Leon J Simkins Charitable Foundation
Between its 2021–2024 filings, Leon J Simkins Charitable Foundation made 51 grants to Florida organizations totaling $3,051,871 — median $8,600. Here is what they actually funded, from their IRS 990-PF filings. A note on dates: 990-PF filings become public one to two years after the fiscal year they cover, so 2024 is the newest year on public record — giving patterns persist, but always confirm current priorities with the funder.
Winnability verdict
Watch Our reading as of October 11, 2026, from filings through 2024.
- Their filings don't publish an application route. That usually means relationships come first: start with the organizations they already fund, and watch for a stated process in their next filing.
- Size the ask from their record: median grant $8,600, largest $1,125,147.
Deadline: No application deadline appears in the filings we have — confirm timing with the funder before planning a submission.
The verdict is our judgment from public filings — the funder’s own process statements are quoted where they exist, and funders make their own decisions. Verify with the funder before applying.
What they actually fund
Their itemized Florida grants span general charitable purposes without a single dominant cause in our index.
Where their Florida grants land: Miami, Miami Beach, Boca Raton, Hallandale Beach, Aventura.
Grants on the record
The largest itemized Florida grants in their filings, one row per recipient. “Grants” counts how many times they funded that recipient in the years on record; the amount and purpose are from the largest of those grants.
| Years | Recipient | Grants | Largest grant | Stated purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–2023 | The Miami Foundation | 3 | $1,125,147 | Charitable |
| 2021–2023 | Institute of Contemporary Art | 3 | $96,670 | Charitable |
| 2022 | Diabetes Research Institute Foundation | 1 | $50,000 | Charitable |
| 2021–2023 | Mt Sinai Medical Center Foundation | 3 | $39,413 | Charitable |
| 2022 | Teens Exercising Extraordinary Success | 1 | $25,000 | Charitable |
| 2021 | Town Square Neighborhood Development Corporation | 1 | $25,000 | Charitable |
| 2024 | Hermanos De La Calle | 1 | $15,000 | Charitable |
| 2021–2023 | Gummakonda Reddy Foundation Inc | 3 | $11,000 | Charitable |
How to approach them
The foundation's public filings don't spell out an application process. Start with the most recent 990-PF (Part XV names the application procedure when one exists, linked below) and with relationship-building through organizations they already fund.
Full filings on ProPublica · EIN 592757208
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Data: itemized grants from IRS 990-PF filings through 2024, via public records. Page updated October 11, 2026. Winnable Grants is not affiliated with Leon J Simkins Charitable Foundation; figures are our reading of public filings — verify with the funder before applying. Nothing here is legal or financial advice.