The Simon Family Philanthropic Foundation makes a small number of relatively large, targeted grants with a clear interest in psychedelic research and therapy alongside selective international community development in the Arab world. They frequently channel unrestricted or flexible support through intermediaries (donor-advised funds and philanthropy intermediaries) and favor project-oriented efforts that advance psychedelic medicine and youth/community development programs.
A $100,000 unrestricted grant to the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies in Pasadena anchors Simon Family Philanthropic Foundation Inc’s recent giving and signals a strong emphasis on psychedelic medicine. Across the latest grants, the foundation pairs that work with selective support for community development in the Arab region, including a $50,000 grant to the Arab Foundation for Sustainable Development for the Ruwwad Fund in Amman. The pattern is not broad-based, but targeted: a handful of grants account for much of the annual total, with several awards directed to organizations working on psychedelic research, access, and health equity. The foundation also uses intermediaries to move funds, as seen in grants to Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund and Players Philanthropy Fund. Smaller awards extend the portfolio into communications infrastructure, emergency relief, and other project-based support. Recent recipients include Panorama Global for the Psychedelic Health Equity Initiative and Creative Visions Foundation for Optimist support and the Optimist fund.
Psychedelic medicine is the clearest recurring theme. In 2025, Simon Family Philanthropic Foundation Inc gave $10,000 to Panorama Global to support the Psychedelic Health Equity Initiative, and it also backed Boston Psychedelic Research Group Inc with grants of $10,200 in 2024 and $2,000 in 2023. The foundation has also supported Pearl Psychedelic Institute and Hoffman Institute Foundation with general and unrestricted grants. Beyond psychedelics, it funded the Arab Foundation for Sustainable Development with $50,000 for the Ruwwad Fund, pointing to interest in youth and community development in the Arab world. Other grants show a practical project orientation: Psfc received $10,000 for a Communications Hub, and Karam Foundation Nfp received $10,000 for an Emergency Earthquake Campaign.
The typical grant size is $2,000 at the 25th percentile and $10,000 at both the median and 75th percentile, which suggests a cluster of grants at the $10,000 level with a few larger awards above that. The foundation’s annual giving of $337,498 comes through a small number of targeted grants rather than a wide dispersion of awards. Recipients can appear across multiple years, including Boston Psychedelic Research Group Inc and Creative Visions Foundation, which indicates some repeat support. The profile also shows use of intermediaries such as Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund and Players Philanthropy Fund. It funds individuals and does not make program-related investments.
$337K
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$79K
$223K
Most grants fall between $2K and $10K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$10K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in MA.
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Simon Family Philanthropic Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 19 | $287K | 95.0% |
| 2 | Jordan | 1 | $50K |
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Concentrated giving: few but sizable grants, often unrestricted, routed through intermediaries; focused on a small set of thematic priorities rather than broad, distributed giving.
Notable grantees: Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS), Players Philanthropy Fund – Psychedelic Medicine Project, The Arab Foundation for Sustainable Development (Ruwwad Fund), Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund
Grantmaking is national, with 95.0% of grants going to U.S. recipients and one grant to Jordan. Massachusetts appears most often among recipient locations, including Pasadena, CA and Boston, MA? Wait. Massachusetts recipient cities include Boston and Cambridge, while other frequent U.S. locations include Pasadena, Malibu, Seattle, Chicago, Fairfax, and San Rafael. Outside the U.S., the foundation gave to Amman, Jordan through the Arab Foundation for Sustainable Development. The foundation does not give in Delaware in the recent-grants sample.
The clearest focus is psychedelic medicine and health equity, shown through grants to the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies, Panorama Global’s Psychedelic Health Equity Initiative, and Boston Psychedelic Research Group Inc. The foundation also funds Arab-region community development and a smaller set of project grants tied to communications, emergency response, and intermediary funds.
The distribution is centered on $10,000 grants. The 25th percentile is $2,000, while both the median and 75th percentile are $10,000. That pattern suggests a mix of smaller support grants and a handful of larger awards above the median.
Yes. In the recent grants, 19 grants went to U.S. recipients and 1 grant went to Jordan. That non-U.S. grant was to the Arab Foundation for Sustainable Development in Amman for the Ruwwad Fund.
