Funding search · EIN 364325958 · Highland Park, IL

The Simon Family Foundation

Name: The Simon Family 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.

149
grants reported: $15.1M
total given: 2022–2024
filing years: $90,000
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

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Funding pattern

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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.

Greater Chicago Food Depository3 grants · $1.0M
Timeline Theatre Company3 grants · $910,000
Donorschoose Org3 grants · $900,000
World Central Kitchen Incorporated3 grants · $850,000
Northern Illinois Food Bank3 grants · $825,000
A Silver Lining Foundation Chicagoland Cancer Info Coalition3 grants · $725,000
Planned Parenthood of Illinois3 grants · $600,000
Spondylitis Association of America3 grants · $600,000
Jewish National Fund3 grants · $530,000
Mayo Clinic3 grants · $450,000

Giving over time

$4.8M

2022

$4.9M

2023

$5.5M

2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 149 grants.

$400,000
Greater Chicago Food Depository · Chicago, IL · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$370,000
Timeline Theatre Company · Chicago, IL · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$325,000
A Silver Lining Foundation Chicagoland Cancer Info Coalition · Chicago, IL · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$300,000
Donorschoose Org · New York, NY · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$300,000
Northern Illinois Food Bank · Geneva, IL · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$300,000
World Central Kitchen Incorporated · Washington, DC · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$300,000
Donorschoose Org · New York, NY · 2023
Exempt purpose of organization
$300,000
Greater Chicago Food Depository · Chicago, IL · 2023
Exempt purpose of organization
$300,000
Spondylitis Association of America · Encino, CA · 2023
Exempt purpose of organization
$300,000
World Central Kitchen Incorporated · Washington, DC · 2023
Exempt purpose of organization
$300,000
Donorschoose Org · New York, NY · 2022
Exempt purpose of organization
$300,000
Greater Chicago Food Depository · Chicago, IL · 2022
Exempt purpose of organization
$275,000
Northern Illinois Food Bank · Geneva, IL · 2023
Exempt purpose of organization
$270,000
Timeline Theatre Company · Chicago, IL · 2023
Exempt purpose of organization
$270,000
Timeline Theatre Company · Chicago, IL · 2022
Exempt purpose of organization
$250,000
Jewish National Fund · Northbrook, IL · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$250,000
Northern Illinois Food Bank · Geneva, IL · 2022
Exempt purpose of organization
$250,000
World Central Kitchen Incorporated · Washington, DC · 2022
Exempt purpose of organization
$200,000
Planned Parenthood of Illinois · Chicago, IL · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$200,000
A Silver Lining Foundation Chicagoland Cancer Info Coalition · Chicago, IL · 2023
Exempt purpose of organization
$200,000
Planned Parenthood of Illinois · Chicago, IL · 2023
Exempt purpose of organization
$200,000
A Silver Lining Foundation Chicagoland Cancer Info Coalition · Chicago, IL · 2022
Exempt purpose of organization
$200,000
Planned Parenthood of Illinois · Chicago, IL · 2022
Exempt purpose of organization
$160,000
Center for Science in the Public Interest · Washington, DC · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$160,000
Providence St Mel School · Chicago, IL · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$150,000
Holocaust Memorial Foundation of Illinois · Skokie, IL · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$150,000
Honest Game Foundation · Evanston, IL · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$150,000
Mayo Clinic · Rochester, MN · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$150,000
Spondylitis Association of America · Encino, CA · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$150,000
Holocaust Memorial Foundation of Illinois · Skokie, IL · 2023
Exempt purpose of organization
$150,000
Mayo Clinic · Rochester, MN · 2023
Exempt purpose of organization
$150,000
American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science · New York, NY · 2022
Exempt purpose of organization
$150,000
Aspiritech Nfp · Highland Park, IL · 2022
Exempt purpose of organization
$150,000
Holocaust Memorial Foundation of Illinois · Skokie, IL · 2022
Exempt purpose of organization
$150,000
Jewish National Fund · Rockville Center, NY · 2022
Exempt purpose of organization
$150,000
Mayo Clinic · Austin, MN · 2022
Exempt purpose of organization
$150,000
Spondylitis Association of America · Van Nuys, CA · 2022
Exempt purpose of organization
$150,000
The Night Ministry · Chicago, IL · 2022
Exempt purpose of organization
$140,000
American Friends of Magen David Adom · New York, NY · 2023
Exempt purpose of organization
$130,000
Aspiritech Nfp · Highland Park, IL · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$130,000
Aspiritech Nfp · Highland Park, IL · 2023
Exempt purpose of organization
$130,000
Jewish National Fund · Northbrook, IL · 2023
Exempt purpose of organization
$125,000
American Friends of Magen David Adom · New York, NY · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$125,000
Make-a-Wish Foundation of Illinois · Chicago, IL · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$125,000
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center · New York, NY · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$125,000
