William E. Simon Foundation, Inc.

Primary Contact: 
William E. Simon Jr., Co-Chair
Email: 
info@wesimonfoundation.org
Location: 
140 East 45th Street
New York, NY 10017
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Type of Funder: 
Areas of Interest Description: 

Helping others to eventually help themselves

Education

Health

Youth

Faith

Family

Geographic Focus: 
Geographic Focus Limitations: 

Appears to allocate funding all over the United States as needed

Total Annual Giving: 

$12,353,211

Average Grant Range: 

$500-$25,000

Average Number of Requests & Grants Per Year: 

325

Application Procedures: 

Please see the Foundation's website for more details.

Funding Limitations Description: 

Proposals are generally reviewed by this Foundation on an invitational basis only; for this reason, unsolicited petitions for funding will not be considered.

The Foundation only allocates funding to organizations that can keenly help others help themselves.

Organizations that receive funding from the Foundation have to provide documentation that explains [in detail] how and when the allocated funds were used.

The Foundation will only consider allocating funds for organizations that are tax exempt under Section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Service.

Selected Grants: 

Woodstock Theological Center, DC 2005:  $1,000

Women Presbyterian Church, OH 2005:  $15,000

Catholic Big Brothers of New York, 2003:  $40,000

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State/Province: 
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