The Simons Foundation



The Simons Foundation is a private foundation based in New York City, incorporated in 1994 by Jim and Marilyn Simons.

The Simons Foundation’s mission is to advance the frontiers of research in mathematics and the basic sciences. We sponsor a range of programs that aim to promote a deeper understanding of our world.

Web Address

www.simonsfoundation.org

Social Media Links

Twitter - @SimonsFdn

Foundation Grants and Resources





    

Recent News from Simons Foundation


Here's What We Know About Meghan Markle's Giving
Foundation: Carnegie Corporation of New York, MacArthur Foundation, Knight Foundation, Lumina Foundation, Ford Foundation, Johnson Foundation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Hewlett Foundation, Simons Foundation

Archewell's work spans a range of issue areas that mostly track with Meghan's charitable interests before her marriage.Meghan served as patron to four organizations: the National Theatre, the...more

Watch: Jim Simons' Life, Legacy and 5 Guiding Principles
Foundation: Simons Foundation

Archewell's work spans a range of issue areas that mostly track with Meghan's charitable interests before her marriage.Meghan served as patron to four organizations: the National Theatre, the...more

UC Santa Cruz research will harness advanced AI to better measure, predict climate-change impacts
Foundation: Simons Foundation

Archewell's work spans a range of issue areas that mostly track with Meghan's charitable interests before her marriage.Meghan served as patron to four organizations: the National Theatre, the...more

Nicole Fitzsimons Foundation grants - St George & Sutherland Shire Leader

Archewell's work spans a range of issue areas that mostly track with Meghan's charitable interests before her marriage.Meghan served as patron to four organizations: the National Theatre, the...more

Jim Simons: A Life of Scholarship, Leadership and Philanthropy
Foundation: Simons Foundation

"Jim's stereotypical humor aside, he brought his curiosity and intellect to bear on the role and built one of the nation's top math departments during his 10-year tenure as chair," reads a tribute...more

Remembering Billionaire Jim Simons, Who Died At 86: His Last Interview
Foundation: Simons Foundation

Jim Simons was a math professor turned hedge fund founder.He pioneered investing with automated quantitative models.The Simons Foundation had $4.9 billion in assets as of its most recently available...more

5 of New York's richest billionaires – net worths, ranked: from Michael Bloomberg
Foundation: Simons Foundation

Jim Simons was a math professor turned hedge fund founder.He pioneered investing with automated quantitative models.The Simons Foundation had $4.9 billion in assets as of its most recently available...more

Simons Co-Founder and Chair Marilyn Simons Elected to the Aaas
Foundation: Simons Foundation

"We honor these artists, scholars, scientists, and leaders in the public, non-profit, and private sectors for their accomplishments and for the curiosity, creativity, and courage required to reach...more

Warren Buffett's $541 million gift to his foundation topped the list of supersized charitable ...
Foundation: Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation, Simons Foundation

Warren Buffett, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway. JOHANNES EISELE/AFP via Getty Images. The Chronicle of Philanthropy's annual list of the biggest...more

Sbu Named an Innovation and Economic Prosperity University
Foundation: Simons Foundation

"From talent development to path breaking research to entrepreneurship and beyond, institutions have a central role to play in economic development," says the president of the Association of Public...more



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Co-founders William Mann and David Mravyan devised the Sensimat during a mandatory project for their MBA at the Richard Ivey School of Business in Canada. Sensimat is a device that helps manage and assess pressure among wheelchair users.




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