Simkiss Family Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 25-6837939
Foundation Overview
Based in Newtown Square, PA, Simkiss Family Foundation has awarded 173 grants totaling $167,950 to organizations in Pennsylvania, District of Columbia and 10 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $100 to $15,000, with a median award of $300.
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New Applicant Friendliness
8 of 38 recipients (21%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.
Geographic Focus
49% of grants are awarded in Pennsylvania, with additional funding distributed across 11 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Pennsylvania, funding concentrates in Malvern (29%), Philadelphia (18%), Media (8%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 52% growth in annual giving over 3 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Highly focused on general purposes with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Simkiss Family Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Of Vocal Arts | $1,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General | 2023 |
| Amigo De Jesus Orphanage | $500 | Malvern, PA, US | General | 2023 |
| Bonner & Prendergast Catholic School | $500 | Drexel Hill, PA, US | General | 2023 |
| Brandywine Conservancy And Museum Of Art | $500 | Chadds Ford, PA, US | General | 2023 |
| Cato Institute | $300 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2023 |
| Charity Ball Of Philadelphia | $250 | Southeastern, PA, US | General | 2023 |
| Children's Hospital Of Philadelphia | $500 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General | 2023 |
| Claremont Institute | $250 | Claremont, CA, US | General | 2023 |
| Commonwealth Foundation | $1,000 | Harrisburg, PA, US | General | 2023 |
| Daily Caller News Production | $200 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2023 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $500 | New York, NY, US | General | 2023 |
| Ed Choice | $250 | Indianapolis, IN, US | General | 2023 |
| Foundation For Economic Education | $250 | Atlanta, GA, US | General | 2023 |
| Freedom Works | $200 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2023 |
| Frick Collection | $500 | New York, NY, US | General | 2023 |
| Friends Of Ridley Creek State Park | $500 | Media, PA, US | General | 2023 |
| Heritage Foundation | $250 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2023 |
| Historic Sugartown | $250 | Malvern, PA, US | General | 2023 |
| Ims Independent Mission Schools | $300 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General | 2023 |
| Intercollegiate Studies Institute | $500 | Wilmington, DE, US | General | 2023 |
| Judicial Watch | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2023 |
| Mackinac Center For Public Policy | $200 | Midland, MI, US | General | 2023 |
| Malvern Fire Company | $100 | Malvern, PA, US | General | 2023 |
| Media Research Center | $200 | Reston, VA, US | General | 2023 |
| Melmark | $1,000 | Berwyn, PA, US | General | 2023 |
| Mercatus Center | $250 | Arlington, VA, US | General | 2023 |
| Mises Institute | $200 | Auburn, AL, US | General | 2023 |
| Natural Lands Trust | $500 | Media, PA, US | General | 2023 |
| Nature Conservancy | $200 | Arlington, VA, US | General | 2023 |
| Paoli Hospital Foundation | $15,000 | Paoli, PA, US | General | 2023 |
| St Judes Hospital | $300 | Memphis, TN, US | General | 2023 |
| The Fund For American Studies | $200 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2023 |
| Thorncroft | $500 | Malvern, PA, US | General | 2023 |
| Tunnel To Towers | $1,000 | Staten Island, NY, US | General | 2023 |
| Turning Point Usa | $200 | Phoenix, AZ, US | General | 2023 |
| Washington Memorial Heritage Chapel | $100 | Valley Forge, PA, US | General | 2023 |
| Willistown Conservation Trust | $3,000 | Newtown Square, PA, US | General | 2023 |
| Young America's Foundation | $500 | Reston, VA, US | General | 2023 |
| Academy Of Vocal Arts | $1,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General | 2022 |
| Amigo De Jesus Orphanage | $500 | Malvern, PA, US | General | 2022 |
| Bonner & Prendergast Catholic School | $500 | Drexel Hill, PA, US | General | 2022 |
| Cato Institute | $300 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2022 |
| Claremont Institute | $250 | Claremont, CA, US | General | 2022 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $500 | New York, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| Ed Choice | $250 | Indianapolis, IN, US | General | 2022 |
| Heritage Foundation | $250 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2022 |
| Historic Sugartown | $250 | Malvern, PA, US | General | 2022 |
| Ims Independent Mission Schools | $300 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General | 2022 |
| Judicial Watch | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2022 |
| Malvern Fire Company | $100 | Malvern, PA, US | General | 2022 |
| Melmark | $1,000 | Berwyn, PA, US | General | 2022 |