Yes. Recent grants include Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund and Players Philanthropy Fund, showing that Simon Family Philanthropic Foundation Inc sometimes routes support through philanthropic intermediaries rather than only making direct operating grants.
Yes. Boston Psychedelic Research Group Inc received grants in 2023 and 2024, and Creative Visions Foundation appears in 2024 and 2025. Those repeat awards suggest some continuity in support rather than purely one-time giving.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
5.0% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MULTIDISCIPLINARY ASSOC FOR PSYCHEDELIC STUDIES | PASADENA, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted (see in-kind grant general explanation statement) |
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | BOSTON, MA | $66,798 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| CREATIVE VISIONS FOUNDATION | MALIBU, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | Optimist fund |
| PANORAMA GLOBAL | SEATTLE, WA | $10,000 | 2025 | to support Psychedelic Health Equity Initiative (PHEI) |
| HOFFMAN INSTITUTE FOUNDATION | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| ASHLEY BRYAN CENTER | ISLESFORD, ME | $1,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| HOPE AND HEALING CENTER & INSTITUTE | HOUSTON, TX | $250 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| THE ARAB FOUNDATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT | AMMAN | $50,000 | 2024 | Ruwwad Fund |
| BOSTON PSYCHEDELIC RESEARCH GROUP INC | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $10,200 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| KARAM FOUNDATION NFP | CHICAGO, IL | $10,000 | 2024 | Emergency Earthquake Campaign |
| PSFC | FAIRFAX, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | Communications Hub |
| CREATIVE VISIONS FOUNDATION | MALIBU, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | Optimist Support |
| AMAZON CONSERVATION TEAM | FALLS CHURCH, VA | $1,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| HEAVEN SENT RESCUE INC | HERALD, CA | $1,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| ALZHEIMERS FOUNDATION OF AMERICA INC | NEW YORK, NY | $250 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| PLAYERS PHILANTHROPY FUND | TOWSON, MD | $25,000 | 2023 | Psychedelic Medicine Project |
| CREATIVE VISIONS FOUNDATION | MALIBU, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| MULTIDISCIPLINARY ASSOCIATION FOR PSYCHEDELIC STUD | PASADENA, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| PEARL PSYCHEDELIC INSTITUTE | WAYNESVILLE, NC | $5,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| BOSTON PSYCHEDELIC RESEARCH GROUP INC | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $2,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
MULTIDISCIPLINARY ASSOC FOR PSYCHEDELIC STUDIES
$100,000General & Unrestricted (see in-kind grant general explanation statement)
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$66,798General & Unrestricted
CREATIVE VISIONS FOUNDATION
$10,000Optimist fund
PANORAMA GLOBAL
$10,000to support Psychedelic Health Equity Initiative (PHEI)
HOFFMAN INSTITUTE FOUNDATION
$5,000General & Unrestricted
ASHLEY BRYAN CENTER
$1,000General & Unrestricted
HOPE AND HEALING CENTER & INSTITUTE
$250General & Unrestricted
THE ARAB FOUNDATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
$50,000Ruwwad Fund
BOSTON PSYCHEDELIC RESEARCH GROUP INC
$10,200General & Unrestricted
KARAM FOUNDATION NFP
$10,000Emergency Earthquake Campaign
PSFC
$10,000Communications Hub
CREATIVE VISIONS FOUNDATION
$10,000Optimist Support
AMAZON CONSERVATION TEAM
$1,000General & Unrestricted
HEAVEN SENT RESCUE INC
$1,000General & Unrestricted
ALZHEIMERS FOUNDATION OF AMERICA INC
$250General & Unrestricted
PLAYERS PHILANTHROPY FUND
$25,000Psychedelic Medicine Project
CREATIVE VISIONS FOUNDATION
$10,000General & Unrestricted
MULTIDISCIPLINARY ASSOCIATION FOR PSYCHEDELIC STUD
$10,000General & Unrestricted
PEARL PSYCHEDELIC INSTITUTE
$5,000General & Unrestricted
BOSTON PSYCHEDELIC RESEARCH GROUP INC
$2,000General & Unrestricted