The Simson Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 26-3505303
Foundation Overview
Based in Bexley, OH, The Simson Foundation has awarded 414 grants totaling $125,310 to organizations in Arizona, Iowa and 17 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $15 to $36,058, with a median award of $100.
Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$125,310
Total Assets
$0
Median Grant (all grants)
$100
Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot
Total Grants
34
Median Grant
$100
% No Significant Change
0%
(vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year:
March 2026
Foundation Intelligence
Advanced analytics and strategic insights to help nonprofit organizations assess grant opportunities and optimize their application strategies
New Applicant Friendliness
Balanced Approach: 41%
14 of 34 recipients (41%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.
Geographic Focus
Ohio
54% of grants are awarded in Ohio, with additional funding distributed across 18 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Ohio, funding concentrates in Columbus (77%), Gahanna (7%), Bexley (5%).
Funding Trajectory
+784%
Strong 784% growth in annual giving over 8 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Community Projects + 3 others
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on community projects (53%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
Where is The Money Going?
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into The Simson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus School For Girls | $100 | Columbus, OH, US | General Purpose | 2024 |
| Augusta Chiwy Foundation | $250 | Westerville, OH, US | General Purpose | 2024 |
| Four Paws Usa- Humane Society Of The Us | $25 | Boston, MA, US | General Purpose | 2024 |
| Junior League Of Columbus | $48 | Columbus, OH, US | General Purpose | 2024 |
| Temple Emanu-el | $50 | Cincinnati, OH, US | General Purpose | 2024 |
| Dana Farber Cancer Institute | $25 | Boston, MA, US | General Purpose | 2024 |
| Bryn Mawr College | $100 | Bryn Mawr, PA, US | General Purpose | 2024 |
| Columbus Academy | $100 | Gahanna, OH, US | General Purpose | 2024 |
| American Lung Association | $25 | Chicago, IL, US | General Purpose | 2024 |
| Mid Ohio Fund Collective | $25 | Grove City, OH, US | General Purpose | 2024 |
| Trees For Bexley | $100 | Bexley, OH, US | General Purpose | 2024 |
| Us Holocaust Memorial Museum | $100 | Washington, DC, US | General Purpose | 2024 |
| Usa For Unhcr | $50 | Washington, DC, US | General Purpose | 2024 |
| Wosu Public Media | $750 | Columbus, OH, US | General Purpose | 2024 |
| Yiddish Book Center | $25 | Amherst, MA, US | General Purpose | 2024 |
| World Central Kitchen | $100 | Washington, DC, US | General Purpose | 2024 |
| National Philanthropic Trust | $36,058 | Jenkintown, PA, US | General Purpose | 2024 |
| Columbus School For Girls | $100 | Columbus, OH, US | General Purpose | 2024 |
| Augusta Chiwy Foundation | $250 | Westerville, OH, US | General Purpose | 2024 |
| Four Paws Usa- Humane Society Of The Us | $25 | Boston, MA, US | General Purpose | 2024 |
| Junior League Of Columbus | $48 | Columbus, OH, US | General Purpose | 2024 |
| Temple Emanu-el | $50 | Cincinnati, OH, US | General Purpose | 2024 |
| Dana Farber Cancer Institute | $25 | Boston, MA, US | General Purpose | 2024 |
| Bryn Mawr College | $100 | Bryn Mawr, PA, US | General Purpose | 2024 |
| Columbus Academy | $100 | Gahanna, OH, US | General Purpose | 2024 |
| American Lung Association | $25 | Chicago, IL, US | General Purpose | 2024 |
| Mid Ohio Fund Collective | $25 | Grove City, OH, US | General Purpose | 2024 |
| Trees For Bexley | $100 | Bexley, OH, US | General Purpose | 2024 |
| Us Holocaust Memorial Museum | $100 | Washington, DC, US | General Purpose | 2024 |
| Usa For Unhcr | $50 | Washington, DC, US | General Purpose | 2024 |
| Wosu Public Media | $750 | Columbus, OH, US | General Purpose | 2024 |
| Yiddish Book Center | $25 | Amherst, MA, US | General Purpose | 2024 |
| World Central Kitchen | $100 | Washington, DC, US | General Purpose | 2024 |
| National Philanthropic Trust | $36,058 | Jenkintown, PA, US | General Purpose | 2024 |
