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John M Simpson Foundation: 23 grants to organizations, $360,208 (tax year ended December 2024)
John M Simpson Foundation, a private foundation in Chicago, IL, paid 23 grants to organizations totaling $360,208 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 17, 2025. The largest was $50,000 to Boston College in Chestnut Hill, MA for the melin family scholarship fund.
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- EIN
- 366071621
- Based in
- Chicago, IL
- Assets
- $7,122,788
- Grants paid
- $360,208
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 17, 2025, IRS object ID 202503219349100845. It reported $360,208 in grants paid; 23 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston College | Chestnut Hill, MA | The melin family scholarship fund | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Reid Park Zoological Society | Tucson, AZ | Otter habitat, redwood tree & antarctic cave | Animal-related | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Child and Family Resources Inc | Tucson, AZ | Unrestricted | Human services | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Daraja Educational Foundation | San Rafael, CA | Match program | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sister Jose Womens Center | Tucson, AZ | Match event | Housing and shelter | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sol Dog Lodge and Training Center | Tucson, AZ | Unrestricted | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Watotoworld | Haverhill, MA | Unrestricted | Youth development | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| YWCA Southern Arizona | Tucson, AZ | Teen court | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Youth On Their Own | Tucson, AZ | Matching program | Human services | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ability Dogs of Arizona | Tucson, AZ | Unrestricted | $14,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Aravapia Watershed Conservation Alliance | Willcox, AZ | Unrestricted | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Children's Advocacy Center | Tucson, AZ | Unrestricted | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cody's Friends Inc | Tucson, AZ | Unrestricted | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Foodbank of S Arizona | Tucson, AZ | Unrestricted | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cope Community Services | Tucson, AZ | Unrestricted | Mental health and crisis intervention | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Coyote Taskforce | Tucson, AZ | Unrestricted | Employment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gospel Rescue Mission | Tucson, AZ | Unrestricted | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Literacy Connects | Tucson, AZ | Unrestricted | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Old Pueblo Community Services | Tucson, AZ | Unrestricted | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Soldier's Best Friend | Peoria, AZ | Team sponsorship & gneeral program donation | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rescue Me Tucson | Tucson, AZ | Unrestricted | Animal-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Step Up To Justice | Tuscon, AZ | Unrestricted | Crime and legal-related | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| From Partnerships | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | $208 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Animal-related | $55,000 |
| Human services | $40,000 |
| Housing and shelter | $20,000 |
| Youth development | $20,000 |
| Mental health and crisis intervention | $10,000 |
| Employment | $10,000 |
| Education | $10,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $10,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arizona | $270,000 |
| Massachusetts | $70,000 |
| California | $20,000 |
| Illinois | $208 |
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Updated November 17, 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.