $11.3 million in 1 grant; the typical grant was $11.3 million and the largest $11.3 million. 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 down from $12.9 million the year before.

0% 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$12.9 million1$112 million
2024$11.3 million1$109 million

How to apply

Paul 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 Paul Simons Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York1$11.3 million

Grants paid in 2024

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Avalon Nature Preserve Inc
Stony Brook, NY
General operating support$11.3 million

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Paul Simons Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Paul Simons Foundation Inc give?

$11.3 million in tax year 2024, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $11.3 million.

Who runs Paul Simons Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Marilyn Simons (Director, President & Secretary), Elizabeth Simons (Director), Nathaniel Simons (Director) and Katherine Griffiths (Assistant Secretary) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does Paul Simons Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly environment and conservation.

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