| Columbus Academy | $125 | Gahanna, OH, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Museum Of Jewish Heritage - A Living Memorial To The Holocaust | $50 | New York City, NY, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Human Rights Campaign Inc | $50 | Washington, DC, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Planned Parenthood Of The Pacific Southwest | $100 | San Diego, CA, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Catholic Medical Mission Board Inc | $100 | Long Island City, NY, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Cml Buster Foundation | $100 | Costa Mesa, CA, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Columbus School For Girls | $100 | Columbus, OH, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center Inc | $100 | Montgomery, AL, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Cornell University | $100 | Ithaca, NY, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Hias Inc | $100 | Silver Spring, MD, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Jewish Columbus | $400 | Columbus, OH, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Temple Israel Foundation Of Columbus Ohio | $1,100 | Columbus, OH, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| The Contemporary Theatre Of Ohio | $25 | Columbus, OH, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Partners In Health | $200 | Boston, MA, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Ballet Metropolitan Inc | $200 | Columbus, OH, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Friends Of Bexley Public Library Inc | $25 | Columbus, OH, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Ryan P Missler Foundation | $100 | Pickerington, OH, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Nationwide Childrens Hospital Inc | $15 | Columbus, OH, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Save The Children Federation Inc | $25 | Fairfield, CT, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Columbus Academy | $125 | Gahanna, OH, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Museum Of Jewish Heritage - A Living Memorial To The Holocaust | $50 | New York City, NY, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Human Rights Campaign Inc | $50 | Washington, DC, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Planned Parenthood Of The Pacific Southwest | $100 | San Diego, CA, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Catholic Medical Mission Board Inc | $100 | Long Island City, NY, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Cml Buster Foundation | $100 | Costa Mesa, CA, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Columbus School For Girls | $100 | Columbus, OH, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center Inc | $100 | Montgomery, AL, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Cornell University | $100 | Ithaca, NY, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Hias Inc | $100 | Silver Spring, MD, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Jewish Columbus | $400 | Columbus, OH, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Temple Israel Foundation Of Columbus Ohio | $1,100 | Columbus, OH, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| The Contemporary Theatre Of Ohio | $25 | Columbus, OH, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Partners In Health | $200 | Boston, MA, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Ballet Metropolitan Inc | $200 | Columbus, OH, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Friends Of Bexley Public Library Inc | $25 | Columbus, OH, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Ryan P Missler Foundation | $100 | Pickerington, OH, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Nationwide Childrens Hospital Inc | $15 | Columbus, OH, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Save The Children Federation Inc | $25 | Fairfield, CT, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| All Saints Episcopal Church | $25 | Mechanicsville, VA, US | Religious | 2022 |
| American Red Cross Of Greater Colum | $25 | Ft Wayne, IN, US | Support | 2022 |
| Balletmet | $200 | Columbus, OH, US | Performing Arts | 2022 |
