Funding search · EIN 465575133 · Los Angeles, CA

Sam Simon Charitable Giving Foundation

Name: Sam Simon Charitable Giving Foundation grants, 2022–2024
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

153
grants reported: $43.1M
total given: 2022–2024
filing years: $150,000
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.

What they fund

housing care youth investigations rescue animals educational emergency

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

The Sam Simon Feeding Families Foundation3 grants · $8.0M
The Sam Simon Charitable Foundation3 grants · $6.6M
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals3 grants · $3.7M
Para Los Ninos3 grants · $1.6M
Food Forward3 grants · $1.5M
Homeless Health Care Los Angeles3 grants · $1.3M
Kedren Community Health Center3 grants · $1.0M
Save the Chimps3 grants · $825,000
Jenesse Center2 grants · $800,000
Downtown Women'S Center2 grants · $750,000

Giving over time

$15.8M

2022

$10.2M

2023

$17.1M

2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 153 grants.

$3.5M
The Sam Simon Feeding Families Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
To support the ongoing charitable, scientific, literary, or educational activities of the grantee.
$3.5M
The Sam Simon Feeding Families Foundation · Westlake Village, CA · 2022
To support the ongoing charitable, scientific, literary, or educational activities of the grantee.
$3.4M
The Sam Simon Charitable Foundation · Westlake Village, CA · 2022
To support the ongoing charitable, scientific, literary, or educational activities of the grantee.
$2.8M
The Sam Simon Charitable Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
To support the ongoing charitable, scientific, literary, or educational activities of the grantee.
$1.4M
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals · Norfolk, VA · 2023
To support the sam simon animal rescue fund, cruelty investigations and interventions, and organizational capacity building.
$1.3M
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals · Norfolk, VA · 2022
To support the sam simon animal rescue fund, cruelty investigations and interventions, and organizational capacity building.
$1.0M
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals · Norfolk, VA · 2024
To support the sam simon animal rescue fund, cruelty investigations and interventions, and organizational capacity building.
$1.0M
The Sam Simon Feeding Families Foundation · Westlake Village, CA · 2023
To support the ongoing charitable, scientific, literary, or educational activities of the grantee.
$600,000
Para Los Ninos · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
To support para los ninos early education program.
$580,000
Food Forward · North Hollywood, CA · 2024
To support food forward's core programming.
$525,000
Kipp La Schools · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
To support kipp forward program.
$520,000
Food Forward · North Hollywood, CA · 2023
To support food forward's core programming.
$500,000
Homeless Health Care Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
To support the street outreach and integration program.
$500,000
Save the Chimps · Ft Pierce, FL · 2024
To support the emergency rescue and care for chimpanzees.
$500,000
Jenesse Center · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
To provide general operating support.
$500,000
Para Los Ninos · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
To support para los ninos early education program.
$500,000
The Sam Simon Charitable Foundation · Westlake Village, CA · 2023
To support the ongoing charitable, scientific, literary, or educational activities of the grantee.
$500,000
Mercy for Animals · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
To support investigations unit.
$500,000
Para Los Ninos · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
To support para los ninos early education program and to provide general operating support.
$450,000
Downtown Women'S Center · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
To support the aging in place program.
$450,000
Kipp Socal Public Schools · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
TO SUPPORT creating joyful, academically excellent schools that prepare students with skills and confidence they need to pursue their paths.
$450,000
Chrysalis · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
To support the chrysalis staff training program, the employment program, chrysalis enterprises, and compensation increases for permanent and transitional staff.
$410,000
Homeless Health Care Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
To support the street outreach and integration program.
$400,000
Mercy for Animals · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
To support investigations unit.
$400,000
Food Forward · North Hollywood, CA · 2022
To provide general operating support.
$400,000
Homeless Health Care Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
To support the street outreach and integration program.
$400,000
The People Concern · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
To support interim housing and wellness.
$375,000
Kedren Community Health Center · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
To support the ab109 program.
$350,000
People Concern · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
To support interim housing and wellness.
$350,000
Farmlink Project · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
To support programming of food procurement for food banks and communities in need.
$350,000
Kedren Community Health Center · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
To support the ab109 program.
$320,000
Performing Animal Welfare Society · Galt, CA · 2022
To support medical and general care of animals at the paws sanctuary.
$300,000
Center for Orangutan & Chimpanzee Conservation · Wauchula, FL · 2024
To support care for the apes at the sanctuary.
$300,000
Chrysalis Center · Hartford, CT · 2024
To support providing services to assist people in need to transform their lives.
$300,000
Shoes That Fit · Claremont, CA · 2024
To support the purchase of shoes for distribution to children in need.
$300,000
The Wild Animal Sanctuary · Keenesburg, CO · 2024
To provide general operating support.
$300,000
United Animal Nations Dba Redrover · Sacramento, CA · 2024
To support the redrover safe housing pilot program.
$300,000
Downtown Women'S Center · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
To support the aging in place program.
$300,000
Farmlink Project · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
To support programming of food procurement for food banks and communities in need.
$300,000
Jenesse Center · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
To provide general operating support.
$300,000
Kedren Community Health Center · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
To support the ab109 program.
$300,000
Youth Emerging Stronger · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
To support the better well-being and job development programs.
$250,000
Bet Tzedek · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