| Mises Institute | $200 | Auburn, AL, US | General | 2022 |
| Natural Lands Trust | $500 | Media, PA, US | General | 2022 |
| Paoli Hospital Foundation | $15,000 | Paoli, PA, US | General | 2022 |
| St Judes Hospital | $300 | Memphis, TN, US | General | 2022 |
| Thorncroft | $500 | Malvern, PA, US | General | 2022 |
| Washington Memorial Heritage Chapel | $100 | Valley Forge, PA, US | General | 2022 |
| Willistown Conservation Trust | $3,000 | Newtown Square, PA, US | General | 2022 |
| Young America's Foundation | $500 | Reston, VA, US | General | 2022 |
| Brandywine Conservancy And Museum Of Art | $200 | Chadds Ford, PA, US | General | 2022 |
| Tunnel To Towers | $1,000 | Staten Island, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| Freedom Works | $200 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2022 |
| Daily Caller News Production | $200 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2022 |
| Turning Point Usa | $200 | Phoenix, AZ, US | General | 2022 |
| Media Research Center | $200 | Reston, VA, US | General | 2022 |
| Nature Conservancy | $200 | Arlington, VA, US | General | 2022 |
| Mackinac Center For Public Policy | $200 | Midland, MI, US | General | 2022 |
| The Fund For American Studies | $200 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2022 |
| Academy Of Vocal Arts | $1,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General | 2022 |
| Amigo De Jesus Orphanage | $500 | Malvern, PA, US | General | 2022 |
| Bonner & Prendergast Catholic School | $500 | Drexel Hill, PA, US | General | 2022 |
| Cato Institute | $300 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2022 |
| Claremont Institute | $250 | Claremont, CA, US | General | 2022 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $500 | New York, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| Ed Choice | $250 | Indianapolis, IN, US | General | 2022 |
| Heritage Foundation | $250 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2022 |
| Historic Sugartown | $250 | Malvern, PA, US | General | 2022 |
| Ims Independent Mission Schools | $300 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General | 2022 |
| Judicial Watch | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2022 |
| Malvern Fire Company | $100 | Malvern, PA, US | General | 2022 |
| Melmark | $1,000 | Berwyn, PA, US | General | 2022 |
| Mises Institute | $200 | Auburn, AL, US | General | 2022 |
| Natural Lands Trust | $500 | Media, PA, US | General | 2022 |
| Paoli Hospital Foundation | $15,000 | Paoli, PA, US | General | 2022 |
| St Judes Hospital | $300 | Memphis, TN, US | General | 2022 |
| Thorncroft | $500 | Malvern, PA, US | General | 2022 |
| Washington Memorial Heritage Chapel | $100 | Valley Forge, PA, US | General | 2022 |
| Willistown Conservation Trust | $3,000 | Newtown Square, PA, US | General | 2022 |
| Young America's Foundation | $500 | Reston, VA, US | General | 2022 |
| Brandywine Conservancy And Museum Of Art | $200 | Chadds Ford, PA, US | General | 2022 |
| Tunnel To Towers | $1,000 | Staten Island, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| Freedom Works | $200 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2022 |
| Daily Caller News Production | $200 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2022 |
| Turning Point Usa | $200 | Phoenix, AZ, US | General | 2022 |
| Media Research Center | $200 | Reston, VA, US | General | 2022 |
| Nature Conservancy | $200 | Arlington, VA, US | General | 2022 |
| Mackinac Center For Public Policy | $200 | Midland, MI, US | General | 2022 |
| The Fund For American Studies | $200 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2022 |
| Academy Of Vocal Arts | $1,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General | 2022 |
| Amigo De Jesus Orphanage | $500 | Malvern, PA, US | General | 2022 |
| Bonner & Prendergast Catholic School | $500 | Drexel Hill, PA, US | General | 2022 |
| Cato Institute | $300 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2022 |
| Claremont Institute | $250 | Claremont, CA, US | General | 2022 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $500 | New York, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| Ed Choice | $250 | Indianapolis, IN, US | General | 2022 |
| Heritage Foundation | $250 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2022 |
| Historic Sugartown | $250 | Malvern, PA, US | General | 2022 |
| Ims Independent Mission Schools | $300 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General | 2022 |
| Judicial Watch | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2022 |
| Malvern Fire Company | $100 | Malvern, PA, US | General | 2022 |
| Melmark | $1,000 | Berwyn, PA, US | General | 2022 |
| Mises Institute | $200 | Auburn, AL, US | General | 2022 |
| Natural Lands Trust | $500 | Media, PA, US | General | 2022 |
| Paoli Hospital Foundation | $15,000 | Paoli, PA, US | General | 2022 |
| St Judes Hospital | $300 | Memphis, TN, US | General | 2022 |