| Bexley Community Foundation | $100 | Bexley, OH, US | Support | 2022 |
| Bexley Public Library | $50 | Bexley, OH, US | Support | 2022 |
| Brown University | $100 | Providence, RI, US | Education | 2022 |
| Bryn Mawr College | $100 | Bryn Mawr, PA, US | Education | 2022 |
| Catco | $25 | Columbus, OH, US | Performing Arts | 2022 |
| Columbus Academy | $200 | Gahanna, OH, US | Education | 2022 |
| Columbus Metropolitan Library Found | $100 | Columbus, OH, US | Support | 2022 |
| Columbus Museum Of Art | $100 | Columbus, OH, US | Support | 2022 |
| Columbus School For Girls | $100 | Bexley, OH, US | Education | 2022 |
| Congregation Tifereth Israel | $15 | Columbus, OH, US | Religious | 2022 |
| Cornell University | $100 | Boone, IA, US | Education | 2022 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $100 | Hagerstown, MD, US | Support | 2022 |
| Dreams On Horseback | $100 | Blacklick, OH, US | Support | 2022 |
| Friends Of The Conservatory | $100 | Columbus, OH, US | Support | 2022 |
| Friends Of The Drexel | $25 | Columbus, OH, US | Support | 2022 |
| Hias | $50 | Washington, DC, US | Support | 2022 |
| Human Rights Campaign | $25 | Washington, DC, US | Support | 2022 |
| Jewish Columbus | $385 | Columbus, OH, US | Support | 2022 |
| Junior League Of Columbus | $48 | Columbus, OH, US | Support | 2022 |
| The Leukemia And Lymphoma Society | $25 | Washington, DC, US | Support | 2022 |
| King's College | $25 | Wilkesbarre, PA, US | Support | 2022 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | $25 | Hilliard, OH, US | Support | 2022 |
| Mid-ohio Food Collective | $25 | Columbus, OH, US | Support | 2022 |
| Museum Of Jewish Heritage | $50 | New York, NY, US | Support | 2022 |
| Partners In Health | $100 | Frederick, MD, US | Support | 2022 |
| Pelotonia | $100 | Columbus, OH, US | Support | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation Of Am | $100 | Columbus, OH, US | Support | 2022 |
| Ryan P Missler Foundation | $100 | Pickerington, OH, US | Support | 2022 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | $100 | Montgomery, AL, US | Support | 2022 |
| St Jude Children's Hospital | $25 | Memphis, TN, US | Support | 2022 |
| St Paul Lutheran Church | $200 | Columbus, OH, US | Religious | 2022 |
| Temple Israel | $995 | Columbus, OH, US | Religious | 2022 |
| Us Holocaust Memorial Museum | $100 | Washington, DC, US | Support | 2022 |
| Usa For Unhcr | $50 | Washington, DC, US | Support | 2022 |
| Wosu Public Media | $1,100 | Columbus, OH, US | Support | 2022 |
| Wikimedia Foundation Inc | $25 | Washington, DC, US | Support | 2022 |
| Yiddish Book Center | $25 | Amherst, MA, US | Support | 2022 |
| All Saints Episcopal Church | $25 | Mechanicsville, VA, US | Religious | 2022 |
| American Red Cross Of Greater Colum | $25 | Ft Wayne, IN, US | Support | 2022 |
| Balletmet | $200 | Columbus, OH, US | Performing Arts | 2022 |
| Bexley Community Foundation | $100 | Bexley, OH, US | Support | 2022 |
| Bexley Public Library | $50 | Bexley, OH, US | Support | 2022 |
| Brown University | $100 | Providence, RI, US | Education | 2022 |
| Bryn Mawr College | $100 | Bryn Mawr, PA, US | Education | 2022 |
| Catco | $25 | Columbus, OH, US | Performing Arts | 2022 |
| Columbus Academy | $200 | Gahanna, OH, US | Education | 2022 |
| Columbus Metropolitan Library Found | $100 | Columbus, OH, US | Support | 2022 |
| Columbus Museum Of Art | $100 | Columbus, OH, US | Support | 2022 |
| Columbus School For Girls | $100 | Bexley, OH, US | Education | 2022 |
| Congregation Tifereth Israel | $15 | Columbus, OH, US | Religious | 2022 |
| Cornell University | $100 | Boone, IA, US | Education | 2022 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $100 | Hagerstown, MD, US | Support | 2022 |
| Dreams On Horseback | $100 | Blacklick, OH, US | Support | 2022 |
| Friends Of The Conservatory | $100 | Columbus, OH, US | Support | 2022 |
| Friends Of The Drexel | $25 | Columbus, OH, US | Support | 2022 |
| Hias | $50 | Washington, DC, US | Support | 2022 |
| Human Rights Campaign | $25 | Washington, DC, US | Support | 2022 |
| Jewish Columbus | $385 | Columbus, OH, US | Support | 2022 |
