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Deborah Joy Simon Charitable Foundation: 9 grants to organizations, $16.4 million (tax year ended December 2024)
Deborah Joy Simon Charitable Foundation, a private foundation in Carmel, IN, paid 9 grants to organizations totaling $16,433,334 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on September 10, 2025. The largest was $5,000,000 to The Regents of Mercersburg College in Mercersburg, PA for contribution for financial aid, faculty support, program support, capital, unrestricted annual giving and current-restricted gifting.
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- EIN
- 300125798
- Based in
- Carmel, IN
- Assets
- $86,406,781
- Grants paid
- $16,433,334
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed September 10, 2025, IRS object ID 202532539349100028. It reported $16,433,334 in grants paid; 9 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Regents of Mercersburg College | Mercersburg, PA | Contribution for financial aid, faculty support, program support, capital, unrestricted annual giving and current-restricted gifting | Education | $5,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Anti-Defamation League | Chicago, IL | Adl midwest annual fundraising campaign | $2,000,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Future Now Institute | Washington, DC | Support nonpartisan education to voters and legislators about the importance of democratic principles | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $2,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America | New York, NY | Resolute campaign | $2,000,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Civil Liberties Union Foundation | New York, NY | Support efforts to protect the future of our democracy and ensure the rights of all individuals, especially the most vulnerable | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $1,500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Democracy Matters Foundation | Washington, DC | Support progressive communications and programs | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $1,500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Anti-Defamation League | Chicago, IL | Adl for good campaign | $1,333,334 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Indianapolis Zoological Society Inc | Indianapolis, IN | Campaign for our zoo - our community - our world | Animal-related | $600,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Independent Foundation | Washington, DC | Support strong independent journalism that helps create positive societal change through increased public awareness of progressive issues | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $5,000,000 |
| Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $3,000,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $2,000,000 |
| Animal-related | $600,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | $5,000,000 |
| District of Columbia | $4,000,000 |
| New York | $3,500,000 |
| Illinois | $3,333,334 |
| Indiana | $600,000 |
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Updated September 10, 2025. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.