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This program provides research support to excellent graduate students in the final years of their Ph.D. studies in the United States. It honors the late founder Jim Simons and his commitment to supporting the field of mathematics.
SFARI accepts applications for funding of Patient Advocacy Group Family Conferences, with a focus on groups in the Simons Searchlight community. The funding enhances the research component of conferences, including scientist presentations and in-person research opportunities.
Simons Foundation Inc. is a private corporation based in NEW YORK, NY. The foundation received its IRS ruling in 1995. The principal officer is % Marlow Kee. It holds total assets of $4.5B. Annual income is reported at $167.6M. FLATIRON INSTITUTE - THE FLATIRON INSTITUTE IS AN IN-HOUSE RESEARCH DIVISION OF THE SIMONS FOUNDATION ADVANCING SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH THROUGH COMPUTATIONAL METHODS, INCLUDING DATA ANALYSIS, THEORY, MODELING AND SIMULATION. According to available records, Simons Foundation Inc. has made 4,890 grants totaling $913.6M, with a median grant of $93K. The foundation has distributed between $294M and $310M annually from 2020 to 2022. Individual grants have ranged from $80 to $26.5M, with an average award of $187K. The foundation has supported 724 unique organizations. The foundation primarily supports organizations in New York, California, Massachusetts, which account for 41% of all grants. Grantmaking reaches organizations across 51 states. Contributions to this foundation are tax-deductible.
FLATIRON INSTITUTE - THE FLATIRON INSTITUTE IS AN IN-HOUSE RESEARCH DIVISION OF THE SIMONS FOUNDATION ADVANCING SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH THROUGH COMPUTATIONAL METHODS, INCLUDING DATA ANALYSIS, THEORY, MODELING, AND SIMULATION.
Expenses: $71.4M
AUTISM AND NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH - THE SIMONS FOUNDATION AUTISM RESEARCH INITIATIVE SEEKS TO IMPROVE UNDERSTANDING, DIAGNOSIS, AND TREATMENT OF AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS BY FUNDING INNOVATIVE RESEARCH OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY AND RELEVANCE.
Expenses: $28.5M
SCIENCE, SOCIETY, & CULTURE - TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE TO FORGE A CONNECTION TO SCIENCE - WHETHER FOR THE FIRST TIME OR A LIFETIME. THROUGH THE INITIATIVES, THE FOUNDATION WORKS TO INSPIRE A FEELING OF AWE AND WONDER, FOSTER CONNECTIONS BETWEEN PEOPLE AND SCIENCE, AND SUPPORT ENVIRONMENTS THAT PROVIDE A SENSE OF BELONGING.
Expenses: $19.2M
FLATIRON INSTITUTE - THE FLATIRON INSTITUTE IS AN IN-HOUSE RESEARCH DIVISION OF THE SIMONS FOUNDATION ADVANCING SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH THROUGH COMPUTATIONAL METHODS, INCLUDING DATA ANALYSIS, THEORY, MODELING AND SIMULATION. Based on available records, the foundation has funded 4,890 grants. Its grantmaking reaches organizations primarily in NY, CA, MA.
Simons Foundation Inc. has distributed a total of $913.6M across 4,890 grants. The median grant size is $93K, with an average of $187K. Individual grants have ranged from $80 to $26.5M.
Simons Foundation Inc. typically selects its grantees rather than accepting unsolicited proposals.
Simons Foundation Inc. is headquartered in NEW YORK, NY. While based in NY, the foundation distributes grants to organizations across 51 states.
| Name | Title | Compensation | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Spergel | PRESIDENT | $991K | $66K | $1.1M |
| Euan Robertson | COO | $616K | $75K | $691K |
| Marlow Kee | SECRETARY (THRU 10/2023)/CFO | $495K | $62K | $557K |
| Brett Dakin | SEC. (AS OF 10/2023)/GEN. COUNSEL | $222K | $37K | $259K |
| Peter Littlewood | TRUSTEE | $15K | $9K | $24K |
Total Giving
$565M
Total Assets
$4.6B
Fair Market Value
$4.6B
Net Worth
$3.7B
Grants Paid
$317.1M
Contributions
$0
Net Investment Income
$119.2M
Distribution Amount
$211.3M
Total: $0
Total Grants
4,890
Total Giving
$913.6M
Average Grant
$187K
Median Grant
$93K
Unique Recipients
724
Most Common Grant
$8K
of 2022 grantees were first-time recipients
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math For AmericaMFA NEW PLEDGE | New York, NY | $19M | 2022 |
| Stony Brook Foundation IncPRESIDENTIAL INNOVATION AND EXCELLENCE FUND MATCHING GIFT | Stony Brook, NY | $7.9M | 2022 |
| Clinical Research AssociatesAUTISM RESEARCH | New York, NY | $3.2M | 2022 |
| MitTHE NEW SIMONS CENTER FOR THE SOCIAL BRAIN | Cambridge, MA | $1.4M | 2022 |
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The Mathematics and Physical Sciences (MPS) division invites letters of intent for projects of exceptional promise and scientific importance in theoretical mathematics, physics, and computer science. The program supports high-risk theoretical projects with flexible funding.
