Deborah Joy Simon Charitable Foundation
EIN 300125798 Private FoundationTotal Given 2020–2024
$66.1M
28 grants · $13.2M avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$10M+/yr
major funder
capacity
$1.5M
typical big bets · $575K–$2.0M
grant size
10%
transactional · 2/20 multi-year
repeat
$86.4M
Assets (2024)
20
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(317) 636-1600
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $8.0M | $94.8M | $8.6M | 1 |
| 2021 | $8.6M | $108.8M | $8.9M | 7 |
| 2022 | $9.0M | $81.4M | $5.3M | 3 |
| 2023 | $24.1M | $86.9M | $5.2M | 8 |
| 2024 | $16.4M | $86.4M | $39.7M | 9 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 28 grants on record
Minimum
$250K
25th Pctl
$575K
Median
$1.5M
Average
$2.4M
75th Pctl
$2.0M
Maximum
$10.0M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (28 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Future Now Institute Co MELE Brengarth & Assoc | Washington, DC | $10,000,000 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND | 2023 |
| The Regents of Mercersburg College | Mercersburg, PA | $8,000,000 | CONTRIBUTION FOR FINANCIAL AID, FACULTY SUPPORT, PROGRAM SUPPORT, CAPITAL, UNRESTRICTED ANNUAL GIVING AND... | 2020 |
| The Regents of Mercersburg College | Mercersburg, PA | $6,500,000 | CONTRIBUTION FOR FINANCIAL AID, FACULTY SUPPORT, PROGRAM SUPPORT, CAPITAL, UNRESTRICTED ANNUAL GIVING AND... | 2021 |
| The Regents of Mercersburg College | Mercersburg, PA | $6,000,000 | CONTRIBUTION FOR FINANCIAL AID, FACULTY SUPPORT, PROGRAM SUPPORT, CAPITAL, UNRESTRICTED ANNUAL GIVING AND... | 2022 |
| The Regents of Mercersburg College | Mercersburg, PA | $5,000,000 | CONTRIBUTION FOR FINANCIAL AID, FACULTY SUPPORT, PROGRAM SUPPORT, CAPITAL, UNRESTRICTED ANNUAL GIVING AND... | 2023 |
| The Regents of Mercersburg College | Mercersburg, PA | $5,000,000 | CONTRIBUTION FOR FINANCIAL AID, FACULTY SUPPORT, PROGRAM SUPPORT, CAPITAL, UNRESTRICTED ANNUAL GIVING AND... | 2024 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America | New York, NY | $2,000,000 | CONTRIBUTION RELATING TO THE FOUNDATION'S SECOND PLEDGE PAYMENT IN SUPPORT OF THE RESOLUTE CAMPAIGN. | 2023 |
| The Future Now Institute Co MELE Brengarth & Assoc | Washington, DC | $2,000,000 | CONTRIBUTION RELATING TO THE SUPPORT OF THE PROCESS OF SETTING UP, IMPLEMENTING, AND REPORTING FOR FEDERAL, STATE... | 2023 |
| ADL | Chicago, IL | $2,000,000 | FOR GOOD CAPITALIZATION CAMPAIGN | 2023 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America | New York, NY | $2,000,000 | RESOLUTE CAMPAIGN | 2024 |
| Future Now Institute | Washington, DC | $2,000,000 | SUPPORT NONPARTISAN EDUCATION TO VOTERS AND LEGISLATORS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF DEMOCRATIC PRINCIPLES | 2024 |
| Anti-Defamation League | Chicago, IL | $2,000,000 | ADL MIDWEST ANNUAL FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN | 2024 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America | New York, NY | $2,000,000 | CONTRIBUTION RELATING TO THE FOUNDATION'S FIRST PLEDGE PAYMENT IN SUPPORT OF THE RESOLUTE CAMPAIGN. | 2022 |
| The American Independent Foundation | Washington, DC | $1,500,000 | CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT COMMITMENT TO IMPACT JOURNALISM. | 2023 |
| American Civil Liberties Union Foundation | New York, NY | $1,500,000 | SUPPORT EFFORTS TO PROTECT THE FUTURE OF OUR DEMOCRACY AND ENSURE THE RIGHTS OF ALL INDIVIDUALS, ESPECIALLY THE MOST... | 2024 |
| Democracy Matters Foundation | Washington, DC | $1,500,000 | SUPPORT PROGRESSIVE COMMUNICATIONS AND PROGRAMS | 2024 |
| Anti-Defamation League | Chicago, IL | $1,333,334 | ADL FOR GOOD CAMPAIGN | 2024 |
| Media Matters for America | Washington, DC | $1,000,000 | CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT THE COMPREHENSIVELY MONITORING, ANALYZING, AND CORRECTING CONSERVATIVE MISINFORMATION IN THE... | 2023 |
| Juilliard School | New York, NY | $1,000,000 | CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS THE THIRD AND FINAL INSTALLMENT OF THE FOUNDATION'S PLEDGE BENEFITTING JUILLIARD'S EDIB... | 2022 |
| Indianapolis Zoo | Indianapolis, IN | $600,000 | CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT THE INDIANAPOLIS ZOO FOR THE CAMPAIGN FOR OUR ZOO, OUR COMMUNITY, OUR WORLD. | 2023 |
| Indianapolis Zoological Society Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $600,000 | CAMPAIGN FOR OUR ZOO - OUR COMMUNITY - OUR WORLD | 2024 |
| ADL Midwest | New York, NY | $500,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT. | 2021 |
| VOTO Latino Foundation | Washington, DC | $500,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT. | 2021 |
| American Independent Foundation | Washington, DC | $500,000 | SUPPORT STRONG INDEPENDENT JOURNALISM THAT HELPS CREATE POSITIVE SOCIETAL CHANGE THROUGH INCREASED PUBLIC AWARENESS... | 2024 |
| Alliance for Open Society International | New York, NY | $300,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT. | 2021 |
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