Herbert Simon Family Foundation
EIN 383905454 Private Foundation
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2020–2023
$43.0M
45 grants · $10.8M avg/year
based on 4 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$10M+/yr
major funder
capacity
$50K
typical mid grants · $12K–$125K
grant size
2%
transactional · 1/40 multi-year
repeat
$33.1M
Assets (2023)
40
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Contact Person
KIRKUS PRIZE WINNER - BRIAN BROOME
Phone
(317) 575-2953
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $8.9M | $39.7M | $2.3M | 30 |
| 2021 | $10.9M | $43.2M | $9.7M | 6 |
| 2022 | $10.3M | $31.0M | $7.8M | 5 |
| 2023 | $12.9M | $33.1M | $13.5M | 4 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 45 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$12K
Median
$50K
Average
$956K
75th Pctl
$125K
Maximum
$12.7M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (45 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Indiana Community Foundation Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $12,732,546 | MAKING GRANTS TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS | 2023 |
| Central Indiana Community Foundation Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $10,163,091 | MAKING GRANTS TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS | 2021 |
| Central Indiana Community Foundation Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $9,978,958 | MAKING GRANTS TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS | 2022 |
| Central Indiana Community Foundation Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $5,717,335 | VARIOUS GRANTS | 2020 |
| Indiana University Foundation | Bloomington, IN | $755,000 | INFORMATICS DIVERSITY ENHANCED WORKFORCE | 2020 |
| Children's Museum of Indianapolis Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $650,000 | OPERATIONS | 2020 |
| Central Indiana Community Foundation Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $506,512 | ROOTS TO READ | 2021 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Indianapolis Inc AKA JFGI | Indianapolis, IN | $500,000 | OPERATIONS | 2020 |
| Eskenazi Health Foundation | Indianapolis, IN | $300,000 | OPERATIONS | 2020 |
| Community Foundation of Western Nevada | RENO, NV | $250,000 | OPERATIONS | 2020 |
| Central Indiana Community Foundation Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $165,000 | ROOTS TO READ | 2022 |
| Community Kitchen Inc | Morgantown, WV | $125,000 | OPERATIONS | 2020 |
| American Friends of Hebrew University | New York, NY | $100,000 | OPERATIONS | 2020 |
| Brentwood School | LOS Angeles, CA | $100,000 | OPERATIONS | 2020 |
| KURT Vonnegut Museum & Library | Indianapolis, IN | $100,000 | OPERATIONS | 2020 |
| Jakks Cares Foundation | Santa Monica, CA | $100,000 | OPERATIONS | 2021 |
| Kirkus Prize Winner - Mychal Denzel | New York, NY | $50,000 | KIRKUS PRIZE WINNER | 2020 |
| Kirkus Prize Winner - Raven Baptise | New York, NY | $50,000 | KIRKUS PRIZE WINNER | 2020 |
| Kirkus Prize Winner - Brian Broome | New York, NY | $50,000 | KIRKUS PRIZE WINNER | 2021 |
| Kirkus Prize Winner - Christina SOO | New York, NY | $50,000 | KIRKUS PRIZE WINNER | 2021 |
| Kirkus Prize Winner - Joy Williams | New York, NY | $50,000 | KIRKUS PRIZE WINNER | 2021 |
| Kirkus Prize Winner - Becker | New York, NY | $50,000 | FUNDING OF ANNUAL LITERARY AWARDS THAT HONORS AUTHORS OF FICTION, NONFICTION, AND YOUNG READERS' LITERATURE. | 2022 |
| Kirkus Prize Winner - DIAZ | New York, NY | $50,000 | FUNDING OF ANNUAL LITERARY AWARDS THAT HONORS AUTHORS OF FICTION, NONFICTION, AND YOUNG READERS' LITERATURE. | 2022 |
| Kirkus Prize Winner - Islam | New York, NY | $50,000 | FUNDING OF ANNUAL LITERARY AWARDS THAT HONORS AUTHORS OF FICTION, NONFICTION, AND YOUNG READERS' LITERATURE. | 2022 |
| Kirkus Prize Winner - Ariel Aberg-R | New York, NY | $50,000 | FUNDING OF ANNUAL LITERARY AWARDS THAT HONORS AUTHORS OF FICTION, NONFICTION, AND YOUNG READERS' LITERATURE. | 2023 |
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