About Nick Simons Foundation
The Nick Simons Foundation focuses on strengthening health systems in low-resource settings, with a clear concentration on Nepal and on ensuring rural hospitals have the equipment, staff support, and institutional capacity to deliver care. It funds technology/medical equipment suppliers, in-country operating programs, and direct hospital support (including staff retirement/welfare), typically through multi-year, sizable grants to a small set of partners. Its giving blends programmatic/operational support with investments in essential clinical infrastructure rather than broad advocacy or research.
Focus Areas
Provision of durable medical equipment and anesthesia/critical-care devices for low-resource hospitals (global)Rural hospital strengthening and capacity building in NepalConsolidated operating support for an in-country implementing foundation (Nick Simons Institute)Health workforce support and staff welfare (e.g., retirement/gratuity funds for hospital staff)
Who They Fund
low-resource hospitals in Nepal and other LMICsrural communities/district-level populations (e.g., Achhaam, far-western Nepal)
About Nick Simons Foundation
The Nick Simons Foundation’s grantmaking is defined by long-term support for rural health care in Nepal, alongside a separate stream of equipment funding for low-resource hospitals. One of its largest recent awards went to Gradian Health Systems for medical equipment in low-resource hospitals globally, showing that the foundation backs both in-country service delivery and the clinical tools those services require. Another major line of support goes to the Nick Simons Foundation International for program and general operating support for the Nick Simons Institute in Nepal, reflecting an emphasis on sustained institutional capacity rather than short-term projects. Recent grants also show support for hospital staff welfare and facility improvements. Patan Hospital received funding for a gratuity fund for staff and for construction tied to the School of Nursing and Midwifery at Sanepa, Lalitpur. Nyaya Health Nepal received support for hospital services and program expansion at Bayalpata Hospital in Achhaam, in far-western Nepal. Across these grants, the foundation concentrates on rural hospital strengthening, workforce support, and the practical infrastructure needed to keep care available in low-resource settings.
What Nick Simons Foundation Funds
In rural health systems work, the foundation gave $500,000 to Nyaya Health Nepal for hospital services and program expansion at Bayalpata Hospital, including service expansion in Achhaam, far-western Nepal. It also awarded $240,000 to Birat Nepal Medical Trust for implementation modeling and validation to accelerate TB elimination in Nepal. Health workforce support is another clear thread. Patan Hospital received $600,000 for construction of the hostel block for the School of Nursing and Midwifery at Sanepa, Lalitpur, and $1,125,000 for the gratuity fund for hospital staff. For child and family services, Autism Care Nepal received $889,436 for construction of a new service and training facility for children and young adults with autism and their families. The foundation also backs street- and at-risk-children services. Cpcs International received $150,000 for food, housing, and medical care for children at risk and in street situations in Nepal.
How Nick Simons Foundation Gives
Typical grant size is $20,000 at the 25th percentile, $50,000 at the median, and $288,200 at the 75th percentile, but the recent list also includes multi-million-dollar awards to a small set of partners. The pattern is sustained rather than one-off: Gradian Health Systems, Nick Simons Foundation International, Patan Hospital, Nyaya Health Nepal, Autism Care Nepal, Birat Nepal Medical Trust, and Cpcs International each appear across multiple years. The foundation operates through invitation-only, selective grantmaking and strategic partnerships, including institutional support, restricted project funding, and seed funding. It does not accept unsolicited proposals and does not make program-related investments.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$6.2M
Total Assets
$223.7M
Total Revenue
$4.2M
Total Expenses
$7.7M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $20K and $288K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$20K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$288K
Geographic Reach
Regional8 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Where Nick Simons Foundation Funds
Top 4 recipient countries by grant volume for Nick Simons Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nepal | 92 | $25.9M | 54.4% |
| 2 | United StatesDomestic | 67 |
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