The Suzanne Cohn Simon Family Foundation concentrates its giving on education and child-focused services, splitting support between higher education and direct-service child welfare organizations. Grants are few but meaningful, with a strong relationship to Columbia University and selective support for local (New York) and urgent international child relief efforts.
A $59,000 grant to Columbia University in 2023 signals the Suzanne Cohn Simon Family Foundation Inc’s preference for concentrated, institution-level support. Across the recent record, the foundation backs education and child-focused services with selective grants rather than a broad spread of small awards. Columbia appears repeatedly, including a $20,000 grant in 2024 and another $20,000 in 2025, showing a continuing relationship with the university. Outside higher education, the foundation has supported child welfare and youth services in New York, including a $49,000 grant to Children’s Aid Society in the Bronx in 2024. It also made an urgent international child-relief grant: $20,000 in 2025 to Children of Heroes of Ukraine - Global Giving in Washington, DC. The grant list also includes support for animal-protection and food-system organizations, but the overall pattern is still narrow and targeted. With annual grants of $296,469 against assets of $466,735, the foundation gives meaningfully sized awards. Its recent activity shows a mix of general support and cash grants, with recipients clustered around a few recurring relationships rather than a wide portfolio.
Higher education is a clear thread in the foundation’s giving. Columbia University received $59,000 in 2023, followed by $20,000 in 2024 and $20,000 in 2025, all marked as general support or cash. Child welfare is another major area. In 2024, Children’s Aid Society received $49,000 for general support, and Storefront Academy Harlem was supported in 2025 with $5,000 and $1,000. The foundation also backed Hunter College Foundation with $2,750 in 2023, 2024, and 2025, indicating steady support for an education-related institution. Its giving also reaches beyond New York through issue-focused organizations. The Good Food Institute received $10,000 in 2023 and 2024, then $10,000 again in 2025. Animal Equality received $10,000 in 2024 and $7,500 in 2025, while Material Innovation Initiative received $2,500 in 2025.
Typical grants cluster around five figures: the p25 is $4,438, the median is $10,000, and the p75 is $10,000. That means many awards land at a consistent mid-range size, with a smaller number of larger gifts. The foundation’s recent record also shows repeat support to the same recipients across multiple years, including Columbia University, The Good Food Institute, Hunter College Foundation, Storefront Academy Harlem, and Team Dreamers Foundation. It does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. The recent grants are a mix of general support and cash grants.
$296K
$467K
$102K
$99K
Most grants fall between $4K and $10K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$4K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$10K
About 56% of grants go to recipients in CA.
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Concentrated and selective: a small number of mid-to-large grants with repetition to a primary beneficiary (multiple grants to Columbia), plus occasional one-off gifts for child-focused relief. Funding appears relationship-driven and focused rather than widely distributed.
Notable grantees: Columbia University, Children's Aid Society, Children of Heroes of Ukraine - GlobalGiving
Grant recipients are all in the United States, and 56% of grants go to recipients in New York, even though the top state by grant count is California. Recent New York recipients include Columbia University and Hunter College Foundation in New York, NY, Children’s Aid Society and Storefront Academy Harlem in the Bronx, and Innovation Charitable Initiative in Albany. California recipients include Animal Equality in Los Angeles, Compassion without Borders in Santa Rosa, Team Dreamers Foundation in Escondido, and Material Innovation Initiative in Napa.
Its recent grants center on higher education, child welfare and youth services, and select issue-based nonprofits. Columbia University, Children’s Aid Society, Storefront Academy Harlem, The Good Food Institute, and Animal Equality all appear in the recent grant list.
Yes. Columbia University appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; The Good Food Institute appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and Hunter College Foundation and Storefront Academy Harlem each appear in multiple years. The pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-time awards.
The grant-size distribution is centered on $10,000 awards. The p25 is $4,438, the median is $10,000, and the p75 is also $10,000, so many gifts fall at that level with some larger exceptions.
New York receives 56% of grants, but the top state by grant count is California. Recent California recipients include Animal Equality in Los Angeles, Compassion without Borders in Santa Rosa, Team Dreamers Foundation in Escondido, and Material Innovation Initiative in Napa.
