William E Simon Foundation Inc is a 501(c)(3) organization based in New York, New York, registered in 1967, with $386,536 in FY2024 revenue. CharityIndex grades it D.
Revenue (FY2024)
$387K
▼ 78.1% vs prior year
Expenses (FY2024)
$6.8M
Net assets
$0
Employees
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Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. Not scored for William E Simon Foundation Inc— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For William E Simon Foundation Inc: 0 mo reserves · -1662% margin earns a F on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. Not scored for William E Simon Foundation Inc— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For William E Simon Foundation Inc: 2 of 5 disclosure signals earns a C on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue declined from $2.5M (FY2020) to $387K (FY2024) across 5 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
-1661.6%
Spent more than it raised in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$369K
Total liabilities
$369K
Net assets
$0
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $386,536▼78.1% | $6,809,268▲67.0% | $0▼100% | $368,672▼94.9% | 990PF |
| 2023 | $1,762,440▼73.8% | $4,077,083▼76.4% | $4,596,580▼44.0% | $7,179,404▼59.8% | 990PF |
| 2022 | $6,732,119▲27.1% | $17,248,011▲14.8% | $8,214,459▼72.4% | $17,877,344▼49.0% | 990PF |
| 2021 | $5,297,392▲114% | $15,018,143▲66.7% | $29,765,409▼24.8% | $35,061,362▼14.6% | 990PF |
| 2020 | $2,479,659 | $9,008,567 | $39,564,823 | $41,066,325 | 990PF |
Original Form 990 PDFs (the Form column) are served by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, as filed with the IRS. Create a free account to download the CSV report.
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Data for William E Simon Foundation Inc (EIN 13-6217788) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.