| Emery N Brown |
| TRUSTEE |
| $14K |
| $9K |
| $23K |
| David Eisenbud | TRUSTEE | $12K | $15K | $27K |
| William H Press | TRUSTEE | $10K | $5K | $15K |
| Shirley M Tilghman | TRUSTEE | $7K | $0 | $7K |
| Ingrid Daubechies | TRUSTEE | $7K | $15K | $22K |
| Cornelia Bargmann | TRUSTEE (AS OF 2/2023) | $5K | $0 | $5K |
| James Simons | CO-CHAIR OF THE BOARD | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Marilyn Simons | CO-CHAIR OF THE BOARD | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 2018 | 990PF | View |
| 2017 | 990PF | View |
| 2016 | 990PF | View |
| 2015 | 990PF | View |
| Columbia UniversitySIMONS SEARCHLIGHT PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR | New York, NY | $582K | 2022 |
| Brown UniversityASTROPHYSICAL INVESTIGATIONS OF DYNAMICAL CHERN-SIMONS THEORY | Providence, RI | $453K | 2022 |
| University Of California San DiegoSIMONS OBSERVATORY | La Jolla, CA | $26.5M | 2022 |
| New York Genome CenterNEW YORK GENOME CENTER 2018 "NEW GIFT" | New York, NY | $20M | 2022 |
| University Of EdinburghA MAJOR PROGRAMME OF FUNDAMENTAL AND CLINICAL AUTISM RESEARCH | Edinburgh | $4.8M | 2022 |
| University Of California BerkeleySIMONS INSTITUTE FOR THE THEORY OF COMPUTING | Berkeley, CA | $3.9M | 2022 |
| Cold Spring Harbor LaboratoryAPPLICATIONS OF GENOMICS TO BREAST CANCER DETECTION, RISK ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT RESPONSE | Cold Spring Harbor, NY | $3.2M | 2022 |
| Institute For Advanced StudyINSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED STUDY (IAS) UNRESTRICTED GIFT | Princeton, NJ | $3M | 2022 |
| University Of CambridgeTHE AUTISM PRENATAL SEX DIFFERENCES (APEX) PROGRAM | Cambridge | $2M | 2022 |
| New York UniversitySIMONS CENTER FOR COMPUTATIONAL PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY | New York, NY | $1.7M | 2022 |
| Univ Of California San FranciscoANATOMICAL, MOLECULAR, AND SYSTEMS APPROACHES TO ELUCIDATE THE MECHANISM OF SEX BIAS IN THE ASD | San Francisco, CA | $1.5M | 2022 |
| Esther & Joseph Klingenstein FundKLINGENSTEIN-SIMONS FELLOWSHIP AWARDS IN THE NEUROSCIENCES | New York, NY | $1.3M | 2022 |
| Institut Des Hautes Etudes ScientOPERATING SUPPORT | Buressuryvette | $1.3M | 2022 |
| University Of HawaiiSCOPE-UH OPERATIONS SUPPORT | Honolulu, HI | $1.2M | 2022 |
| Ecole Nationale Des Ponts Et ChausCOMPUTATIONAL ONCOLOGY PROGRAM | New York, NY | $1M | 2022 |
| Cornell UniversityARXIV OPERATING GRANT | Ithaca, NY | $988K | 2022 |
| Life Sciences Research FoundationLIFE SCIENCES RESEARCH FOUNDATION FELLOWSHIPS | Charlotte, NC | $885K | 2022 |
| University Of Southern CaliforniaSCOPE-ALOHA AND GRADIENTS | Los Angeles, CA | $741K | 2022 |
| University Of WashingtonGENETIC AND MOLECULAR DISSECTION OF AUTISM SEX DIFFERENCES - PROJECT 1 | Seattle, WA | $642K | 2022 |
| Woods Hole Oceanographic InstEMERGING TECHNOLOGIES FOR STUDYING MICROBIAL COMMUNITIES AND BIOGEOCHEMICAL SHIFTS IN THE OCEANS BIOLOGICAL PUMP | Woods Hole, MA | $626K | 2022 |
| Geisinger ClinicSIMONS VARIATION IN INDIVIDUALS PROJECT (VIP) RECRUITMENT CORE AND PHASE 2 COORDINATION SITE | Danville, PA | $595K | 2022 |
