# Past recipients of The Simons Foundation INC

The Simons Foundation INC recipient data is compiled from public IRS Form 990-PF grants-paid records. GrantSonar tracks 1,727 itemized recipient records for this funder.

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Data note: Built from 236,000+ U.S. grantmaking foundations and 4.6 million itemized grant records in public IRS Form 990 / 990-PF filings (135,000+ funders with itemized giving history).

## Answer-first Q&A

### Who are past recipients of The Simons Foundation INC grants?

The Simons Foundation INC grant recipients include New York Genome Center, Stony Brook Foundation, University Of Edinburgh, New York University and Clinical Research Associates. GrantSonar tracks 1,727 itemized recipient records for The Simons Foundation INC from public IRS Form 990-PF filings.

### Who won the largest The Simons Foundation INC grants?

The largest The Simons Foundation INC grant in this GrantSonar sample went to New York Genome Center for $20M in FY2024. The table below lists the top reported recipients by grant amount.

### Where does The Simons Foundation INC award grants?

The Simons Foundation INC recipient records in this page include organizations in NY, IL, CA and MA. Recipient location comes from public 990-PF Schedule I data when reported.

### How much does The Simons Foundation INC give to recipients?

The Simons Foundation INC reported about $272M in grants paid in FY2024. Individual recipient amounts vary by program, year, and funder relationship.

### Can I apply to The Simons Foundation INC based on its past recipients?

The Simons Foundation INC recipient history shows historical giving, not an open application cycle. Use the recipient pattern to understand fit, then confirm current guidelines with The Simons Foundation INC before contacting or applying.

## Top reported recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount | Fiscal year | Purpose |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---|
| New York Genome Center | NY | $20M | 2024 | NEW YORK GENOME CENTER 2018 "NEW GIFT" |
| Stony Brook Foundation | NY | $6.7M | 2024 | SIMONS INFINITY INVESTMENT MATCHING GIFT |
| University Of Edinburgh |  | $5.1M | 2024 | A MAJOR PROGRAMME OF FUNDAMENTAL AND CLINICAL AUTISM RESEARCH |
| New York University | NY | $4.4M | 2024 | SIMONS CENTER FOR COMPUTATIONAL PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY |
| Clinical Research Associates | NY | $4.2M | 2024 | AUTISM RESEARCH |
| Northwestern University | IL | $4.1M | 2024 | NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR THEORY AND MATHEMATICS IN BIOLOGY |
| Uc Berkeley | CA | $3.8M | 2024 | SIMONS INSTITUTE FOR THE THEORY OF COMPUTING |
| Stony Brook Foundation | NY | $3.5M | 2024 | SIMONS MATH/PHYSICS OPERATING FUND |
| Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory | NY | $3.4M | 2024 | APPLICATIONS OF GENOMICS TO BREAST CANCER DETECTION, RISK ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT RESPONSE |
| Stony Brook Foundation | NY | $3.1M | 2024 | PRESIDENTIAL INNOVATION AND EXCELLENCE FUND MATCHING GIFT |
| Ucsf | CA | $2.9M | 2024 | ANATOMICAL, MOLECULAR, AND SYSTEMS APPROACHES TO ELUCIDATE THE MECHANISM OF SEX BIAS IN THE ASD |
| Hautes Etudes Scientifiques |  | $2.2M | 2024 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory | NY | $2.0M | 2024 | GENETIC CONTRIBUTION TO AUTISM |
| Cornell University | NY | $1.5M | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR ARXIV MMODERNIZATION |
| Northwestern University | IL | $1.5M | 2024 | NSF-SIMONS CENTER FOR QUANTITATIVE BIOLOGY |
| Research Foundation Of The Cuny | NY | $1.5M | 2024 | CUNY MASTERS IN ASTROPHYSICS BRIDGE PROGRAM |
| Eth Zurich |  | $1.3M | 2024 | PRIME - PRINCIPLES OF MICROBIAL ECOSYSTEMS |
| Harvard University | MA | $1.3M | 2024 | NSF-SIMONS CENTER FOR MATHEMATICAL AND STATISTICAL ANALYSIS OF BIOLOGY |
| Stony Brook Foundation | NY | $1.3M | 2024 | SCGP CURRENT USE FUND |
| Columbia University | NY | $1.1M | 2024 | SIMONS JUNIOR FACULTY FELLOWS |
| Harvard University | MA | $1.1M | 2024 | ULTRA-QUANTUM MATTER |
| Washington University In St Louis | MO | $1.1M | 2024 | ANALYSIS OF MECHANISMS UNDERLYING SEX EPISTASIS IN AUTISM - CORE |
| University Of Washington | WA | $1.0M | 2024 | DATA AND TOOLS TO DEFINE THE BIOGEOGRAPHY OF MARINE PHYTOPLANKTON |
| Uc Berkeley | CA | $1.0M | 2024 | COLLABORATION ON THE THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS OF DEEP LEARNING |
| Harvard University | MA | $1.0M | 2024 | NSF-SIMONS CENTER FOR MATHEMATICAL AND STATISTICAL ANALYSIS OF BIOLOGY |