Sam Simon Charitable Giving Foundation Inc
Invitation OnlyLos Angeles, California · EIN 46-5575133 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$17.1M
Organizations funded56
Typical grant$150,000
Total assets$283.8M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $25,000 and $300,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
21% of grants went outside California.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Sam Simon Feeding Families Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | To support the ongoing charitable, scientific, literary, or educational activities of the grantee. | $3,500,000 |
| The Sam Simon Charitable Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | To support the ongoing charitable, scientific, literary, or educational activities of the grantee. | $2,774,000 |
| People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals | Norfolk, VA | To support the sam simon animal rescue fund, cruelty investigations and interventions, and organizational capacity building. | $1,000,000 |
| Para Los Ninos | Los Angeles, CA | To support para los ninos early education program. | $600,000 |
| Food Forward | North Hollywood, CA | To support food forward's core programming. | $580,000 |
| Homeless Health Care Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | To support THE STREET OUTREACH AND INTEGRATION PROGRAM. | $500,000 |
| Save the Chimps Inc | Ft Pierce, FL | To support the emergency rescue and care for chimpanzees. | $500,000 |
| Downtown Women's Center | Los Angeles, CA | To support the aging in place program. | $450,000 |
| Kipp Socal Public Schools | Los Angeles, CA | TO SUPPORT creating joyful, academically excellent schools that prepare students with skills and confidence they need to pursue their paths. | $450,000 |
| Mercy for Animals Inc | Los Angeles, CA | To support investigations unit. | $400,000 |
| Kedren Community Health Center Inc | Los Angeles, CA | To support the ab109 program. | $375,000 |
| PEOPLE CONCERN inc | Los Angeles, CA | To support interim housing and wellness. | $350,000 |
| Chrysalis Center Inc | Hartford, CT | To support providing services to assist people in need to transform their lives. | $300,000 |
| Center for Orangutan & Chimpanzee Conservation Inc | Wauchula, FL | To support care for the apes at the sanctuary. | $300,000 |
| The Wild Animal Sanctuary | Keenesburg, CO | To provide general operating support. | $300,000 |
| Shoes That Fit | claremont, CA | To support the purchase of shoes for distribution to children in need. | $300,000 |
| UNITED ANIMAL NATIONS dba redrover | sacramento, CA | To support the redrover safe housing pilot program. | $300,000 |
| Bet Tzedek | Los Angeles, CA | To support the eviction defense project. | $250,000 |
| COALITION FOR RESPONSIBLE community development | Los Angeles, CA | To support the launching successful youth workforce through stable housing support. | $250,000 |
| Swipe Out Hunger | Los Angeles, CA | To support swipe's programs addressing hunger and food insecurity on college campuses. | $245,000 |
| Chimp Haven Inc | Keithville, LA | To provide funding for the transport and care of the animals. | $240,000 |
| Public Counsel | Los Angeles, CA | To support the eviction prevention and housing instability program. | $235,000 |
| Performing Animal Welfare Society | Galt, CA | To support medical and general care of animals. | $225,000 |
| Assistance League of Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | To provide general operating support. | $200,000 |
| Los Angeles Youth Network | los angeles, CA | TO support empowering young people and end homelessness. | $200,000 |
| NEIGHBORHOOD LEGAL SERVICES OF LOS ANGELES County | Glendale, CA | To support the housing and eviction defense program. | $200,000 |
| SAFE PLACE FOR YOUTH inc | venice, CA | To support the emergency and transitional housing program. | $160,000 |
| Karsh Family Social Service Center Inc | Los Angeles, CA | To support volunteer engagement staff at the karsh center west. | $150,000 |
| A Community of Friends | Los Angeles, CA | To support the professional development program. | $150,000 |
| Ready to Succeed | Santa Monica, CA | To support the expansion of the foster youth career accelerator program. | $150,000 |
| Many Mansions | Thousand Oaks, CA | TO SUPPORT THE community SERVICES PROGRAM. | $150,000 |
| Community Partners | Los Angeles, CA | To support the stepping forward LA app. | $135,000 |
| A Sense of Home | Hawthorne, CA | TO SUPPORT providing home for foster youth. | $130,000 |
| Harvest Home Inc | Santa Monica, CA | To support the operations of the pico home. | $125,000 |
| Marine Mammal Care Center | San pedro, CA | TO SUPPORT Ocean Conservation through marine animal rehabilitation, education, and research. | $125,000 |
| Wildlife Sos | Salt Lake City, UT | To support protecting wildlife. | $124,000 |
| Westside Family Health Center | Culver City, CA | TO support THE FAMILY PRACTICE PROGRAM. | $100,000 |
| Didi Hirsch Psychiatric Service | Culver City, CA | To support the residential treatment centers. | $100,000 |
| The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust USA Inc | Laguna Hills, CA | To support the orphan's project. | $100,000 |
| CAL STATE FULLERTON PHILANTHROPIC Foundation | fullerton, CA | To support basic needs scholarships for project rebound participants. | $90,000 |
| Noho Home Alliance | North Hollywood, CA | TO SUPPORT providing meals for homeless. | $50,000 |
| The Whale Sanctuary Project | Kanab, UT | To provide general operating support. | $50,000 |
| American Friends of Magen David Adom | new york, NY | To support relief efforts in israel. | $25,000 |
| Better Angels United Inc | Los Angeles, CA | TO SUPPORT tackling and confronting homelessness | $25,000 |
| El Nido Family Centers | Los Angeles, CA | To provide general operating support. | $25,000 |
| Pitzer College | claremont, CA | To provide financial assistance to formerly incarcerated students and students at risk or facing housing insecurity while pursuing a… | $25,000 |
| Interface Children Family Services | Camarillo, CA | To support MENTAL HEALTH AND TRAUMA TREATMENT PROGRAM. | $10,000 |
| Step Up Tutoring | Santa Monica, CA | To provide general operating support. | $10,000 |
| Catholic Charities of Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | TO support MOORPARK PANTRY PLUS. | $10,000 |
| Martha's Village and Kitchen Inc | indio, CA | TO SUPPORT transforming the lives of the impoverished and homeless. | $10,000 |
| TEACH FOR AMERICA inc | New York, NY | To provide general operating support. | $10,000 |
| Ahead With Horses Inc | Shadow Hills, CA | TO SUPPORT providing therapeutic developmental riding for Disabled and related experiences with horses. | $5,000 |
| Jewish Free Loan Association | Los Angeles, CA | TO SUPPORT providing loans to families who may not qualify for normal lending. | $5,000 |
| The Posse Foundation Inc | New York, NY | To provide general operating support. | $5,000 |
| Style Her Empowered Inc | Boise, ID | To support creating substantial education and employement opportunities for girls and women. | $5,000 |
| TREVOR PROJECT inc | west hollywood, CA | To support ending suicide among lgbtq youth. | $5,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $17,088,000 | 56 |
| 2023 | $10,217,000 | 53 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 17, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202523219349106102
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 46-5575133
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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