Private foundation · EIN 26-0604831

Simon-Strauss Foundation

Preselected only

Los Angeles, CA

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Tax year 2025 (period ending 2025-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2026 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202611359349102116
Total assets (EOY)$5,964,646
Grants paid$419,000
Typical (median) grant$5,000
Grants listed70
Giving in home state (CA)92%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K27
$5K–$25K41
$25K–$100K2
$100K+0

Smallest $1,000 · Largest $30,000

Geographic focus

CA
92%
NY
5%
NJ
1%
CO
1%
IL
1%
AZ
1%

Common purposes

Purposes mostly listed as general support.

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$432,500$5,898,63671
2024$406,000$5,962,26064
2025$419,000$5,964,64670

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

This foundation checked Part XV line 2 of its 990-PF: it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2025.

Top recipients (tax year 2025)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Keck School Of Medicine Of UscLOS ANGELES, CAGENERAL$30,000
The Ucla FoundationLOS ANGELES, CAGENERAL$28,000
City Of HopeDUARTE, CAGENERAL$20,000
Michael J Fox Foundation For Parkinson'S ResearchNEW YORK, NYGENERAL$20,000
Ucla Health Sciences DevelopmentLOS ANGELES, CAGENERAL$20,000
Humane Society Of Silicon ValleyLOS ANGELES, CAGENERAL$16,000
Als NetworkWOODLAND HILLS, CAGENERAL$15,000
Los Angeles Regional Food BankLOS ANGELES, CAGENERAL$10,000
Tunnel To Towers FoundationLOS ANGELES, CAGENERAL$10,000
Harmony ProjectLOS ANGELES, CAGENERAL$8,000
The Nancy And Stephen Grand Family HouseLOS ANGELES, CAGENERAL$8,000
Fresh Start Surgical GiftsLOS ANGELES, CAGENERAL$7,000
Promises2KidsSAN DIEGO, CAGENERAL$7,000
Bay Area Cancer ConnectionsLOS ANGELES, CAGENERAL$6,000
Ucsf FoundationSAN FRANCISCO, CAGENERAL$6,000
Wildwood SchoolLOS ANGELES, CAGENERAL$6,000
Ability FirstPASADENA, CAGENERAL$5,000
Allies For Every ChildCULVER CITY, CAGENERAL$5,000
Alzheimer'S AssociationLOS ANGELES, CAGENERAL$5,000
Arthritis National Research FoundationLOS ANGELES, CAGENERAL$5,000
CandidLOS ANGELES, CAGENERAL$5,000
Children'S Hospital Of Los AngelesLOS ANGELES, CAGENERAL$5,000
Christopher & Dana Reeve FoundationSHORT HILLS, NJGENERAL$5,000
Claremont Mckenna CollegeCLAREMONT, CAGENERAL$5,000
Columbia UniversityLOS ANGELES, CAGENERAL$5,000
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