David E. Simon and Jacqueline S. Simon Charitable Foundation

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OVERVIEW:  The David E. Simon and Jacqueline S. Simon Charitable Foundation funds grantmaking related to education, youth, health, Jewish causes, human services, and the arts. New York City and Indiana serve as important regions of giving.

IP TAKE: The foundation keeps a low public profile, which limits information available on its grantmaking priorities and activities. This funder is not very transparent, but it does indicate that it accepts unsolicited proposals. Grantseekers can try reaching out at the address below.

PROFILE: The David E. Simon and Jacqueline S. Simon Charitable Foundation was established in 2002. Its founders are real estate mogul David E. Simon and his wife Jacqueline. David Simon joined the family business, Indianapolis-based Simon Property Group, and serves as CEO of what is the largest U.S. publicly traded real estate company. The foundation does not maintain a website, which makes it difficult to locate further information on its priority areas and grantmaking strategies. Tax filings suggest that the David E. Simon and Jacqueline S. Simon Charitable Foundation funds grantmaking related to education, youth, health, Jewish causes, human services, and the arts. 

Grants for HIgher Education, Jewish Causes, Health, Arts and Culture, and Community Development

A few years ago, Simon pledged a gift of $5 million to his alma mater Columbia Business School to support the construction of the School’s new facilities in Manhattanville. Simon is on the board of overseers of his school.  The couple have also directed seven-figure funds to Horace Mann School in the Bronx (the couple are parents) and to Park Avenue Synagogue (the couple take up residence on Park Avenue in Manhattan).  They have also made major gifts in the Indiana area.

Grantees have included Harlem Village Academies, NYU, Harlem RBI,UJA Federation of New York, American Jewish Committee, Mt. Sinai Health System, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Robin Hood Foundation, and Central Park Conservancy. Simon also gave $1 million apiece to St. Vincent Hospital and University of Miami for specialty hospital care in 2022.

Important Grant Details

Grants range from $500 to $1 million. In a recent fiscal year, the foundation gave away around $4.3 million.

  • While the David E. Simon and Jacqueline S. Simon Charitable Foundation keeps a low profile, a recent tax filing indicates that the foundation does accept unsolicited applications.

  • The foundation does not specify deadlines or application details for grantseekers.

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CONTACT:

David and Jaqueline Simon
P.O. Box 78394
Indianapolis, IN 46278