THE SIMONS FOUNDATION INC

Supporting OrganizationIRS data 2022–2024

NEW YORK, NYEIN 133794889 Website

Annual Giving

$272.0M-7% YoY

Grants

1,727

Median Grant

$72K

Organizations Funded

319

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Foundation Overview

Mission

The Simons Foundation advances the frontiers of research in mathematics and the basic sciences. We are committed to advancing basic science and mathematics to benefit humankind and expand our collective understanding of our world.

Focus Areas

autism spectrum disorder researchautism sex differencesneurodevelopmental disorders researchgenetics and genomicscancer genomics and detectioncomputational and quantitative biologymathematical biologypure mathematics (geometry, number theory, topology)

Grant Types

postdoctoral fellowshipsjunior faculty fellowshipsearly-career investigator awardsresearch project grantscenter and institute supportoperating/unrestricted supportcapital campaign / matching giftsinfrastructure and technology grants (e.g., arXiv modernization)conference, workshop and training grantsclinical and translational research funding

Funded Initiatives

Targeted Grants in MPS (up to 5 years high-risk theoretical projects), Simons Collaborations in Mathematics and Physical Sciences, Simons Collaborations in Ecology and Evolution, Simons Fellows programs, Graduate Fellowships, Early Career Investigator Awards, Flatiron Institute computational research

How to Apply

Letter of Intent (LOI) submitted via Simons Award Manager (SAM). Rolling deadlines for many programs. If LOI approved, status changes to "In Progress" and full proposal application becomes accessible.

Does Not Fund

No chemistry proposals for Targeted Grants in MPS, no adjunct faculty eligible, applied research without fundamental insights not appropriate, treatment development for specific diseases not within scope, only tenure-track faculty eligible, no indirect costs on equipment >$10K

Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.

Giving History

2024-7%

$272.0M

Grants

1,727

Median

$72K

States

2023-6%

$291.4M

Grants

1,962

Median

$74K

States

2022

$310.0M

Grants

1,825

Median

$79K

States

Grant Size Distribution

$72K

Typical Grant (Median)

$1K

Smallest

$8K

25th Pctile

$192K

75th Pctile

$20.0M

Largest

Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $8K and $192K.

Largest Recent Grants

$20.0M

2024

NEW YORK GENOME CENTER

NY · NEW YORK GENOME CENTER 2018 "NEW GIFT"

$6.7M

2024

STONY BROOK FOUNDATION

NY · SIMONS INFINITY INVESTMENT MATCHING GIFT

$5.1M

2024

UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH

A MAJOR PROGRAMME OF FUNDAMENTAL AND CLINICAL AUTISM RESEARCH

$4.4M

2024

NEW YORK UNIVERSITY

NY · SIMONS CENTER FOR COMPUTATIONAL PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY

$4.2M

2024

CLINICAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATES

NY · AUTISM RESEARCH

Geographic Focus

$83.1M236 grants

$43.7M222 grants

$35.4M171 grants

$11.3M68 grants

$10.3M56 grants

Top states by total grant dollars. Based on IRS filing data.

Financial Overview

YearTotal AssetsGrants Paid

2024

$4.5B

$272.0M(6.1%)

2023

$4.6B

$291.4M(6.4%)

2022

$4.9B

$310.0M(6.3%)

Grants paid shown as percentage of total assets

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Data sourced from IRS 990 and 990-PF filings and publicly available foundation websites. Grant data, financial figures, and organizational details reflect historical filings and may not represent current operations or funding priorities. Verify directly with the foundation before applying. See an issue? Let us know.