| Junior League Of Columbus | $48 | Columbus, OH, US | Support | 2022 |
| The Leukemia And Lymphoma Society | $25 | Washington, DC, US | Support | 2022 |
| King's College | $25 | Wilkesbarre, PA, US | Support | 2022 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | $25 | Hilliard, OH, US | Support | 2022 |
| Mid-ohio Food Collective | $25 | Columbus, OH, US | Support | 2022 |
| Museum Of Jewish Heritage | $50 | New York, NY, US | Support | 2022 |
| Partners In Health | $100 | Frederick, MD, US | Support | 2022 |
| Pelotonia | $100 | Columbus, OH, US | Support | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation Of Am | $100 | Columbus, OH, US | Support | 2022 |
| Ryan P Missler Foundation | $100 | Pickerington, OH, US | Support | 2022 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | $100 | Montgomery, AL, US | Support | 2022 |
| St Jude Children's Hospital | $25 | Memphis, TN, US | Support | 2022 |
| St Paul Lutheran Church | $200 | Columbus, OH, US | Religious | 2022 |
| Temple Israel | $995 | Columbus, OH, US | Religious | 2022 |
| Us Holocaust Memorial Museum | $100 | Washington, DC, US | Support | 2022 |
| Usa For Unhcr | $50 | Washington, DC, US | Support | 2022 |
| Wosu Public Media | $1,100 | Columbus, OH, US | Support | 2022 |
| Wikimedia Foundation Inc | $25 | Washington, DC, US | Support | 2022 |
| Yiddish Book Center | $25 | Amherst, MA, US | Support | 2022 |
| All Saints Episcopal Church | $25 | Mechanicsville, VA, US | Religious | 2022 |
| American Red Cross Of Greater Colum | $25 | Ft Wayne, IN, US | Support | 2022 |
| Balletmet | $200 | Columbus, OH, US | Performing Arts | 2022 |
| Bexley Community Foundation | $100 | Bexley, OH, US | Support | 2022 |
| Bexley Public Library | $50 | Bexley, OH, US | Support | 2022 |
| Brown University | $100 | Providence, RI, US | Education | 2022 |
| Bryn Mawr College | $100 | Bryn Mawr, PA, US | Education | 2022 |
| Catco | $25 | Columbus, OH, US | Performing Arts | 2022 |
| Columbus Academy | $200 | Gahanna, OH, US | Education | 2022 |
| Columbus Metropolitan Library Found | $100 | Columbus, OH, US | Support | 2022 |
| Columbus Museum Of Art | $100 | Columbus, OH, US | Support | 2022 |
| Columbus School For Girls | $100 | Bexley, OH, US | Education | 2022 |
| Congregation Tifereth Israel | $15 | Columbus, OH, US | Religious | 2022 |
| Cornell University | $100 | Boone, IA, US | Education | 2022 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $100 | Hagerstown, MD, US | Support | 2022 |
| Dreams On Horseback | $100 | Blacklick, OH, US | Support | 2022 |
| Friends Of The Conservatory | $100 | Columbus, OH, US | Support | 2022 |
| Friends Of The Drexel | $25 | Columbus, OH, US | Support | 2022 |
| Hias | $50 | Washington, DC, US | Support | 2022 |
| Human Rights Campaign | $25 | Washington, DC, US | Support | 2022 |
| Jewish Columbus | $385 | Columbus, OH, US | Support | 2022 |
| Junior League Of Columbus | $48 | Columbus, OH, US | Support | 2022 |
| The Leukemia And Lymphoma Society | $25 | Washington, DC, US | Support | 2022 |
| King's College | $25 | Wilkesbarre, PA, US | Support | 2022 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | $25 | Hilliard, OH, US | Support | 2022 |
| Mid-ohio Food Collective | $25 | Columbus, OH, US | Support | 2022 |
| Museum Of Jewish Heritage | $50 | New York, NY, US | Support | 2022 |
| Partners In Health | $100 | Frederick, MD, US | Support | 2022 |
| Pelotonia | $100 | Columbus, OH, US | Support | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation Of Am | $100 | Columbus, OH, US | Support | 2022 |
| Ryan P Missler Foundation | $100 | Pickerington, OH, US | Support | 2022 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | $100 | Montgomery, AL, US | Support | 2022 |
| St Jude Children's Hospital | $25 | Memphis, TN, US | Support | 2022 |
| St Paul Lutheran Church | $200 | Columbus, OH, US | Religious | 2022 |
| Temple Israel | $995 | Columbus, OH, US | Religious | 2022 |
| Us Holocaust Memorial Museum | $100 | Washington, DC, US | Support | 2022 |
| Usa For Unhcr | $50 | Washington, DC, US | Support | 2022 |
| Wosu Public Media | $1,100 | Columbus, OH, US | Support | 2022 |
| Wikimedia Foundation Inc | $25 | Washington, DC, US | Support | 2022 |
