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Nonprofit · EIN 13-3794889

SIMONS FOUNDATION INC

Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10010

Financials

$124.1M$565M2023$171.4M$365M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SIMONS FOUNDATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990-PF$171,400,960$364,993,487-$193,592,527$4,482,291,699$767,558,130$3,714,733,569
December 31, 2023990-PF$124,058,660$565,004,000-$440,945,340$4,587,102,476$921,131,934$3,665,970,542
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Interest
$6,099,656
Net rental income
-$5,872,387
Net gain from sales of assets
$53,566,107
Other income
$108,988,673

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$106,992,186
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$2,995,813
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$76,626,507
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$481,607,180
Excise tax on investment income
$2,307,104

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$4,587,102,476
Total assets, end of year
$4,482,291,699
Total liabilities, end of year
$767,558,130
Net assets, end of year
$3,714,733,569
Fair market value of assets
$4,482,291,699
Qualifying distributions
$505,551,912
Net investment income
$174,218,256

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DAVID SPERGEL
160 FIFTH AVENUE 7TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10010
PRESIDENT40$928,564$61,577
KELSEY MARTIN
160 FIFTH AVENUE 7TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10010
EXEC. VP, AUTISM AND
Highest-paid employee
40$877,076$66,329
LESLIE GREENGARD
160 FIFTH AVENUE 7TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10010
SCIENTIFIC DIR., CCM
Highest-paid employee
40$762,743$66,329
JULIANNE DALCANTON
160 FIFTH AVENUE 7TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10010
CENTER DIRECTOR, FLA
Highest-paid employee
40$748,003$81,042
MARION CARLSON
160 FIFTH AVENUE 7TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10010
EXECUTIVE VP, LIFE S
Highest-paid employee
40$646,003$66,329
IAN FISK
160 FIFTH AVENUE 7TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10010
DIR, SCIENTIFIC COMP
Highest-paid employee
40$640,268$81,042
EUAN ROBERTSON
160 FIFTH AVENUE 7TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10010
COO40$629,645$81,042
MARLOW KEE
160 FIFTH AVENUE 7TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10010
CFO/TREASURER40$510,428$66,329
BRETT DAKIN
160 FIFTH AVENUE 7TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10010
GEN. COUNSEL/SEC./CHIEF COMPL. OFF.40$455,750$66,329
EMERY N BROWN
160 FIFTH AVENUE 7TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10010
TRUSTEE1$20,000$0
PETER LITTLEWOOD
160 FIFTH AVENUE 7TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10010
TRUSTEE1$20,000$11,400
CORNELIA BARGMANN
160 FIFTH AVENUE 7TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10010
TRUSTEE1$19,000$15,000
DAVID EISENBUD
160 FIFTH AVENUE 7TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10010
TRUSTEE1$18,000$12,750
SHIRLEY M TILGHMAN
160 FIFTH AVENUE 7TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10010
TRUSTEE/VICE CHAIR1$18,000$0
WILLIAM H PRESS
160 FIFTH AVENUE 7TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10010
TRUSTEE1$17,000$15,000
6 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
INGRID DAUBECHIES
160 FIFTH AVENUE 7TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10010
TRUSTEE1$15,000$15,000
MARILYN SIMONS
160 FIFTH AVENUE 7TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10010
CO-CHAIR OF THE BOARD16$0$0
JAMES SIMONS
160 FIFTH AVENUE 7TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10010
CO-CHAIR (THRU 5/2024)16$0$0
ANDREW GOLDEN
160 FIFTH AVENUE 7TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10010
TRUSTEE (AS OF 6/2024)1$0$0
JILL PIPHER
160 FIFTH AVENUE 7TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10010
TRUSTEE (AS OF 10/2024)1$0$0
BILL FORD
160 FIFTH AVENUE 7TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10010
TRUSTEE (AS OF 6/2024)1$0$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 18 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DAVID SPERGEL
160 FIFTH AVENUE 7TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10010
PRESIDENT40$991,102$66,347
KELSEY MARTIN
160 FIFTH AVENUE 7TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10010
EXEC. VP, AUTISM AND
Highest-paid employee
40$862,086$61,809
JULIANNE DALCANTON
160 FIFTH AVENUE 7TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10010
SCIENTIFIC DIR., FLA
Highest-paid employee
40$733,382$75,148
MARIAN CARLSON
160 FIFTH AVENUE 7TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10010
EXECUTIVE VP, LIFE S
Highest-paid employee
40$646,003$61,809
EUAN ROBERTSON
160 FIFTH AVENUE 7TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10010
COO40$615,795$75,148
IAN FISK
160 FIFTH AVENUE 7TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10010
CO-DIR, SCIENTIFIC C
Highest-paid employee
40$547,766$75,148
EERO SIMONCELLI
160 FIFTH AVENUE 7TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10010
SCIENTIFIC DIR., FLA
Highest-paid employee
26$532,090$75,148
MARLOW KEE
160 FIFTH AVENUE 7TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10010
SECRETARY (THRU 10/2023)/CFO40$495,155$61,809
BRETT DAKIN
160 FIFTH AVENUE 7TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10010
SEC. (AS OF 10/2023)/GEN. COUNSEL40$222,411$36,530
PETER LITTLEWOOD
160 FIFTH AVENUE 7TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10010
TRUSTEE1$15,000$8,700
EMERY N BROWN
160 FIFTH AVENUE 7TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10010
TRUSTEE1$14,000$9,000
DAVID EISENBUD
160 FIFTH AVENUE 7TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10010
TRUSTEE1$12,000$14,998
WILLIAM H PRESS
160 FIFTH AVENUE 7TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10010
TRUSTEE1$10,000$4,800
SHIRLEY M TILGHMAN
160 FIFTH AVENUE 7TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10010
TRUSTEE1$7,000$0
INGRID DAUBECHIES
160 FIFTH AVENUE 7TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10010
TRUSTEE1$7,000$15,000
CORNELIA BARGMANN
160 FIFTH AVENUE 7TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10010
TRUSTEE (AS OF 2/2023)1$5,000$0
MARILYN SIMONS
160 FIFTH AVENUE 7TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10010
CO-CHAIR OF THE BOARD16$0$0
JAMES SIMONS
160 FIFTH AVENUE 7TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10010
CO-CHAIR OF THE BOARD16$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
160 FIFTH AVENUE 7TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10010-7037
In care of
% MARLOW KEE
Signed the 990-PF
MARLOW KEE, CFO
Phone
(646) 654-0066
Return prepared by
GRANT THORNTON ADVISORS LLC

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
13-3794889
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
1995
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$4,482,291,699
Income (IRS master file)
$167,556,375

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2024$171,400,960$364,993,487$4,482,291,699XML
990-TDecember 2024–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2023$124,058,660$565,004,000$4,587,102,476XML
990-TDecember 2023–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-TDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-TDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS
990-TDecember 2020–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2018–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2017–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 13-3794889).

Questions about SIMONS FOUNDATION INC

What is the EIN of SIMONS FOUNDATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SIMONS FOUNDATION INC is 13-3794889.
Is SIMONS FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1995.
Are donations to SIMONS FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does SIMONS FOUNDATION INC file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of SIMONS FOUNDATION INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did SIMONS FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2024.
Who are the officers and directors of SIMONS FOUNDATION INC?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 21 people; 16 received compensation from the organization, the highest $928,564 (DAVID SPERGEL, PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does SIMONS FOUNDATION INC have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $171,400,960, expenses of $364,993,487 and total assets of $4,482,291,699 at year end.

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