Private foundation · EIN 26-1624741 · Longboat Key, Florida · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Arnold Simonsen Family Charitable Foundation Inc

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 47 grants paid, $1.1M total, median $5,000. 28% of grants stayed in Florida.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
47
$1.1M
Median grant
$5,000
Stays in FL
28%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$18M

Grants paid in 2024

47 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Univ of Iowa Stead Childrens HospitIowa City, IAGeneral Purpose$125K
Phoenix Children's Hospital FoundatPhoenix, AZGeneral Purpose$125K
Hospital for Special SurgeryNew York, NYGeneral purpose$125K
Lurie Children's HospitalChicago, ILGeneral Purpose$100K
Lewis Clark Law School for Animal LPortland, ORGeneral Purpose$60K
Shelter for Abused Women ChildrenNaples, FLGeneral Purpose$50K
NYC Tenement MuseumNew York, NYGeneral Purpose$50K
Community CooperativeFort Myers, FLGeneral Purpose$40K
Harry Chapin Food Bank of Sw FlFort Myers, FLGeneral PUrpose$40K
Gulf Coast Humane SocietyFort Myers, FLGeneral Purpose$40K
Alzheimer's AssociationChicago, ILGeneral Purpose$35K
Camp Ta-Kum-TaSouth Hero, VTGeneral Purpose$35K
Lustgarten FoundationWoodbury, NYGeneral Purpose$30K
Youth HavenNaples, FLGeneral Purpose$30K
Providence HouseBrooklyn, NYgeneral purpose$30K
University of Iowa Ctr for AdvancemIowa City, IAGeneral Purpose$20K
Our Mothers Home Sw FloridaFort Myers, FLGeneral purpose$20K
Southern Arizona AIDS FoundationTucson, AZGeneral Purpose$15K
Valerie's HouseFort Myers, FLGeneral Purpose$15K
Community Foundation for Southern aTucson, AZGeneral purpose$15K
Musical Instrument MuseumPhoenix, AZGeneral purpose$10K
Rochelle Zell Jewish High SchoolDeerfield, ILGeneral Purpose$5,000
Leukemia Research FoundationNorthfield, ILGeneral Purpose$5,000
Longboat Key Ctr for Healthy LivingLongboat Key, FLGeneral Purpose$5,000
Florida Studio TheaterSarasota, FLGeneral Purpose$5,000
Schechter Day School Metro ChicagoNorthbrook, ILGeneral Purpose$5,000
Sarasota Opera Association IncSarasota, FLGeneral Purpose$5,000
Oakton Community College FoundationDes Plaines, ILGeneral Purpose$5,000
Arthritis National Research FdtnIrvine, CAGeneral Purpose$5,000
Rheumatoid Arthritis FoundationOrlando, FLGeneral purpose$5,000
Upscale Rummage Sale IncLibertyville, ILGeneral purpose$5,000
Save Abandoned Babies FdtnChicago, ILGeneral purpose$5,000
Nourishing HopeChicago, ILGeneral purpose$5,000
American Fdtn for Suicide PreventioNew York, NYGeneral Purpose$5,000
Bnai Brith Youth OrganizationWashington, DCGeneral purpose$5,000
Rescue a Golden of ArizonaPhoeniz, AZGeneral purpose$5,000
Brain Behavior Research FdtnNew York, NYGeneral purpose$5,000
Brigham and Womens HospitalBoston, MAGeneral purpose$5,000
Loving Leo Joseph FoundationDes Plaines, ILGeneral purpose$5,000
National Multiple Sclerosis SocietyNew York, NYGeneral Pupose$5,000
Dolores Kohl Education FoundationHighland Park, ILGeneral purpose$5,000
Center for Food Equity in MedicineFlossmoor, ILGeneral purpose$5,000
Joshua's House for Golden RetrieverLecanto, FLGeneral Purpose$2,500
Restless Leg Syndrome FoundationAustin, TXGeneral Purpose$2,500
Longboat Island ChapelLongboat Key, FLGeneral Purpose$2,000
Lbr FoundationNorthbrook, ILGeneral purpose$1,500
Lafd FoundationLos Angeles, CAGeneral purpose$1,000

By state: Florida 13 · New York 7 · Illinois 13 · Arizona 5 · Iowa 2 · Oregon 1

About this foundation

Arnold Simonsen Family Charitable Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Longboat Key, Florida, administered in care of Benjamin a Hurwitz, tax-exempt since 2008. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Arnold Simonsen Family Charitable Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Arnold Simonsen Family Charitable Foundation Inc give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $1.1M across 47 grants, a median of $5,000.

Where does Arnold Simonsen Family Charitable Foundation Inc give?

Florida (13 grants), New York (7 grants), Illinois (13 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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