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Simple Generosity Foundation’s recent grantmaking is dominated by operating support to nonprofit organizations working across service, education, health, and environmental causes. The largest listed grant goes to Meals on Wheels America for $270,460, followed by United Service Organizations Inc. at $172,279 and Team Rubicon at $151,125, showing a pattern of sizable general support rather than project-only awards. The foundation also backs organizations serving specific communities and public-interest missions, including Comfort Cases, Farmhouse Fresh Animal Sanctuary, National Womens History Museum, YouthBuild Global, and America on Tech. Its grant list includes groups tied to disaster response, food access, veteran support, youth opportunity, climate, and animal welfare. Several awards are made to national intermediaries and service organizations, while others support local or issue-specific nonprofits such as New Eyes for the Needy Inc., Family Promise, USA Cares Inc., and Girls Who Code Inc. The recurring use of operating support suggests an emphasis on institutional stability and flexible funding for organizations already positioned to deliver programs. The foundation’s public profile also points to a broader client-driven giving model: it manages donation distributions and nonprofit matching for corporate and platform partners, which helps explain the variety of recipient types in its grant record.
In human services, Simple Generosity Foundation gave $270,460 to Meals on Wheels America for operating support and $148,299 to Comfort Cases for operating support, indicating direct backing for organizations serving older adults and children. Veterans and disaster-response work also appear in the record: United Service Organizations Inc. received $172,279 for operating support, and Team Rubicon received $151,125 for operating support. The foundation also supports education and career pathways. YouthBuild Global received $110,160 for operating support, National Urban Fellows Inc. received $78,901, and America on Tech received $65,656, all reflecting investment in organizational capacity for learning and leadership pipelines. Environmental and civic causes are present as well. Our Climate Education Fund received $80,020, while Oceana Inc. received $38,267 and Solutions Project Inc. received $45,238, each on an operating-support basis. These awards show a mix of national advocacy groups and service nonprofits within the same grant year.
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Most grants fall between $5K and $9K, with a median of $6K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$6K
75th Percentile
$9K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in CA.
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Typical grants are modest relative to the foundation’s annual total: the 25th percentile is $5,482, the median is $6,466, and the 75th percentile is $9,129. The recent record also includes a much larger upper tier of operating grants, which suggests a dual pattern of many smaller awards alongside fewer high-dollar commitments. All recent grants listed are from 2024, and the foundation is classified as a public charity and a regular funder. The grant record provided here shows operating support as the dominant stated purpose.
The recipient footprint is entirely U.S.-based in the data provided: 294 grants, or 100%, went to U.S. organizations. By grant count, Indiana is the top state for giving. Recent grants are spread across major nonprofit hubs including Arlington, VA; New York, NY; Los Angeles, CA; Washington, DC; and Boston, MA, with multiple awards also landing in New Jersey, Maryland, and Illinois. The pattern suggests national distribution rather than concentration in the foundation’s Maine headquarters.
The recent grants show support for human services, veteran services, disaster response, education, climate, food access, animal welfare, and cultural or civic organizations. Examples in the record include Meals on Wheels America, United Service Organizations Inc., Team Rubicon, YouthBuild Global, Girls Who Code Inc., and Oceana Inc., most often with operating support.
The foundation’s typical grants are small: the 25th percentile is $5,482, the median is $6,466, and the 75th percentile is $9,129. That distribution sits alongside a smaller number of much larger operating grants in the recent record.
The data show a 2024 grant record and a client-driven partner-network model, but the recent grants list provided here does not identify repeat recipients across multiple years. What is clear is that the foundation uses ongoing nonprofit partner pools and intake processes to route client-funded donations.
Simple Generosity Foundation’s programs include an open nonprofit partner network and a charity lookup/questionnaire process. Nonprofits create a free account, complete a questionnaire, and may be added to the pool for client-managed giving programs and cause-marketing campaigns; the active programs are marked as accepting unsolicited participation.
