Lois Simon Charitable
EIN 364315138Total Given 2016–2023
$623K
114 grants · $78K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$3K
typical micro grants · $1K–$5K
grant size
69%
deep partner · 22/32 multi-year
repeat
$113K
Assets (2023)
32
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(312) 782-3232
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $25K | $589K | $9K | 18 |
| 2017 | $62K | $0 | $14K | 13 |
| 2018 | $86K | $643K | $14K | 16 |
| 2019 | N/A | $546K | $13K | N/A |
| 2020 | $103K | $538K | $10K | 18 |
| 2021 | $130K | $424K | $7K | 20 |
| 2022 | $136K | $189K | $112K | 20 |
| 2023 | $80K | $113K | $69K | 9 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 114 grants on record
Minimum
$100
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$3K
Average
$5K
75th Pctl
$5K
Maximum
$50K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
JS
Janet Sameh
President
Leadership
SP
Sherwin I Pogrund
Secretary
Leadership
DP
David Pogrund
Director
JS
Janet Sameh
President
Leadership
SP
Sherwin I Pogrund
Secretary
Leadership
DP
David Pogrund
Director
JS
Janet Sameh
President
Leadership
SP
Sherwin I Pogrund
Secretary
Leadership
DP
David Pogrund
Director
JS
Janet Sameh
President
Leadership
SP
Sherwin I Pogrund
Secretary
Leadership
DP
David Pogrund
Director
JS
Janet Sameh
President
Leadership
SP
Sherwin I Pogrund
Secretary
Leadership
DP
David Pogrund
Director
JS
Janet Sameh
President
Leadership
SP
Sherwin I Pogrund
Secretary
Leadership
DP
David Pogrund
Director
JS
Janet Sameh
President
Leadership
SP
Sherwin I Pogrund
Secretary
Leadership
DP
David Pogrund
Director
JS
Janet Sameh
President
Leadership
SP
Sherwin I Pogrund
Secretary
Leadership
DP
David Pogrund
Director
Grants Awarded (114 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Ark | Ann Arbor, MI | $50,000 | CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| Minneapolis College Art & Design | Minneapolis, MN | $25,000 | CHARITABLE | 2017 |
| Cje Senior Life | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | CHARITABLE | 2018 |
| The Ark | Ann Arbor, MI | $25,000 | CHARITABLE | 2018 |
| Jewish United Fund | Chicago, IL | $20,000 | CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| Cje Senior Life | Chicago, IL | $20,000 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| The Ark | Ann Arbor, MI | $20,000 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | Chicago, IL | $15,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| Northern Illinois Food Bank | Geneva, IL | $15,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| Second Harvest Heartland | Brooklyn Park, MN | $15,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| The Ark | Ann Arbor, MI | $15,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| Three Square | Las Vegas, NV | $15,000 | CHARTIABLE | 2020 |
| Three Square | Las Vegas, NV | $15,000 | CHARTIABLE | 2022 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | Chicago, IL | $15,000 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| Northern Illinois Food Bank | Geneva, IL | $15,000 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| Second Harvest Heartland | Brooklyn Park, MN | $15,000 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| The Ark | Ann Arbor, MI | $15,000 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | Chicago, IL | $15,000 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| Cje Senior Life | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| Cradles to Crayons | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| The Ark | Ann Arbor, MI | $7,200 | CHARITABLE | 2017 |
| Three Square | Las Vegas, NV | $7,000 | CHARTIABLE | 2021 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | Chicago, IL | $7,000 | CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| Northern Illinois Food Bank | Geneva, IL | $7,000 | CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| Second Harvest Heartland | Brooklyn Park, MN | $7,000 | CHARITABLE | 2021 |