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Leon J Simkins Charitable Foundation: 12 grants to organizations, $2.5 million (tax year ended December 2024)
Leon J Simkins Charitable Foundation, a private foundation in Miami, FL, paid 12 grants to organizations totaling $2,468,529 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 14, 2025. The largest was $2,400,000 to Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, MN for charitable.
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- EIN
- 592757208
- Based in
- Miami, FL
- Assets
- $22,906,677
- Grants paid
- $2,468,529
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 14, 2025, IRS object ID 202533189349104003. It reported $2,468,529 in grants paid; 12 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walker Art Center | Minneapolis, MN | Charitable | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,400,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hermanos de La Calle | Key Biscayne, FL | Charitable | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chabad House On Wheels | Miami Beach, FL | Charitable | Religion-related | $10,400 | apps.irs.gov |
| Madison Square Park Conservancy | New York, NY | Charitable | Environment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Metropolitan Museum of Art | New York, NY | Charitable | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Temple Beth Sholom | Miami Beach, FL | Charitable | Religion-related | $8,600 | apps.irs.gov |
| Subtropical Affairs Inc | Miami, FL | Charitable | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Greater Mercy Missionary Baptist Church | Miami, FL | Charitable | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Eileen Youtie Foundation | Aventura, FL | Charitable | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Matthew Marks Gallery | New York, NY | Charitable | $1,029 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bike To the Beach Inc | Washington, DC | Charitable | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mother of God Chaldean Catholic Church | Southfield, MI | Charitable | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2023
From the Form 990-PF filed May 1, 2025, IRS object ID 202501219349101160. It reported $1,267,241 in grants paid; 27 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Miami Foundation | Miami, FL | Charitable | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $564,052 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Metropolitan Museum of Art | New York, NY | Charitable | Arts, culture and humanities | $425,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of the Israel Defense Forces | New York, NY | Charitable | International, foreign affairs and national security | $96,333 | apps.irs.gov |
| Giving Strength Inc | Fulton, MD | Charitable | Medical research | $37,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mt Sinai Medical Center Foundation | Miami Beach, FL | Charitable | Health care | $19,706 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Friends of Magen David Adom (afmda) | New York, NY | Charitable | $18,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Gummakonda Reddy Foundation Inc | Hallandale Beach, FL | Charitable | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $11,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gift of Life | Boca Raton, FL | Charitable | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Institute of Contemporary Art | Miami, FL | Charitable | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tulane University | New Orleans, LA | Charitable | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chabad House On Wheels | Miami Beach, FL | Charitable | Religion-related | $9,900 | apps.irs.gov |
| Temple Beth Sholom | Miami Beach, FL | Charitable | Religion-related | $8,600 | apps.irs.gov |
| Acupunturists Without Borders (awb) | Portland, OR | Charitable | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chrohn's & Colitis Foundation | New York, NY | Charitable | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Helping Israel Fund | Boca Raton, FL | Charitable | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Overtown Optimist Club Inc | Miami, FL | Charitable | Youth development | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rock Lake Elementary School Student Project | Orlando, FL | Charitable | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Shul of Downtown | Miami, FL | Charitable | Religion-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Greater Mercy Missionary Baptist Church | Miami, FL | Charitable | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Miami County Day School | Miami, FL | Charitable | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Um Hillel Capital Campaign | Coral Gables, FL | Charitable | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Irie Foundation | Miami, FL | Charitable | Education | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Young Musicians Unite | Miami, FL | Charitable | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,800 | apps.irs.gov |
| Palmieri Fine Art | New York City, NY | Charitable | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nu Deco Ensemble | Miami, FL | Charitable | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,350 | apps.irs.gov |
| Miami Center for Architecture & Design | Coral Gables, FL | Charitable | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Suniland Football Program | Pinecrest, FL | Charitable | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arts, culture and humanities | $2,839,150 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $577,552 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $96,333 |
| Religion-related | $42,500 |
| Medical research | $37,000 |
| Health care | $19,706 |
| Environment | $10,000 |
| Youth development | $5,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Minnesota | $2,400,000 |
| Florida | $714,908 |
| New York | $566,862 |
| Maryland | $37,000 |
| Louisiana | $10,000 |
| Oregon | $5,000 |
| District of Columbia | $1,000 |
| Michigan | $1,000 |
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Updated November 14, 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.