The grant record is entirely U.S.-based, with 294 grants to U.S. recipients. Indiana is the top state by grant count, and recent awards also appear in Arlington, New York, Los Angeles, Washington, Boston, and Chicago.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meals on Wheels America | Arlington, VA | $271,548 | 2025 | Operating Support |
| United Service Organizations Inc | Arlington, VA | $172,279 | 2025 | Operating Support |
| Team Rubicon | Los Angeles, CA | $152,328 | 2025 | Operating Support |
| Comfort Cases | Gaithersburg, MD | $146,421 | 2025 | Operating Support |
| National Womens History Museum | Alexandria, VA | $115,607 | 2025 | Operating Support |
| YouthBuild Global | Roxbury, MA | $110,160 | 2025 | Operating Support |
| Farm Aid Inc | Somerville, MA | $91,364 | 2025 | Operating Support |
| Our Climate Education Fund | Washington, DC | $80,020 | 2025 | Operating Support |
| National Urban Fellows Inc | New York, NY | $78,901 | 2025 | Operating Support |
| New Eyes for the Needy Inc | Short Hills, NJ | $78,323 | 2025 | Operating Support |
| Family Promise | Summit, NJ | $66,500 | 2025 | Operating Support |
| Jane Addams Peace Association Inc | New York, NY | $65,686 | 2025 | Operating Support |
| Girls Who Code Inc | New York, NY | $63,197 | 2025 | Operating Support |
| Feeding America | Chicago, IL | $61,972 | 2025 | Operating Support |
| USA Cares Inc | Louisville, KY | $58,488 | 2025 | Operating Support |
| APIA Scholars | Washington, DC | $58,311 | 2025 | Operating Support |
| Music Will | Montclair, NJ | $55,265 | 2025 | Operating Support |
| Solutions Project Inc | Oakland, CA | $45,238 | 2025 | Operating Support |
| BeLoved Asheville | Asheville, NC | $40,970 | 2025 | Operating Support |
| Erikas Lighthouse | Winnetka, IL | $34,872 | 2025 | Operating Support |
| Reach Out And Read Inc | Boston, MA | $34,466 | 2025 | Operating Support |
| Alzheimers Association | Purchase, NY | $33,876 | 2025 | Operating Support |
| American Civil Liberties Union Foun | New York, NY | $33,810 | 2025 | Operating Support |
| St Jude Childrens Research Hospit | Memphis, TN | $32,371 | 2025 | Operating Support |
| Daffy Charitable Fund | Los Altos, CA | $30,960 | 2025 | Operating Support |
| Farmhouse Fresh Animal Sanctuary | McKinney, TX | $30,760 | 2025 | Operating Support |
| American Cancer Society Inc | Hagerstown, MD | $27,319 | 2025 | Operating Support |
| Martin Luther King Jr Center | Atlanta, GA | $24,927 | 2025 | Operating Support |
| One Tree Planted Inc | Shelburne, VT | $24,895 | 2025 | Operating Support |
| Lancaster Archery Foundation | Leola, PA | $24,371 | 2025 | Operating Support |
| CORE Community Organized Relief Eff | Los Angeles, CA | $23,583 | 2025 | Operating Support |
| Climate Resolve | Los Angeles, CA | $23,222 | 2025 | Operating Support |
| The Community Foundation of Middle | Nashville, TN | $22,575 | 2025 | Operating Support |
| Wounded Warrior Project Inc | Jacksonville, FL | $21,941 | 2025 | Operating Support |
| American Red Cross | Boone, IA | $21,885 | 2025 | Operating Support |
| Coalition for Clean Air | Los Angeles, CA | $21,070 | 2025 | Operating Support |
| Homeboy Industries | Los Angeles, CA | $20,971 | 2025 | Operating Support |
| Encircle Family and Youth Resource | Salt Lake City, UT | $20,283 | 2025 | Operating Support |
| Girls on the Run International | Charlotte, NC | $18,857 | 2025 | Operating Support |
| Positive Childhood Alliance North C | Morrisville, NC | $18,444 | 2025 | Operating Support |
| Student Leadership Network Inc | New York, NY | $18,077 | 2025 | Operating Support |
| Waterkeeper Alliance | New York, NY | $16,163 | 2025 | Operating Support |
| Northeast Texas CASA | Texarkana, TX | $15,767 | 2025 | Operating Support |
| American Heart Association | Dallas, TX | $15,746 | 2025 | Operating Support |
| Violence Intervention Program Inc | New York, NY | $15,305 | 2025 | Operating Support |
| Conservation NW | Seattle, WA | $15,164 | 2025 | Operating Support |
| MEND | Pacoima, CA | $14,509 | 2025 | Operating Support |
| California FFA Foundation | Galt, CA | $13,888 | 2025 | Operating Support |
| Mental Health America of WI | Milwaukee, WI | $13,494 | 2025 | Operating Support |
| Teen Lifeline Inc | Phoenix, AZ | $13,114 | 2025 | Operating Support |
National Womens History Museum
$115,607Operating Support
YouthBuild Global
Operating Support
Farm Aid Inc
$91,364Operating Support
New Eyes for the Needy Inc
$78,323Operating Support
Jane Addams Peace Association Inc
$65,686Operating Support
Farmhouse Fresh Animal Sanctuary
$30,760Operating Support
Lancaster Archery Foundation
$24,371Operating Support
California FFA Foundation
$13,888Operating Support