Joanne B Simches Charitable Foundation
EIN 043110677Total Given 2017–2024
$690K
16 grants · $86K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$31K
typical mid grants · $23K–$52K
grant size
50%
supporter · 4/8 multi-year
repeat
$2.1M
Assets (2024)
8
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(617) 439-9700
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | N/A | $4K | $0 | N/A |
| 2017 | $25K | $1.9M | $1.7M | 1 |
| 2018 | $146K | $1.6M | $140K | 4 |
| 2019 | N/A | $1.9M | $83K | N/A |
| 2020 | $58K | $2.1M | $53K | 1 |
| 2021 | $250K | $2.2M | $180K | 3 |
| 2022 | $105K | $1.7M | $15K | 3 |
| 2023 | $90K | $1.9M | $85K | 3 |
| 2024 | $16K | $2.1M | $96K | 1 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 16 grants on record
Minimum
$12K
25th Pctl
$23K
Median
$31K
Average
$43K
75th Pctl
$52K
Maximum
$100K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
SS
S Nancy Simches
9+ yrs
Trustee
SS
Susan Skelley
Trustee
SS
S Nancy Simches
9+ yrs
Trustee
MN
Michelle M Porter Resigned in Nov
Trustee
SD
Susan Skelley Appointed in December
Trustee
MP
Michelle M Porter
4 yrs
Trustee
SS
S Nancy Simches
9+ yrs
Trustee
MP
Michelle M Porter
4 yrs
Trustee
SS
S Nancy Simches
9+ yrs
Trustee
MP
Michelle M Porter
4 yrs
Trustee
SS
S Nancy Simches
9+ yrs
Trustee
DE
Deborah S Kay Esq
5 yrs
Trustee
DE
Deborah S Kay Esq
5 yrs
Trustee
SS
S Nancy Simches
9+ yrs
Trustee
LO
Lori S Owades
4 yrs
Trustee
MP
Michelle M Porter
4 yrs
Trustee
LO
Lori S Owades
4 yrs
Trustee
DE
Deborah S Kay Esq
5 yrs
Trustee
SS
S Nancy Simches
9+ yrs
Trustee
DE
Deborah S Kay Esq
5 yrs
Trustee
LO
Lori S Owades
4 yrs
Trustee
SS
S Nancy Simches
9+ yrs
Trustee
LO
Lori S Owades
4 yrs
Trustee
DE
Deborah S Kay Esq
5 yrs
Trustee
SS
S Nancy Simches
9+ yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (16 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital Corp | Charlestown, MA | $100,000 | COMPREHENSIVE REHABILITATION PROGRAM | 2021 |
| Jewish National Fund | New York, NY | $100,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2021 |
| Jewish National Fund | New York, NY | $83,100 | CHARITABLE | 2018 |
| Jewish National Fund | New York, NY | $58,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| Jewish National Fund | New York, NY | $50,000 | FIRE ENGINE | 2021 |
| Jewish National Fund | New York City, NY | $50,000 | CANINE PROGRAM | 2023 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | $50,000 | CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2022 |
| Jewish National Fund | New York City, NY | $36,000 | CANINE PROGRAM | 2022 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | $25,160 | CHARITABLE | 2017 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | $25,000 | CHARITABLE | 2018 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Cambridge, MA | $25,000 | CHARITABLE | 2018 |
| Friends of the Israel Defense Forces | New York, NY | $25,000 | EMERGENCY CAMPAIGN | 2023 |
| Pathways Academy (McLean Hospital) | Belmont, MA | $18,978 | MCLEAN HOSPITAL | 2022 |
| Pathways Academy (McLean Hospital) | Belmont, MA | $16,000 | MCLEAN HOSPITAL | 2024 |
| Pathways Academy (McLean Hospital) | Belmont, MA | $15,000 | MCLEAN HOSPITAL | 2023 |
| McLean Hospital | Belmont, MA | $12,428 | CHARITABLE | 2018 |