Funding search · EIN 366071621 · Chicago, IL
John M Simpson Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 71
- grants reported
- $1.0M
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $10,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Reid Park Zoological Society3 grants · $130,000
- Sol Dog Lodge and Training Center3 grants · $65,000
- Ywca Southern Arizona3 grants · $60,000
- Youth On Their Own3 grants · $60,000
- Watotoworld3 grants · $60,000
- Daraja Educational Foundation3 grants · $60,000
- Boston College1 grant · $50,000
- Cody'S Friends3 grants · $50,000
- Soldier'S Best Friend3 grants · $40,000
- Child and Family Resources3 grants · $40,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 71 reported grants, largest first.
- $55,000
Reid Park Zoological Society · Tucson, AZ · 2023
World of play adventure zone pledge payment
- $50,000
Boston College · Chestnut Hill, MA · 2024
The melin family scholarship fund
- $50,000
Reid Park Zoological Society · Tucson, AZ · 2024
Otter habitat, redwood tree & antarctic cave
- $35,000
Sol Dog Lodge and Training Center · Tucson, AZ · 2023
Unrestricted
- $25,000
Humane Society of Southern Arizona · Tucson, AZ · 2022
Pledge payment
- $25,000
Reid Park Zoological Society · Tucson, AZ · 2022
World of play adventure zonepledge payment
- $20,000
Child and Family Resources · Tucson, AZ · 2024
Unrestricted
- $20,000
Daraja Educational Foundation · San Rafael, CA · 2024
Match program
- $20,000
Sister Jose Womens Center · Tucson, AZ · 2024
Match event
- $20,000
Sol Dog Lodge and Training Center · Tucson, AZ · 2024
Unrestricted
- $20,000
Watotoworld · Haverhill, MA · 2024
Unrestricted
- $20,000
Youth On Their Own · Tucson, AZ · 2024
Matching program
- $20,000
Ywca Southern Arizona · Tucson, AZ · 2024
Teen court
- $20,000
Cody'S Friends · Tucson, AZ · 2023
Unrestricted
- $20,000
Daraja Educational Foundation · San Rafael, CA · 2023
Match program
- $20,000
Watotoworld · Haverhill, MA · 2023
Unrestricted
- $20,000
Youth On Their Own · Tucson, AZ · 2023
Matching program
- $20,000
Ywca Southern Arizona · Tucson, AZ · 2023
Teen court
- $20,000
Cody'S Friends · Tucson, AZ · 2022
Unrestricted
- $20,000
Daraja Educational Foundation · San Rafael, CA · 2022
Match program
- $20,000
Watotoworld · Haverhill, MA · 2022
Unrestricted
- $20,000
Youth On Their Own · Tucson, AZ · 2022
Matching program
- $20,000
Ywca Southern Arizona · Tucson, AZ · 2022
Teen court
- $15,000
Soldier'S Best Friend · Peoria, AZ · 2023
Unrestricted
- $15,000
Soldier'S Best Friend · Peoria, AZ · 2022
Unrestricted
- $14,000
Ability Dogs of Arizona · Tucson, AZ · 2024
Unrestricted
- $14,000
Handi-Dogs Supporting Foundation · Tucson, AZ · 2023
Unrestricted
- $14,000
Handi-Dogs Supporting Foundation in · Tucson, AZ · 2022
Unrestricted
- $10,000
Aravapia Watershed Conservation Alliance · Willcox, AZ · 2024
Unrestricted
- $10,000
Children'S Advocacy Center · Tucson, AZ · 2024
Unrestricted
- $10,000
Cody'S Friends · Tucson, AZ · 2024
Unrestricted
- $10,000
Community Foodbank of S Arizona · Tucson, AZ · 2024
Unrestricted
- $10,000
Cope Community Services · Tucson, AZ · 2024
Unrestricted
- $10,000
Coyote Taskforce · Tucson, AZ · 2024
Unrestricted
- $10,000
Gospel Rescue Mission · Tucson, AZ · 2024
Unrestricted
- $10,000
Literacy Connects · Tucson, AZ · 2024
Unrestricted
- $10,000
Old Pueblo Community Services · Tucson, AZ · 2024
Unrestricted
- $10,000
Soldier'S Best Friend · Peoria, AZ · 2024
Team sponsorship & gneeral program donation
- $10,000
Child and Family Resources · Tucson, AZ · 2023
Unrestricted
- $10,000
Community Foodbank of S Arizona · Tucson, AZ · 2023
Unrestricted
- $10,000
Cope Community Services · Tucson, AZ · 2023
Unrestricted
- $10,000
Coyote Taskforce · Tucson, AZ · 2023
Unrestricted
- $10,000
Gospel Rescue Mission · Tucson, AZ · 2023
Unrestricted
- $10,000
Literacy Connects · Tucson, AZ · 2023
Unrestricted
- $10,000
Pima Council On Aging · Tucson, AZ · 2023
Meals on wheels
- $10,000
Pima Paws for Life · Tucson, AZ · 2023
Unrestricted
- $10,000
Rescue Me Tucson · Tucson, AZ · 2023
Unrestricted
- $10,000
Sister Jose Womens Center · Tucson, AZ · 2023
Match event
- $10,000
Child and Family Resources · Tucson, AZ · 2022
Unrestricted
- $10,000
Community Food Bank of S Arizona · Tucson, AZ · 2022
Unrestricted
- $10,000
Cope Community Services · Tucson, AZ · 2022
Unrestricted
- $10,000
Coyote Taskforce · Tucson, AZ · 2022
Unrestricted
- $10,000
Dept of Va - Ctr for Dev Civic Enga · Tucson, AZ · 2022
Unrestricted
- $10,000
Gospel Rescue Mission · Tucson, AZ · 2022
Unrestricted
- $10,000
Literacy Connects · Tucson, AZ · 2022
Unrestricted
- $10,000
Old Pueblo Community Svc · Tucson, AZ · 2022
Unrestricted
- $10,000
Pima Council On Aging · Tucson, AZ · 2022
Meals on wheels
- $10,000
Rescue Me Tucson · Tucson, AZ · 2022
Unrestricted
- $10,000
Sister Jose Womens Center · Tucson, AZ · 2022
Match event
- $10,000
Sol Dog Lodge and Training Center · Tucson, AZ · 2022
Unrestricted
- $10,000
The Salvation Army · Tucson, AZ · 2022
Safe housing program
- $10,000
University of Arizona Foundation · Tucson, AZ · 2022
Girls on outdoor adventure for leadership & science
- $6,000
Hope Animal Shelter & Sanctuary · Cortaro, AZ · 2023
Unrestricted
- $6,000
Pima Paws for Life · Tucson, AZ · 2022
Unrestricted
- $5,000
Rescue Me Tucson · Tucson, AZ · 2024
Unrestricted
- $5,000
Aravapia Watershed Conservation Alliance · Willcox, AZ · 2023
Unrestricted
- $5,000
Rancho Coastal Humane Society · Encinitas, CA · 2023
Unrestricted
- $1,000
Step Up To Justice · Tuscon, AZ · 2024
Unrestricted
- $208
From Partnerships · Chicago, IL · 2024
Unrestricted
- $129
From Partnerships · Chicago, IL · 2023
Unrestricted
- $106
From Partnerships · Chicago, IL · 2022
Unrestricted
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