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Who does Sam Simon Charitable Giving Foundation INC fund?

Sam Simon Charitable Giving Foundation INC has awarded $57 million across 221 grants to 99 grantees between 2020 and 2024. Its giving concentrates in human services. Its typical grant is $130,000, with most between $17,500 and $250,000. Repeat grantees receive a median $155,000 versus $50,000 for first-time grantees.

Total awarded
$57.3M
Typical grant
$130K
Grantees
99
Grants
221
Years
2020–2024

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Organizations this funder supports

Each grantee's funding from this organization, summed across all reported years. Largest first — click any column to re-sort.

99 of 99 grantees
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Grantee Total receivedGrantsYearsLatestState Support
T The Sam Simon Feeding Families Foundation $10.9M52020–20242024CA
T The Sam Simon Charitable Foundation $9.6M42021–20242024CA
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals INC $5.7M52020–20242024VA
I Individual recipient $1.9M42021–20242024— —
Food Forward INC $1.7M42021–20242024CA
Homeless Health Care Los Angeles $1.6M42021–20242024CA
Mercy for Animals INC $1.4M42020–20242024CA
The People Concern $1.2M42020–20242024CA
K Kipp La Schools $1.2M32020–20222022— —
Chimp Haven INC $1.1M52020–20242024LA
Jenesse Center INC $1.1M42020–20232023CA
K Kedren Community Health Center INC $1.0M32022–20242024— —
Center for Orangutan and Chimpanzee Conservation INC $970K52020–20242024FL
C Chrysalis $950K32020–20222022— —
Last Chance for Animals $900K42020–20232023CA
Performing Animal Welfare Society $900K42020–20242024CA
Save the Chimps INC $825K32022–20242024FL
Swipe Out Hunger $790K42021–20242024CA
Downtown Women's Center $770K32020–20242024CA
Y Youth Emerging Stronger $700K32020–20222022— —
T The Wild Animal Sanctuary $650K32022–20242024— —
Farmlink Project $650K22022–20232023CA
Shoes That Fit $500K22023–20242024CA
Save the Children Federation INC $500K22022–20232023CT
U United Animal Nations DBA Redrover $500K22023–20242024— —
C Coalition for Responsible Community Development $500K22023–20242024— —
Bet Tzedek $450K22022–20242024CA
Kipp Socal Public Schools $450K120242024CA
Public Counsel $435K22022–20242024CA
Assistance League of Los Angeles $397K52020–20242024CA
A A Community of Friends $380K32022–20242024— —
Karsh Family Social Service Center INC $343K52020–20242024CA
H Harvest Home INC $325K32022–20242024— —
M Many Mansions INC $310K32022–20242024TX
Didi Hirsch Psychiatric Service $300K32022–20242024CA
C Chrysalis Center INC $300K120242024— —
Westside Family Health Center $300K32022–20242024CA
The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust USA INC $300K32022–20242024CA
Safe Place for Youth INC $292K22023–20242024CA
C Community Partners FBO Stepping Forward La $258K52020–20242024— —
The Los Angeles Free Clinic $250K120232023CA
United States Fund for UNICEF $250K120212021NY
Ready to Succeed $250K32022–20242024CA
L Los Angeles Youth Network $200K120242024— —
The Humane League $200K120222022MD
N Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles County $200K120242024— —
C Cal State Fullerton Philanthropic Foundation $180K22023–20242024— —
International Fund for Animal Welfare INC $140K120232023MA
A Sense of Home $130K120242024CA
Spring of Evolution INC $125K120232023CA
M Marine Mammal Care Center $125K120242024— —
California Community Foundation $125K22020–20222022CA
Roca INC $125K120232023MA
Wildlife S O S $124K120242024UT
N Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles County $100K120222022— —
The House Institute Foundation $100K120232023CA
The UCLA Foundation $100K120212021CA
F Food Finders INC $100K120212021CA
F Foundation for the Los Angeles Community Colleges $100K120202020— —
First Star INC $75K120232023CA
Interface Children Family Services $72K52020–20242024CA
Step Up Tutoring $65K42021–20242024CA
The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee $65K120202020TN
American Friends of Magen David Adom $50K22023–20242024NY
World Wildlife Fund INC $50K120202020DC
Noho Home Alliance $50K120242024CA
L Los Angeles Brotherhood Crusade INC $50K120202020— —
L Lifesavers Wild Horse Rescue $50K120212021— —
Pitzer College $50K22023–20242024CA
The Whale Sanctuary Project $50K120242024DC
Catholic Charities of Los Angeles INC $38K52020–20242024CA
El Nido Family Centers $35K22023–20242024CA
The Trevor Project INC $25K32021–20242024CA
Better Angels United INC $25K120242024CA
Great Public Schools Now $25K120202020CA
S St Vincent Meals on Wheels $25K22020–20232023— —
The Posse Foundation INC $22K52020–20242024NY
Teach for America INC $20K22023–20242024NY
Whittier College $18K120222022CA
I Individual recipient $15K22020–20232023— —
Children's Hospital Los Angeles $15K22020–20232023CA
The Rape Foundation $15K22020–20212021CA
Jewish Free Loan Association $10K22021–20242024CA
My Stuff Bags Foundation $10K120202020CA
M Martha's Village and Kitchen INC $10K120242024— —
Sharewell $10K120232023CA
Families Forward Learning Center $10K120202020CA
Project Angel Food $10K120202020CA
A Animal Services Foundation of Ventura County $10K120232023— —
F Food Share $10K120212021— —
A Aviva Family and Children's Services $8K120202020— —
Working Wardrobes for a New Start $5K120202020CA
W Wildlife Costa Rica Conservancy Fund INC $5K120232023TX
Ahead with Horses INC $5K120242024CA
H Heathcare for Homeless Animals $5K120202020— —
Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care INC $5K120212021CA
Style Her Empowered INC $5K120242024UT
Nantucket Maria Mitchell Association in $5K120222022MA
O Operation Safehouse INC $5K120232023— —

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