Funding search · EIN 310935291 · Columbus, OH
Simson First 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.
- 89
- grants reported
- $92,708
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $290
- 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.
- Chabad Jewish Center3 grants · $22,075
- Temple Adath Or1 grant · $20,000
- Wild Goose Creative1 grant · $4,000
- Temple Beth El1 grant · $4,000
- Temple Beth-El1 grant · $3,500
- Pelotonia3 grants · $3,391
- Tampa Bay Cantorial Association2 grants · $2,600
- Orlando Torah Academy2 grants · $2,500
- Young Israel of Greater Cleveland2 grants · $2,425
- Columbus Museum of Art3 grants · $2,200
Giving over time
Grant history
All 89 reported grants, largest first.
- $20,575
Chabad Jewish Center · St Petersburg, FL · 2024
Religious
- $20,000
Temple Adath Or · Weston, FL · 2024
Religious
- $4,000
Temple Beth El · St Petersburg, FL · 2024
Religious
- $4,000
Wild Goose Creative · Cols, OH · 2024
Cultural
- $3,500
Temple Beth-El · St Petersburg, FL · 2022
Religious
- $2,500
Tampa Bay Cantorial Association · Palm Harbor, FL · 2023
Religious
- $2,000
Orlando Torah Academy · Orlando, FL · 2024
Religious
- $2,000
The Chesed Fund-Gemach of Jackson · Jackson, NJ · 2024
Religious
- $2,000
Wmnf 885 Fm · Tampa, FL · 2024
Cultural
- $1,737
Pelotonia · Columbus, OH · 2024
Medical
- $1,425
Young Israel of Greater Cleveland · Beechwood, OH · 2023
Religious
- $1,364
Pelotonia · Columbus, OH · 2022
Medical
- $1,200
Columbus Museum of Art · Columbus, OH · 2023
Cultural
- $1,125
Bais Avrohom · Beachwood, OH · 2024
Religious
- $1,000
Young Israel of Greater Cleveland · Beachwood, OH · 2024
Religious
- $1,000
Hias · Silver Spring, MD · 2023
Cultural
- $1,000
Chabad Jewish Center · St Petersburg, FL · 2022
Religious
- $1,000
Eckerd College · St Petersburg, FL · 2022
Educational
- $1,000
Longwood Gardens · Kennett Square, PA · 2022
Cultural
- $1,000
Marie Selby Botanical Gardens · Sarasota, FL · 2022
Cultural
- $1,000
Museum of American Arts · St Petersburg, FL · 2022
Cultural
- $1,000
Schottenstein Chabad Columbus · New Albany, OH · 2022
Religious
- $1,000
Tampa Torah Academy · Tampa, FL · 2022
Religious
- $800
Greater Cols Arts Council · Cols, OH · 2024
Cultural
- $785
B'Nai Jeshuran · New York, NY · 2023
Religious
- $650
Naples Botanical Gardens · Naples, FL · 2022
Cultural
- $535
Friends of Goodale Park · Columbus, OH · 2024
Cultural
- $525
B'Nai Jeshuran · New York, NY · 2022
Religious
- $523
Franklin Park Conservatory & Garden · Columbus, OH · 2024
Cultural
- $500
Babson College Foundation · Babson Park, MA · 2024
Educational
- $500
Columbus Museum of Art · Columbus, OH · 2024
Cultural
- $500
Eckerd College · St Petersburg, FL · 2024
Educational
- $500
Short North Alliance · Columbus, OH · 2024
Cultural
- $500
Short North Foundation · Columbus, OH · 2024
Cultural
- $500
Babson College Foundation · Babson Park, MA · 2023
Educational
- $500
Chabad Jewish Center · St Petersburg, FL · 2023
Religious
- $500
Columbus Foundation · Columbus, OH · 2023
Cultural
- $500
Fairy Godfather'S Foundation · Tampa, FL · 2023
Cultural
- $500
Greater Cols Arts Council · Cols, OH · 2023
Cultural
- $500