| Yiddish Book Center | $25 | Amherst, MA, US | Support | 2022 |
| American Lung Association | $25 | Phoenix, AZ, US | Support | 2021 |
| American Red Cross | $100 | Boone, IA, US | Supportsupport | 2021 |
| Amnesty International | $25 | Washington, DC, US | Support | 2021 |
| Ballet Met | $450 | Columbus, OH, US | Performing Arts | 2021 |
| Bexley Community Foudation | $100 | Columbus, OH, US | Support | 2021 |
| Bexley Public Library | $25 | Columbus, OH, US | Support | 2021 |
| Brown University | $100 | Providence, RI, US | Education | 2021 |
| Bryn Mawr College | $100 | Bryn Mawr, PA, US | Education | 2021 |
| Cha Animal Shelter | $100 | Columbus, OH, US | Support | 2021 |
| Childrens Brain Tumor Foundation | $50 | New York, NY, US | Support | 2021 |
| Columbus Academy | $50 | Gahanna, OH, US | Education | 2021 |
| Columbus Metropolitan Library Foundation | $200 | Columbus, OH, US | Support | 2021 |
| Columbus School For Girls | $100 | Columbus, OH, US | Education | 2021 |
| Cornell University | $100 | Boone, IA, US | Education | 2021 |
| Cris | $100 | Columbus, OH, US | Support | 2021 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $150 | Hagerstown, MD, US | Support | 2021 |
| Drexel Theatre | $50 | Columbus, OH, US | Support | 2021 |
| Furniture Bank Of Central Ohio | $100 | Columbus, OH, US | Support | 2021 |
| Granville Kiwanis Foundation | $25 | Granville, OH, US | Support | 2021 |
| Guardian News | $25 | New York, NY, US | Support | 2021 |
| Hias | $50 | Washington, DC, US | Support | 2021 |
| Human Rights Campaign | $50 | Washington, DC, US | Support | 2021 |
| Jewish Columbus | $385 | Columbus, OH, US | Support | 2021 |
| Junior League Of Columbus | $48 | Columbus, OH, US | Support | 2021 |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | $100 | Rye Brook, NY, US | Support | 2021 |
| Lutheran Social Services | $25 | Columbus, OH, US | Support | 2021 |
| Mid Ohio Food Bank | $25 | Columbus, OH, US | Support | 2021 |
| Museum Of Jewish Heritage | $50 | New York, NY, US | Support | 2021 |
| Oxfam America | $25 | Washington, DC, US | Support | 2021 |
| Partners In Health | $150 | Boston, MA, US | Support | 2021 |
| Planned Parenthood | $100 | Columbus, OH, US | Support | 2021 |
| Ryan P Misler Foundation | $100 | Orient, OH, US | Support | 2021 |
| Save The Children | $25 | Farifield, CT, US | Support | 2021 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | $150 | Montgomery, AL, US | Support | 2021 |
| Temple Israel | $930 | Columbus, OH, US | Religion | 2021 |
| Us Holocast Memorial | $100 | Washington, DC, US | Support | 2021 |
| Usa For Unhcr | $50 | Washington, DC, US | Support | 2021 |
| Wikimedia Foundation Inc | $25 | Washington, DC, US | Support | 2021 |
| Wosu Public Media | $600 | Columbus, OH, US | Support | 2021 |
| Yiddich Book Center | $25 | Amherst, MA, US | Support | 2021 |
| Alzheimer Foundation | $25 | New York, NY, US | Support | 2020 |
| American Heart Association | $15 | Columbus, OH, US | Support | 2020 |
| American Red Cross | $100 | Washington, DC, US | Supportsupport | 2020 |
| Amnesty International | $25 | New York, NY, US | Support | 2020 |
| Ballet Met | $350 | Columbus, OH, US | Performing Arts | 2020 |
| Bexley Community Foudation | $25 | Columbus, OH, US | Support | 2020 |
| Bexley Public Library | $25 | Columbus, OH, US | Support | 2020 |
| Brown University | $100 | Providence, RI, US | Education | 2020 |
| Bryn Mawr College | $100 | Bryn Mawr, PA, US | Education | 2020 |
| Catco | $25 | Columbus, OH, US | Cultural | 2020 |
| Columbus Academy | $100 | Gahanna, OH, US | Education | 2020 |
| Columbus Metropolitan Library Foundation | $200 | Columbus, OH, US | Support | 2020 |
| Columbus Museum Of Art | $100 | Columbus, OH, US | Support | 2020 |
| Columbus School For Girls | $100 | Columbus, OH, US | Education | 2020 |
| Cornell University | $100 | Lehigh Valley, PA, US | Education | 2020 |
| Cris | $100 | Columbus, OH, US | Support | 2020 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $150 | New York, NY, US | Support | 2020 |
| Drexel Theatre | $100 | Columbus, OH, US | Support | 2020 |
| Evergreen Fund | $1,000 | Shoreline, WA, US | Support | 2020 |