The Night Ministry · Chicago, IL · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$125,000
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center · New York, NY · 2023
Exempt purpose of organization
$125,000
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center · New York, NY · 2022
Exempt purpose of organization
$120,000
American Friends of Magen David Adom · New York, NY · 2022
Exempt purpose of organization
$115,000
Albany Park Theater Project · Chicago, IL · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$110,000
Doctors Without Borders USA · New York, NY · 2022
Exempt purpose of organization
$100,000
American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science · Chicago, IL · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$100,000
Northshore University Healthsystem · Evanston, IL · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$100,000
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine · Chicago, IL · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$100,000
Storycatchers Theatre · Chicago, IL · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$100,000
Window To the World Communications · Chicago, IL · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$100,000
Albany Park Theater Project · Chicago, IL · 2023
Exempt purpose of organization
$100,000
American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science · Chicago, IL · 2023
Exempt purpose of organization
$100,000
Northshore University Healthsystem · Evanston, IL · 2023
Exempt purpose of organization
$100,000
Northwestern University · Evanston, IL · 2023
Exempt purpose of organization
$100,000
Storycatchers Theatre · Chicago, IL · 2023
Exempt purpose of organization
$100,000
The Night Ministry · Chicago, IL · 2023
Exempt purpose of organization
$100,000
Window To the World Communications · Chicago, IL · 2023
Exempt purpose of organization
$100,000
Ywca Metropolitan Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2023
Exempt purpose of organization
$100,000
Albany Park Theater Project · Chicago, IL · 2022
Exempt purpose of organization
$100,000
Northshore University Healthsystem · Evanston, IL · 2022
Exempt purpose of organization
$100,000
Northwestern University · Evanston, IL · 2022
Exempt purpose of organization
$100,000
Storycatchers Theatre · Chicago, IL · 2022
Exempt purpose of organization
$100,000
Window To the World Communications · Chicago, IL · 2022
Exempt purpose of organization
$100,000
Ywca Metropolitan Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2022
Exempt purpose of organization
$90,000
Chicago Botanic Garden · Glencoe, IL · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$90,000
Beyond Sports Foundation · Highland Park, IL · 2023
Exempt purpose of organization
$90,000
Chicago Botanic Garden · Glencoe, IL · 2023
Exempt purpose of organization
$90,000
Beyond Sports Foundation · Highland Park, IL · 2022
Exempt purpose of organization
$90,000
Chicago Horticultural Society · Glencoe, IL · 2022
Exempt purpose of organization
$80,000
Working in the Schools · Chicago, IL · 2022
Exempt purpose of organization
$75,000
Israel Cancer Research Fund · New York, NY · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$75,000
Medecins Sans Frontieres USA · New York, NY · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$75,000
University of Texas Foundation · Austin, TX · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$75,000
University of Texas Foundation · Austin, TX · 2022
Exempt purpose of organization
$70,000
The Jackson Chance Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$70,000
Make-a-Wish Foundation of Illinois · Chicago, IL · 2023
Exempt purpose of organization
$70,000
The Jackson Chance Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2023
Exempt purpose of organization
$70,000
The Jackson Chance Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2022
Exempt purpose of organization
$60,000
Chicago Public Media · Chicago, IL · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$60,000
Medecins Sans Frontieres USA · New York, NY · 2023
Exempt purpose of organization
$60,000
Providence St Mel School · Chicago, IL · 2023
Exempt purpose of organization
$60,000
Make-a-Wish Foundation of Illinois · Chicago, IL · 2022
Exempt purpose of organization
$50,000
Lambs Farm · Libertyville, IL · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$50,000
Misericordia Home · Chicago, IL · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$50,000
Ravinia Festival Association · Highland Park, IL · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$50,000
Center for Science in the Public Interest · Washington, DC · 2023
Exempt purpose of organization
$50,000
Honest Game Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2023
Exempt purpose of organization
$50,000
Israel Cancer Research Fund · New York, NY · 2023
Exempt purpose of organization
$50,000
Misericordia Home · Chicago, IL · 2023
Exempt purpose of organization
$50,000
Ravinia Festival Association · Highland Park, IL · 2023
Exempt purpose of organization
$50,000
Center for Science in the Public Interest · Washington, DC · 2022
Exempt purpose of organization
$50,000
Israel Cancer Research Fund · New York, NY · 2022
Exempt purpose of organization
$50,000
Misericordia Home · Chicago, IL · 2022
Exempt purpose of organization
$50,000
Providence St Mel School · Chicago, IL · 2022
Exempt purpose of organization

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.