| Thorncroft | $500 | Malvern, PA, US | General | 2022 |
| Washington Memorial Heritage Chapel | $100 | Valley Forge, PA, US | General | 2022 |
| Willistown Conservation Trust | $3,000 | Newtown Square, PA, US | General | 2022 |
| Young America's Foundation | $500 | Reston, VA, US | General | 2022 |
| Brandywine Conservancy And Museum Of Art | $200 | Chadds Ford, PA, US | General | 2022 |
| Tunnel To Towers | $1,000 | Staten Island, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| Freedom Works | $200 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2022 |
| Daily Caller News Production | $200 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2022 |
| Turning Point Usa | $200 | Phoenix, AZ, US | General | 2022 |
| Media Research Center | $200 | Reston, VA, US | General | 2022 |
| Nature Conservancy | $200 | Arlington, VA, US | General | 2022 |
| Mackinac Center For Public Policy | $200 | Midland, MI, US | General | 2022 |
| The Fund For American Studies | $200 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2022 |
| Paoli Hospital Foundation | $15,000 | Paoli, PA, US | General | 2021 |
| Amigo De Jesus Orphanage | $500 | Malvern, PA, US | General | 2021 |
| Willistown Conservation Trust | $3,000 | Newtown Square, PA, US | General | 2021 |
| Melmark | $1,000 | Berwyn, PA, US | General | 2021 |
| Thorncroft | $500 | Malvern, PA, US | General | 2021 |
| Washington Memorial Heritage Chapel | $100 | Valley Forge, PA, US | General | 2021 |
| Ims Independent Mission Schools | $300 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General | 2021 |
| Claremont Institute | $250 | Claremont, CA, US | General | 2021 |
| Cato Institute | $300 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2021 |
| Historic Sugartown | $250 | Malvern, PA, US | General | 2021 |
| Ed Choice | $250 | Indianapolis, IN, US | General | 2021 |
| Heritage Foundation | $250 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2021 |
| Mises Institute | $200 | Auburn, AL, US | General | 2021 |
| Natural Lands Trust | $500 | Media, PA, US | General | 2021 |
| Malvern Fire Company | $100 | Malvern, PA, US | General | 2021 |
| Academy Of Vocal Arts | $1,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General | 2021 |
| Bonner & Prendergast Catholic School | $500 | Drexel Hill, PA, US | General | 2021 |
| Cabrini Univeristy | $500 | Radnor, PA, US | General | 2021 |
| St Judes Hospital | $300 | Memphis, TN, US | General | 2021 |
| Judicial Watch | $850 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2021 |
| Young America's Foundation | $500 | Reston, VA, US | General | 2021 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $500 | New York, NY, US | General | 2021 |
| Natural Lands Trust | $500 | Media, PA, US | General | 2020 |
| Paoli Hospital Foundation | $10,000 | Paoli, PA, US | General | 2020 |
| Melmark | $1,000 | Berwyn, PA, US | General | 2020 |
| Washington Memorial Chapel | $100 | Valley Forge, PA, US | General | 2020 |
| Thorncroft | $500 | Malvern, PA, US | General | 2020 |
| St Joseph's University | $1,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General | 2020 |
| Amigos De Jesus | $500 | Malvern, PA, US | General | 2020 |
| Willistown Conservation Trust | $3,000 | Newtown Square, PA, US | General | 2020 |
| St Martin De Porres School | $200 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General | 2020 |
| St Raymond School | $100 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General | 2020 |
| Claremont Institute | $250 | Claremont, CA, US | General | 2020 |
| Cato Institute | $300 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2020 |
| Historic Sugartown | $250 | Malvern, PA, US | General | 2020 |
| Ed Choice | $250 | Indianapolis, IN, US | General | 2020 |
| Heritage Foundation | $250 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2020 |
| Mises Institute | $200 | Auburn, AL, US | General | 2020 |
| Salvation Army | $350 | Alexandria, VA, US | General | 2020 |
| Malvern Volunteer Fire Company | $100 | Malvern, PA, US | General | 2020 |
| Academy Of Vocal Arts | $1,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General | 2020 |
| Bonner & Prendergast Cath School | $500 | Drexel Hill, PA, US | General | 2020 |
| Cabrini University | $500 | Radnor, PA, US | General | 2020 |
| St Judes Hospital | $300 | Memphis, TN, US | General | 2020 |
| Judicial Watch | $500 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2020 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 25-6837939 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 656 GOLF CLUB RD Newtown Sq, PA 19073-1408 |
Key People (2)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Simkiss Family Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Trustee | John A Simkiss |
|---|---|
| Trustee | Sharon Merhige |
Forms 990-PF
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- Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
- Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns
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