| Faith Mission | $50 | Columbus, OH, US | Support | 2020 |
| Friends Of Bexley Library | $25 | Columbus, OH, US | Support | 2020 |
| Friends Of Tsad Kadima | $100 | Pleasantville, NY, US | Support | 2020 |
| Furniture Bank Of Central Ohio | $100 | Columbus, OH, US | Support | 2020 |
| Hias | $50 | Washington, DC, US | Support | 2020 |
| Human Rights Campaign | $50 | Washington, DC, US | Support | 2020 |
| Jewish Columbus | $385 | Columbus, OH, US | Support | 2020 |
| Make-a-wish | $25 | Washington, DC, US | Support | 2020 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | $25 | Boston, MS, US | Support | 2020 |
| Mid Ohio Food Bank | $100 | Columbus, OH, US | Support | 2020 |
| Multiple Sclerosis | $25 | Cherry Hill, NJ, US | Support | 2020 |
| Museum Of Jewish Heritage | $150 | New York, NY, US | Support | 2020 |
| Network Of Victum Assistance | $25 | Jamison, PA, US | Support | 2020 |
| Ort America | $25 | New York, NY, US | Support | 2020 |
| Oxfam America | $50 | Washington, DC, US | Support | 2020 |
| Partners In Health | $200 | Boston, MA, US | Support | 2020 |
| Pelatonia | $100 | Columbus, OH, US | Support | 2020 |
| Planned Parenthood | $100 | Columbus, OH, US | Support | 2020 |
| South Side Learning & Development Center | $100 | Columbus, OH, US | Support | 2020 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | $150 | Montgomery, AL, US | Support | 2020 |
| St Jude Childrens Research | $25 | Memphis, TN, US | Support | 2020 |
| Temple Israel | $930 | Columbus, OH, US | Religion | 2020 |
| Trees For Bexley | $100 | Columbus, OH, US | Support | 2020 |
| Us Holocast Memorial | $100 | Washington, DC, US | Support | 2020 |
| Usa For Unhcr | $50 | Washington, DC, US | Support | 2020 |
| Western Pennsylvania Conservancy | $50 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Support | 2020 |
| Wosu Public Media | $625 | Columbus, OH, US | Support | 2020 |
| American Heart Association | $15 | Columbus, OH, US | Support | 2019 |
| American Lung Association | $25 | Dublin, OH, US | Support | 2019 |
| American Red Cross | $100 | Washington, DC, US | Supportsupport | 2019 |
| Amnesty International | $25 | New York, NY, US | Support | 2019 |
| Ballet Met | $250 | Columbus, OH, US | Performing Arts | 2019 |
| Bexley Community Foudation | $25 | Columbus, OH, US | Support | 2019 |
| Bexley Public Library | $25 | Columbus, OH, US | Support | 2019 |
| Brown University | $100 | Providence, RI, US | Education | 2019 |
| Bryn Mawr College | $100 | Bryn Mawr, PA, US | Education | 2019 |
| Catco | $25 | Columbus, OH, US | Cultural | 2019 |
| Columbus Academy | $125 | Gahanna, OH, US | Education | 2019 |
| Columbus Metropolitan Library Foundation | $100 | Columbus, OH, US | Support | 2019 |
| Columbus Museum Of Art | $100 | Columbus, OH, US | Support | 2019 |
| Columbus School For Girls | $100 | Columbus, OH, US | Education | 2019 |
| Community Health Network | $50 | Indianapolis, IN, US | Support | 2019 |
| Cornell University | $100 | Lehigh Valley, PA, US | Education | 2019 |
| Cris | $100 | Columbus, OH, US | Support | 2019 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $100 | New York, NY, US | Support | 2019 |
| Drexel Theatre | $65 | Columbus, OH, US | Support | 2019 |
| Evergreen Fund | $250 | Shoreline, WA, US | Support | 2019 |
| Faith Mission | $25 | Columbus, OH, US | Support | 2019 |
| Friends Of Bexley Library | $25 | Columbus, OH, US | Support | 2019 |
| Furniture Bank Of Central Ohio | $25 | Columbus, OH, US | Support | 2019 |
| Greater Columbus Helping Hands | $25 | Columbus, OH, US | Support | 2019 |
| Human Rights Campaign | $25 | Washington, DC, US | Support | 2019 |
| Human Rights Watch | $25 | New York, NY, US | Support | 2019 |
| Jewish Columbus | $350 | Columbus, OH, US | Support | 2019 |
| Jewish Federation Of Columbus | $25 | Columbus, OH, US | Support | 2019 |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | $25 | Columbus, OH, US | Medical | 2019 |
| Make-a-wish | $25 | Washington, DC, US | Support | 2019 |
| Multiple Sclerosis | $25 | Cherry Hill, NJ, US | Support | 2019 |
| Museum Of Jewish Heritage | $50 | New York, NY, US | Support | 2019 |
| Ort America | $25 | New York, NY, US | Support | 2019 |
