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2024
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The CHARLES AND LISA SIMONYI FUND FOR ARTS AND SCIENCES is a 501(c)3 foundation that does not accept unsolicited proposals, focusing on relationship-based engagement and grantmaking by invitation only. Nonprofits interested in connecting with this funder can explore warm-introduction pathways via Impala's Funder Prospecting. In 2021, the fund awarded a total of $300K in grants to 25 grantees.

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Giving Insights

Total Funding Given
$300K
2021
Grantees funded
25
Multi-year grantees
64%
Funding by Year

Top Grantees

2024
Grantee
Total Funding
Funding Share
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INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED STUDY - LOUIS BAMBERGER & MRS FELIX FULD FOUNDATION
Princeton, NJ
$8.7M
37%
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON FOUNDATION C/O UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
Seattle, WA
$7.5M
32%
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ST THOMAS SCHOOL
MEDINA, WA
$3M
13%
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Grants Given

2021
Total No. of Grants
1
Median 1st year grant
$18.7K
Median 2nd year grant
$22.5K

Board & Team

J
Jamie Solem
Board Member
C
Charles Simonyi
Board Member
S
Susan Hutchison
Board Member

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I submit an unsolicited grant proposal to CHARLES AND LISA SIMONYI FUND FOR ARTS AND SCIENCES?
No. CHARLES AND LISA SIMONYI FUND FOR ARTS AND SCIENCES does not accept unsolicited proposals. Funding is by invitation only.
Where does CHARLES AND LISA SIMONYI FUND FOR ARTS AND SCIENCES give?
CHARLES AND LISA SIMONYI FUND FOR ARTS AND SCIENCES primarily gives to organizations located in Washington, New Jersey, and District Of Columbia. 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 CHARLES AND LISA SIMONYI FUND FOR ARTS AND SCIENCES’s grants?
The largest share of grants from CHARLES AND LISA SIMONYI FUND FOR ARTS AND SCIENCES fall in the above $10 million range. The median first-year grant is about $19 thousand. More detailed grant size data is available to registered users.
How many grants does CHARLES AND LISA SIMONYI FUND FOR ARTS AND SCIENCES make each year?
In 2021, CHARLES AND LISA SIMONYI FUND FOR ARTS AND SCIENCES awarded about 1 grants, totaling nearly $300 thousand. More detailed grant metrics are available to registered users.
Who did CHARLES AND LISA SIMONYI FUND FOR ARTS AND SCIENCES fund recently?
In 2024, CHARLES AND LISA SIMONYI FUND FOR ARTS AND SCIENCES awarded grants to about 30 grantees. Recent grantees include INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED STUDY - LOUIS BAMBERGER & MRS FELIX FULD FOUNDATION, UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON FOUNDATION C/O UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON, and ST THOMAS SCHOOL. More detailed information on all recent recipients is available to registered users.
How do we apply to CHARLES AND LISA SIMONYI FUND FOR ARTS AND SCIENCES?
CHARLES AND LISA SIMONYI FUND FOR ARTS AND SCIENCES does not accept unsolicited proposals. Funding is by invitation only.