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James A Simon and Edna R Simon Charitable

Preselected recipients only Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · EIN 276478339

James A Simon and Edna R Simon Charitable is a private foundation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $60,361 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $9,054 and the largest $15,091. 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 $39,661 the year before.

0% of its 2025 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$26,4026$1.2 million
2024$39,6616$1.3 million
2025$60,3616$1.4 million

How to apply

James A Simon and Edna R Simon Charitable 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 James A Simon and Edna R Simon Charitable funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania4$42,253
Oklahoma1$12,072
New York1$6,036

Grants paid in 2025

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Saxton Community Library
Saxton, PA
General support$15,091
American Cancer Society
Oklahoma City, OK
General support$12,072
Cornwall United Methodist
Cornwall, PA
General support$9,054
Hospice Community Care
Lancaster, PA
General support$9,054
Hopewell Area Senior Citizens
Hopewell, PA
General support$9,054
Salvation Army
West Nyack, NY
General support$6,036

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does James A Simon and Edna R Simon Charitable accept grant applications?

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

How much does James A Simon and Edna R Simon Charitable give?

$60,361 in tax year 2025, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $9,054.

Who runs James A Simon and Edna R Simon Charitable?

Its 2025 filing lists PNC Bank N A (Trustee).

What does James A Simon and Edna R Simon Charitable fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health.

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