Grants paid by Paul Simons Foundation Inc
EIN 13-3937693 · Stony Brook, NY · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE N32I
Paul Simons Foundation Inc of Stony Brook, NY (EIN 13-3937693) reported 18 grants paid totaling $45,752,125 to 7 recipients in tax years 2018–2024, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. It also reported $242,500 approved for future payment, which is listed separately and not included in the total. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$45,752,125
18 grants
Recipients
7
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2024
6 filings in the corpus
Approved for future payment
$242,500
6 commitments · not included in grants paid
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 6 | $4,096,259 | $192,500 |
| 2019 | 5 | $4,493,366 | $25,000 |
| 2020 | 3 | $4,887,500 | $25,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | $8,125,000 | — |
| 2023 | 1 | $12,900,000 | — |
| 2024 | 1 | $11,250,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 7 recipients receiving the most from Paul Simons Foundation Inc, by grants paid, out of 7 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avalon Nature Preserve Inc 75-3165488 | B | Stony Brook, NY | 4 | $37,100,000 | 2024 |
| Avalon Park & Preserve Inc | U | Stony Brook, NY | 2 | $8,170,000 | 2019 |
| Stony Brook Foundation Inc 11-6077945 | C | Stony Brook, NY | 2 | $270,000 | 2019 |
| The Safina Center 61-1406022 | B | Setauket, NY | 4 | $90,000 | 2022 |
| Peconic Land Trust Inc 11-2667021 | C | Southampton, NY | 2 | $60,000 | 2019 |
| The Li Museum of American Art History & Carriages | U | Stony Brook, NY | 3 | $37,500 | 2020 |
| Frank Melville Memorial Foundation 11-6036411 | B | Setauket, NY | 1 | $24,625 | 2018 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 24 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Avalon Nature Preserve Inc Stony Brook, NY | B | $11,250,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202513119349102051 |
| 2023 | Avalon Nature Preserve Inc Stony Brook, NY | B | $12,900,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202402979349101135 |
| 2022 | Avalon Nature Preserve Inc Stony Brook, NY | B | $8,100,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202333069349101613 |
| 2022 | The Safina Center Setauket, NY | B | $25,000 | paid | FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202333069349101613 |
| 2020 | Avalon Nature Preserve Inc Stony Brook, NY | B | $4,850,000 | paid | Maintaining NATURE PRESERVE for community | 202110539349100516 |
| 2020 | The Safina Center Setauket, NY | B | $25,000 | approved, future | FELLOWSHIP SUPPORT | 202110539349100516 |
| 2020 | The Safina Center Setauket, NY | B | $25,000 | paid | fellowship support | 202110539349100516 |
| 2020 | The Li Museum of American Art History & Carriages Stony Brook, NY | U | $12,500 | paid | General Program Support - LI Rides For Kids | 202110539349100516 |
| 2019 | Avalon Park & Preserve Inc Stony Brook, NY | U | $4,300,000 | paid | Maintaining park for community | 202041089349100114 |
| 2019 | Stony Brook Foundation Inc Stony Brook, NY | C | $135,866 | paid | CONSCIENCE BAY PROJECT | 202041089349100114 |
| 2019 | The Safina Center Setauket, NY | B | $25,000 | approved, future | FELLOWSHIP SUPPORT | 202041089349100114 |
| 2019 | Peconic Land Trust Inc Southampton, NY | C | $25,000 | paid | Quail Hill & Farms for the Future Project | 202041089349100114 |
| 2019 | The Safina Center Setauket, NY | B | $20,000 | paid | fellowship support | 202041089349100114 |
| 2019 | The Li Museum of American Art History & Carriages Stony Brook, NY | U | $12,500 | paid | General Program Support - LI Rides For Kids | 202041089349100114 |
| 2018 | Avalon Park & Preserve Inc Stony Brook, NY | U | $3,870,000 | paid | Maintaining park for community | 201900259349100005 |
| 2018 | Stony Brook Foundation Inc Stony Brook, NY | C | $135,000 | approved, future | Environmental & Human Health Risks Study in Conscience Bay | 201900259349100005 |
| 2018 | Stony Brook Foundation Inc Stony Brook, NY | C | $134,134 | paid | CONSCIENCE BAY PROJECT | 201900259349100005 |
| 2018 | Peconic Land Trust Inc Southampton, NY | C | $35,000 | paid | Land preservation | 201900259349100005 |
| 2018 | Peconic Land Trust Inc Southampton, NY | C | $25,000 | approved, future | Farms for the Future and Quail Hill Farm Barns Project | 201900259349100005 |
| 2018 | Frank Melville Memorial Foundation Setauket, NY | B | $24,625 | paid | Support security monitoring & equipment installation | 201900259349100005 |
| 2018 | The Safina Center Setauket, NY | B | $20,000 | paid | fellowship support | 201900259349100005 |
| 2018 | The Safina Center Setauket, NY | B | $20,000 | approved, future | FELLOWSHIP SUPPORT | 201900259349100005 |
| 2018 | The Li Museum of American Art History & Carriages Stony Brook, NY | U | $12,500 | approved, future | General Program Support - LI Rides For Kids | 201900259349100005 |
| 2018 | The Li Museum of American Art History & Carriages Stony Brook, NY | U | $12,500 | paid | General Program Support - LI Rides For Kids | 201900259349100005 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202513119349102051 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202402979349101135 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202333069349101613 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-06-30 | not stated | 2019v5.1 | 202110539349100516 |
| 990PF | 2019 | 2019-06-30 | not stated | 2018v3.3 | 202041089349100114 |
| 990PF | 2018 | 2018-06-30 | not stated | 2017v2.3 | 201900259349100005 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/133937693.json.
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