No. The foundation does not fund individuals, and it does not make program-related investments. Its recent activity is directed to nonprofit institutions such as universities, child-serving organizations, and issue-focused charities.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHILDREN OF HEROES OF UKRAINE - GLOBAL GIVING | WASHINGTON, DC | $20,000 | 2025 | CASH |
| COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | CASH |
| THE GOOD FOOD INSTITUTE | ARLINGTON, VA | $10,000 | 2025 | CASH |
| ANIMAL EQUALITY | LOS ANGELES, CA | $7,500 | 2025 | CASH |
| STOREFRONT ACADEMY HARLEM | BRONX, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | CASH |
| LEVER FOUNDATION | LANCASTER, PA | $5,000 | 2025 | CASH |
| TEAM DREAMERS FOUNDATION | ESCONDIDO, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | CASH |
| ALLIED SCHOLARS FOR ANIMAL PROTECTION | AUSTIN, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | CASH |
| THE HUNTER COLLEGE FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $2,750 | 2025 | CASH |
| MATERIAL INNOVATION INITIATIVE | NAPA, CA | $2,500 | 2025 | CASH |
| STOREFRONT ACADEMY HARLEM | BRONX, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | CASH |
| TEAM DREAMERS FOUNDATION | ESCONDIDO, CA | $300 | 2025 | CASH |
| TEAM DREAMER LEGACY FOUNDATION | ESCONDIDO, CA | $200 | 2025 | CASH |
| CHILDREN OF HEROES OF UKRAINE - GLOBAL GIVING | WASHINGTON, DC | $100 | 2025 | CASH |
| Children's Aid Society | Bronx, NY | $49,000 | 2024 | General |
| Columbia University | New York, NY | $20,000 | 2024 | General |
| The Good Food Institute | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 2024 | General |
| Animal Equality | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | General |
| The Lever Foundation | Lancaster, PA | $5,000 | 2024 | General |
| Innovation Charitable Initiative | Albany, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | General |
| Hunter CollegeFoundation | New York, NY | $2,750 | 2024 | General |
| Team Dream Foundation | WinstonSalem, NC | $2,500 | 2024 | General |
| Columbia University | New York, NY | $59,000 | 2023 | General |
| Compassion without Borders | Santa Rosa, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | General |
| The Lever Foundation | Lancaster, PA | $10,000 | 2023 | General |
| The Good Food Institute | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 2023 | General |
| Independent Film Works Inc | New York, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | General |
| Storefront ACAD | New York, NY | $5,000 | 2023 | General |
| Hunter CollegeFoundation | New York, NY | $2,750 | 2023 | General |
| Donor's Choice | New York, NY | $1,119 | 2023 | General |
CHILDREN OF HEROES OF UKRAINE - GLOBAL GIVING
$20,000CASH
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
$20,000CASH
THE GOOD FOOD INSTITUTE
$10,000CASH
ANIMAL EQUALITY
$7,500CASH
STOREFRONT ACADEMY HARLEM
$5,000CASH
LEVER FOUNDATION
$5,000CASH
TEAM DREAMERS FOUNDATION
CASH
ALLIED SCHOLARS FOR ANIMAL PROTECTION
$5,000CASH
THE HUNTER COLLEGE FOUNDATION
$2,750CASH
MATERIAL INNOVATION INITIATIVE
$2,500CASH
STOREFRONT ACADEMY HARLEM
$1,000CASH
TEAM DREAMERS FOUNDATION
$300CASH
TEAM DREAMER LEGACY FOUNDATION
$200CASH
CHILDREN OF HEROES OF UKRAINE - GLOBAL GIVING
$100CASH
Children's Aid Society
$49,000General
Columbia University
$20,000General
The Good Food Institute
$10,000General
Animal Equality
$10,000General
The Lever Foundation
$5,000General
Innovation Charitable Initiative
$5,000General
Hunter CollegeFoundation
$2,750General
Team Dream Foundation
$2,500General
Columbia University
$59,000General
Compassion without Borders
$10,000General
The Lever Foundation
$10,000General
The Good Food Institute
$10,000General
Independent Film Works Inc
$10,000General
Storefront ACAD
$5,000General
Hunter CollegeFoundation
$2,750General
Donor's Choice
$1,119General