Babson College Foundation · Babson Park, MA · 2022
Educational
- $500
Columbus Museum of Art · Columbus, OH · 2022
Cultural
- $500
Glass Axis Org · Columbus, OH · 2022
Cultural
- $500
Orlando Torah Academy · Orlando, FL · 2022
Religious
- $325
Neue Galerie New York · New York, NY · 2023
Cultural
- $290
Pelotonia · Columbus, OH · 2023
Medical
- $250
Orlando Torah Center · Orlando, FL · 2024
Religious
- $250
Tampa Museum of Art · Tampa, FL · 2024
Cultural
- $250
Schottenstein Chabad Columbus · New Albany, OH · 2023
Religious
- $250
Franklinton Arts District · Columbus, OH · 2022
Cultural
- $250
Pasco Educational Foundation · Land O Lakes, FL · 2022
Educational
- $189
American Museum of Natural History · New York, NY · 2023
Cultural
- $160
Holden Forests & Gardens · Kirkland, OH · 2023
Cultural
- $150
Friends of Goodale Park · Columbus, OH · 2023
Cultural
- $150
Short North Foundation · Columbus, OH · 2023
Cultural
- $130
The Frick Collection · New York, NY · 2023
Cultural
- $130
The Frick Collection · New York, NY · 2022
Cultural
- $125
Central Ohio Hot Jazz Society · Cardington, OH · 2024
Cultural
- $125
The Garden Conservancy · Garrison, NY · 2022
Cultural
- $124
American Museum of Natural History · New York, NY · 2024
Cultural
- $120
Pbs-Wosu Public Media · Columbus, OH · 2024
Cultural
- $110
The Metropolital Museum · New York, NY · 2023
Cultural
- $110
The Metropolital Museum · New York, NY · 2022
Cultural
- $100
Bryn Mawr College · Bryn Mawr, PA · 2024
Educational
- $100
Jewish Federation of Tampa Bay · Largo, FL · 2024
Religious
- $100
Tampa Bay Cantorial Association · Palm Harbor, FL · 2024
Religious
- $100
The Florida Orchestra · St Petersburg, FL · 2024
Cultural
- $100
Besa--Be the Good · Cols, OH · 2023
Cultural
- $100
Bryne Mawr College · Bryne Mawr, PA · 2023
Educational
- $100
Glass Axis Org · Columbus, OH · 2023
Cultural
- $100
Impact Community Action · Columbus, OH · 2023
Educational
- $100
Marie Selby Botanical Gardens · Sarasota, FL · 2023
Cultural
- $100
The Short North Alliance · Columbus, OH · 2023
Cultural
- $100
Aidslifecycle Co Sfaf · San Francisco, CA · 2022
Educational
- $100
Mountain Synagogue · Franklin, NC · 2022
Religious
- $85
Worcester Art Museum · Worcester, MA · 2024
Cultural
- $85
Worcester Art Museum · Worcester, MA · 2023
Cultural
- $82
Museum of Modern Art · New York, NY · 2024
Cultural
- $60
Wosupbs · Cols, OH · 2023
Educational
- $60
Pbs-Wnet Channel Thirteen New York · New York, NY · 2022
Cultural
- $50
Equal Justice Initiative · Montgomery, AL · 2023
Cultural
- $50
Pbs-Wnet Channel Thirteen New York · New York, NY · 2023
Cultural
- $50
Sky Valley Mountain Fire & Rescue · Scaly Mountain, NC · 2023
Cultural
- $50
St Michael'S Episcopal Church · New York, NY · 2023
Religious
- $50
United Way · Alexandria, VA · 2022
Cultural
- $36
Jewish National Fund · New York, NY · 2024
Religious
- $36
Jewish National Fund · New York, NY · 2022
Religious
- $32
Olde Town East Neighborhood Assoc · Columbus, OH · 2024
Cultural
- $25
Ohio Designer Craftsmen · Columbus, OH · 2023
Cultural
- $25
Impact Community Action · Columbus, OH · 2022
Educational
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