| Osu College Of Dentistry | $25 | Columbus, OH, US | Support | 2019 |
| Partners In Health | $150 | Boston, MA, US | Support | 2019 |
| Planned Parenthood | $50 | Columbus, OH, US | Support | 2019 |
| Red Wiggler Community Farm | $50 | Clarksburg, MD, US | Support | 2019 |
| South Side Learning & Development Center | $100 | Columbus, OH, US | Support | 2019 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | $100 | Montgomery, AL, US | Support | 2019 |
| Temple Israel | $1,400 | Columbus, OH, US | Religion | 2019 |
| Trees For Bexley | $50 | Columbus, OH, US | Support | 2019 |
| Tsad Kadima | $100 | Pleasantville, NY, US | Support | 2019 |
| Us Holocast Memorial | $50 | Washington, DC, US | Support | 2019 |
| Usa For Unhcr | $25 | Washington, DC, US | Support | 2019 |
| Wikopedia Foundation | $25 | Washington, DC, US | Supportsupport | 2019 |
| Wosu Public Media | $500 | Columbus, OH, US | Support | 2019 |
| American Support For Israel | $100 | Washington, DC, US | Support | 2018 |
| American Lung Association | $25 | Galloway, OH, US | Support | 2018 |
| American Red Cross | $100 | Fort Wayne, IN, US | Supportsupport | 2018 |
| Arthur James Cancer Hospital | $25 | Columbus, OH, US | Medical Research | 2018 |
| Ballet Met | $100 | Columbus, OH, US | Performing Arts | 2018 |
| Bexley Community Foudation | $50 | Columbus, OH, US | Support | 2018 |
| Bexley Public Library | $25 | Columbus, OH, US | Support | 2018 |
| Brown University | $100 | Providence, RI, US | Education | 2018 |
| Bryn Mawr College | $100 | Bryn Mawr, PA, US | Education | 2018 |
| Catco | $25 | Columbus, OH, US | Cultural | 2018 |
| Catholic Relief Services | $25 | Columbus, OH, US | Support | 2018 |
| Columbus Academy | $100 | Gahanna, OH, US | Education | 2018 |
| Columbus Metropolitan Library Foundation | $100 | Columbus, OH, US | Support | 2018 |
| Columbus School For Girls | $100 | Columbus, OH, US | Education | 2018 |
| Cornell University | $100 | Lehigh Valley, PA, US | Education | 2018 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $75 | Hagerstown, MD, US | Support | 2018 |
| Dress For Success | $25 | Columbus, OH, US | Support | 2018 |
| Evergreen Fund | $100 | Shoreline, WA, US | Support | 2018 |
| Furniture Bank Of Central Ohio | $25 | Columbus, OH, US | Support | 2018 |
| Jewish Federation Of Columbus | $300 | Columbus, OH, US | Support | 2018 |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | $25 | Columbus, OH, US | Medical | 2018 |
| Ohio Health Foundation | $25 | Columbus, OH, US | Support | 2018 |
| Olive Tree Foundation For Girls | $25 | Gahanna, OH, US | Support | 2018 |
| Partners In Health | $50 | Frederick, MD, US | Support | 2018 |
| Pelatonia | $50 | Columbus, OH, US | Support | 2018 |
| Planned Parenthood | $25 | Columbus, OH, US | Support | 2018 |
| South Side Learning & Development Center | $25 | Columbus, OH, US | Support | 2018 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | $75 | Montgomery, AL, US | Support | 2018 |
| St Martin Of Tours | $25 | Valley City, OH, US | Support | 2018 |
| Temple Israel | $750 | Columbus, OH, US | Religion | 2018 |
| Us Holocaust Memorial Museum | $25 | Merrifield, VA, US | Support | 2018 |
| Usa For Unhcr | $25 | Washington, DC, US | Support | 2018 |
| Wikopedia Foundation | $25 | Washington, DC, US | Supportsupport | 2018 |
| Wosu Public Media | $500 | Columbus, OH, US | Support | 2018 |
| American Lung Association | $25 | Galloway, OH, US | Support | 2017 |
| Amnesty International | $25 | Washington, DC, US | Support | 2017 |
| Ballet Met | $100 | Columbus, OH, US | Performing Arts | 2017 |
| Bexley Community Foudation | $100 | Columbus, OH, US | Support | 2017 |
| Bexley Public Library | $25 | Columbus, OH, US | Support | 2017 |
| Brown University | $100 | Providence, RI, US | Education | 2017 |
| Bryn Mawr College | $100 | Bryn Mawr, PA, US | Education | 2017 |
| Catch | $25 | Columbus, OH, US | Cultural | 2017 |
| Columbus Academy | $100 | Gahanna, OH, US | Education | 2017 |
| Columbus Metropolitan Library Foundation | $100 | Columbus, OH, US | Support | 2017 |
| Columbus School For Girls | $100 | Columbus, OH, US | Education | 2017 |