To support the eviction defense project.
$250,000
Coalition for Responsible Community Development · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
To support the launching successful youth workforce through stable housing support.
$250,000
Coalition for Responsible Community Development · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
To support the launching successful youth workforce through stable housing support.
$250,000
Save the Children Federation · Fairfield, CT · 2023
To support earthquake relief in the impacted countries of turkiye & syria.
$250,000
The Los Angeles Free Clinic · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
To support the "c'mon get hapi" program (dental clinic program and hapi program).
$250,000
Save the Children Federation · Fairfield, CT · 2022
To support emergency relief efforts in ukraine.
$245,000
Swipe Out Hunger · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
To support swipe's programs addressing hunger and food insecurity on college campuses.
$240,000
Chimp Haven · Keithville, LA · 2024
To provide funding for the transport and care of the animals.
$240,000
Chimp Haven · Keithville, LA · 2023
To provide funding for the transport and care of the animals.
$237,000
Chimp Haven · Keithville, LA · 2022
To provide funding for the transport and care of the animals.
$235,000
Public Counsel · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
To support the eviction prevention and housing instability program.
$230,000
Swipe Out Hunger · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
To support swipe's programs addressing hunger and food insecurity on college campuses.
$225,000
Performing Animal Welfare Society · Galt, CA · 2024
To support medical and general care of animals.
$220,000
Center for Orangutan & Chimpanzee Conservation · Wauchula, FL · 2023
To support care for the apes at the sanctuary.
$200,000
Assistance League of Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
To provide general operating support.
$200,000
Los Angeles Youth Network · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
TO support empowering young people and end homelessness.
$200,000
Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles County · Glendale, CA · 2024
To support the housing and eviction defense program.
$200,000
Last Chance for Animals · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
To support the investigations unit.
$200,000
Shoes That Fit · Claremont, CA · 2023
To support the purchase of shoes for distribution to children in need.
$200,000
The Wild Animal Sanctuary · Keenesburg, CO · 2023
To provide general operating support.
$200,000
United Animal Nations Dba Redrover · Sacramento, CA · 2023
To support the redrover safe housing pilot program.
$200,000
Bet Tzedek · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
To support the eviction defense project.
$200,000
Center for Orangutan & Chimpanzee Conservation · Wauchula, FL · 2022
To provide support for the care of the animals.
$200,000
Last Chance for Animals · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
To support the investigations unit.
$200,000
Public Counsel · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
To support the eviction prevention and housing instability program.
$200,000
The Humane League · Rockville, MD · 2022
To provide general operating support.
$190,000
Swipe Out Hunger · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
To support swipe out hunger's network building activities and its basic needs hubs.
$175,000
Save the Chimps · Ft Pierce, FL · 2022
To support the nutritional program.
$160,000
Safe Place for Youth · Venice, CA · 2024
To support the emergency and transitional housing program.
$150,000
A Community of Friends · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
To support the professional development program.
$150,000
Karsh Family Social Service Center · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
To support volunteer engagement staff at the karsh center west.
$150,000
Many Mansions · Thousand Oaks, CA · 2024
To support the community services program.
$150,000
Ready To Succeed · Santa Monica, CA · 2024
To support the expansion of the foster youth career accelerator program.
$150,000
A Community of Friends · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
To support the professional development program.
$150,000
Karsh Family Social Service Center · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
To support volunteer engagement staff at the karsh center west.
$150,000
Save the Chimps · Ft Pierce, FL · 2023
To support the emergency rescue and care for chimpanzees.
$150,000
The Wild Animal Sanctuary · Keenesburg, CO · 2022
To provide general operating support.
$140,000
International Fund for Animal Welfare · Washington, DC · 2023
To support the anti-snare program in buffer-zones adjacent to hwange national park in zimbabwe.
$135,000
Community Partners Fbo Stepping Forward La · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
To support the stepping forward la app.
$132,000
Safe Place for Youth · Venice, CA · 2023
To support the emergency and transitional housing program.
$130,000
A Sense of Home · Hawthorne, CA · 2024
TO SUPPORT providing home for foster youth.
$125,000
Harvest Home · Santa Monica, CA · 2024
To support the operations of the pico home.
$125,000
Marine Mammal Care Center · San Pedro, CA · 2024
TO SUPPORT Ocean Conservation through marine animal rehabilitation, education, and research.
$125,000
Roca · Chelsea, MA · 2023
To support the young mother's program.
$125,000
Spring of Evolution · Acton, CA · 2023
To support the empowerment program for at-risk youth.
$124,000
Wildlife Sos · Salt Lake City, UT · 2024
To support protecting wildlife.
$120,000
Assistance League of Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
To provide general operating support.
$100,000
Didi Hirsch Psychiatric Service · Culver City, CA · 2024
To support the residential treatment centers.
$100,000
The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust USA · Laguna Hills, CA · 2024
To support the orphan's project.
$100,000
Westside Family Health Center · Culver City, CA · 2024
To support the family practice program.
$100,000
Didi Hirsch Psychiatric Service · Culver City, CA · 2023
To spport the residential treatment centers.
$100,000
Harvest Home · Santa Monica, CA · 2023
To support the operations of the pico home.
$100,000
Many Mansions · Thousand Oaks, CA · 2023
To support the community services program.
$100,000
The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust USA · Laguna Hills, CA · 2023
To support the orphan's project.
$100,000
The House Institute Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
To support the house children's hearing center.
$100,000
Westside Family Health Center · Culver City, CA · 2023
To support the family practice program.
$100,000
California Community Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
General Operating Support
$100,000
Didi Hirsch Psychiatric Service · Culver City, CA · 2022
To spport the residential treatment centers.

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