The Simi and Leon Charitable Foundation
EIN 883158537
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). This foundation may have filed its
final return or ceased operations — verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2023–2023
$3.1M
19 grants · $3.1M avg/year
based on 1 yr of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$20K
typical small grants · $8K–$102K
grant size
0%
transactional · single-year
repeat
$11.9M
Assets (2023)
19
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
LEON MELOHN
Phone
(212) 787-2500
Deadlines
NONE
How to Apply
LETTERS - PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION - USE OF FUNDS
Restrictions
NONE
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | N/A | $5.0M | $5.0M | N/A |
| 2023 | $3.1M | $11.9M | $10.0M | 19 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 19 grants on record
Minimum
$2K
25th Pctl
$8K
Median
$20K
Average
$164K
75th Pctl
$102K
Maximum
$1.9M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
LM
Leon Melohn
President
Leadership
SM
Sima Melohn
Treasurer
Leadership
EL
Elky Lichtenstein
Secretary
Leadership
LM
Leon Melohn
President
Leadership
SM
Sima Melohn
Treasurer
Leadership
EL
Elky Lichtenstein
Officer
Grants Awarded (19 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Ojc Fund | Brooklyn, NY | $1,875,000 | GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET | 2023 |
| Bais Mikroh | Spring Valley, NY | $400,000 | GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET | 2023 |
| Gateways Organization Inc | Monsey, NY | $260,000 | GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET | 2023 |
| Agudath Yisroel of America | New York, NY | $175,000 | GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET | 2023 |
| Mesivta Bais Shraga | Monsey, NY | $104,000 | GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET | 2023 |
| Yeshiva of Spring Valley | Monsey, NY | $100,000 | GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET | 2023 |
| American Friends of Yeshiva Dmir | New York, NY | $50,000 | GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET | 2023 |
| Mikvah of Rockland County | Monsey, NY | $40,000 | GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET | 2023 |
| Bais Medrash Heichal Dovid(Darchei Torah) | Far Rockaway, NY | $25,000 | GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET | 2023 |
| Bais Medrash of Havestraw | Pomona, NY | $20,000 | GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET | 2023 |
| Beth Jacob of Lower East Side | New York, NY | $20,000 | GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET | 2023 |
| Zichron Menachem | Monsey, NY | $18,000 | GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET | 2023 |
| Cong Ner Israel | Baltimore, MD | $10,000 | GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET | 2023 |
| Tehillat Naava Shlach Lachmecha | Brooklyn, NY | $10,000 | GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET | 2023 |
| Congregation Ahavath Chesed | New York, NY | $5,000 | GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET | 2023 |
| Cong Zichron Mordechai Shlomo | New York, NY | $2,500 | GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET | 2023 |
| Cong Chasdei Yisroel | Brooklyn, NY | $2,500 | GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET | 2023 |
| Torah Live Inc | Jackson, NJ | $2,500 | GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET | 2023 |
| Bensalem Jewish Outreach Center | Bensalem, PA | $2,000 | GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET | 2023 |