| Cornell University | $100 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Education | 2017 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $100 | Hagerstown, MD, US | Support | 2017 |
| Furniture Bank Of Central Ohio | $25 | Columbus, OH, US | Support | 2017 |
| Jewish Federation Of Columbus | $350 | Columbus, OH, US | Support | 2017 |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | $25 | Columbus, OH, US | Medical | 2017 |
| Mid Ohio Food Bank | $25 | Grove City, OH, US | Support | 2017 |
| Olive Tree Foundation For Girls | $100 | Gahanna, OH, US | Support | 2017 |
| Partners In Health | $150 | Frederick, MD, US | Support | 2017 |
| Pelatonia | $50 | Columbus, OH, US | Support | 2017 |
| Planned Parenthood | $100 | Columbus, OH, US | Support | 2017 |
| Save The Children | $25 | Fairfield, CT, US | Support | 2017 |
| South Side Learning & Development Center | $25 | Columbus, OH, US | Support | 2017 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | $50 | Montgomery, AL, US | Support | 2017 |
| St Stevan Serbian Orthodox | $25 | Columbus, OH, US | Religious | 2017 |
| Temple Israel | $1,000 | Columbus, OH, US | Religion | 2017 |
| Tsad Kadima | $100 | Pleasantville, NY, US | Support | 2017 |
| Us Holocaust Memorial Museum | $50 | Washington, DC, US | Support | 2017 |
| Wikopedia Foundation | $25 | Washington, DC, US | Supportsupport | 2017 |
| Wosu Public Media | $500 | Columbus, OH, US | Support | 2017 |
| Ballet Met | $100 | Columbus, OH, US | Performing Arts | 2016 |
| Bexley Celebration Association | $50 | Columbus, OH, US | Support | 2016 |
| Bexley Community Foudation | $100 | Columbus, OH, US | Support | 2016 |
| Bexley Public Library | $25 | Columbus, OH, US | Support | 2016 |
| Brown University | $100 | Providence, RI, US | Education | 2016 |
| Bryn Mawr College | $100 | Bryn Mawr, PA, US | Education | 2016 |
| Columbus Academy | $100 | Gahanna, OH, US | Education | 2016 |
| Columbus Jewish Historical Society | $25 | Columbus, OH, US | Support | 2016 |
| Columbus Metropolitan Library Foundation | $100 | Columbus, OH, US | Support | 2016 |
| Columbus School For Girls | $100 | Columbus, OH, US | Education | 2016 |
| Columbus Zoo | $124 | Powell, OH, US | Education | 2016 |
| Cornell University Athletics | $100 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Support | 2016 |
| Cosi | $119 | Columbus, OH, US | Education | 2016 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $25 | Hagerstown, MD, US | Support | 2016 |
| Economic & Community Developent | $25 | Columbus, OH, US | Support | 2016 |
| Hadassah | $25 | Washington, DC, US | Religious | 2016 |
| Jewish Federation Of Columbus | $300 | Columbus, OH, US | Support | 2016 |
| Junior League | $73 | Columbus, OH, US | Welfare | 2016 |
| Partners In Health | $150 | Frederick, MD, US | Support | 2016 |
| Planned Parenthood | $100 | Columbus, OH, US | Support | 2016 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | $50 | Montgomery, AL, US | Support | 2016 |
| Temple Israel | $1,750 | Columbus, OH, US | Religion | 2016 |
| Tsad Kadima | $100 | Pleasantville, NY, US | Support | 2016 |
| Us Holocaust Memorial Museum | $25 | Washington, DC, US | Support | 2016 |
| Wikopedia Foundation | $25 | Washington, DC, US | Support | 2016 |
| Wosu Public Media | $500 | Columbus, OH, US | Support | 2016 |
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Contact Information
Official contact details for The Simson Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.
| EIN | 26-3505303 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 17 NORTH COLUMBIA AVENUE Bexley, OH 43209-0000 |
Key People (4)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee The Simson Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Director/president | Douglas A Simson |
|---|---|
| Director, Secretary And Treasurer | Joyce R Simson |
| Director | Elizabeth Simson Weinstein |
| Director | Alexander M Simson |
Forms 990-PF
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- Check Part I for total assets, annual giving amounts, and payout requirements
- Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
- Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns
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