The Melvin and BREN Simon Charitable
EIN 352049367 Private FoundationTotal Given 2017–2024
$10.8M
39 grants · $1.3M avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$52K
typical mid grants · $15K–$296K
grant size
25%
balanced · 7/28 multi-year
repeat
$19.8M
Assets (2024)
28
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(970) 963-5898
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $215K | $14.6M | $854K | 8 |
| 2018 | $1.7M | $12.0M | $833K | 5 |
| 2019 | N/A | $15.7M | $562K | N/A |
| 2020 | $1.8M | $15.5M | $425K | 5 |
| 2021 | $4.1M | $18.8M | $5.4M | 6 |
| 2022 | $712K | $17.2M | $3.8M | 8 |
| 2023 | $1.1M | $18.9M | $924K | 4 |
| 2024 | $1.2M | $19.8M | $1.1M | 3 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 39 grants on record
Minimum
$3K
25th Pctl
$15K
Median
$52K
Average
$277K
75th Pctl
$296K
Maximum
$2.0M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (39 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Aspen Institute Inc | Washington, DC | $2,000,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| UCLA Foundation | LOS Angeles, CA | $1,500,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Aspen Institute | Washington, DC | $1,025,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| UCLA Foundation | Pasadena, CA | $1,010,617 | TO SUPPORT UCLA DIVISION OF DIGESTIVE DISEASES | 2024 |
| The Aspen Institute Inc | Washington, DC | $1,000,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| UCLA Foundation | Pasadena, CA | $861,983 | TO SUPPORT UCLA DIVISION OF DIGESTIVE DISEASES | 2023 |
| UCLA Foundation | LOS Angeles, CA | $500,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| UCLA Foundation | LOS Angeles, CA | $500,000 | SUPPORT FOR EDUCATION | 2022 |
| Valley View Hospital Foundation | Glenwood Springs, CO | $400,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Pacific Opera Victoria | Victoria, None | $392,742 | ANNIVERSARY CAMPAIGN GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Life Inter-Faith Team on Unemployment & Poverty DBA Lift-Up | Rifle, CO | $200,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Summit 54 | Denver, CO | $200,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Lift Up | Rifle, CO | $180,000 | TO HELP FOOD WAREHOUSE AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM EXPANSION INTO GLENWOOD SPRINGS | 2023 |
| Summit 54 | Denver, CO | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Summit 54 | Denver, CO | $100,000 | SUPPORT FOR EDUCATION | 2022 |
| Summit54 | Aspen, CO | $100,000 | SUPPORT THE OPERATIONS OF SUMMIT 54 WHICH IS TO PROVIDE K-12 EDUCATION SUPPORT IN THE ROARING FORK VALLEY. | 2024 |
| Thunder River Theatre Company | Carbondale, CO | $100,000 | General Support | 2017 |
| Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana | Indianapolis, IN | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Summit 54 | Denver, CO | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Friends of Casita AC Inc | East Falmouth, MA | $52,000 | TO SUPPORT CONSTRUCTION OF SIMPLE HOMES FOR POOR RESIDENTS IN THE AREA OF SAN MIGUEL DE ALLENDE MEXICO | 2024 |
| The Aspen Institute | Washington, DC | $50,000 | Society of fellows member | 2017 |
| Carbondale Arts | Carbondale, CO | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Friends of Casita AC Inc | East Falmouth, MA | $37,180 | SUPPORT FOR LOW-INCOME MEXICAN FAMILIES IN NEED OF HOUSING | 2022 |
| Lift Up | Hopkins, MN | $30,000 | SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES IN NEED | 2022 |
| Friends of Casita AC Inc | East Falmouth, MA | $30,000 | TO SUPPORT CONSTRUCTION OF SIMPLE HOMES FOR POOR RESIDENTS IN THE AREA OF SAN MIGUEL DE ALLENDE MEXICO | 2023 |
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