The Michael Simmons Charitable Foundation concentrates its giving on direct services and enrichment for children and youth, funding academic enrichment (particularly STEM and literacy), mentoring programs, and basic needs/shelter services for vulnerable families. Grants are typically mid-size awards to mission-driven, community-based nonprofits across several regions rather than a single locality, with occasional support for Jewish community initiatives and service organizations focused on family resilience.
A $95,000 general-support grant to Iladd Inc in 2026 is the largest recent award on file for Michael Simmons Charitable Foundation In, and it reflects a pattern of funding youth-serving nonprofits with flexible dollars. The foundation’s recent giving centers on direct services and enrichment for children and young people, with repeated support for academic enrichment, mentoring, early literacy, and family-stability organizations. Its grants are typically unrestricted or general support, which suggests emphasis on organizational capacity rather than project-specific restrictions. Recent awards show a broad set of nonprofits working with students and vulnerable families. Art of Problem Solving Initative Inc received $80,000 for general support in 2023, while Future Kings received $60,000 in 2025. The foundation also backed Live Your Dream Foundation, West Philadelphia Alliance for Children, and Emily's Hope Inc with awards ranging from $50,000 to $60,000 in 2025 and 2026. Across the list, the funder supports community-based organizations serving children, youth, and families through education, shelter, and enrichment services.
In STEM and academic enrichment, the foundation gave $80,000 to Art of Problem Solving Initative Inc for general support and $40,000 to Codeart Inc for general support. Those awards align with its support for advanced learning opportunities for young people. Mentoring and leadership development also appear repeatedly. Future Kings received $60,000 for general support, and Ryan Nece Foundation received $40,000 for general support. Both grants fit a pattern of backing organizations that work with underserved youth through structured support and leadership-building activities. Basic needs and family support are another clear theme. Operation Shoestring received $50,000 for general support, and Atlanta Children's Shelter Inc also received $50,000 for general support. The foundation has also supported groups tied to shelter, crisis response, and family resilience, including Rainbow Place Shelter for Homeless Women Inc at $20,000.
Typical awards cluster in the midrange: the 25th percentile is $20,000, the median is $50,000, and the 75th percentile is $50,000. That means many grants land at $50,000, with a smaller set of larger awards above that level. The 2023-2026 grants list shows repeated support over multiple years, including to organizations that appear in different years of the recent record. The foundation is not a fund for individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its recent awards are described as general support, indicating flexible operating-style funding rather than tightly restricted project grants.
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$444K
Most grants fall between $20K and $50K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$20K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$50K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in FL.
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Focused, mid-sized grants (commonly $40k–$80k) to a small set of organizations each year; funding is distributed across multiple regions and program types but concentrated on youth-serving organizations rather than many one-off, small gifts.
Notable grantees: Art of Problem Solving Initiative, Future Kings, Better Basics, Operation Shoestring, Atlanta Children's Shelter
The foundation gives nationally, and all recent grants on file went to U.S. recipients. Georgia is the top state by grant count, with Atlanta Children's Shelter Inc among the Georgia recipients. Other recipient cities appearing in the recent record include Philadelphia, Tampa, Miami, Chicago, and New York. The grant list also reaches outside the Northeast and Southeast to places such as Provo, Sioux Falls, Great Falls, and Isabela, showing a wide national spread.
The recent grants point to organizations serving children, youth, and families through academic enrichment, mentoring, literacy, shelter, and basic needs services. Examples in the record include youth education groups, children’s shelters, and family-support nonprofits, most funded with general support.
Recent grants cluster around $50,000. The typical grant-size distribution is $20,000 at the 25th percentile, $50,000 at the median, and $50,000 at the 75th percentile, so many awards land at the same midrange level.
No. The stated geographic scope is national, and the recent grants list shows recipients across many states, including Georgia, Pennsylvania, Florida, New York, Virginia, and California.
The recent grants are described as general support, and the foundation’s philosophy tags include general operating support, unrestricted support, and core organizational support. That pattern indicates flexible funding rather than tightly earmarked project grants.
No. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its recent grant activity is directed to nonprofit organizations instead.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ILADD INC | ZIONSVILLE, IN | $95,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LIVE YOUR DREAM FOUNDATION | PROVO, UT | $60,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WEST PHILADELPHIA ALLIANCE FOR CHILDREN | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $55,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EMILY'S HOPE INC | SIOUX FALLS, SD | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DEV46 INCORPORATED | ISABELA, PR | $30,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| STREET SAMARITANS INC | CHICAGO, IL | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHANGED CHOICES | CHARLOTTE, NC | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE FORGE INITIATIVE INC | CARY, NC | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CAMP SOLTANE | GLENMORE, PA | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FUTURE KINGS | DUMFRIES, VA | $60,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CALIBRATE | PASADENA, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CODEART INC | MIAMI, FL | $40,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RYAN NECE FOUNDATION | TAMPA, FL | $40,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RAINBOW PLACE SHELTER FOR HOMELESS WOMEN INC | ROCKVILLE, MD | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MONTANA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF & BLIND | GREAT FALLS, MT | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHILDREN'S LEARNING CENTER OF CAMDEN COUNTY | CAMDENTON, MO | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| INSPIRED THREADS | BELLE MEAD, NJ | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| A FARM LESS ORDINARY | PURCELLVILLE, VA | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ART OF PROBLEM SOLVING INITATIVE INC | NEW YORK, NY | $80,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ATLANTA CHILDREN'S SHELTER INC | ATLANTA, GA | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| OPERATION SHOESTRING | JACKSON, MS | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BETTER BASICS INC | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EMPOWHERMENT | PALM HARBOR, FL | $15,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CREATORS CAMP USA INC | TALLAHASSEE, FL | $15,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
ILADD INC
$95,000GENERAL SUPPORT
LIVE YOUR DREAM FOUNDATION
$60,000GENERAL SUPPORT
WEST PHILADELPHIA ALLIANCE FOR CHILDREN
$55,000GENERAL SUPPORT
EMILY'S HOPE INC
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
DEV46 INCORPORATED
$30,000GENERAL SUPPORT
STREET SAMARITANS INC
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GENERAL SUPPORT
THE FORGE INITIATIVE INC
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CAMP SOLTANE
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FUTURE KINGS
$60,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CALIBRATE
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
RYAN NECE FOUNDATION
$40,000GENERAL SUPPORT
RAINBOW PLACE SHELTER FOR HOMELESS WOMEN INC
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MONTANA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF & BLIND
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CHILDREN'S LEARNING CENTER OF CAMDEN COUNTY
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
INSPIRED THREADS
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
A FARM LESS ORDINARY
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
EMPOWHERMENT
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CREATORS CAMP USA INC
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT