GrantExec

The Heising-simons Foundation

EIN: 260799587
Does Not Accept Unsolicited Applications
Total Assets
$872.1M
Key Financial Metrics (2024)

Total Giving

$151.9M

Number of Grants

710

Median Grant

$150K

Grant Range

$1K - $4.0M

Historical Giving Trends
YearAssetsTotal Giving# GrantsMedian Grant
2024$872.1M$151.9M710$150K
2023$847.2M$142.4M668$130K
2022$866.5M$135.9M589$150K
2021$753.0M$132.4M635$125K
2020$592.4M$101.2M478$150K
Recent Grant Recipients

ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND INC

TO ADVANCE CLIMATE AND CLEAN ENERGY POLICIES

PO BOX 29361 - SAN FRANCISCO - CA 941290361 β€’ 2023

$4.0M

NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL

TO ADVANCE CLIMATE AND CLEAN ENERGY POLICIES

23564 CALABASAS ROAD SUITE 201 - CALABASAS - CA 91302 β€’ 2023

$3.1M

REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT BERKELEY

TO TEST THE QUANTUM COHERENCE OF GRAVITY

1200 EAST CALIFORNIA BOULEVARD - PASADENA - CA 91125 β€’ 2023

$1.6M

THIRD SECTOR NEW ENGLAND INC

FOR THE EARLY CHILDHOOD INVESTMENT COLLABORATIVE

89 SOUTH STREET SUITE 700 - BOSTON - MA 021112679 β€’ 2023

$1.6M

REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT SAN DIEGO

FOR THE COMPLETION OF THE SIMONS OBSERVATORY

9500 GILMAN DRIVE - SAN DIEGO - CA 92093 β€’ 2023

$1.5M

CALIFORNIA EDUCATION PARTNERS

FOR A MULTI-DISTRICT EARLY GRADES CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT COLLABORATION

4100 NORMAL STREET - SAN DIEGO - CA 92103 β€’ 2023

$1.5M

EDVANCE

FOR GENERAL SUPPORT

1 WHITEHALL STREET 15TH FLOOR - NEW YORK - NY 10004 β€’ 2023

$1.5M

SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY

FOR UPGRADING THE PLANETARIUM AT SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY

1500 K STREET NW SUITE 700 - WASHINGTON - DC 20005 β€’ 2023

$1.5M

TIDES FOUNDATION

FOR THE HEISING-SIMONS FOUNDATION ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY RESPONSIVE FUND

1400 CRYSTAL DRIVE 10TH FLOOR - ARLINGTON - VA 22202 β€’ 2023

$1.3M

CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION FOR RESEARCH IN ASTRONOMY

TO SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT OF THE SCALES INSTRUMENT

1212 BROADWAY SUITE 700 - OAKLAND - CA 94612 β€’ 2023

$1.2M

Quick Facts

Location

California

Return Type

990PF

Most Recent Filing

2024

Annual Expenses

$189.5M

Giving Rate

17.4% of assets

Application Policy

Accepts Applications

No - Invite Only