| Rutgers State University Of NjSIMONS JUNIOR FACULTY FELLOWS | Piscataway, NJ | $563K | 2022 |
| Univ Of California Santa BarbaraTHE SIMONS FUND FOR VISITING SCIENTISTS AT THE KAVLI INSTITUTE OF THEORETICAL PHYSICS | Santa Barbara, CA | $563K | 2022 |
| Bigelow Lab For Ocean SciencesGENOMIC MAP OF THE DARK OCEAN MICROBIOME | East Boothbay, ME | $551K | 2022 |
| Pioneer Works Art FoundationSCIENCE STUDIOS AT PIONEER WORKS | Brooklyn, NY | $538K | 2022 |
| Broad InstituteCHARACTERIZING THE CONVERGENT MOLECULAR MECHANISMS OF COMMON AND RARE ASD-ASSOCIATED GENETIC VARIATION | Cambridge, MA | $527K | 2022 |
| Whitehead Inst For Biomedical ResAUTISM, SEX DIFFERENCES, AND MICROGLIA - CORE | Cambridge, MA | $524K | 2022 |
| Technion Research & Development FdnSCOPE-ALOHA AND GRADIENTS | Haifa | $517K | 2022 |
| Advanced Science Research CenterEXTREME WAVE PHENOMENA BASED ON SYMMETRIES | New York, NY | $516K | 2022 |
| Princeton UniversitySUPPORT FOR UKRAINIAN PHYSICS STUDENTS SUMMER AT CERN | Princeton, NJ | $500K | 2022 |
| Smithsonian Tropical Research InstTHE ROLE OF MICROBIOMES IN SHAPING THE ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION OF TROPICAL FOREST ECOSYSTEMS | Balboa Ancon | $500K | 2022 |
| California Institute Of TechnologyPLANETARY CONTEXT OF HABITABILITY AND EXOBIOLOGY | Pasadena, CA | $500K | 2022 |
| Mathematical Sciences Research InstSIMONS BRIDGE FOR POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS AT MSRI | Berkeley, CA | $480K | 2022 |
| Suny At Stony BrookSIMONS BRIDGE FOR POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS AT SCGP AND YANG INSTITUTE | Stony Brook, NY | $480K | 2022 |
| Emory UniversityA REGISTRY FOR CLINICAL AND FUNCTIONAL DATA FOR VARIANTS IN THE GRIN GENE FAMILY | Atlanta, GA | $464K | 2022 |
| Washington University In StlouisANALYSIS OF MECHANISMS UNDERLYING SEX EPISTASIS IN AUTISM - CORE | St Louis, MO | $457K | 2022 |
| University Of AlbertaPREBIOTIC IRON-SULFUR PEPTIDES | Edmonton | $450K | 2022 |
| Flatiron 23rd Street PartnershipPORTAL NYC-FLATIRON NOMAD PARTNERSHIP | New York, NY | $440K | 2022 |
| Baylor College Of MedicineGENETIC AND MOLECULAR DISSECTION OF AUTISM SEX DIFFERENCES - PROJECT 3 | Houston, TX | $434K | 2022 |
| Nyu School Of MedicineGENETIC AND MOLECULAR DISSECTION OF AUTISM SEX DIFFERENCES - CORE | New York, NY | $427K | 2022 |
| Research Foundation Of CunyCUNY MASTERS IN ASTROPHYSICS BRIDGE PROGRAM | New York City, NY | $422K | 2022 |
| The University Of ChicagoCRACKING THE GLASS PROBLEM | Chicago, IL | $419K | 2022 |
| National Museum Of MathematicsDISTINGUISHED VISITING PROFESSORSHIP IN THE DISSEMINATION OF MATHEMATICS | New York, NY | $419K | 2022 |
| Ymca Of The UsaIMAGINE SCIENCE STEM COLLABORATIVE | Chicago, IL | $411K | 2022 |
| University Of PennsylvaniaSIMONS CHAIR IN PROBABILITY AND EVOLUTIONARY THEORY | Philadelphia, PA | $400K | 2022 |
| Fiscal Sponsorship Allies IncMICRO MUSEUMS 2021-2024 | Indianapolis, IN | $400K | 2022 |
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