AI Summary
The SIMON ESTES FOUNDATION is a 501(c)3 organization that engages in relationship-based grantmaking and does not accept unsolicited proposals; funding is provided by invitation only. In 2025, the foundation distributed a total of $5,000 across 13 grantees. Nonprofits interested in exploring potential funding opportunities can consider warm-introduction pathways via Impala's Funder Prospecting.
Cause Areas
3
Music
Malaria
Education
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Grantee
Total Funding
Funding Share
UNITED NATIONS FOUNDATION INC
Washington, DC
$550K
87%
IOWA STATE UNIVERISTY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Ames, IA
$15.8K
3%
LUTHERAN CHURCH OF HOPE
WDM, IA
$12K
2%
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can I submit an unsolicited grant proposal to SIMON ESTES FOUNDATION?
No. SIMON ESTES FOUNDATION does not accept unsolicited proposals. Funding is by invitation only.
Where does SIMON ESTES FOUNDATION give?
SIMON ESTES FOUNDATION primarily gives to organizations located in Iowa, District Of Columbia, and New York. These states represent the largest share of the foundation’s grantmaking by dollars awarded. Additional geographic details are available to registered users.
What size are SIMON ESTES FOUNDATION’s grants?
The largest share of grants from SIMON ESTES FOUNDATION fall in the $5,000 to $25 thousand range. The median first-year grant is about $4,000. More detailed grant size data is available to registered users.
How many grants does SIMON ESTES FOUNDATION make each year?
In 2025, SIMON ESTES FOUNDATION awarded about 1 grants, totaling nearly $5,000. More detailed grant metrics are available to registered users.
Who did SIMON ESTES FOUNDATION fund recently?
In 2024, SIMON ESTES FOUNDATION awarded grants to about 10 grantees. Recent grantees include UNITED NATIONS FOUNDATION INC, IOWA STATE UNIVERISTY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, and LUTHERAN CHURCH OF HOPE. More detailed information on all recent recipients is available to registered users.
How do we apply to SIMON ESTES FOUNDATION?
SIMON ESTES FOUNDATION does not accept unsolicited proposals. Funding is by invitation only.