Funding search · EIN 352049367 · Carbondale, CO
The Melvin and Bren Simon Charitable
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 15
- grants reported
- $3.0M
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $37,180
- 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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Grant history
All 15 reported grants, largest first.
- $1.0M
UCLA Foundation · Pasadena, CA · 2024
To support ucla division of digestive diseases
- $861,983
UCLA Foundation · Pasadena, CA · 2023
To support ucla division of digestive diseases
- $500,000
UCLA Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
Support for education
- $180,000
Lift Up · Rifle, CO · 2023
To help food warehouse and distribution system expansion into glenwood springs
- $100,000
Summit54 · Aspen, CO · 2024
Support the operations of summit 54 which is to provide k-12 education support in the roaring fork valley.
- $100,000
Summit 54 · Denver, CO · 2022
Support for education
- $52,000
Friends of Casita Ac · East Falmouth, MA · 2024
To support construction of simple homes for poor residents in the area of san miguel de allende mexico
- $37,180
Friends of Casita Ac · East Falmouth, MA · 2022
Support for low-income mexican families in need of housing
- $30,000
Friends of Casita Ac · East Falmouth, MA · 2023
To support construction of simple homes for poor residents in the area of san miguel de allende mexico
- $30,000
Lift Up · Hopkins, MN · 2022
Support for families in need
- $25,000
Aspen Hope Center · Basalt, CO · 2023
Support for accesible mental health services
- $25,000
Aspen Hope Center · Basalt, CO · 2022
Support for accesible mental health services
- $10,000
Colorado Public Radio · Denver, CO · 2022
Support for community public radio
- $5,000
Chabad Lubavitch of Indiana · Indianapolis, IN · 2022
Support for chabad lubavitch
- $5,000
Rocky Mountain Pbs · Denver, CO · 2022
Support for community public radio
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