Simson First Foundation
EIN 310935291Total Given 2016–2024
$196K
194 grants · $22K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$500
typical micro grants · $100–$1K
grant size
36%
supporter · 41/114 multi-year
repeat
$98K
Assets (2024)
114
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
Babson College Foundation
Phone
(614) 325-4335
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $17K | $265K | $4K | 12 |
| 2017 | $25K | $246K | $7K | 24 |
| 2018 | $22K | $226K | $4K | 25 |
| 2020 | $23K | $192K | $3K | 26 |
| 2021 | $16K | $177K | $1K | 18 |
| 2022 | $16K | $161K | $1K | 26 |
| 2023 | $12K | $156K | $7K | 32 |
| 2024 | $64K | $98K | $8K | 31 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 194 grants on record
Minimum
$25
25th Pctl
$100
Median
$500
Average
$1K
75th Pctl
$1K
Maximum
$21K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
SB
Sherran S Blair
President
Leadership
KR
Kay Rothman
Vice President
Leadership
DK
Dee Kates
Secretary/Tr
Leadership
KF
Kory Blair Farkas
Trustee
SB
Sherran S Blair
President
Leadership
KR
Kay Rothman
Vice President
Leadership
DK
Dee Kates
Secretary/Tr
Leadership
KF
Kory Blair Farkas
Trustee
SB
Sherran S Blair
President
Leadership
KR
Kay Rothman
Vice President
Leadership
DK
Dee Kates
Secretary/Tr
Leadership
KB
Kory Blair
Trustee
SB
Sherran S Blair
President
Leadership
KR
Kay Rothman
Vice President
Leadership
DK
Dee Kates
Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
KB
Kory Blair
Trustee
SB
Sherran S Blair
President/Trustee
Leadership
KR
Kay Rothman
Vice President/Trustee
Leadership
DK
Dee Kates
Secretary/Treasurer/Trustee
Leadership
KB
Kory Blair
Trustee
SB
Sherran S Blair
President/Trustee
Leadership
KR
Kay Rothman
Vice President/Trustee
Leadership
DK
Dee Kates
Secretary/Treasurer/Trustee
Leadership
KB
Kory Blair
Trustee
SB
Sherran S Blair
President/Trustee
Leadership
KR
Kay Rothman
Vice President/Trustee
Leadership
DK
Dee Kates
Secretary/Treasurer/Trustee
Leadership
KB
Kory Blair
Trustee
SB
Sherran S Blair
President/Trustee
Leadership
KR
Kay Rothman
Vice President/Trustee
Leadership
DK
Dee Kates
Secretary/Treasurer/Trustee
Leadership
KB
Kory Blair
Trustee
Grants Awarded (194 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chabad Jewish Center | St Petersburg, FL | $20,575 | RELIGIOUS | 2024 |
| Temple Adath Or | Weston, FL | $20,000 | RELIGIOUS | 2024 |
| American Horticultural Society | Alexandria, VA | $7,500 | Cultural | 2021 |
| American Horticultural Society | Alexandria, VA | $6,000 | CULTURAL | 2017 |
| Temple Beth El | St Petersburg, FL | $5,500 | RELIGOUS | 2017 |
| Eckard College | St Petersburg, FL | $4,000 | EDUCATIONAL | 2020 |
| Temple Beth El | St Petersburg, FL | $4,000 | RELIGIOUS | 2024 |
| Wild Goose Creative | Cols, OH | $4,000 | CULTURAL | 2024 |
| Temple Beth-El | St Petersburg, FL | $3,500 | RELIGIOUS | 2022 |
| Tampa Museum of Art | Tampa, FL | $3,200 | CULTURAL | 2016 |
| American Horticultural Society | Alexandria, VA | $3,000 | CULTURAL | 2018 |
| B'Nai Jeshurun | New York, NY | $2,900 | RELIGIOUS | 2016 |
| Orlando Torah Academy | Orlando, FL | $2,800 | EDUCATIONAL | 2020 |
| Schottenstein Chabad | New Albany, OH | $2,600 | RELIGIOUS | 2020 |
| Marie Selby Botanical Gardens | Sarasota, FL | $2,500 | CULTURALCULTURAL | 2018 |
| Makon Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $2,500 | CULTURAL | 2020 |
| Tampa Bay Cantorial Association | Palm Harbor, FL | $2,500 | RELIGIOUS | 2023 |
| Florida Holocaust Museum | St Petersburg, FL | $2,500 | HISTORICAL | 2017 |
| Charad St Petersburg | St Petersburg, FL | $2,430 | RELIGIOUS | 2018 |
| Orlando Torah Center | Orlando, FL | $2,300 | RELIGIOUS | 2020 |
| Pelatonia | Columbus, OH | $2,260 | MEDICAL | 2018 |
| Chabad Jewish Center | St Petersburg, FL | $2,150 | RELIGIOUS | 2016 |
| Florida Holocaust Museum | St Petersburg, FL | $2,000 | HISTORICAL | 2018 |
| Orlando Torah Academy | Orlando, FL | $2,000 | RELIGIOUS | 2024 |
| The Chesed Fund-Gemach of Jackson | Jackson, NJ | $2,000 | RELIGIOUS | 2024 |